Hoops Tonight with Jason Timpf

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Jason answers mailbag questions about the NBA on topics including why Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo have struggled as a duo for the Miami Heat, how LeBron James, Tyrese Maxey, Jaylen Brown, and Joel Embiid can fine tune the Philadelphia 76ers offense, trade ideas for the OKC Thunder to help Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after the Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace injuries, whether Yaxel Lendeborg's hot...

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Jason reacts to the NBA Wednesday slate including Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks dominating Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder after their recent injuries, Tyrese Maxey leading a Philadelphia 76ers comeback win against the Indiana Pacers without Tyrese Haliburton, Steph Curry scoring 44 in a Golden State Warriors win over...

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Jason reacts to Damian Lillard and Ja Morant leading the Portland Trail Blazers to a fun win against Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers, Jalen Bruson, Karl-Anthony Towns, and the New York Knicks getting their first win of the season against Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons, Yaxel Lendeborg's impressive start to the season for the Golden State Warriors, and an NBA Cup pr...

Jason gives his NBA power rankings heading into week two of the 2026-27 season. He breaks down why Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder are no longer at the top with the injury to Jalen Williams, the rising Houston Rockets with Kevin Durant and Amen Thompson, Anthony Edwards’ Minnesota Timberwolves and LeBron James’ Philadelphia 76ers being impressive, Luka Doncic’s Los Angeles Lakers still being undefeated, Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs staying on the list despite a slow start, and more.

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Jason gives 10 reactions to a weekend of NBA action including the Jalen Williams injury for the OKC Thunder, LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards balling for the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Philadelphia 76ers finding their footing with LeBron James and Tyrese Maxey, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Miami Heat's issues, Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers being undefeated, Amen Thompson and the Houston Rockets beating Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs, the beef between Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum vs. Sixers star Jaylen Brown, and...

Jason reacts to Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid, LeBron James, and the Philadelphia 76ers’ comeback win over James Harden and the Cleveland Cavaliers, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder beating Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in a sloppy game, and gives five takeaways from the opening NBA week including about Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers, Ty Jerome's big game for the Memphis Grizzlies, Atlanta Hawks vs. Orlando Magic, and more. 

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Jason reacts to night two of the 2026-27 NBA season including Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors kicking off their season against Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers plus Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball and the Minnesota Timberwolves against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Miami Heat.

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Jason reacts live to the three games from the opening night of the 2026-27 NBA season: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder facing Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs, LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers facing Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks, and Jayson Tatum's Boston Celtics facing Cade Cunningham's Detroit Pistons.

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Jason makes five big NBA predictions ahead of the season including a potential slow start for Joel Embiid, LeBron James, and the Philadelphia 76ers; an incredible season from San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama; the Sacramento Kings having the worst record in the NBA; star players such as Kyrie Irving of the Dallas Mavericks and Anthony Davis of the Washington Wizards potentially being traded; and more.

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Jason does his first power rankings of the year, right before the 2026-27 NBA season kicks off. He breaks down the debate between Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s OKC Thunder at the top of the league, where Jalen Brunson’s New York Knicks, LeBron James’ Philadelphia 76ers, Jayson Tatum’s Boston Celtics, and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Miami Heat fit in a crowded Eastern Conference, Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers barely making it in the top 10, and more.

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Jason answers mailbag questions on a variety of NBA topics including predicting what teams might surprise people and be better than we expect (Golden State Warriors and Washington Wizards), players the Detroit Pistons could trade for to pair with Cade Cunningham, how good Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics will be, Ja Morant's fit with Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers, and more.

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Jason is joined by David Lee (@dlee4three) to do a deep dive and make predictions on the NBA Eastern Conference. They answer five big questions about the conference heading into the season including whether Jayson Tatum’s Boston Celtics, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Miami Heat, LeBron James’ Philadelphia 76ers, or Kawhi Leonard’s Toronto Raptors will be the best new-look team; why the Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets are in danger of missing the playoffs; what teams they're most excited to watch; and more.

