Hoops Tonight with Jason Timpf

Jason reacts to the first week of NBA playoff basketball including questions about LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Alperen Sengun and the Houston Rockets; Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics peaking; whether OKC Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the best player in the world; Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets having a lot to lose again the Minnesota Timberwolves; a...

Jason reacts live to another set of Game 4s in the first round of the NBA playoffs including LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers battling Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics vs. the Philadelphia 76ers, Victor Wembanyama's possible return in San Antonio Spurs vs. Portland Trail Blazers, and James Harden and Donovan Mitchell's Cleveland Cavalie...

Jason reacts to Saturday night of the NBA playoffs including two Game 4s between the Minnesota Timberwolves & Denver Nuggets + New York Knicks & Atlanta Hawks as well as two Game 3s between the Detroit Pistons & Orlando Magic + Oklahoma City Thunder & Phoenix Suns. He breaks down how Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert fare against Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, if Jalen Brunson can ri...

Jason reacts LIVE to the NBA playoff Game 3s on Friday night, the San Antonio Spurs vs. Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets, and Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics. He reacts to the possible return of Victor Wembanyama, the latest LeBron James vs. Kevin Durant battle, and how Jayson Tatum & Jaylen Brown fare vs. Tyrese Maxey. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet ....

Jason reacts to some NBA playoff games and breaks down the film. He analyzes how Rudy Gobert and the Minnesota Timberwolves stifled Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets; how the Toronto Raptors’ team defense slowed James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, and the Cleveland Cavaliers; and why Cade Cunningham was able to do so much damage for the Detroit Pistons against the Orlando Magic defense. All li...

Jason reacts live after crucial Game 3s in the NBA playoffs between Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, Denver Nuggets and Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle, Minnesota Timberwolves. He also breaks down the matchup between Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, the New York Knicks and CJ McCollum's Atlanta Hawks as well as James Harden and Donovan Mitchell's Cleveland Cavaliers trying t...

Jason reacts live after Game 2 of the NBA playoff series between the Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic. He breaks down every angle of the extremely important game after the Magic stole Game 1 on the road in Detroit including Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Desmond Bane, and Paolo Banchero's performances. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet .  #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

Jason reacts to Kevin Durant turning the ball over nine times for the Houston Rockets in Game 2 of their NBA playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers and breaks down the film of how JJ Redick, LeBron James, and Marcus Smart forced KD into it. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet .  #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason reacts live to another set of Game 2s in the NBA playoffs. He breaks down LeBron James, Luke Kennard, Marcus Smart, JJ Redick, and the Los Angeles Lakers battling Alperen Sengun, Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets, Victor Wembanyama's San Antonio Spurs taking on Deni Avdija's Portland Trail Blazers, and Jaylen Brown & Jayson Tatum's Boston Celtics battling Tyrese Maxey's Philadelphia 7...

Jason reacts live to Game 2s between the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves + the New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks. He discusses how Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert made adjustments + how Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray handled them. Then he breaks down how Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns fared against Jalen Johnson, CJ McCollum, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker. All lines presented by Hard...

For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off FOR LIFE, Free Shipping, AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men at https://Mengotomars.com Jason gives 10 reactions to the first weekend of the 2026 NBA playoffs, including how LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers can match up with the Houston Rockets in Game 2 with or without Kevin Durant, adjustments Nikola Jokic and Anthony Edwards can make in the Denver N...

Jason reacts LIVE after Sunday's Game 1s in the first round of the NBA playoffs. He breaks down the matchups between Victor Wembanyama's San Antonio Spurs and Deni Avdija's Portland Trail Blazers, Jaylen Brown & Jayson Tatum's Boston Celtics and Tyrese Maxey's Philadelphia 76ers, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's OKC Thunder and Devin Booker's Phoenix Suns, Cade Cunningham's Detroit Pistons and Paolo...

Jason reacts live to the first night of the NBA playoffs, game ones between LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers) and Kevin Durant (Houston Rockets), Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks) and Jalen Johnson (Atlanta Hawks), Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets) and Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves), James Harden (Cleveland Cavaliers) and Scottie Barnes (Toronto Raptors). All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet ....

Jason reacts to the final NBA play-in games between the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors + Orlando Magic and Charlotte Hornets. He breaks down the future outlook for players like Steph Curry and LaMelo Ball before giving his predictions on the upcoming series between the Suns and Oklahoma City Thunder + the Magic and Detroit Pistons. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet .  #Volume See o...

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...