Jason breaks down his top 10 NBA Finals contenders heading into the playoffs. This is NOT a ranking of the BEST teams, it's a ranking of the teams with the best chance to win the title this season. He goes through how he ranked the Boston Celtics vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder, why he has the Los Angeles Lakers high up, how the Los Angeles Clippers compare to the Golden State Warriors, and more #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Apr 18, 2025•12 min
Jason breaks down the first round NBA playoff series between the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic. He explains why Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner's squad is totally outmatched going against Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday, and company, but goes through each team's best path to victory. #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 17, 2025•8 min
Jason breaks down the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets matchup in the first round of the NBA playoffs including how Houston will guard Steph Curry, the difference that Jimmy Butler can make, what makes Amen Thompson, Jalen Green, and Alperen Sengun such a tough matchup, and more. #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 17, 2025•22 min
Colin’s joined by Jason Timpf, host of “Hoops Tonight” to break down the play-in games and preview the NBA playoffs! They start with the Warriors surviving the Grizzlies in the play-in game, why their lack of size and supporting cast could prove to be their Achilles heel in the postseason, and why the Rockets could prove to be a tough matchup for Golden State (3:00). They pivot to Lakers vs. Timberwolves, why facing the Lakers is the worst case scenario for the Wolves, and why the trio of Luka, ...
Apr 17, 2025•45 min
Jason breaks down the first round NBA playoff series between Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers including how Kawhi Leonard looks healthy, James Harden has some mismatches he can exploit, Nikola Jokic's offensive dominance offset by his struggles defending pick-and-rolls, and whether Jamal Murray will be able to give Jokic enough help. #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 16, 2025•25 min
Jason breaks down the first round NBA playoff series between Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves including how Luka Doncic and LeBron James will attack the Wolves defense, how Rudy Gobert can be effective or potentially get played off the floor, why Anthony Edwards needs to make a playmaking jump, and more. #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 16, 2025•23 min
Jason reacts LIVE after the Golden State Warriors survived a play-in battle against the Memphis Grizzlies and now move on to face the Houston Rockets in round one of the NBA playoffs. Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler carried the Dubs while Ja Morant and Desmond Bane led a late Grizzlies run that gave them the lead in the fourth quarter. #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 16, 2025•44 min
Jason makes predictions and breaks down every angle of the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers first round series in the NBA playoffs including how they matched up this season, the gambling odds, each team's best matchups, and the swing factors for the series. He discusses Giannis Antetokounmpo leveling up the past few weeks with Damian Lillard out, Tyrese Haliburton's ability to speed the tempo of games up, Pascal Siakam's balanced attack, and more. #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...
Apr 15, 2025•18 min
Jason gives his full breakdown and prediction for the first round series between the 3-seed New York Knicks and the 6-seed Detroit Pistons. He goes through the series betting odds, how the teams fared against each other in the regular season, and the major swing factors including how the rest of the Knicks roster will play alongside Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns and will the Pistons be able to get enough help around Cade Cunningham to stay in the series. #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/l...
Apr 15, 2025•21 min
Jason reacts to the epic NBA regular season finale between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers, how James Harden and Kawhi Leonard were able to overpower Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler, and what it means for these two teams heading into the playoffs. Then he gives his initial impressions on the series between the Clippers and Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets as well as the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves. #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...
Apr 15, 2025•33 min
This week on the podcast Jason reacted to Luka's return to Dallas and how he reminded the Mavericks front office that they made a mistake by trading him to the Lakers, how the refs call games with Luka playing, and the different styles of play that Steph and LeBron have. All the and more! #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 13, 2025•36 min
Jason reacts to the Milwaukee Bucks beating the Detroit Pistons, the Denver Nuggets beating the Memphis Grizzlies, and the Los Angeles Clippers beating the Sacramento Kings which all help give us a slightly clearer picture of the playoffs with one game left in the regular season. The swing game on Sunday is the Golden State Warriors vs. the Los Angeles Clippers, helping determine who is in the play-in and who is in the playoffs. Visit microsoft.com/challengers to learn more. #Volume #Herd See om...
