NBA on ESPN

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon and Vince Goodwill to explain why LeBron James joining the 76ers is truly a one of a kind situation and break down who will need to sacrifice the most in order to make it work in Philadelphia. Then, we discuss if Steph Curry could have a future outside of Golden State now that the Warriors have missed out on LeBron before talking about what the other teams who missed out on LeBron can do from here. Finally, we illustrate how the Thunder put the Nuggets in a difficult position and if Jokic may not stay in Denver forever.

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Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon and Bobby Marks to react to LeBron James signing with the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year, $8 million contract with a player option. The guys break down how LeBron fits with the 76ers, if a title is possible this year and what this means for the rest of the league.

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Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon and Bobby Marks to talk about the biggest winners and losers of the NBA offseason. The guys break down why there were some interesting moves, some surprising decisions and unique trends creating the best & worst offseasons. Finally, we talk two of Brian’s favorite stories from the week including a fascinating update on the future of the Portland Trail Blazers. 

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Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Bobby Marks and Vince Goodwill to react to the Thunder’s interesting deal sending Lu Dort to the Hawks in a 3-team trade with Dallas. The guys break down why OKC would do this, what it means for the Thunder’s future, if Atlanta should be a team to watch and why this could work out for the Mavs. Plus, could the future include more movement for Jonathan Kuminga? Finally, we talk about two players you need to keep an eye on this summer.

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Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon to react to interesting reporting from Portland and commentary from Adam Silver’s press conference as it relates to the future of the Blazers before talking the league’s investigation into the Gary Trent Jr. contract with the Bucks. Then ESPN’s Dave McMenamin joins from Fanatics Fest to break down what we learned from LeBron James’ various appearances today, discuss when we will get his decision and some interesting stories from his Heat days.

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Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon to react to Victor Wembanyama’s decision to give back some money on his extension to help the Spurs’ pursuit of titles. The guys break down how this could help San Antonio before talking the strong reaction against this from the NBPA and if this could be the start of a trend. Next, we discuss why the Bucks’ Gary Trent Jr. contract is getting an interesting response around the league. Then, we tackle the Bam Adebayo & Tyler Herro altercation including the back and forth with Udonis Haslem & Draymond Green. Finally, we discuss some of the biggest standouts from the NBA Summer League so far.

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Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon and Vince Goodwill to react to the Kawhi trade to the Raptors getting put on hold due to the Clippers investigation. The guys break down what this may mean about the potential punishments, if expectations are for the trade to still happen and what information was had on both sides. Then, we run through some wild Pat Riley stories before talking an interesting trend with elite talent of the 2028 NBA draft class. Finally, we react to the blockbuster battle between the top picks of AJ Dybantsa & Darryn Peterson in Summer League including what we learned about each player.

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Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon and newly special guest Tim Bontemps to congratulate him on his exciting new role with the Atlanta Hawks and thank him for all he has done for the show. Then, we break down Donovan Mitchell’s big extension for the Cavs and discuss if the money will make sense for Cleveland moving forward. Plus, does this impact the likelihood LeBron returns? Next, we react to Brad Stevens’ press conference responding to the Jaylen Brown trade including how we feel about the rationale they presented. Finally, our crew discusses the incredible performances for Darryn Peterson in Summer League before previewing the blockbuster battle between Peterson and Dybantsa on Thursday.

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Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon and Bobby Marks to break down the latest on LeBron’s free agency including the key deciding factors, what squads make the most sense and what his internal team may be suggesting. Finally, we talk about a few key standouts from the NBA Summer League so far before diving into some major extension conversations to watch out for.

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Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon and Vince Goodwill to break down the shockwaves around the league from the Jaylen Brown trade including a discussion about why the Celtics felt like they needed to do this now. Then, we tackle the Lakers’ move to bring Walker Kessler to LA and debate if the price was too high and if this improves the team enough for Luka. Finally, we talk about how much better Jaylen Brown makes the 76ers and if they could be a destination for LeBron before wondering what the approach is this offseason in Detroit.

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