Hoops Tonight with Jason Timpf

Colin Cowherd & Jason Timpf, host of “Hoops Tonight” react to Team USA’s win over South Sudan in Olympic basketball. Colin & Jason discuss Jayson Tatum's struggles, Joel Embiid’s benching, Steph Curry's off night and LeBron's performance. They talk about Victor Wembanyama's growth and when he will be the best player in the NBA. So why are the Lakers struggling to win games with a healthy L...

Jason Timpf reacts to LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Team USA's dominant 110-84 win over Nikola Jokic and Team Serbia at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Jason discusses Kevin Durant's epic return (21 first-half points), Steve Kerr's decision to not play Jayson Tatum, and Joel Embiid's continued struggles with Team USA. 3:15 - Introduction 6:45 - USA blows out Serbia 26:15 - Kevin Durant dominates in retu...

Jason Timpf answers listener questions during an NBA Mailbag segment. Are LeBron James and Team USA in trouble at the Paris Olympics after a bumpy set of exhibition games? What are the next steps for LeBron, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers to return to NBA Finals contention after a disappointing end to their 2023 season.  Who can Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors target to bolste...

Jason Timpf reacts to LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Team USA's 92-88 win over Germany in their exhibition ahead of the Olympic Games in Paris. Jason discusses LeBron's dominant 4th quarter, in which he scored the final 11 points of the game for Team USA, and why the American team has found themselves in closer games than expected, including Saturday's unexpected thriller vs. South Sudan. Later, J...

Jason Timpf reacts to LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Team USA's 92-88 win over Germany in their exhibition ahead of the Olympic Games in Paris. Jason discusses LeBron's dominant 4th quarter, in which he scored the final 11 points of the game for Team USA, and why the American team has found themselves in closer games than expected, including Saturday's unexpected thriller vs. South Sudan. Later, J...

Jason Timpf reacts to LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Team USA's dominant 105-79 win over Nikola Jokic and Serbia in their exhibition ahead of the Olympic Games in Paris. Jason discusses Anthony Davis' strong start to the summer, Anthony Edwards' growing role, and why this was the best version of Team USA we have seen so far. Later, Jason discusses the state of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard...

Jason Timpf reacts to LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Team USA's 98-92 over Team Australia in their exhibition matchup prior to the Paris Olympics. Jason discusses the performance of Anthony Edwards, how Joel Embiid can fit better, Australia's late comeback bid, and much more from Team USA. Later, Jason answers listener questions during an NBA Mailbag segment. Timeline: 5:00 - USA-Australia Reactio...

Jason Timpf reacts to Bronny James’ latest NBA Summer League game for the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Reed Sheppard and the Houston Rockets. Jason explains how Bronny has looked lost so far in summer league, and how he is years away from contributing to the Lakers success. Jason then reacts to Jalen Brunson doing the Knicks a favor by taking more than a hundred million dollar pay cut with his latest ex...

Jason Timpf reacts to LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Team USA’s win over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jamal Murray, and Team Canada in an Olympics exhibition game. Jason explains why Team USA deserves to be heavy favorites to win the basketball gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics. 4:30 - Atmosphere at the game 6:30 - Takeaways from the game 25:00 - Thoughts on Team USA 29:30 - Thoughts on Canada 31:...

Jason Timpf discusses how LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Team USA can win gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He explains why Team USA should start Steph, LeBron Jayson Tatum, Kevin Durant, and Anthony Davis. Jason then debates whether Caitlin Clark or Angel Reese should win WNBA Rookie of the Year after the two have had historic rookie seasons for the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky. 3:45 - Introducti...

Jason Timpf reacts to Bronny James and Dalton Knecht’s NBA debuts with the Los Angeles Lakers in summer league. Jason explains how even though Bronny struggled in his first game, he still believes he can be a valuable player for the Lakers as he can defend, and shoot from 3. Jason then dives into the offseason for the Golden State Warriors and debates whether Steph Curry, Draymond Green, and the W...

Jason Timpf answers a range of listener questions from the mailbag! He charts the best path forward for Steph Curry, Draymond Green and the Warriors and whether Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets can overcome the loss of Kentavius Caldwall-Pope. He assess the ceiling for an upstart Orlando Magic team, whether Jayson Tatum and the Celtics will be buried under the weight of so many big contracts and more!...

Jason Timpf reacts to several big moves from around the NBA including Isaiah Hartenstein joining Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Why does Jason believe the addition of Hartenstein and Alex Caruso has moved OKC into his elite championship contenders tier? Later, Jason reacts to Chris Paul joining Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs as well as the New O...

