Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk a wild opening weekend to the NBA playoffs including a big road win for the Warriors and if the Rockets have enough offense to advance. Plus, we break down if a wild Game 1 in Clippers-Nuggets will set up a long series, how the Knicks' massive 4th quarter showed their playoff…

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Michael C. Wright and Ohm Youngmisuk to react to Damian Lillard’s potentially surprising playoff return as well as some unique underdog scenarios in the Warriors-Rockets & Clippers-Nuggets series. Then, the Minnesota Star Tribune's Wolves beat writer Chris Hine joins the show to talk about his new book on Anthony…

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to react to the start of the postseason with big wins for the Warriors & Magic before breaking down a unique press conference featuring Mavs’ GM Nico Harrison in Dallas. Then, the guys preview the NBA playoffs including some of the most exciting first round matchups. Learn more about…

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to react to an eventful end to the NBA season including a wild finish with massive seeding implications between the Clippers & Warriors. The guys dive into an early look at the major storylines between the Clippers & Nuggets and the Wolves & Lakers. Plus, some interesting news from P…

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to react to Luka’s emotional return to Dallas and the Lakers’ chances for a playoff run before talking the fallout from the Nuggets’ firing of head coach Michael Malone and decision not to extend GM Calvin Booth. Then the guys break down what the future holds for the Phoenix Suns aft…

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to preview Luka’s return to Dallas and talk the Lakers’ battle for playoff seeding before reacting to the Denver Nuggets firing head coach Michael Malone and not extending GM Calvin Booth. Then the guys break down the playoff potential for the Houston Rockets including their potentia…

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk the Lakers’ impressive wins of late, what that means for the playoffs, late season playoff seeding battles and Luka’s upcoming return game to Dallas. Then, the crew breaks down their takes on the NBA Awards including Defensive Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Most Impro…

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Kevin Pelton to talk ‘Large Sample-Size Theater’ with the NBA trends over the course of this season including the increase in 3-point attempts around the league, the Thunders’ historic success, the MVP of the league and some key data since the trade deadline to show the playoff potential of the Warriors & the Lak…

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk Bontemps’ final MVP Straw Poll of the season including the state of the historic race between SGA and Jokic. Plus, some surprise entrants into the Top 6 of the poll, a DPOY discussion, the possibility of the Thunder winning 70 games and everyone’s favorite segment the Cojones…

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk the impact of a major coaching change from Memphis late in the season and what that means for the future of Ja Morant with the Grizzlies. Then, the guys talk Jalen Brunson’s return timeline for the Knicks, injuries harming the Bucks, a wild scene in the Pistons-Wolves game an…

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk the major takeaways from the NBA’s board of governors meeting in New York with commissioner Adam Silver. The guys cover the concept of league expansion inching ever closer, a new league in Europe, some unique clarification on the sale of the Celtics, how Minnesota’s ownership…

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk the release of MacMahon’s new book, Anthony Davis returning for the Mavs, if the Suns’ win streak is something or nothing, the amount of concern for the Lakers’ struggles of late, the battle for the Play-In Tournament in the Western Conference, if Indiana can be a dangerous p…

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk the Bulls’ surprising win streak of late, the Lakers’ stars returning as Western Conference seeding battles heat up, what is going wrong with the Cavs, get some injury news on Jalen Brunson, what seeds the top teams in the Eastern Conference will get, some curious comments fr…