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5 Biggest Takeaways from 2025 NBA season

Jason answers mailbag questions about the Los Angeles Lakers on topics such as Deandre Ayton's defensive struggles and his lack of post game, whether Jake LaRavia or Dalton Knecht is a better long term fit for LA alongside LeBron James and Luka Doncic, if Cam Whitmore or Andrew Wiggins is a better player, and his five biggest takeaways from the 2025 playoffs.


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Jason answers mailbag questions about the Los Angeles Lakers on topics such as Deandre Ayton's defensive struggles and his lack of post game, whether Jake LaRavia or Dalton Knecht is a better long term fit for LA alongside LeBron James and Luka Doncic, if Cam Whitmore or Andrew Wiggins is a better player, and his five biggest takeaways from the 2025 playoffs.
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Jason Timpf breaks down the NBA's biggest games, storylines and scuttlebutt (hopefully in that order).

Jason Timpf breaks down the NBA's biggest games, storylines and scuttlebutt (hopefully in that order).

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Lakers Offseason Reaction: Are Deandre Ayton & LaRavia enough for LeBron & Luka? + Knecht trade?

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Jason reacts live to the three games from the opening night of the 2026-27 NBA season: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder facing Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs, LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers facing Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks, and Jayson Tatum's Boston Celtics facing Cade Cunningham's Detroit Pistons.

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Jason reacts live to the three games from the opening night of the 2026-27 NBA season: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder facing Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs, LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers facing Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks, and Jayson Tatum's Boston Celtics facing Cade Cunningham's Detroit Pistons.
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NBA NIGHT 1 REACTION: SGA & Thunder HANDLE Spurs, 76ers spoil Knicks night, Pistons beat Celtics

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Jason makes five big NBA predictions ahead of the season including a potential slow start for Joel Embiid, LeBron James, and the Philadelphia 76ers; an incredible season from San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama; the Sacramento Kings having the worst record in the NBA; star players such as Kyrie Irving of the Dallas Mavericks and Anthony Davis of the Washington Wizards potentially being traded; and more.

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Jason makes five big NBA predictions ahead of the season including a potential slow start for Joel Embiid, LeBron James, and the Philadelphia 76ers; an incredible season from San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama; the Sacramento Kings having the worst record in the NBA; star players such as Kyrie Irving of the Dallas Mavericks and Anthony Davis of the Washington Wizards potentially being traded; and more.
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5 Big NBA Predictions: LeBron & 76ers slow start, Wemby MVP, stars will be traded, Kings disaster

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Jason does his first power rankings of the year, right before the 2026-27 NBA season kicks off. He breaks down the debate between Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s OKC Thunder at the top of the league, where Jalen Brunson’s New York Knicks, LeBron James’ Philadelphia 76ers, Jayson Tatum’s Boston Celtics, and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Miami Heat fit in a crowded Eastern Conference, Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers barely making it in the top 10, and more.

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Jason does his first power rankings of the year, right before the 2026-27 NBA season kicks off. He breaks down the debate between Victor Wembanyama&rsquo;s San Antonio Spurs and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander&rsquo;s OKC Thunder at the top of the league, where Jalen Brunson&rsquo;s New York Knicks, LeBron James&rsquo; Philadelphia 76ers, Jayson Tatum&rsquo;s Boston Celtics, and Giannis Antetokounmpo&rsquo;s Miami Heat fit in a crowded Eastern Conference, Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers barely making it in the top 10, and more.
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NBA Power Rankings: Thunder & Spurs clear favorites, Knicks lead crowded East, Lakers barely in

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Lakers Offseason Reaction: Are Deandre Ayton & LaRavia enough for LeBron & Luka? + Knecht trade?

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