Colin is joined by Jason Timpf, host of “Hoops Tonight”, to break down the OKC Thunder’s win over the Pacers in Game 7 of the NBA Finals! They start with their biggest takeaways from the series and point to OKC’s GM, roster construction, elite defense and #1 star in SGA… bottom line… the best team won (4:00). They discuss why the loss of Tyrese Halliburton was too much to overcome for the Pacers (7:45), and why the OKC defense is top 5 all-time (10:15). They break down SGA’s game and explain why...
Jun 23, 2025•55 min
Jason REACTS to the blockbuster trade between the Houston Rockets and the Phoenix Suns on the day of Game 7 of the NBA Finals in which superstar Kevin Durant was moved for Jalen Green, Dillion Brooks, the 10th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, and 5 2nd round picks. Jason breaks down what this means for the Rockets immediate contention aspirations, as well as how it affects rising Rockets stars such as Amen Thompson and Jabari Smith Jr. Jason also breaks down how the Suns should approach the d...
Jun 22, 2025•29 min
Jason reacts to Game 6 of the NBA Finals in which the Indiana Pacers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in a blowout to force a Game 7. Jason applauds the Pacers defense for stepping up and making adjustments to force Thunder stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams into bad decision making. He also applauds Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton for fighting through injury. Then Jason lays out the game plan for the Pacers to pull off an upset against the stingy Thunder defense on the road in Gam...
Jun 21, 2025•22 min
Jason reacts live after the Indiana Pacers force Game 7 with a big Game 6 win in the NBA Finals over the Oklahoma City Thunder. He discusses Pascal Siakam’s continued dominance, Tyrese Haliburton playing through a calf injury, TJ McConnell with another big game, and more. He also breaks down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s up and down game, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren not having enough in an OKC loss. Finally, he gives his thoughts on the report that the Buss family is selling the majority stake ...
Jun 20, 2025•43 min
Jason takes a break from NBA Finals coverage between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder to react to trade speculation around the NBA. Jason starts off by going into depth about the Memphis Grizzlies trading Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic and why he believes it is a great basketball fit. Jason discusses what's next for the Grizzlies, which should include gauging the market for their star point guard Ja Morant. He then dives into Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant's preferred trade destin...
Jun 19, 2025•33 min
Jason reacts to Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers. He starts by diving into Thunder star Jalen Williams’ 40-point performance and how his consistency has helped OKC up until this point take a 3-2 lead in the series. Jason discusses Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's floor game and how it has impacted his best two performances in Game 5 and Game 2, respectively. Jason also praises Chet Holmgren the OKC defense as a whole in the fourth quarters of these Final...
Jun 18, 2025•29 min
Jason reacts live with Colin Cowherd after the Oklahoma City Thunder win a hard fought Game 5 of the NBA Finals vs. the Indiana Pacers to take a 3-2 lead. He discusses Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s great performance plus Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren leading the way vs. Tyrese Haliburton, TJ McConnell, and Pascal Siakam. Then they discuss Desmond Bane being traded from the Memphis Grizzlies to Orlando Magic as well as the latest on Kevin Durant. Follow the show on Playback for future “Aftershow” ...
Jun 17, 2025•44 min
Colin’s joined by Jason Timpf, host of “Hoops Tonight” to break down game 5 of the NBA Finals plus some of the top stories from around the league! They begin with the Thunder taking a 3-2 lead over the Pacers, powered by SGA and Jalen Williams 71 combined points and tip their cap to Williams for the years of work he’s put in to reach his high level of play (3:30). They also highlight Chet Holmgren and the OKC defense as one of the biggest factors in the win (9:00) and discuss why they feel the e...
Jun 17, 2025•45 min
Jason dives into game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers. Jason discusses Thunder stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander & Chet Holmgren's impact in the 4th quarter & how OKC's defense is impossible to penetrate when they are locked in. Jason also responds to mailbag questions regarding Pascal Siakim being the Pacers go-to guy, if Kevin Durant is a good fit for the Dallas Mavericks, and his thoughts on the 1v1 matchup against former NBA players Michael Be...
Jun 15, 2025•39 min
Jason reacts live after the Oklahoma City Thunder come back with a huge win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. He discusses the odd game from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander before he took over late, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren leading the charge, and Tyrese Haliburton & Pascal Siakam just falling short. Follow the show on Playback for future “Aftershow” content: https://www.playback.tv/hoopstonight #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 14, 2025•34 min
Jason reacts to Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder, explaining how Tyrese Haliburton changed his game, plus how T.J. McConnell and Bennedict Mathurin were able to make such big contributions vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and company. #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 12, 2025•35 min
Colin Cowherd joins the show to react live after the Indiana Pacers go up 2-1 in the NBA Finals vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder with a Game 3 win. They discuss the highlights including Tyrese Haliburton’s impressive bounce back game to beat Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. They also discuss the New York Knicks coaching search and the latest on where Kevin Durant will end up this offseason. Follow the show on Playback for future “Aftershow” content: https://www.playback.tv/hoopstonight #Volume See omnystud...
