Major Upsets Brewing in Round 1? Can Magic & Lakers Keep It Up + Early Playoff Headlines YouTube video by NBA on ESPN

The Hoop Collective: Playoff opening weekend overreactions youtu.be/5njqMNNT-lo?...

LaMelo Fine Not Enough? + FULL Playoff Preview & NBA’s Year Awards Ruling YouTube video by NBA on ESPN

The Hoop Collective’s playoff preview: youtu.be/PICdQQ0Kocs?...

Controversial & Chaotic Play-In Games + The Full LaMelo Experience YouTube video by NBA on ESPN

The Hoop Collective on an intense first night of play-in action, starting with the Hornets’ chaotic, controversial win over the Heat: youtu.be/XVyFaX4QcPU?...

Is there a PLAN B for the Mavericks?! 😬 | Howdy Partners YouTube video by NBA on ESPN

Howdy Partners: On the Mavs’ critical offseason, starting with an exec search in which Tim Connelly (who might not be available) is the primary target: youtu.be/ygjQz2smW08?...

Shocking Upsets Change Playoff Seeding + Interesting Message From Giannis YouTube video by NBA on ESPN

The Hoop Collective: Spurs screw up, Magic misery continues, playoff seeding and a heated discussion about how many pairs of kicks you should pack for a 7-game series youtu.be/Xmi5HXoT2Lo?...

Flagg’s Rookie Of The Year Statement + NBA’s Biggest Final Week Drama To Watch YouTube video by NBA on ESPN

The Hoop Collective: Cooper Flagg flips the ROY odds, lousy few days for the Lakers and we discuss in seeding fights in both conferences youtu.be/mb7026a6ZKE?...

MacMahon says ‘Mark Cuban doesn’t regret selling the team, but WHO he sold it to!’ | Howdy Partners YouTube video by NBA on ESPN

Howdy Partners: Mark Cuban’s mouth roars, Wemby seems destined for second and a Rockets vibe check youtu.be/HeDxRQuOpTM?...

Final MVP Straw Poll - HISTORIC Finish Between Wemby & SGA?? + The Rookie Of The Year Debate YouTube video by NBA on ESPN

The Hoop Collective (recorded before the Lakers’ disastrous night in Bricktown): The BS Poll results (with a ROY bonus!) youtu.be/f2EnfYv-x8s?...

James Harden's foul-drawing mastery is unstoppable Harden possesses a deep bag of tricks, all designed to drive defenders crazy and get the reigning MVP to the line at an historic clip.

I think I covered Harden’s FT parade fairly www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

Coaches Frustrated With SGA + Mark Cuban’s Biggest Regret With Mavs YouTube video by NBA on ESPN

The Hoop Collective: A serious SGA FTA conversation, Mark Cuban’s mouth roars, LeBron’s future, Cojones Factor Player of the Month, kicks for a great cause youtu.be/7xIDCCgR8XQ?...

The True Contenders In The Eastern Conference + A Historic Rookie Of The Year Battle YouTube video by NBA on ESPN

The Hoop Collective: Thunder-Knicks, Celtics surging, Sixers emerging as sleeper, Florida teams falling apart, ROY race and more youtu.be/UFGeeyIulBI?...

Will the Rockets go any further than the 1st round of the playoffs? 😬 | Howdy Partners YouTube video by NBA on ESPN

Howdy Partners: Rough road trip for the Rockets, Wemby ain’t the only Spur in line for a major award youtu.be/QgtE_95R8fg?...

Giannis & Bucks At Odds AGAIN & Wemby Makes Claim For MVP + Evaluating Tatum | Hoop Collective YouTube video by NBA on ESPN

The Hoop Collective: Giannis vs. Bucks, 65-game rule screwing Cade, Wemby states his case, Thunder and Nuggets finally whole, Tatum 2-week progress report youtu.be/jrxGsvzTE8k?...

Lakers’ Run Continues & Luka’s Biggest Weakness + Playoff Seeding Battles YouTube video by NBA on ESPN

The Hoop Collective: Luka, LeBron and the Lakers look legit, Luka keeps toeing the line on techs, Cavs Corner, Rockets vibe check, etc. youtu.be/iofQ11AvScc?...

Can Kevin Durant lead a team?! ‘This team is STARVED for…’ - MacMahon | Howdy Partners YouTube video by NBA on ESPN

Howdy Partners: State of the Rockets after the Lakers’ baseball series sweep, Wemby and the Spurs keep wowing us, Mavs can watch March Madness with hope that help is on the way youtu.be/UR-mCNUT4lo?...

KD & Rockets In Danger In West? Lakers Finding Something With LeBron YouTube video by NBA on ESPN

The Hoop Collective: Lakers thriving with LeBron as third option, rough Rockets offense, Celtics favorites in the East (?), Ant out and more youtu.be/R3jtJFrJdg0?...

