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 30, 2026 19 mins

Jason reacts to the breaking news that LeBron James is returning for more NBA basketball, but that he will not be playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. He explains what could've led to this, how the Lakers should try and build their team out around Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, and how Bron could fit in the reported possible destinations such as Steph Curry’s Golden State Warriors.

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Jason reacts to the latest rumors about where LeBron James will play next season and ranks his top five destinations between the Golden State Warriors (alongside Steph Curry), Los Angeles Lakers (alongside Luka Doncic), Miami Heat (alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo), San Antonio Spurs (alongside Victor Wembanyama), and Cleveland Cavaliers (alongside Donovan Mitchell).

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Jason reacts to the NBA rumors and trades over the weekend. He breaks down the latest intel on LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers) and Anthony Davis (Washington Wizards) possibly going to the Golden State Warriors to join Steph Curry after Draymond Green declined his player option, Kawhi Leonard possibly being traded from the Los Angeles Clippers back to the Toronto Raptors, the various rumors surrounding Jaylen Brown possibly being ...

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Jason answers mailbag questions from fans on various NBA topics including how the Miami Heat should try and build the team out around Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo, whether Andrew Wiggins should be traded, what types of shooters they should target, and more. He also discusses the Boston Celtics’ offer to the Milwaukee Bucks, whether Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and LeBron James can lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a top-...

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Jason reacts to the surprising trade between the Charlotte Hornets and Minnesota Timberwolves sending LaMelo Ball to the Wolves and Naz Reid to the Hornets. He breaks down the trade from all angles, including how LaMelo pairs with Anthony Edwards. Then he discusses Austin Reaves signing a new contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, how he works with Luka Doncic and LeBron James, and what other moves LA needs to make. Finally he break...

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Jason reacts live to the 2026 NBA Draft where the Washington Wizards have the number one pick and have to decide between AJ Dybantsa (BYU), Darryn Peterson (Kansas), and Cameron Boozer (Duke) while the Utah Jazz wait with the number two pick, the Memphis Grizzlies have the number three pick, and the Chicago Bulls likely have Caleb Wilson (UNC) at number four, but anything could happen. There's also massive intrigue with the set of ...

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Jason reacts to the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade finally happening. Giannis is going from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Miami Heat, while Tyler Herro, multiple NBA draft picks, and more assets are going to the Bucks. He breaks down this trade from all angles as well as how the Boston Celtics and Jaylen Brown factor into the equation. Then he goes rapid fire through the other big NBA transactions including Trae Young's new contract with...

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Jason reacts to the top storylines heading into the 2026 NBA Draft and gives his five most important things to watch including the AJ Dybantsa vs. Darryn Peterson debate and whether the Washington Wizards will make a trade with the Utah Jazz, who the Los Angeles Clippers select with pick No. 5 if they don't want Darius Acuff, what the Golden State Warriors do with their pick to try and add talent around Steph Curry, whether Sam Pre...

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Jason answers mailbag questions on various topics including LeBron James's value, what the Los Angeles Lakers should offer him, how a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Boston Celtics would feel compared to if he joins the OKC Thunder, whether Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs are the best NBA Finals runner up in recent years, whether Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks can go back to back, and ...

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Jason reacts to the latest NBA Draft buzz, dives into the tape on the top four prospects in AJ Dybantsa (BYU), Darryn Peterson (Kansas), Cameron Boozer (Duke), Caleb Wilson (North Carolina), and breaks down the needs of the four teams at the top of the draft — Washington Wizards, Utah Jazz, Memphis Grizzlies, and Chicago Bulls — ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft.

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Jason reacts to and breaks down the latest with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks trade exploration with the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics. He also discusses how this will affect Jaylen Brown's future as well as trickle down moves potentially involving Myles Turner, Ja Morant, and Trae Young. He also discusses LeBron James’ next move and whether it will be to return to the Los Angeles Lakers alongside Luka Doncic,...

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Jason reacts to the end of the 2025-26 NBA season and gives the five biggest lessons he learned. He breaks down how these five things contributed to Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks winning the NBA Finals and how they explain why other contenders such as the San Antonio Spurs, OKC Thunder, Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, and more, couldn't get over the top.

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After a few days to process, Jason reacts to the New York Knicks’ NBA Finals win over the San Antonio Spurs to give his five biggest lessons coming out of the series. He breaks down Jalen Brunson's greatness, Victor Wembanyama's debut playoff run, what the Spurs should do with De’Aaron Fox after being outplayed by Dylan Harper, how Mike Brown and the Knicks front office built the team the right way, and more.

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Jason reacts to Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks. He breaks down Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper, and De'Aaron Fox trying to extend the series while Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby, Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart, and Mikal Bridges try and clinch the NBA Finals.

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Jason reacts to Marc Stein's reporting about the latest with Giannis Antetokounmpo possible trades, the Milwaukee Bucks strategy, and why the Boston Celtics are a better fit than the Miami Heat. Then he breaks down the LeBron James rumors, why staying with the Los Angeles Lakers is the most likely destination, and why pairing with Steph Curry on the Golden State Warriors would be a good fit.

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Jason reacts to and breaks down the film on Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks. He shows the stretch in the third quarter where Victor Wembanyama, De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, and the Spurs started to lose their focus and how Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, and OG Anunoby closed the gap in the fourth quarter, eventually winning on Anunoby's epic tip-in.

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Jason reacts live after Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks. He breaks down Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper, and De'Aaron Fox trying to even the series against Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges, and Josh Hart, who are trying to go up 3-1.

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Jason reacts to and breaks down the film on Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks. He explains how Stephon Castle, De'Aaron Fox, Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs got better shots offensively and the mistakes Jalen Brunson made for the Knicks on offense.

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Jason reacts live after Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs. He breaks down the home game for Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, their attempt to go up 3-0 on Victor Wembanyama, Dylan Harper, Stephon Castle, and De'Aaron Fox, how the atmosphere of the game is in Madison Square Garden, President Trump attending the game, and more.

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Colin is joined by Jason Timpf, host of “Hoops Tonight”.

They start with the city of Chicago losing the Bears to Hammond, Indiana as well as losing its bid to host World Cup games and the trend of states/cities competing with each other to host professional sports teams (3:30). 

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