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 26, 2025 45 mins

Jason answers mailbag questions on a variety of NBA free agency, trade, and draft topics including why the Los Angeles Lakers should trade for Andrew Wiggins from the Miami Heat, who the best pro from the draft will be outside of Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, and Ace Bailey, why the Oklahoma City Thunder are the best champion of the 2020s, why it's been so challenging for the Golden State Warriors to build a roster around Steph Curry...

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Jason is joined by Carson Breber and Logan Camden of 'Nerd Sesh' for a live watch-along for the lottery of the 2025 NBA Draft. They'll react to every pick including Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, Kon Knueppel, Ace Bailey, V.J. Edgecombe, and more, plus react to any trades made. They'll also discuss the Boston Celtics recent moves trading Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis.

 

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Jason reacts to all angles of the trade between the Celtics and Trail Blazers sending Jrue Holiday to Portland and Anfernee Simons to Boston. 

 

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Jason is joined by NBA writer for The Athletic, Sam Vecenie, to discuss the aftermath of the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers, Sam's general thoughts on the strength of the 2025 NBA Draft, and his detailed report on the top six prospects: Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, Kon Knueppel, V.J. Edgecombe, Tre Johnson, and Ace Bailey.

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Jason reacts to the Oklahoma City Thunder's Game 7 victory in the NBA Finals vs. the Indiana Pacers. He gives flowers to Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, and each rotational player involved in the Thunder's first title. Jason also shows love to Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, and the Indiana Pacers for their effort this postseason and being one of the more enjoyable teams to watch.

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Colin Cowherd joins Jason to react live after an epic Game 7 of the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers. They discuss Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s great game to earn Finals MVP, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren’s impact, and if OKC is set up for a dynasty. They also discuss Tyrese Haliburton’s injury and Pascal Siakam’s inspiring effort to keep Indy in the game. After that, they disc...

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Colin is joined by Jason Timpf, host of “Hoops Tonight”, to break down the OKC Thunder’s win over the Pacers in Game 7 of the NBA Finals!

They start with their biggest takeaways from the series and point to OKC’s GM, roster construction, elite defense and #1 star in SGA… bottom line… the best team won (4:00). They discuss why the loss of Tyrese Halliburton was too much to overcome for the Pacer...

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Jason REACTS to the blockbuster trade between the Houston Rockets and the Phoenix Suns on the day of Game 7 of the NBA Finals in which superstar Kevin Durant was moved for Jalen Green, Dillion Brooks, the 10th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, and 5 2nd round picks. Jason breaks down what this means for the Rockets immediate contention aspirations, as well as how it affects rising Rockets stars such as Amen Thompson and Jabari Sm...

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Jason reacts to Game 6 of the NBA Finals in which the Indiana Pacers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in a blowout to force a Game 7. Jason applauds the Pacers defense for stepping up and making adjustments to force Thunder stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams into bad decision making. He also applauds Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton for fighting through injury. Then Jason lays out the game plan for the Pacers to pull o...

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Jason reacts live after the Indiana Pacers force Game 7 with a big Game 6 win in the NBA Finals over the Oklahoma City Thunder. He discusses Pascal Siakam’s continued dominance, Tyrese Haliburton playing through a calf injury, TJ McConnell with another big game, and more. He also breaks down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s up and down game, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren not having enough in an OKC loss. Finally, he gives h...

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Jason takes a break from NBA Finals coverage between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder to react to trade speculation around the NBA. Jason starts off by going into depth about the Memphis Grizzlies trading Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic and why he believes it is a great basketball fit. Jason discusses what's next for the Grizzlies, which should include gauging the market for their star point guard Ja Morant. He then d...

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Jason reacts to Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers. He starts by diving into Thunder star Jalen Williams’ 40-point performance and how his consistency has helped OKC up until this point take a 3-2 lead in the series. Jason discusses Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's floor game and how it has impacted his best two performances in Game 5 and Game 2, respectively. Jason also praises Chet Ho...

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Jason reacts live with Colin Cowherd after the Oklahoma City Thunder win a hard fought Game 5 of the NBA Finals vs. the Indiana Pacers to take a 3-2 lead. He discusses Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s great performance plus Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren leading the way vs. Tyrese Haliburton, TJ McConnell, and Pascal Siakam. Then they discuss Desmond Bane being traded from the Memphis Grizzlies to Orlando Magic as well as the late...

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Colin’s joined by Jason Timpf, host of “Hoops Tonight” to break down game 5 of the NBA Finals plus some of the top stories from around the league!

They begin with the Thunder taking a 3-2 lead over the Pacers, powered by SGA and Jalen Williams 71 combined points and tip their cap to Williams for the years of work he’s put in to reach his high level of play (3:30). They also highlight Chet Holmgren and the OK...

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Jason dives into game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers. Jason discusses Thunder stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander & Chet Holmgren's impact in the 4th quarter & how OKC's defense is impossible to penetrate when they are locked in. Jason also responds to mailbag questions regarding Pascal Siakim being the Pacers go-to guy, if Kevin Durant is a good fit for the Dallas Mavericks, and his ...

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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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