Jason Timpf reacts to the biggest stories from the start of NBA Free Agency including Klay Thompson joining Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Dallas Mavericks following their NBA Finals loss vs. Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics. How will Klay fit into what many people believe is the best backcourt in the NBA? And what is next for Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and the Golden State Warriors? La...

Jason Timpf reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers selecting Bronny James during the NBA Draft to pair him with his father, LeBron James, ahead of the 2024 NBA season. Jason discusses why Bronny is better than people realize and breaks down what his role will be the Lakers. Later, Jason answers listener questions during an NBA Mailbag segment including his reaction the Celtics, Nuggets, and Suns selecti...

Jason Timpf reacts to Round 1 of the NBA Draft featuring Zach Edey joining Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies, Dalton Knecht falling to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, and Anthony Edwards' Minnesota Timberwolves trading up for Kentucky's Rob Dillingham. Jason also shares his thoughts on the Top 5 selections including Zaccharie Risacher going to the Atlanta Hawks with the No. 1 overall pi...

Jason Timpf reacts to the New York Knicks' massive trade with the Brooklyn Nets for Mikal Bridges. Did New York overpay for Bridges or is he worth the price to be reunited with Jalen Brunson, Donte DiVincenzo, and Josh Hart following their time together with Villanova. Later, Jason reacts to the Oklahoma City Thunder trading with the Chicago Bulls for Alex Caruso and how that will impact last seas...

Jason Timpf shares his Top 5 takeaways following the 2024 NBA season. Jason breaks down the biggest lessons he learned over the course of the regular season and playoffs which ended with Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics defeating Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals. Jason discusses the biggest factors that contributed to Boston's title as well as what cost Dallas, LeBron Jame...

Jason Timpf is joined by Sam Vecenie of The Athletic to break down the biggest questions ahead of the 2024 NBA Draft. Are the Atlanta Hawks more likely to draft Zaccharie Risacher or Alex Sarr with the first overall pick? Later, the guys share their thoughts on the other top prospects including Reed Sheppard, Donovan Clingan, and Dalton Knecht. And of course...will Bronny James team up with LeBron...

Jason Timpf is joined by Overtime Elite General Manager/Head of Basketball Damien Wilkins to break down OTE's top prospects in the 2024 NBA Draft. Jason and Damien discuss why Alex Sarr should be the first overall pick for the Atlanta Hawks to pair with Trae Young, the best fits for Rob Dillingham following his breakout season with Kentucky, and why Tyler Smith is set up to be one of the biggest s...

Jason Timpf is joined by Jovan Buha of The Athletic to break down how JJ Redick wound up as the next head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Jason and Jovan discuss what occurred behind the scenes to bring Redick to LA, the impact LeBron James and Anthony Davis had on the hire, and how interested the Lakers were in UConn head coach Dan Hurley. Later, the guys share their thoughts on the impact Redic...

Jason Timpf reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers hiring JJ Redick as their next head coach. Jason discusses the risk factor of hiring Redick, how he will work with LeBron James and Anthony Davis, and why "success feels inevitable" for Los Angeles. 4:00 - Why Reddick hire is no more “risky” than other candidates on the market 6:30 - Why Reddick’s competitive nature is an advantage 12:00 - He needs to b...

Jason Timpf reacts to Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and the Boston Celtics defeating Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Dallas Mavericks to bring home the 18th NBA championship for Boston. Jason discusses where Boston ranks among recent NBA champions, if Jaylen Brown deserved NBA Finals MVP over Jayson Tatum, and whether the Celtics top his way-too-early list of candidates to be next season's champi...

Colin is joined by Jason Timpf, host of “Hoops Tonight” to break down the Celtics winning the NBA Finals in five games over the Dallas Mavericks. They start by reflecting on what the legacy of  the 2024 Boston Celtics will be (3:30) why Jaylen Brown was more deserving of the finals MVP award than Jayson Tatum (10:00), and the outlook for the Celtics moving forward (14:00). They point to Kyrie Irvi...

Jason Timpf gives his overall thoughts on a blowout win for Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks in a must-win game 4 in Dallas. He provides his assessment of Luka’s huge game, what the path to victory looks like for Dallas, and what Boston needs to change going forward.  3:00 - Game 4 assessment 7:45 - Luka’s performance in game 4 16:15 - Derrick Lively was clutch for Dallas 18:15 -...