Hoops Tonight with Jason Timpf

Jason reacts to the surprising trade between the Charlotte Hornets and Minnesota Timberwolves sending LaMelo Ball to the Wolves and Naz Reid to the Hornets. He breaks down the trade from all angles, including how LaMelo pairs with Anthony Edwards. Then he discusses Austin Reaves signing a new contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, how he works with Luka Doncic and LeBron James, and what other moves LA needs to make. Finally he breaks down Cameron Carr, the Lakers’ first round draft pick from Tuesday's NBA Draft.
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Jason reacts live to the 2026 NBA Draft where the Washington Wizards have the number one pick and have to decide between AJ Dybantsa (BYU), Darryn Peterson (Kansas), and Cameron Boozer (Duke) while the Utah Jazz wait with the number two pick, the Memphis Grizzlies have the number three pick, and the Chicago Bulls likely have Caleb Wilson (UNC) at number four, but anything could happen. There's also massive intrigue with the set of guards Darius Acuff (Arkansas), Kingston Flemings (Houston), Keaton Wagler (Illinois), and more. Plus some intriguing Michigan players available such as Yaxel Lendeborg, Morez Johnson, and Aday Mara, as interesting teams sit in the back of the lottery including the Golden State Warriors and OKC Thunder.
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Jason reacts to the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade finally happening. Giannis is going from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Miami Heat, while Tyler Herro, multiple NBA draft picks, and more assets are going to the Bucks. He breaks down this trade from all angles as well as how the Boston Celtics and Jaylen Brown factor into the equation. Then he goes rapid fire through the other big NBA transactions including Trae Young's new contract with the Washington Wizards, Julius Randle being traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Brooklyn Nets, Dusty May being hired by the Dallas Mavericks, the Atlanta Hawks’ deals, and more.
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Jason reacts to the top storylines heading into the 2026 NBA Draft and gives his five most important things to watch including the AJ Dybantsa vs. Darryn Peterson debate and whether the Washington Wizards will make a trade with the Utah Jazz, who the Los Angeles Clippers select with pick No. 5 if they don't want Darius Acuff, what the Golden State Warriors do with their pick to try and add talent around Steph Curry, whether Sam Presti and the OKC Thunder use their picks to move up, what the Los Angeles Lakers do with their pick, and more.
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Jason answers mailbag questions on various topics including LeBron James's value, what the Los Angeles Lakers should offer him, how a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Boston Celtics would feel compared to if he joins the OKC Thunder, whether Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs are the best NBA Finals runner up in recent years, whether Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks can go back to back, and more.
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