Hoops Tonight with Jason Timpf

Hoops Tonight with Jason Timpf

Jason Timpf breaks down the NBA's biggest games, storylines and scuttlebutt (hopefully in that order).

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June 14, 2025 33 mins

Jason reacts live after the Oklahoma City Thunder come back with a huge win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. He discusses the odd game from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander before he took over late, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren leading the charge, and Tyrese Haliburton & Pascal Siakam just falling short. 

 

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Jason reacts to Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder, explaining how Tyrese Haliburton changed his game, plus how T.J. McConnell and Bennedict Mathurin were able to make such big contributions vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and company. 

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Colin Cowherd joins the show to react live after the Indiana Pacers go up 2-1 in the NBA Finals vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder with a Game 3 win. They discuss the highlights including Tyrese Haliburton’s impressive bounce back game to beat Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. They also discuss the New York Knicks coaching search and the latest on where Kevin Durant will end up this offseason. 

 

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Colin Cowherd & Jason Timpf react to the Indiana Pacers beating the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Colin & Jason give their takes on how Indiana has taken a 2-1 lead and what OKC can do to comeback. Who do they like to win Game 4 and the NBA Finals? They also discuss the Knicks coaching search and potential landing spots for Kevin Durant. 

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Jason answers mailbag questions from Hoops Tonight listeners on topics such as how the Oklahoma City Thunder will navigate the CBA when they have to pay Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren, how OKC will manage the rest of the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers, what Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James's best chance to win another title is, and more.

 

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Yahoo Sports basketball analyst Kevin O'Connor joins the show to react to the NBA Finals through two games including how Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has become unstoppable, how Tyrese Haliburton can be more aggressive, what the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers have to do to win the series, and more.

 

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Jason reacts live after the Oklahoma City Thunder get a big win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the NBA Finals to tie the series. He discusses the great game from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander plus contributions from Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams to beat Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam. 

 

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Jason breaks down exactly how clutch Tyrese Haliburton has been in the 2025 Playoffs including his game winners against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers, Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks, and now Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder. He explains just how good Hali has been and why it's been a playoff run to remember.

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Jason answers mailbag questions on adjustments that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Oklahoma City Thunder and Tyrese Haliburton’s Indiana Pacers can make in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, how the Pacers starters have outplayed OKC's, and more. Then he discusses the recent reporting that the New York Knicks are planning on making big trade offers for Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks or Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns.

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Jason breaks down the film on Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder. He discusses how Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam were able to attack, what Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams were doing wrong, plus what OKC and SGA can do moving forward in the series.

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Jason reacts live after the Indiana Pacers get yet another wild comeback win, this time against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. He discusses Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam leading the charge to steal a win against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren. 

 

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Jason reacts to the New York Knicks surprisingly firing head coach Tom Thibodeau shortly after the team lost in the Eastern Conference Finals to Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers. He explains why the Knicks were right to move on and how to maximize a team led by Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns.

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Jason breaks down his top 5 storylines heading into the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers including the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Tyrese Haliburton matchup, whether it's time to have some all-time great conversations, why the ratings conversation is dumb, and more.

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Jason Timpf is joined by head NBA writer for the Athletic Sam Vecenie to break down the NBA Finials between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers. They both give their general thoughts on the matchup before discussing every strategy and game plan the Pacers could use to beat OKC, why Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam are so important, and how tough it is to defend Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

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Jason gives his series preview of the 2025 NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers. He breaks down the dynamics from each team on both ends of the floor and how they can exploit matchups. How will Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Alex Caruso, Lu Dort, and all of OKC’s athletes perform against Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, Myles Turner, Aaron Nesmith, and all the Pacers' speed...

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Jason reacts live after the Indiana Pacers eliminated the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. He discusses the big games from Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton to beat Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns + how the Pacers match up in the NBA Finals vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder. 

 

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Jason breaks down the film on Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers. He discusses how Mikal Bridges played elite defense on Tyrese Haliburton + Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns dominating the other end of the floor.

 

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Jason reacts live after the New York Knicks play an elite Game 5 to get a win vs. the Indiana Pacers and extend the Eastern Conference Finals. Both Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns were special in an effort to beat Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam. 

 

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Jason reacts live after the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals to advance to the NBA Finals. He discusses Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dominating, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams doing their part to beat Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle. He also discusses who should be the next Face of the NBA.

 

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Jason reacts live after the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. He discusses Tyrese Haliburton’s incredible game and Pascal Siam’s strong play out-dueling Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns. Then he discusses how the Pacers could potentially match up against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals. 

 

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