Apr 12, 2025•26 min
Jason reacts LIVE after the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Dallas Mavericks in Luka Doncic’s return to Dallas. Then he answers live mailbag questions from the YouTube chat on the state of the NBA heading into the playoffs. #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 10, 2025•42 min
Jason reacts to the Boston Celtics earning their fourth win of the season over the New York Knicks in a game where Jayson Tatum brought them back in the fourth quarter, Kristaps Porzingis had a dominant effort, Karl-Anthony Towns finally got going, and Jalen Brunson continued his strong play in coming back from injury. Then Jason discusses the second consecutive game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder, Luka Doncic's ejection, refereeing issues, and why he'd be so excited to...
Apr 09, 2025•31 min
In the middle of a mailbag recording, the news broke that the Denver Nuggets fired their head coach Mike Malone and GM Calvin Booth just days before the end of the NBA regular season and start of the playoffs. Jason gives his reaction to this wild story, what it means for Nikola Jokic, and more. Then he answers mailbag questions ranging from Jayson Tatum's shooting struggles for the Boston Celtics, to what the New Orleans Pelicans should do, whether homecourt advantage matters in the playoffs fo...
Apr 08, 2025•45 min
Jason reacts to NBA games over the weekend including LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and the Los Angeles Lakers getting a huge win over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder. He also discusses the Houston Rockets beating up on Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and the Golden State Warriors, Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers shredding Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets defense, and the Bron vs. Steph debate from over the weekend. #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/lis...
Apr 08, 2025•42 min
He starts with the news of KD getting injured and how that will impact the Suns the rest of the season, the huge night from Joker where he had a 60 point triple-double, only the be ruined by Russ, and how the number 1 pick in last years draft is finally playing like the number 1 pick. #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 05, 2025•41 min
Jason reacts LIVE after the Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers behind another great game from Steph Curry and a clutch defensive stop from Draymond Green. LeBron James had a good game but Luka Doncic did not have it and it cost LA. Then he discusses Giannis Antetokounmpo’s big game against the 76ers and Ja Morant’s game winner over the Miami Heat. #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 04, 2025•52 min
Jason reacts to the Cleveland Cavaliers beating the New York Knicks behind Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, and Evan Mobley’s strong play and how the Knicks have handled Jalen Brunson’s absence. Then he discusses the rollercoaster that is the Denver Nuggets including Nikola Jokic’s complete domination and Russell Westbrook’s horrible end of game sequences. Finally, he breaks down Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors handling the Memphis Grizzlies behind Steph’s 52 on Tuesday night. #Volume...
Apr 03, 2025•45 min
Jason answers NBA fan mailbag questions on topics ranging from the Los Angeles Lakers’ upside with Jaxson Hayes at center to pair with LeBron James and Luka Doncic, who the Los Angeles Clippers should want in the first round of the NBA playoffs, whether the Heat should trade Bam Adebayo after sending Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors, and much more. #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 02, 2025•39 min
Jason reacts LIVE after the Lakers beat the Rockets and Celtics beat the Grizzlies, then answers mailbag questions from the YouTube chat. Timeline 0:00 - Start 4:00 - Lakers/Rockets reaction 18:00 - Celtics/Grizzlies reaction #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 01, 2025•45 min
Jason reacts to a rollercoaster weekend for the Los Angeles Lakers including losing to the Chicago Bulls on Josh Giddey's buzzer beater and why LA needs more consistency from LeBron James and Luka Doncic. He also discusses Zaccharie Risacher making the leap for the Atlanta Hawks and it being over for the Phoenix Suns after their beatdown from the Houston Rockets and Kevin Durant's ankle sprain. 4:30 - Lakers rollercoaster 19:15 - Zaccharie Risacher 28:15 - Over for the Suns #Volume #Herd See omn...
