Hoops Tonight with Jason Timpf

Jason reaches number four on his 2026 NBA Player Rankings: Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers.  Join polymarket: https://app.polymarket.us/S8ac/HOOPSTONIGHT 18+ Only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Not available in all jurisdictions. Trading is risky. 100% loss can occur. See polymarket.com/tos for more information. The Polymarket US App serves as an indepdent software pr...

Jason answers mailbag questions on NBA topics including Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks) vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC Thunder), how reliable is Giannis Antetokounmpo (Miami Heat) these days, whether Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves) can make a leap into the top tier of stars alongside new backcourt teammate LaMelo Ball, where Kyrie Irving (Dallas Mavericks) ranks, and more. Join polymark...

Jason reaches No. 5 on his NBA player rankings list, Giannis Antetokounmpo who is now on the Miami Heat after an offseason trade from the Milwaukee Bucks. Jason breaks down his strengths, weaknesses, how he'll fit with Bam Adebayo, Andrew Wiggins, Davion Mitchell, and Klay Thompson on the Heat, and more. Join polymarket: https://app.polymarket.us/S8ac/HOOPSTONIGHT 18+ Only. Restrictions and eligib...

Jason reaches No. 6 on his summer 2026 NBA player rankings with New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson. He breaks down the strengths and weaknesses of Brunson's game, comparing him to both Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC Thunder) and Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs), and explains why he comes in at No. 6 after leading Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart, and the Knicks to an NBA title this year. Join pol...

Jason answers mailbag questions on NBA topics including debating Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves) vs. Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons), whether Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics) can take another step this season with Jaylen Brown going to the Philadelphia 76ers, the best version of Steph Curry (Golden State Warriors), rooting for LeBron James, and more. Join polymarket: https://app.polymarket...

Jason reacts to the NBA and Adam Silver finally issuing a ruling and punishment against the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard after the investigation about NBA salary cap circumvention that was sparked by Pablo Torre’s investigation into Leonard's deals with Aspiration and Daktronics. The punishment included the loss of five future first-round NBA Draft picks, a $30M fine, and suspensio...

Jason reveals his No. 7 player on his NBA player rankings for the summer of 2026: Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons. He breaks down the strengths and weaknesses of Cade's game, as well as whether he can take another leap for the Pistons. #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason reacts to Jonathan Kuminga signing a two-year deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, how that impacts Anthony Edwards and the Wolves’ roster, how it impacts Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers, and why Kuminga's camp clearly made mistakes. Then he breaks down former Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson joining Giannis Antetokounmpo on the Miami Heat as well...

Jason ranks No. 8 on his NBA player rankings list, Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves. He breaks down Ant's strengths and weaknesses, how his season might look paired with LaMelo Ball, and more. #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason answers mailbag questions on topics including which Philadelphia 76ers star is better between LeBron James or Jaylen Brown, what Tyrese Haliburton's ceiling is for the Indiana Pacers, Russell Westbrook's NBA retirement, whether the 2016 OKC Thunder would've beaten the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kawhi Leonard's place on the list, and more. #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

Jason breaks down the next player on his NBA player rankings list: Jayson Tatum at No. 9. He discusses what makes the Boston Celtics star so good, where he can improve, and why he's ninth on the list. After trading co-star Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George, how will Tatum’s Celtics fare this season? #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason starts the top 10 of his NBA player rankings with Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors. What should we expect from Steph and the Dubs this year as he will attempt to take Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green, and rookie Yaxel Lendeborg back to the NBA playoffs? #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason reacts to and answers mailbag questions on a variety of NBA topics, including why the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers might be underrated regular season teams, why the Golden State Warriors are bound for the play-in even with Steph Curry, the latest with Kawhi Leonard, the Los Angeles Clippers, and Daktronics, New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns’ place on the top 25 rankings...

Jason reacts to the Cleveland Cavaliers pulling off a sign-and-trade to acquire Peyton Watson from the Denver Nuggets. He explains how Watson fits alongside Donovan Mitchell, James Harden's contract extension, how this looks for the Cavs, and more. Then he breaks down what this means for Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets, and what they need to do next before the NBA season tips off. #Volume See omnystudio...

Jason reacts to the bizarre situation with the Los Angeles Lakers, including Mark Walter selling to Bob Iger, Jeanie Buss protesting the sale, the Buss family drama, and why Jeanie needs to stop being the governor of the team anymore for the betterment of the squad around Luka Doncic. #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason ranks the next group of three players in his top-25 NBA players: Jaylen Brown (Philadelphia 76ers), Kevin Durant (Houston Rockets), and LeBron James (Sixers). #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason ranks gets into the top 15 of his NBA player rankings for the 2026 season including Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers), Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers), and Kawhi Leonard (Los Angeles Clippers / Toronto Raptors). #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason answers mailbag questions from subscribers on a variety of topics including how his 2025 rankings list ended up working out — including players such as Luka Doncic (Los Angeles Lakers), Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves), Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs), and LeBron James — plus Rudy Gobert's omission from the list, where Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets) fits, LaMelo Ball...

Jason ranks his 19th, 18th, and 17th best players in the NBA, Karl-Anthony Towns (New York Knicks), Scottie Barnes (Toronto Raptors), and Tyrese Maxey (Philadelphia 76ers), while also breaking down how Maxey will fit in with LeBron James and Jaylen Brown on the new-look Sixers. #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason reacts to the NBA releasing its primetime schedule, including the opening night games between the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks, and OKC Thunder and San Antonio Spurs as well as the Christmas Day slate including the Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets, and Golden State Warriors. He dives into this...

Jason breaks down the next set of three players in his top 25 NBA players ranking, including Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns), Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers), and Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat). He also reacts to Dillon Brooks’ new contract with Phoenix. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet .  #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason kicks off his top 25 NBA players ranking with Chet Holmgren (OKC Thunder), Cooper Flagg (Dallas Mavericks), and OG Anunoby (New York Knicks). All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet .  #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason reacts to Kevin Durant's take where he claimed the 2026 Philadelphia 76ers with LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Jaylen Brown, and Tyrese Maxey is a more loaded roster than the 2017 Golden State Warriors he joined with Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and Andre Iguodala. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet .  #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason kicks off the Hoops Tonight 2026 NBA Player Rankings with an explanation of the criteria, plus listing out all the players who were just outside the top 25, including Jalen Williams (OKC Thunder), Dylan Harper and Stephon Castle (San Antonio Spurs), Deni Avdija (Portland Trail Blazers), Pascal Siakam (Indiana Pacers), and many more. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet .  #Volume See om...

Jason reacts to big NBA storylines over the weekend including Rich Paul's ’Game Over’ podcast and the consequences it could have on the Philadelphia 76ers, Max Kellerman calling for Joel Embiid to be traded, Tony Allen calling out LeBron James’s defense, following up on the Spike Eskin episode, and the Golden State Warriors continuing to fail Steph Curry — this time by pass...