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Jason Timpf breaks down the NBA's biggest games, storylines and scuttlebutt (hopefully in that order).
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With the NBA season right around the corner, Jason breaks down his top-10 TITLE CONTENDERS (not simply the best teams) heading into the 2025 season. He discusses why he has Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Oklahoma City Thunder alone in a top tier with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Houston Rockets, New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, and Milwaukee Bucks trailing behind. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason previews and predicts the outcome for the Southeast Division including Trae Young's Atlanta Hawks, Paolo Banchero's Orlando Magic, Bam Adebayo's Miami Heat, LaMelo Ball's Charlotte Hornets, and the Washington Wizards. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason gives his preview and predictions for the 2025 NBA season in the Southwest Division including how Kevin Durant will look on the Houston Rockets, Victor Wembanyama's superstar leap for the San Antonio Spurs, how Anthony Davis and Cooper Flagg will mesh on the Dallas Mavericks, whether Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies can salvage their situation, and what Zion Williamson's New Orleans Pelicans will look like. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason gives his predictions for the Central Division in the NBA’s Eastern Conference including what he expects out of Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, and the Cleveland Cavaliers, Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons, Pascal Siakam and the Indiana Pacers in a season without Tyrese Haliburton, as well as Coby White and the Chicago Bulls. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason reacts to the first slate of NBA Preseason games including the Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers, and breaks down the Golden State Warriors preseason debut. All lines provided by hardrock.betSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason predicts what will happen in the 2025 NBA season within the Northwest division including Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder, Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves, Scoot Henderson and the Portland Trail Blazers, as well as Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz. #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason makes predictions for all five teams in the Eastern Conference’s Atlantic Division: the New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors, and Brooklyn Nets. He discusses why Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns have a legit chance to make the NBA Finals under new coach Mike Brown, why Joel Embiid and Paul George optimism should be cautious, how Jaylen Brown will handle this season mostly without Jayson Tatum, and what to expect out of the Raptors and Nets. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason reacts to Jonathan Kuminga finally signing a deal with the Golden State Warriors, a two-year, $48.5 million contract with a team option. Kuminga will now get to officially rejoin Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green for this NBA season and the Dubs will get to make their Al Horford, DeAnthony Melton, and Gary Payton II signings official. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason gives his full preview of the Pacific Division for the 2025/26 NBA season including Luka Doncic, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, and the Golden State Warriors, Kawhi Leoanrd and the Los Angeles Clippers, Devin Booker and the Phoenix suns, and the Sacramento Kings. #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason and Jackson jump back to 2022 to rewatch Game 4 of the NBA Finals where Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry scores 43 points and evens the series against Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and the Boston Celtics. Watch the show only on Playback: playback.tv/hoopstonight #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason reacts to the latest information reported by Pablo Torre Finds Out in the Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Clippers, Steve Ballmer, and Aspiration situation—including what he believes to be as close to the "smoking gun" as possible and why the punishment by Adam Silver and the NBA is important in legislating this type of crime for the future. #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1Jason reacts to the latest reporting from Shams Charania and The Athletic on the rift between Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors, why Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler need a resolution to get training camp started, why the Dubs should trade JK to the Sacramento Kings for Malik Monk, and more. Then he answers mailbag questions on Nikola Jokic's all-time NBA rank, team building philosophies, and more. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
If you want to watch the video rewatch instead of just listen, head to playback.tv/hoopstonight Jason and Jackson dive back into the archives to rewatch Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors. They discuss the narratives at the time surrounding LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, Steph Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson, as well as what it's like to go back and watch the game from a 2025 perspective. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason closes out "Top-10 Week" with the top-10 NBA defenders of the last 25 years including Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors, a pair of San Antonio Spurs in Tim Duncan and Kawhi Leonard, LeBron James, Ben Wallace, and more. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In the next installment during Top-10 Week, Jason dives into the top-10 "championship-saving performances" from the last 25 years including LeBron James in the 2016 NBA Finals for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Steph Curry in the Golden State Warriors’ 2022 title, Dirk Nowitzki for the Dallas Mavericks, Giannis Antetokounmpo for the Milwaukee Bucks, Kawhi Leonard for the Toronto Raptors, Kevin Durant, and more. #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason continues Top-10 Week on the channel by breaking down the top-10 non championship NBA teams of the last 25 years including Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook's OKC Thunder, Chris Webber's Sacramento Kings who lost to the Los Angeles Lakers, James Harden's Houston Rockets, Chris Paul and Blake Griffin's Los Angeles Clippers, Jason Kidd's New Jersey Nets, LeBron James's Cleveland Cavaliers, and more. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason continues "Top-10 Week" on the channel to break down the top-10 NBA champions of the last 25 years including Steph Curry and Kevin Durant's Golden State Warriors, Kobe Bryant and Shaq's Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James's Miami Heat, Jayson Tatum's Boston Celtics, Nikola Jokic's Denver Nuggets, and more. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason kicks off Hoops Tonight's "Top-10 Week" with the top-10 player peaks of the last 25 years including LeBron James with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kobe Bryant with the Los Angeles Lakers, Steph Curry with the Golden State Warriors, Shaquille O'Neal, Kevin Garnett on the Boston Celtics, and more. All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet. #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We've reached the conclusion of our NBA Player Rankings and Jason explains why Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets has such a stranglehold on the top spot. He also breaks down why the gap between him and the other top tier superstars (Luka Doncic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Giannis Antetokounmpo) is so large. All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason has reached the last few players on his NBA player rankings list and he dives into why he has Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic at No. 2 and Oklahoma City Thunder MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at No. 3. He breaks down each player's strengths and weaknesses, why they're ahead of Milwaukee Bucks big Giannis Antetokounmpo, and what separates Doncic from SGA. All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet. #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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