Apr 01, 2025•33 min
He starts with the news of Damian Lillard being out indefinitely and whether the Bucks could look to trade Giannis in the offseason. He weighs in on the feud between LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith and gives props to Bronny James for exceeding expectations. Finally, he answers listeners' questions about a potential finals matchup featuring the Celtics and Thunder, whether Draymond Green should win DPOY and whether Luka Doncic or Nikola Jokic is the bigger defensive liability. Timeline 4:15 - B...
Mar 30, 2025•27 min
Sam Esfandiari of the “Light Years” podcast on the Golden State Warriors joins the show to discuss the experience of rooting for Jimmy Butler, how the role players of Brandin Podziemski, Moses Moody, and Gary Payton II could make or break a playoff series, Jonathan Kuminga’s fit on the team, his optimism or not about a playoff run, and more. Timeline 4:15 - Start 7:15 - Jimmy Butler experience 24:00 - Importance of the role players 33:30 - Jonathan Kuminga’s fit 43:00 - Playoff run chances (Time...
Mar 29, 2025•44 min
Jason answers fan mailbag questions on the NBA including about a potential Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder Finals matchup, whether Draymond Green deserves Defensive Player of the Year for the Golden State Warriors, how teams should manage rest heading into the postseason, where Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks ranks all time, what the Denver Nuggets should do this offseason to build around Nikola Jokic, and more. Timeline 4:15 - Start 5:00 - Thunder-Celtics Matchup 11:15 - D...
Mar 27, 2025•25 min
Jason reacts LIVE after the Boston Celtics and Jaylen Brown take on the Phoenix Suns and Kevin Durant/Devin Booker. The Celtics are without Jayson Tatum after he injured his ankle against the Sacramento Kings. Then, Jason discusses the Los Angeles Lakers epic game winner on a LeBron James tip in after Luka Doncic's missed floater against Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers. Timeline 4:15 - Start 5:45 - Celtics/Suns 21:00 - Lakers/Pacers 46:00 - Mailbag (Timestamps may vary based on advertis...
Mar 27, 2025•51 min
Jason reacts to the injury news that Damian Lillard is out indefinitely with a blood clot in his calf and how that could impact the career outlook of Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Milwaukee Bucks. He also goes around the NBA and discusses Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James appearing on the Pat McAfee show, Bronny James overcoming serious adversity, the Oklahoma City Thunder outclassing the Sacramento Kings, and the Houston Rockets staying hot and beating the Atlanta Hawks. Visit microsoft.com...
Mar 27, 2025•32 min
Jason reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers loss to the Orlando Magic and why they've struggled recently despite the return of LeBron James to pair with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. He also discusses the Phoenix Suns mini hot streak punctuated by a big win over Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. He breaks down Devin Booker's game winner and how Kevin Durant has looked in the recent games. Finally he analyzes Tyrese Haliburton leading the Indiana Pacers to a big win over Anthony Edwards ...
Mar 25, 2025•42 min
Jason’s top takes of the week! He breaks down Draymond Green’s dominant defensive performance against Giannis, why the Lakers are a TERRIBLE matchup for the Suns, how the two titles Steph Curry won with KD affect his legacy, and why the Mavs can’t seem to shut up about the Luka trade. Timeline 4:15 - Start 5:00 - Draymond shuts down Giannis 13:00 - Lakers dominate Suns 25:00 - Steph Curry’s legacy 32:00 - Mavs need to stop talking (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.) #Volume #Herd Foll...
Mar 23, 2025•29 min
Jason reacts LIVE after the conclusion of the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday March 19th and discusses how Luka Doncic continues to grow in LA, what the team looks like without LeBron James and Rui Hachimura, if Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray can get Denver back on track, and more. He also discusses Cade Cunningham's epic game winner leading the Detroit Pistons over the Miami Heat and Bam Adebayo, Kawhi Leonard's resurgence for the Clippers, and answers mailbag questions. V...
Mar 20, 2025•49 min