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Jason gives five big NBA preseason reactions. He breaks down his skepticism over the Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid's defense, how LeBron James will mesh offensively with Jaylen Brown and Tyrese Maxey, and more. Then he discusses Yaxel Lendeborg solving problems for Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors, Paul George and the new-look Boston Celtics alongside Jayson Tatum, Kyrie Irving's return for the Dallas Mavericks, and the Washington Wizards being very fun with Trae Young, Anthony Davis, and AJ Dybantsa.

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Jason answers mailbag questions on a variety of topics including whether LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers can flip the switch defensively in the NBA playoffs, whether Amen Thompson and the Houston Rockets young core need to be broken up, how well can Kyrie Irving manage the Dallas Mavericks offense alongside Cooper Flagg, the best types of defenders for New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson, how Dylan Harper fits into the San Antonio Spurs rotation alongside Victor Wembanyama, and more.

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Jason is joined by Pete Zayas of The Athletic and Lakers Film Room to break down and make predictions for the Los Angeles Lakers’ upcoming NBA season in the post-LeBron James era. They discuss the team's rotation questions, how Walker Kessler and Luka Doncic will fit, the role Austin Reaves will have in JJ Redick’s system, where the Lakers fit in the NBA's Western Conference, and more.

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Jason reacts to another night of NBA preseason games including Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers beating Darius Acuff and the Sacramento Kings, LaMelo Ball's debut alongside Anthony Edwards in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ win over the Milwaukee Bucks, and Jaylen Brown vs. Jalen Brunson in the Philadelphia 76ers vs. the New York Knicks.

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Jason reacts to the opening weekend of NBA preseason games including Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Miami Heat vs. the Toronto Raptors without Kawhi Leonard, Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets facing the Utah Jazz, Steph Curry's Golden State Warriors against the Los Angeles Clippers, and LeBron James’ first look with the Philadelphia 76ers in their interteam scrimmage.

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Jason previews and makes predictions for the NBA's Southwest Division including Victor Wembanyama's San Antonio Spurs, Kevin Durant's Houston Rockets, Cooper Flagg's Dallas Mavericks, Cameron Boozer's Memphis Grizzlies, and Zion Williamson’s New Orleans Pelicans.

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Jason previews and makes predictions for the NBA's Southeast Division including Giannis Antetokounmpo's first season with the Miami Heat, the Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic mostly running it back, the Charlotte Hornets making their big offseason moves, and a very weird but fun Washington Wizards team.

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Jason previews and makes predictions for the NBA's Pacific Division including Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers, Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors, Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns, Darius Garland and the Los Angeles Clippers, and the Sacramento Kings building around Darius Acuff.

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Jason previews and makes predictions for the NBA's Central Division including the Indiana Pacers getting Tyrese Haliburton back, Cade Cunningham's Detroit Pistons still waiting on Jalen Duren, the good on paper but strange vibes Cleveland Cavaliers built around James Harden and Donovan Mitchell, and the tanking Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls.

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Jason previews and makes his predictions for the NBA's Northwest Division. He breaks down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder, Nikola Jokic and Denver Nuggets, Anthony Edwards and Minnesota Timberwolves, Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers, and Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz.

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Jason previews the NBA's Atlantic Division and makes predictions. He breaks down how Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks will follow up their title, how LeBron James and Jaylen Brown will mesh with the Philadelphia 76ers, Jayson Tatum leading the Boston Celtics, Kawhi Leonard joining the Toronto Raptors, and the Brooklyn Nets trying to find their foundation.

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Jason answers mailbag questions and gets into the weeds on why he has Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets), Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs), and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC Thunder) ranked in that order plus why Luka Doncic (Los Angeles Lakers) has a similarly high ceiling but isn't in consideration for the top NBA player right now.

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Jason reaches the top three of his 2026 NBA player rankings and ranks Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets), Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs), and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC Thunder). He breaks down why he has them ranked the way he does and how little separation there is between the three players.

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Jason reaches number four on his 2026 NBA Player Rankings: Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers. 

