Hoops Tonight with Jason Timpf

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...

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 Yo...

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. All lines presented by Hard...

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 An...

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. All lines prese...

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...

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. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet . #Volume  See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

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. All l...

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....

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. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet . #Volume  See omnystudio.com/listene...

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. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet .  #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. All lines presented by Har...

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).  They move to the NBA Finals and whether Wemby’s thin frame has become a disadvantage when playing...

Jason reacts to and breaks down the film on Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks. He shows how Victor Wembanyama, De'Aaron Fox, Dylan Harper and the Spurs were able to come back in the fourth quarter against Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, explaining how these strategies can be helpful in Game 3 and beyond. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet .  #V...

Jason reacts live after Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs. He breaks down Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle trying to even the series after losing Game 1 at home, Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns trying to take a 2-0 lead, and how the series looks moving forward. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet . #Volume  See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Jason reacts to and breaks down the film on Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks. He goes through Victor Wembanyama's poor game, Karl-Anthony Towns playing great on both ends of the court, Jalen Brunson's late game heroics, missed opportunities for Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper, and De'Aaron Fox, how New York's role players in OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges playe...

Jason reacts live after Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks. He breaks down every angle including the performances of Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, and more. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet . #Volume  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason breaks down his five biggest storylines heading into the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks. He discusses potential legacy shifts for Victor Wembanyama and Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns bucking the narrative around his career, and more. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet . #Volume  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason is joined by The Athletic's Sam Vecenie to break down every angle of the upcoming NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs. They discuss how Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, and Dylan Harper will try and score on the Knicks defense and how Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, Josh Hart, and Mikal Bridges will try and score on the Spurs defense. They also discu...

Jason reacts to the NBA Finals matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks. He breaks down every angle involving Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, De'Aaron Fox, Dylan Harper, OG Anunoby, Josh Hart, and more, before making his prediction. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet . #Volume  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colin is joined by Jason Timpf, host of “Hoops Tonight” to break down the NBA playoffs. They begin with Colin explaining why he became a “fan” during Game 7 and why he was pulling for the Spurs dynasty to begin, and Jason highlights some of the adjustments the Spurs made to beat the defending champs (3:00). Colin marvels at the poise and composure an incredibly young Spurs...

Jason reacts live after Game 7 of the epic NBA playoff series between the OKC Thunder and San Antonio Spurs. He breaks down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper, and more as the two teams battle in the finale of the Western Conference Finals for a right to play the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet .  #Vo...

Jason reacts to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's struggles and the narratives around him dropping off in the NBA playoffs vs. the regular season. Jason dives into the numbers and film to break down why SGA is struggling and what he can add to his game to give himself and the OKC Thunder a better chance in Game 7 vs. the San Antonio Spurs as well as going forward. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet . #V...

Jason reacts live to Game 6 of the NBA playoff series between the OKC Thunder and San Antonio Spurs. He breaks down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Jared McCain, and Oklahoma City trying to eliminate Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, De'Aaron Fox, and San Antonio, as well as what's next for both teams. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet . #Volume  See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Jason gives his five biggest reactions from Game 5 of the NBA playoff series between the San Antonio Spurs and OKC Thunder. He breaks down Victor Wembanyama's strange moment at the end of the game and his decision to skip his press conference, why Shai Gilgeous-Alexander should attack quicker in possessions, Isaiah Hartenstein's impact, and more. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet .  #Volum...