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Jason Timpf breaks down the NBA's biggest games, storylines and scuttlebutt (hopefully in that order).
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Jason reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets matching up in the first round of the NBA Western Conference playoffs, and gives his prediction between who will win the battle between LeBron James (without Luka Doncic or Austin Reaves) and Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun, and Amen Thompson. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason is joined by Nick Wright (‘What's Wright’ podcast and 'First Things First') to discuss the state of the NBA, Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs) and his roll gravity, the Spurs’ decision to punt the final regular season game against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, LeBron James being underrated for the Los Angeles Lakers, whether Luka Doncic will come back during the NBA playoffs, LeBron's GOAT case against Michael Jordan, and more. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason reacts to the end of the NBA regular season and the playoff bracket being set. He discusses how the San Antonio Spurs hurt their title chances by benching Victor Wembanyama in their regular season finale against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, why Shai Gilgeous-Alexander deserves MVP, how good the OKC Thunder roster is (in response to Bill Simmons), the Eastern Conference playoffs setting up in a fun way for Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics, whether LeBron James will carry the Los Angeles Lakers against Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, and more. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason answers mailbag questions on topics including how Boston Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown rank as an all-time NBA duo, why OKC Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander deserves the MVP, why Los Angeles Lakers wing Luka Doncic doesn't, Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs’ chances in the playoffs, the Detroit Pistons core, and more. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason reacts to the latest NBA action to break down his final contender rankings ahead of the playoffs, including the OKC Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, and Houston Rockets. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason reacts to the Tuesday NBA slate, including Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun leading the Houston Rockets to a win over Dillon Brooks, Devin Booker, and the Phoenix Suns; Jaylen Brown's continued incredible play leading the Boston Celtics to a win over the Charlotte Hornets; and why JJ Redick, Rob Pelinka, Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Austin Reaves, and the Los Angeles Lakers franchise are in shambles. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Check out Derrick's new podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/@DerrickwhiteJason is joined by Boston Celtics guard Derrick White! They discuss the Celtics beating the NBA media's preseason expectations, organizational culture, Joe Mazzulla's offensive system, Jaylen Brown's new role this year, Jayson Tatum's return from his Achilles injury, his development as a player from the start of his career with the San Antonio Spurs, his experience playing in Division II college basketball and at the University of Colorado, his new podcast ‘White Noise,’ and more. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason reacts to the biggest NBA stories of the weekend including Nikola Jokic getting the best of Victor Wembanyama in the Denver Nuggets’ overtime win against the San Antonio Spurs, the aftermath of the Luka Doncic injury for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, Cooper Flagg making a statement for the Dallas Mavericks in the competitive Rookie of the Year race between him and Kon Kneuppel (Charlotte Hornets), Steph Curry making his return for the Golden State Warriors against Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets, the viral Bill Simmons debate over the weekend, and more. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Colin is joined by Jason Timpf, host of “Hoops Tonight”. They start with LeBron’s comments disparaging playing in Memphis, and they agree that LeBron is probably onto something if he struck a nerve to this degree and laud him for being authentic (3:00). Colin argues the Lakers game against OKC where Luka Doncic and Austin Reeves got hurt was about as disastrous of a regular season game there has ever been in the month of April, but the criticism of JJ Reddick is overblown (8:15). They believe the Lakers will be one and done in the postseason after losing two of their stars (16:30). They move to the wild overtime game between the Nuggets & Spurs, and they debate whether the Spurs' youth and inexperience will be their Achilles heel in the postseason and Jason highlights the Spurs inability to stop Jokic could be a problem in round 2 (23:45). They pivot to the Final Four and Michigan’s drubbing of Arizona, and Colin argues the Wolverines are one of the best teams in the past decade, but not historically great (29:15). They preview the NCAA Final between Michigan and UConn and predict a very physical game and that Dan Hurley will try to put Michigan’s bigs in the blender to get good looks (35:00). Finally, they discuss the egregious level of tanking by the worst teams in the NBA and whether there’s anything the league can do to address it (45:00). (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.) Follow Colin and The Volume on Twitter for the latest content and updates! #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason reacts to the Oklahoma City Thunder dominating the Los Angeles Lakers followed by Luka Doncic leaving the game with a left hamstring injury. He breaks down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP case, what the injury means for the Lakers, LeBron James, Austin Reaves, and more. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason goes through his top three tiers of NBA stars heading into the playoffs including Luka Doncic (Los Angeles Lakers), Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC Thunder), Steph Curry (Golden State Warriors), Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics), Kevin Durant (Houston Rockets), LeBron James, and more. Then he discusses Jalen Johnson, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and the Atlanta Hawks’ hot streak and breaks down how real it is. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason reacts to the Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Austin Reaves, and the Los Angeles Lakers looking legit in their win vs. James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Then he's joined by Carter Rodriguez of 'The Chase Down' to do a deep dive on the issues facing the Cavs. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason reacts to the controversial push-off, offensive foul called against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at the end of regulation as the Oklahoma City Thunder faced the Detroit Pistons. He breaks down every part of that game and why these types of calls with SGA matter so much. Then he discusses how the Miami Heat snapped the Philadelphia 76ers’ hot streak with Paul George and Joel Embiid back in the lineup. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason reacts to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander breaking out of a mini-slump to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a win over Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks, Jayson Tatum leading the Boston Celtics to a win over the Charlotte Hornets without Jaylen Brown, Alperen Sengun saving the Houston Rockets, the complex NBA MVP discourse involving SGA, Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs, Luka Doncic (Los Angeles Lakers), Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets), and Jaylen Brown, Arizona vs. Michigan in the NCAA Final Four, and more. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason answers mailbag questions from subscribers on topics including where Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics) and Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons) fit in the NBA MVP race alongside Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets), Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs), and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC Thunder), what Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors should do next, whether De'Aaron Fox is good enough to help lead the Spurs to a title this year, Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets' issues, what the Utah Jazz should do this summer, and more. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason reacts to Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics getting a huge win over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder. He breaks down every angle from the game including Jaylen Brown's longshot case for the NBA MVP award. Then he discusses Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun, and the Houston Rockets losing in tragic fashion to the Minnesota Timberwolves without Anthony Edwards. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason reacts to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets beating Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns in a fun game, Jalen Brunson leading the New York Knicks to a win over the New Orleans Pelicans, Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers getting a needed win over the Orlando Magic, the NBA MVP debate between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC Thunder) and Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs), the fiasco between the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo, and what to make of the conversation around Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons) and the 65-game awards rule. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason reacts to Victor Wembanyama's dominance in the San Antonio Spurs’ win over Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat and breaks down why Wemby is underrated. Then he discusses the Golden State Warriors’ cursed season as Steph Curry had to watch Moses Moody blow out his knee in a win over the Dallas Mavericks. Finally, he breaks down how Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Austin Reaves, and the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Detroit Pistons without Cade Cunningham. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason reacts to the Minnesota Timberwolves beating Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics without Anthony Edwards; Luke Kennard being a perfect fit alongside Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and the Los Angeles Lakers; Jonathan Kuminga returning to face the Golden State Warriors with the Atlanta Hawks; Cameron Boozer's performance for Duke in the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament; and more. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Colin is joined by Jason Timpf, host of “Hoops Tonight” They start with the Lakers & the red hot play of Luka Doncic and debate whether the Lakers high powered offense can overcome their deficiencies on defense in the playoffs (4:00). Colin argues that under JJ Reddick, the Lakers now play in a highly motivated and intentional way and compliment Luka & LeBron (11:30), and Jason believes that LeBron has been uniquely focused in pursuit of a fifth ring (17:00). They discuss Kevin Durant’s comment that “MJ is bigger than basketball” and compare Michael Jordan’s legacy to LeBron’s (24:00). They pivot to Giannis and debate whether his hyperathletic style of play will age well, and what his value should be in a trade considering his age and injury history (32:30). They switch gears to college basketball and discuss where Arkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr. will land in the draft as one of the most well-rounded guard prospects in years (43:00). Finally, they discuss how NIL has shifted the balance of power in college hoops ever further in favor of the blue blood programs and why we are seeing less double digit seeds pulling off upsets (51:15), and debate whether Gonzaga should move on from Mark Few after being upset by Texas in the tournament (57:30). (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.) Follow Colin and The Volume on Twitter for the latest content and updates! #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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