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Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective

Biggest Statements Of Opening Playoff Weekend – Lakers & Rockets In Trouble?

Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective

ESPN Radio

Sports

4.2 β€’ 3.6K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 21 April 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

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 pedigree over Detroit, why the Wolves' statement against the Lakers should be taken seriously and the dangerous Pacers looking more than ready for the Bucks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello, welcome to the Hoop Collective podcast.

0:07.8

We talk about the NBA, which you're doing slightly after midnight on Monday morning,

0:12.5

joining me from New York City, where he attended the Norbachers victory over the Detroit Pistons in game one on Saturday.

0:20.4

Not the best fourth quarter for the Pistons, but we're always happy to see them.

0:23.6

Tim Bontems.

0:24.4

Hello, everybody.

0:25.5

Do you want to us from Oklahoma City, where the Thunder game against the Grizzlies today was a competition for about 15 seconds?

0:33.2

Is Ban McMahon.

0:34.2

Howdy, partners?

0:35.5

Listen, man, I had some travel issues.

0:37.3

I know you did too, Wendy, but couldn't get in last night.

0:40.4

Had to take that.

0:41.2

You know, I don't like them.

0:42.9

Single digit A.m. flights.

0:44.6

Had to take one of those this morning.

0:46.1

Bags got here.

0:47.3

I got here in time.

0:49.1

Still waiting on the grisies to arrive in Oklahoma City.

0:52.5

It's really hard to get from Dallas, Oklahoma City, Brian.

0:55.4

You know, it's just an extraordinarily difficult place to get to you.

0:59.1

Not a lot of ways to get there.

1:01.3

Bontem's fly.

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