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Brian Windhorst and a team of ESPN's Insiders sort out life in and around the NBA world.

Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective ESPN

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Brian Windhorst and a team of ESPN's Insiders sort out life in and around the NBA world.

    FULL NBA Media Day Reaction 2023

    FULL NBA Media Day Reaction 2023

    Brian Windhorst is joined by our ESPN NBA Reporters at a variety of locations from Media Day’s across the league to break down ALL of the biggest storylines of the day.

    (0:00) ESPN’s Tim Bontemps talks 76ers & Celtics

    (35:10) ESPN’s Andrew Lopez from San Antonio

    (49:55) ESPN’s Jamal Collier on the Bucks

    (1:03:55) ESPN’s Baxter Holmes inaugural Hoop Collective appearance from Clippers’ Media Day

    (1:17:00) ESPN’s Tim MacMahon from Memphis

    (1:28:45) ESPN’s Malika Andrews updates on Suns’ Media Day

    (1:47:12) ESPN’s Dave McMenamin updates on the Lakers including a sit down with LeBron

    (2:05:07) ESPN’s Kendra Andrews talks Warriors
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    • 2 hr 17 min
    Jrue Holiday Trade Reaction, State Of The 76ers

    Jrue Holiday Trade Reaction, State Of The 76ers

    Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to get their reactions to Jrue Holiday getting traded to the Celtics including if this makes Boston favorites in the East, why this was bad for the Bucks and more. Then, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne joins the show to talk the impact of ownership changes in Philadelphia.
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    • 1 hr 30 min
    Emergency Pod: Damian Lillard Trade Reaction

    Emergency Pod: Damian Lillard Trade Reaction

    Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to get their immediate reactions to Damian Lillard getting traded to the Bucks in a 3 team deal with Portland & Phoenix including the winners & losers of the deal, if the Blazers will be trading Jrue Holiday again soon, if this deal will produce a title and more.
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    • 1 hr 1 min
    Breakout & Bust Teams For 2023

    Breakout & Bust Teams For 2023

    Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to discuss their breakout and bust teams for the 2023-2024 NBA season. The guys tackle who will be this year’s Sacramento Kings and who will be this year’s Mavs.

    Intro – Breakout & Bust Teams
    4:25 Breakout - Pacers
    12:25 Breakout - Thunder
    27:05 Breakout – T-Wolves
    49:51 Bust - Memphis
    1:03:10 Bust - Kings
    1:09:55 Bust - Nets
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    • 1 hr 17 min
    2023 NBA Rookie Expectations

    2023 NBA Rookie Expectations

    Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Kevin Pelton and King McClure to break down what we can expect from some of the top rookies in the NBA this season including the generational talent that is Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson’s start in Portland, some players outside the lottery with huge potential and more!

    Intro – 
    2:25 Pick #1: Victor Wembanyama
    13:45 Pick #2: Brandon Miller
    20:15 Pick #3: Scoot Henderson
    27:15 Pick #4/5: Amen & Ausar Thompson
    34:35 Other Rookies To Watch: Keyonte George & Cam Whitmore
     
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    • 54 min
    Biggest Questions Going Into Media Days

    Biggest Questions Going Into Media Days

    Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to run through their biggest questions heading into NBA Media Days including the impact of Giannis’ comments, the latest on Dame and more!
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    • 1 hr 1 min

Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5
3.1K Ratings

3.1K Ratings

@DHHScout ,

Would be 5 star without Bontemps

For the love of God stop inviting Bontemps on this podcast. His negativity is such a drain.

We all want to love this podcast, it could be one of the elites but he is dragging it down.

CamShirk ,

Bontemps make it unlistenable

Big fan of the show but can’t listen because Bontemps is the worst.

empathYCounty ,

My go-to NBA podcast

I love this show and listen to it on my commute every day a new episode drops!!
Excellent coverage, really knowledgeable hosts. I also love the dynamic of the Collective, especially the two Tims and Brian who have worked together so long that their banter and insights are complementary and entertaining!

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