NBA on ESPN

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk how some things were bigger than basketball in Brooklyn last night before diving into Ben Simmons & Zion Williamson’s journey back to being healthy playmakers in the lineup including which one could make a major impact this season. Then, the guys talk the NBA making a stand on load management more aggressively than in the past and Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren’s early battle.

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Zach and ESPN's Kevin Pelton break down the Victor Wembanyama-Chet Holmgren duel, pick their favorite overs and under for NBA win totals, talk James Harden stand-off and his potential fit with the Clippers, Jrue Holiday coming off the bench in Boston's preseason opener, and much more. 

Wemby vs. Chet (1:12)

Thunder outlook (5:07)

Wemby takeaways (12:48)

Favorite Overs

Hornets (21:20)

Grizzlies (29:11)

Raptors (34:10)

Timberwolves (35:45)

Hawks (39:54)

Favorite Unders

Bucks (42:50)

Mavs (53:29)

Warriors (57:06)

Other under candidates (1:01:27)

Clipper interest in James Harden (1:06:01)

Reaction to GM survey (1:15:40)

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In the Season 2 premiere of the CJ McCollum show, CJ and Cassidy Hubbarth discuss how CJ and the Pelicans spent their summer and their expectations for this season, the blockbuster Damian Lillard and Jrue Holiday trades, and let the audience know a little bit more about them. All that and more!

7:05 Zion’s return

11:30 Brandon Ingram’s mentality after his Team USA stint

12:45 Dame to Milwaukee

18:35- New Look Celtics

24:45- James Harden Updates

28:30- The landscape in the West

34:00 Get To Know CJ and Cassidy

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Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk the start of the preseason, early reps for new look offenses like the Suns, some difficult lineup decisions in Boston & Golden State, the impact of some key injuries around the league including Marcus Smart & Jarrett Allen and more.

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Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk the latest on James Harden’s trade request and him reporting to camp before talking Joel Embiid committing to Team USA basketball for the Olympics. Plus, the present state of the Dallas Mavericks and the back & forth between the Lakers & Nuggets.

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Zach and ESPN's Chiney Ogwumike project a Celtics-Bucks head-to-head matchup, talk Jrue Holiday and Dame trades, James Harden situation, Devin Vassell extension, Chiney's hometown Rockets, the WNBA Finals, and most important a detailed analysis of Chiney's performance on "Is It Cake?" Then Matt Barnes of All the Smoke joins to preview the Sacramento Kings.

Ogwumike

How the Celtics and Bucks matchup (1:29)

Embiid commits to Team USA (22:23)

Devin Vassell extension (27:37)

Rockets outlook (30:23)

WNBA Finals preview (40:45)

Is It Cake? (47:17)

Barnes (56:20)

Playoff loss was learning experience (59:39)

Kings want to prove last year was not a fluke (1:05:20)

Defense remains the big question (1:07:41)

Importance of Keegan Murray (1:10:48)

Kings bench (1:14:12)

Thoughts on Lillard and Holiday trades (1:20:33)

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Brian Windhorst is joined by our ESPN NBA Reporters at a variety of locations from Media Day’s across the league to break down ALL of the biggest storylines of the day.

(0:00) ESPN’s Tim Bontemps talks 76ers & Celtics

(35:10) ESPN’s Andrew Lopez from San Antonio

(49:55) ESPN’s Jamal Collier on the Bucks

(1:03:55) ESPN’s Baxter Holmes inaugural Hoop Collective appearance from Clippers’ Media Day

(1:17:00) ESPN’s Tim MacMahon from Memphis

(1:28:45) ESPN’s Malika Andrews updates on Suns’ Media Day

(1:47:12) ESPN’s Dave McMenamin updates on the Lakers including a sit down with LeBron

(2:05:07) ESPN’s Kendra Andrews talks Warriors

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Zach and Howard Beck of The Ringer break down the Jrue Holiday trade to Boston, the potential Bucks-Celtics matchup, the Portland-Miami stand-off over Damian Lillard, James Harden's absence from Sixers media day, and much more. 

Recapping who and what went where the past week (2:53)

State of the East (10:34)

Jrue Holiday's fit in Boston (13:19)

Best in the East (17:09)

Clippers still looking for a guard (22:24)

Celtics moving on from Robert Williams (30:07)

Boston's financial future (39:16)

Re-visiting the Dame deal to Miami that never happened (42:35)

Joe Cronin is vindicated as a GM (49:54)

How we got here with Dame (53:16)

Embiid not happy (1:02:47)

Draymond injury (1:11:21)

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Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to get their reactions to Jrue Holiday getting traded to the Celtics including if this makes Boston favorites in the East, why this was bad for the Bucks and more. Then, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne joins the show to talk the impact of ownership changes in Philadelphia.

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Zach and ESPN's Bobby Marks discuss what the Damian Lillard trade to Milwaukee means for the Bucks, Blazers, Suns, Heat, and Raptors. Plus, fake Jrue Holiday trades.

Jrue Holiday appreciation (2:43)

What the Blazers got back for Dame (7:08)

Lillard's fit with Milwaukee (12:51)

Potential double gut punch for Miami (23:31)

Raptors sniffed around but risk was too high (32:24)

Phoenix side of the deal (38:29)

Fake Jrue Holiday trades (46:42)

The Knicks should really consider making a play for Holiday (57:43)

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