Brian Windhorst is joined by Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk about if the Cleveland Cavaliers are real contenders and they preview their match up against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Plus they break down the New York Knicks Hot streak in the last 10 games. They discuss the results of the first round NBA All Star voting. Sacramento Kings fall ou…

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to break down the best basketball players at each age level. From 17 years old to, the only 40-year old player in the NBA LeBron James. 2:12 Cameron Boozer (17) 5:52 Cooper Flag (18) 8:32 V. J. Edgecombe (19) 10:33 Victor Wembanyama (20) 12:00 Dyson Daniels (21) 18:30 Paolo Banchero …

On today's episode Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to break down the Christmas day games. MacMahon gives us some insider information on Luka Doncic’s status and how long he could be out. Should the Celtics be worried ? Are the Lakers building momentum and the latest on Jimmy Butler and De’Aaron Fox trades Learn mor…

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to give out their Baller d'Or nominations for the calendar year, the award for the best basketball player, before voting on who earned the title this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesKirjoittanut ESPN, NBA, Brian Windhorst

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to react to Bontemps’ 1st MVP Straw Poll of the season including if Jokic can win again, who has the best case as the season progresses, if the NBA Cup Final swayed voters at the last minute and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon along with special guest writer & host for such shows as ‘SIX TROPHIES’ Jason Concepcion to talk the Bucks dominating the Thunder to win the NBA Cup, if Milwaukee is back as a threat in the East and how concerning the Thunder’s offensive struggles can be. Then, the crew dives into po…

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk the finals matchup for the NBA Cup between Milwaukee and Oklahoma City including how the Thunder are putting the league on notice before talking about potential trades for the Warriors after the Dennis Schröder deal and if there are any moves to be made involving Jimmy Butler…

Brian Windhorst is joined by Clippers’ guard Norman Powell to discuss Kobe’s legacy around the league, his crazy offseason workout program and capitalizing on opportunities. Then, NBA Officials James Capers & Tyler Ford join the show to talk about a day in the life of an NBA referee and the challenges of the job before a surprise guest joins to ask…

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Jamal Collier to react to the NBA Cup quarterfinal matchups including the Thunder making a needed statement against the Mavs and the Bucks downing the Magic while showing some concerning moments on defense. Plus, the crew previews the big battles between the Hawks & Knicks and the Warriors & Rock…

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk Joel Embiid’s return for the 76ers, the concern surrounding his lingering knee soreness, why the CBA will make trades difficult, the Bucks finding a new rhythm, Memphis using great depth to win games, Ja Morant’s comments on dunking, some key injury updates and Luka returning…

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Kevin Pelton and Chris Herring to talk ‘Small Sample-Size Theater’ with the trends of the NBA season so far, including the increase in 3-point attempts around the league, the Lakers’ struggles, the Knicks’ league best offense, the Wizards’ historically bad start, the imbalance between the Eastern & Western Confer…

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to break down the ‘Top 25 Players Under 25’ list from espn.com including how many players from Houston were featured on the list, why the Magic’s young core is mirroring a championship team and who is falling down this list at an alarming rate. Plus, what is going wrong with the stru…

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to make sense of the latest NBA Cup standings including what each team needs to do to advance. Then, the crew talks what Bridges & the Knicks need to do to get consistent results, the impressive streak for the Magic despite missing Paolo, Giannis’ insane level of play and Luka’s retu…