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Jason answers mailbag questions on NBA topics including Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks) vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC Thunder), how reliable is Giannis Antetokounmpo (Miami Heat) these days, whether Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves) can make a leap into the top tier of stars alongside new backcourt teammate LaMelo Ball, where Kyrie Irving (Dallas Mavericks) ranks, and more.

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Jason reaches No. 5 on his NBA player rankings list, Giannis Antetokounmpo who is now on the Miami Heat after an offseason trade from the Milwaukee Bucks. Jason breaks down his strengths, weaknesses, how he'll fit with Bam Adebayo, Andrew Wiggins, Davion Mitchell, and Klay Thompson on the Heat, and more.

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Jason reaches No. 6 on his summer 2026 NBA player rankings with New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson. He breaks down the strengths and weaknesses of Brunson's game, comparing him to both Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC Thunder) and Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs), and explains why he comes in at No. 6 after leading Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart, and the Knicks to an NBA title this year.

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Jason answers mailbag questions on NBA topics including debating Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves) vs. Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons), whether Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics) can take another step this season with Jaylen Brown going to the Philadelphia 76ers, the best version of Steph Curry (Golden State Warriors), rooting for LeBron James, and more.

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Jason reacts to the NBA and Adam Silver finally issuing a ruling and punishment against the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard after the investigation about NBA salary cap circumvention that was sparked by Pablo Torre’s investigation into Leonard's deals with Aspiration and Daktronics. The punishment included the loss of five future first-round NBA Draft picks, a $30M fine, and suspensions for Steve Ballmer, Lawrence Frank, and Gillian Zucker.

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Jason reveals his No. 7 player on his NBA player rankings for the summer of 2026: Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons. He breaks down the strengths and weaknesses of Cade's game, as well as whether he can take another leap for the Pistons.

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Jason reacts to Jonathan Kuminga signing a two-year deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, how that impacts Anthony Edwards and the Wolves’ roster, how it impacts Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers, and why Kuminga's camp clearly made mistakes. Then he breaks down former Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson joining Giannis Antetokounmpo on the Miami Heat as well as Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant being the best "bucket getter" in NBA history.

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Jason ranks No. 8 on his NBA player rankings list, Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves. He breaks down Ant's strengths and weaknesses, how his season might look paired with LaMelo Ball, and more.

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Jason answers mailbag questions on topics including which Philadelphia 76ers star is better between LeBron James or Jaylen Brown, what Tyrese Haliburton's ceiling is for the Indiana Pacers, Russell Westbrook's NBA retirement, whether the 2016 OKC Thunder would've beaten the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kawhi Leonard's place on the list, and more.

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Jason breaks down the next player on his NBA player rankings list: Jayson Tatum at No. 9. He discusses what makes the Boston Celtics star so good, where he can improve, and why he's ninth on the list. After trading co-star Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George, how will Tatum’s Celtics fare this season?

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Jason starts the top 10 of his NBA player rankings with Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors. What should we expect from Steph and the Dubs this year as he will attempt to take Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green, and rookie Yaxel Lendeborg back to the NBA playoffs?

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Jason reacts to and answers mailbag questions on a variety of NBA topics, including why the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers might be underrated regular season teams, why the Golden State Warriors are bound for the play-in even with Steph Curry, the latest with Kawhi Leonard, the Los Angeles Clippers, and Daktronics, New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns’ place on the top 25 rankings list, and more.

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Jason reacts to the Cleveland Cavaliers pulling off a sign-and-trade to acquire Peyton Watson from the Denver Nuggets. He explains how Watson fits alongside Donovan Mitchell, James Harden's contract extension, how this looks for the Cavs, and more. Then he breaks down what this means for Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets, and what they need to do next before the NBA season tips off.

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Jason reacts to the bizarre situation with the Los Angeles Lakers, including Mark Walter selling to Bob Iger, Jeanie Buss protesting the sale, the Buss family drama, and why Jeanie needs to stop being the governor of the team anymore for the betterment of the squad around Luka Doncic.

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