Luka Magic Taking Hold For Lakers + SGA’s Historic Streak & Wemby Overconfident? YouTube video by NBA on ESPN

The Hoop Collective: Has Luka become underrated? Lakers coalescing, SGA’s streak, Wemby really wants MVP and more youtu.be/UCWw8yppv10?...

Will Victor Wembanyama WIN MVP OVER Shai Gilgeous-Alexander?! | Howdy Partners YouTube video by NBA on ESPN

Howdy Partners: Spurs are sizzling and Wemby’s trying to make it a two-horse race for MVP; rough going for Rockets; Mavs rising (in tank standings) youtu.be/o0z4AsmwwKM?...

🚨EMERGENCY POD🚨Bam Adebayo Scores 83 points!! Passing Kobe for 2nd-Most in NBA History YouTube video by NBA on ESPN

Emergency pod on Bam Adebayo’s 83: youtu.be/w6vr6bvFR1w?...

Did SGA End the MVP Debate? + Best Year Of Kawhi Ever & A Big Question In The East YouTube video by NBA on ESPN

The regularly scheduled edition of The Hoop Collective: SGA’s MVP statement performance, Kawhi and the Clips keep rolling, rough trip for NYK, overdue Cojones Factor POM, etc youtu.be/5qYjFG5rpqw?...

Tatum Return Make Boston Favorites? Wemby Passion Great For NBA + SGA’s Elite Scoring YouTube video by NBA on ESPN

The Hoop Collective: Tatum’s triumphant return, big W for Lakers without LeBron, it’s Wemby’s party so he can cry if he wants to, SGA’s FTAs, etc. youtu.be/rUwT5X3L9SM?...

ROTY DEBATE: Cooper Flagg vs. Kon Knueppel 🗣️ Flagg is running out of ⏰ - Wright | Howdy Partners YouTube video by NBA on ESPN

Howdy Partners: The Rookie of the Year battle between (returning soon) Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel; one helluva Rodeo Trip for Wemby and the Spurs youtu.be/pvEt0K0goJQ?...

Wemby & Spurs Not Playoff Ready? Concerned About Jokic? + Dort Foul Reaction & Watch Out For Hornets YouTube video by NBA on ESPN

Today’s The Hoop Collective: Knicks snap Spurs’ W streak, Nuggets struggling, Dort/Joker drama, Hornets keep hooping youtu.be/IkqCuNx84d8?...

Cavs Down Knicks + Spurs Expose Pistons? OKC’s Depth Showing Finals Repeat Chances? YouTube video by NBA on ESPN

The Hoop Collective: Cavs cruise over Knicks, Spurs’ statement vs. Pistons, Thunder keep rolling, the Jaylen Brown MVP discussion, etc. youtu.be/ltl_48_Ac30?...

Can Cavs Figure It Out For Playoffs? Watch Out For Boston & Is Detroit Ready For A Finals Run? YouTube video by NBA on ESPN

The Hoop Collective: Cavs-Thunder, Celtics-Lakers and Deeeeeetroit Basketball youtu.be/caNnN7_BraM?...

2nd MVP Straw Poll - Late Surges Enough For New MVP? + Possible Tanking Solution? YouTube video by NBA on ESPN

The Hoop Collective: The second MVP BS Poll of the season: youtu.be/37W5XApeNwE?...

Revealing The True NBA Finals Contenders + Tight NBA Awards Races & Things To Watch Down The Stretch YouTube video by NBA on ESPN

The Hoop Collective: Which teams are certified members of the 5% chance contenders club? youtu.be/Dq-mdPcrd9M?...

Language of basketball: How international NBA players think about the game For many of today's NBA All-Stars, English is their second language, and that impacts how they think about the game.

“Basketball language is like a different language.”

English is the second (or third or fourth) language for a lot of NBA players, and I always wondered which language those guys used to think the game. So we asked.

ESPN story: www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

Is Wemby the face of the league? We don’t put ceilings on Wembanyama! - MacMahon | Howdy Partners YouTube video by NBA on ESPN

This week’s Howdy Partners: No ceiling on Wemby and the Spurs, this might not be the Rockets’ year and the Cuban/Dumont divide deepens: youtu.be/BGtZTm7pf0s?...

Does Harden Make The Cavs Contenders? How Wide Open Is The East? | The Hoop Collective YouTube video by NBA on ESPN

Today’s The Hoop Collective: James Harden’s needle-moving (?) Cavs debut, white hot Hornets, tankapalooza, Knicks’ wild weekend, Wolves’ woes youtu.be/CuiPRYEtO84?...