Jun 12, 2025•42 min
Colin Cowherd & Jason Timpf react to the Indiana Pacers beating the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Colin & Jason give their takes on how Indiana has taken a 2-1 lead and what OKC can do to comeback. Who do they like to win Game 4 and the NBA Finals? They also discuss the Knicks coaching search and potential landing spots for Kevin Durant. Follow Colin and The Volume on Twitter for the latest content and updates! #Volume #HoopsTonight #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener ...
Jun 12, 2025•41 min
Jason answers mailbag questions from Hoops Tonight listeners on topics such as how the Oklahoma City Thunder will navigate the CBA when they have to pay Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren, how OKC will manage the rest of the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers, what Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James's best chance to win another title is, and more. #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 11, 2025•32 min
Yahoo Sports basketball analyst Kevin O'Connor joins the show to react to the NBA Finals through two games including how Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has become unstoppable, how Tyrese Haliburton can be more aggressive, what the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers have to do to win the series, and more. #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 10, 2025•49 min
Jason reacts live after the Oklahoma City Thunder get a big win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the NBA Finals to tie the series. He discusses the great game from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander plus contributions from Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams to beat Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam. Follow the show on Playback for future “Aftershow” content: https://www.playback.tv/hoopstonight #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 09, 2025•42 min
Jason breaks down exactly how clutch Tyrese Haliburton has been in the 2025 Playoffs including his game winners against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers, Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks, and now Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder. He explains just how good Hali has been and why it's been a playoff run to remember. Visit microsoft.com/challengers to learn more. #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
Jun 08, 2025•8 min
Jason answers mailbag questions on adjustments that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Oklahoma City Thunder and Tyrese Haliburton’s Indiana Pacers can make in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, how the Pacers starters have outplayed OKC's, and more. Then he discusses the recent reporting that the New York Knicks are planning on making big trade offers for Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks or Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns. #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 07, 2025•34 min
Jason breaks down the film on Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder. He discusses how Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam were able to attack, what Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams were doing wrong, plus what OKC and SGA can do moving forward in the series. #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 06, 2025•57 min
Jason reacts live after the Indiana Pacers get yet another wild comeback win, this time against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. He discusses Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam leading the charge to steal a win against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren. Follow the show on Playback for future “Aftershow” content: https://www.playback.tv/hoopstonight #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 06, 2025•45 min
Jason reacts to the New York Knicks surprisingly firing head coach Tom Thibodeau shortly after the team lost in the Eastern Conference Finals to Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers. He explains why the Knicks were right to move on and how to maximize a team led by Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns. #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 05, 2025•23 min
Jason breaks down his top 5 storylines heading into the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers including the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Tyrese Haliburton matchup, whether it's time to have some all-time great conversations, why the ratings conversation is dumb, and more. #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 04, 2025•25 min
Jason Timpf is joined by head NBA writer for the Athletic Sam Vecenie to break down the NBA Finials between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers. They both give their general thoughts on the matchup before discussing every strategy and game plan the Pacers could use to beat OKC, why Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam are so important, and how tough it is to defend Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Timeline 0:00 Start 5:27 Series overview 15:55 Pacers offense 37:25 Pacers defense 49:00 OKC histor...
Jun 04, 2025•1 hr 9 min
Jason gives his series preview of the 2025 NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers. He breaks down the dynamics from each team on both ends of the floor and how they can exploit matchups. How will Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Alex Caruso, Lu Dort, and all of OKC’s athletes perform against Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, Myles Turner, Aaron Nesmith, and all the Pacers' speed? Jason answers that and gives his prediction for the series. #Volume #...
Jun 03, 2025•38 min
Jason reacts live after the Indiana Pacers eliminated the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. He discusses the big games from Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton to beat Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns + how the Pacers match up in the NBA Finals vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder. Follow the show on Playback for future “Aftershow” content: https://www.playback.tv/hoopstonight #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 01, 2025•43 min
Jason breaks down the film on Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers. He discusses how Mikal Bridges played elite defense on Tyrese Haliburton + Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns dominating the other end of the floor. #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 30, 2025•35 min
Jason reacts live after the New York Knicks play an elite Game 5 to get a win vs. the Indiana Pacers and extend the Eastern Conference Finals. Both Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns were special in an effort to beat Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam. Follow the show on Playback for future “Aftershow” content: https://www.playback.tv/hoopstonight #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 30, 2025•34 min
Jason reacts live after the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals to advance to the NBA Finals. He discusses Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dominating, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams doing their part to beat Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle. He also discusses who should be the next Face of the NBA. Visit microsoft.com/challengers to learn more. #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 29, 2025•51 min
Jason reacts live after the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. He discusses Tyrese Haliburton’s incredible game and Pascal Siam’s strong play out-dueling Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns. Then he discusses how the Pacers could potentially match up against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals. Follow the show on Playback for future “Aftershow” content: https://www.playback.tv/hoopstonight #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...
May 28, 2025•38 min
Jason reacts live after the Oklahoma City Thunder get a big Game 4 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves to take a 3-1 lead. He discusses Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams having big games to beat Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle, and Rudy Gobert. Follow the show on Playback for future “Aftershow” content: https://www.playback.tv/hoopstonight #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 27, 2025•37 min
