Hoops Tonight with Jason Timpf

Jason reacts to the weekend of NBA games and gives his five biggest takeaways including the Oklahoma City Thunder's defense looking dominant as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is close to returning, the Boston Celtics finding every advantage possible to become an NBA title contender, Austin Reaves and his issues for the Los Angeles Lakers, Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves struggling with a s...

Jason answers mailbag questions from subscribers on topics including how to fix NBA Draft tanking, how Adam Silver has been as NBA commissioner, the All-Star game format, the Dunk Contest, why the Denver Nuggets have blown fourth quarter leads, Jalen Williams’ role on the Oklahoma City Thunder, and more. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet .  #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Jason does his first scouting report on the 2026 NBA Draft, specifically debating whether Darryn Peterson of Kansas or AJ Dybantsa of BYU should be the number one overall pick. He breaks down the strengths and weaknesses of each player and also compares them as prospects to potential NBA rookie of the year, Cooper Flagg of the Dallas Mavericks. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet .  #Volume...

Jason breaks down the NBA Rookie of the Year race between Dallas Mavericks star Cooper Flagg and Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel. He discusses the odds of each player winning the award before doing a thorough breakdown of the rookie season each player has had. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet .  #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NBA All-Star Weekend is over as the second half of the season tips off this week. Here to discuss the best bets across the NBA is hoops fanatic Jason Timpf. He joins betting expert Chad Millman and pro gambler Simon Hunter in an episode sponsored by ZBiotics. Go to https://zbiotics.com/SHARPORSQUARE and use code SHARPORSQUARE at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. Ja...

Jason gives his mid-season NBA awards and discusses how the league's 65-game rule will impact the results. He breaks down the three-headed race for MVP between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC Thunder), Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets), and Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons), as well as the Defensive Player of the Year race between Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs) and Chet Holmgren (Oklahoma City Thu...

Jason reacts to the entirety of NBA All-Star weekend including Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs and Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves setting an important tone that helped the effort in the All-Star game, Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard's impressive play, the performances from LeBron James of the Lakers and Kevin Durant of the Houston Rockets, the problem with the dun...

Jason is joined by Yahoo! NBA analyst Kevin O'Connor to break down contender rankings for the 2026 NBA title. They discuss the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets still being at the top, why James Harden and the Cleveland Cavaliers are rising, why they'll never count out Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves, how high up the Boston Celtics should be now and if Jayson Tatum returns, w...

Jason answers mailbag questions on team building after the NBA trade deadline including whether the Los Angeles Lakers should pursue Giannis Antetokounmpo to pair with Luka Doncic this offseason if it means giving up Austin Reaves, whether the Charlotte Hornets are for real, who the Houston Rockets should close games with alongside Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun, the ideal backcourt partner for C...

Jason reacts to the game between the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets where Cade Cunningham's team got the win but the biggest story of the night was the fight involving Jalen Duren, Isaiah Stewart, Moussa Diabate, and Miles Bridges. Then he breaks down how James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, and the Cleveland Cavaliers got an impressive win over Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, as well as th...

Jason reacts to players traded at the NBA trade deadline making their debuts on new teams such as James Harden playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Luke Kennard shooting well for the Los Angeles Lakers, Nikola Vucevic on the Boston Celtics, and Trayce Jackson-Davis on the Toronto Raptors. Then he discusses his latest NBA power rankings with a new team at the top of the list. All lines presented by...

Jason reacts to the end of the NBA trade deadline to give his big picture thoughts including the strange situation with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, what level of contender Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves are, what the Golden State Warriors should do next around Steph Curry, whether Rob Pelinka can add talent around Luka Doncic on the Los Angeles Lakers, and more....

Jason reacts to more trades ahead of the NBA trade deadline including the Golden State Warriors finally trading Jonathan Kuminga and getting Kristaps Porzingis from the Atlanta Hawks, the Los Angeles Lakers getting Luke Kennard to build around Luka Doncic, the Minnesota Timberwolves getting Ayo Dosunmu from the Chicago Bulls, more thoughts on the Anthony Davis deal between the Dallas Mavericks and...

Jason reacts to even more wild trades in the NBA ahead of the trade deadline including Anthony Davis getting traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Washington Wizards to pair with Trae Young and how this helps the Mavs build around Cooper Flagg. Jason also discusses Jared McCain being traded from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Coby White going from the Chicago Bulls to the C...

Jason reacts to Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons getting an impressive win over Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in a battle of NBA heavyweights, then breaks down the official trade between the Los Angeles Clippers and Cleveland Cavaliers swapping James Harden and Darius Garland. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet .  #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason reacts to a wild set of NBA trades including the Memphis Grizzlies trading Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz, the Minnesota Timberwolves salary dumping Mike Conley to potentially make room for Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Detroit Pistons trading Jaden Ivey to the Chicago Bulls, and the Boston Celtics and Bulls swapping Nikola Vucevic and Anfernee Simons. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet ....

Jason reacts to the news that James Harden has requested a trade from the Los Angeles Clippers and it could potentially be for Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland. He breaks down every angle, how it affects Kawhi Leonard, other teams that could potentially make a deal for Harden, and more. Then he discusses the trade over the weekend: DeAndre Hunter for Sacramento Kings guards Keon Elli...

Jason reacts to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a statement win over Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, LeBron James making the All-Star game for the Los Angeles Lakers while Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard got snubbed, and gives his latest NBA power rankings including a team making a first time appearance. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet .  #Volume See omny...

Jason reacts to the latest in the Giannis Antetokounmpo and Milwaukee Bucks trade saga including whether Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors are the right fit, why the Minnesota Timberwolves should not break up their core around Anthony Edwards, why the New York Knicks situation is a little more complicated with Karl-Anthony Towns, and more. Then he discusses whether the Warriors should pivo...

Jason reacts to Giannis Antetokounmpo finally requesting a trade (sort of) from the Milwaukee Bucks and he goes through which teams have the best chance to get him between the Golden State Warriors, Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Miami Heat, New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, and Orlando Magic. He explains why he thinks a partnership with Steph Cu...

Jason answers NBA mailbag questions from subscribers including how a trade sending LeBron James to the Golden State Warriors and Jimmy Butler to the Los Angeles Lakers would look, and how it would affect Steph Curry. He also discusses Luka Doncic's defense, superstar player movement, whether the Detroit Pistons should make a trade at the NBA trade deadline, and more. All lines presented by Hard Ro...

Ahead of the NBA trade deadline, Jason gives trade ideas for every Western Conference playoff team with a focus on the two teams that need to make changes the most: LeBron James and Luka Doncic’s Los Angeles Lakers and Steph Curry’s Golden State Warriors. He discusses why the Dubs should trade Jonathan Kuminga and possible landing spots for Andrew Wiggins, Trey Murphy, Anthony Davis, M...

Jason reacts to the weekend of NBA games to give his updated power rankings including the Oklahoma City Thunder's mini slump, Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets getting back on track, Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers showing signs of life, what is going on with Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks, the Denver Nuggets winning without Nikola Jokic, and more. All lines presented by Hard...

Jason reacts to Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, and the Los Angeles Clippers beating LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and the Los Angeles Lakers, Joel Embiid putting on a vintage performance leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a win over Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets, the bizarre story from Baxter Holmes about Jeanie Buss and the Lakers, and finally discusses who had a worse title defense between the...

Jason reacts to the latest NBA trade rumors and gives ideas for every important East team to improve their roster including Lauri Markkanen to the Detroit Pistons, Nikola Vucevic to the Boston Celtics, Ja Morant to the Miami Heat, exploring trade options for Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks, as well as Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet .&...