Hoops Tonight with Jason Timpf

Jason reacts to the Cleveland Cavaliers matching up with the Toronto Raptors in the NBA playoffs and makes his prediction. He breaks down how Donovan Mitchell and James Harden will lead the Cavs offense and how they will fare against Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet .  #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason reacts to the NBA playoff matchup between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers. He predicts that Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum will be too much for Tyrese Maxey and Paul George to overcome without Joel Embiid. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet .  #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason reacts to the second night of the NBA play-in tournament, including the Golden State Warriors getting an incredible win over the Los Angeles Clippers to keep their season alive, led by the heroics of Steph Curry, Draymond Green, and Al Horford to beat Kawhi Leonard. Then he discusses Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers beating Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic to advance as the 7-seed...

Jason reacts to the Portland Trail Blazers beating the Phoenix Suns in the NBA play-in game for the right to play the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the playoffs. He breaks down every angle of the series including how Victor Wembanyama and Deni Avdija will fare in their first playoff runs. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet .  #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Jason is joined by ESPN's Brian Windhorst to react to the NBA playoff field being set as well as discuss LeBron James's future in Los Angeles and how it's affected by Luka Doncic. They also discuss the state of the NBA, Adam Silver's time as commissioner, the modern sports media landscape, and more. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet .  #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

Jason reacts to the New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks being matched up in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. He breaks down the series, gives his prediction, and analyzes how Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, and OG Anunoby will fare against Jalen Johnson, CJ McCollum, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet .  #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

Jason reacts to the wild NBA Play-In games, including LaMelo Ball's game-winner for the Charlotte Hornets over the Miami Heat and his dirty play on Bam Adebayo. He also breaks down Deni Avdija powering the Portland Trail Blazers to a win over Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns for the right to play Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the playoffs. All lines presented b...

Jason reacts to the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves being matched up in the first round of the NBA Western Conference playoffs, breaks down all the angles including Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle, and who will eventually win the series. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet .  #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

Jason reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets matching up in the first round of the NBA Western Conference playoffs, and gives his prediction between who will win the battle between LeBron James (without Luka Doncic or Austin Reaves) and Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun, and Amen Thompson. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet .  #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Jason is joined by Nick Wright (‘What's Wright’ podcast and 'First Things First') to discuss the state of the NBA, Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs) and his roll gravity, the Spurs’ decision to punt the final regular season game against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, LeBron James being underrated for the Los Angeles Lakers, whether Luka Doncic will come back during the...

Jason reacts to the end of the NBA regular season and the playoff bracket being set. He discusses how the San Antonio Spurs hurt their title chances by benching Victor Wembanyama in their regular season finale against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, why Shai Gilgeous-Alexander deserves MVP, how good the OKC Thunder roster is (in response to Bill Simmons), the Eastern Conference playoffs setti...

Jason answers mailbag questions on topics including how Boston Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown rank as an all-time NBA duo, why OKC Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander deserves the MVP, why Los Angeles Lakers wing Luka Doncic doesn't, Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs’ chances in the playoffs, the Detroit Pistons core, and more. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet .&n...

Jason reacts to the latest NBA action to break down his final contender rankings ahead of the playoffs, including the OKC Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, and Houston Rockets. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet .  #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason reacts to the Tuesday NBA slate, including Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun leading the Houston Rockets to a win over Dillon Brooks, Devin Booker, and the Phoenix Suns; Jaylen Brown's continued incredible play leading the Boston Celtics to a win over the Charlotte Hornets; and why JJ Redick, Rob Pelinka, Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Austin Reaves, and the Los Angeles Lakers franchise are in sha...

Check out Derrick's new podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/@Derrickwhite Jason is joined by Boston Celtics guard Derrick White! They discuss the Celtics beating the NBA media's preseason expectations, organizational culture, Joe Mazzulla's offensive system, Jaylen Brown's new role this year, Jayson Tatum's return from his Achilles injury, his development as a player from the start of his career...

Jason reacts to the biggest NBA stories of the weekend including Nikola Jokic getting the best of Victor Wembanyama in the Denver Nuggets’ overtime win against the San Antonio Spurs, the aftermath of the Luka Doncic injury for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, Cooper Flagg making a statement for the Dallas Mavericks in the competitive Rookie of the Year race between him and Kon Kneupp...

Colin is joined by Jason Timpf, host of “Hoops Tonight”. They start with LeBron’s comments disparaging playing in Memphis,  and they agree that LeBron is probably onto something if he struck a nerve to this degree and laud him for being authentic (3:00). Colin argues the Lakers game against OKC where Luka Doncic and Austin Reeves got hurt was about as disastrous of a regular...

Jason reacts to the Oklahoma City Thunder dominating the Los Angeles Lakers followed by Luka Doncic leaving the game with a left hamstring injury. He breaks down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP case, what the injury means for the Lakers, LeBron James, Austin Reaves, and more. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet .  #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason goes through his top three tiers of NBA stars heading into the playoffs including Luka Doncic (Los Angeles Lakers), Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC Thunder), Steph Curry (Golden State Warriors), Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics), Kevin Durant (Houston Rockets), LeBron James, and more. Then he discusses Jalen Johnson, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and the Atlanta H...

Jason reacts to the Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Austin Reaves, and the Los Angeles Lakers looking legit in their win vs. James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Then he's joined by Carter Rodriguez of 'The Chase Down' to do a deep dive on the issues facing the Cavs. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet .  #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason reacts to the controversial push-off, offensive foul called against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at the end of regulation as the Oklahoma City Thunder faced the Detroit Pistons. He breaks down every part of that game and why these types of calls with SGA matter so much. Then he discusses how the Miami Heat snapped the Philadelphia 76ers’ hot streak with Paul George and Joel Embiid back in t...

Jason reacts to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander breaking out of a mini-slump to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a win over Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks, Jayson Tatum leading the Boston Celtics to a win over the Charlotte Hornets without Jaylen Brown, Alperen Sengun saving the Houston Rockets, the complex NBA MVP discourse involving SGA, Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs, Luka Doncic (Los Ang...

Jason answers mailbag questions from subscribers on topics including where Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics) and Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons) fit in the NBA MVP race alongside Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets), Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs), and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC Thunder), what Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors should do next, whether De'Aaron Fox is good enough to help lea...

Jason reacts to Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics getting a huge win over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder. He breaks down every angle from the game including Jaylen Brown's longshot case for the NBA MVP award. Then he discusses Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun, and the Houston Rockets losing in tragic fashion to the Minnesota Timberwolves without Anthony Edwards. All lines...

Jason reacts to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets beating Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns in a fun game, Jalen Brunson leading the New York Knicks to a win over the New Orleans Pelicans, Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers getting a needed win over the Orlando Magic, the NBA MVP debate between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC Thunder) and Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs), the fiasco...