First (3:00), Jason Timpf reacts to LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, and the Los Angeles Lakers' 110-99 loss to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. What's wrong with LeBron and AD? Is Russell Westbrook's future with Los Angeles nearing its end? Later, (32:00) Jason Timpf reacts to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks' 110-99 win over Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and the Brooklyn Nets. What makes Giannis so difficult to defend over a seven game series? And what changes do the Nets need to make if they want to reach the NBA Finals? #Volume #Herd

First (3:00), Jason Timpf reacts to LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, and the Los Angeles Lakers' 110-99 loss to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. What's wrong with LeBron and AD? Is Russell Westbrook's future with Los Angeles nearing its end? Later, (32:00) Jason Timpf reacts to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks' 110-99 win over Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and the Brooklyn Nets. What makes Giannis so difficult to defend over a seven game series? And what changes do the Nets need to make if they want to reach the NBA Finals? #Volume #Herd

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Hoops Tonight - LeBron James & Anthony Davis lack effort, Nets "fall apart" vs. Bucks

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Jason previews the NBA's Atlantic Division and makes predictions. He breaks down how Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks will follow up their title, how LeBron James and Jaylen Brown will mesh with the Philadelphia 76ers, Jayson Tatum leading the Boston Celtics, Kawhi Leonard joining the Toronto Raptors, and the Brooklyn Nets trying to find their foundation.

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Jason previews the NBA's Atlantic Division and makes predictions. He breaks down how Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks will follow up their title, how LeBron James and Jaylen Brown will mesh with the Philadelphia 76ers, Jayson Tatum leading the Boston Celtics, Kawhi Leonard joining the Toronto Raptors, and the Brooklyn Nets trying to find their foundation.
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Knicks & 76ers title contenders, Celtics & Raptors feisty + Nets | NBA Atlantic Division Predictions

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Jason answers mailbag questions and gets into the weeds on why he has Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets), Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs), and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC Thunder) ranked in that order plus why Luka Doncic (Los Angeles Lakers) has a similarly high ceiling but isn't in consideration for the top NBA player right now.

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Jason answers mailbag questions and gets into the weeds on why he has Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets), Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs), and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC Thunder) ranked in that order plus why Luka Doncic (Los Angeles Lakers) has a similarly high ceiling but isn't in consideration for the top NBA player right now.
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DEBATE: Wemby vs. SGA vs. Jokic + why Luka Doncic is in 4th | NBA Rankings Mailbag

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Jason reaches the top three of his 2026 NBA player rankings and ranks Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets), Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs), and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC Thunder). He breaks down why he has them ranked the way he does and how little separation there is between the three players.

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Jason reaches the top three of his 2026 NBA player rankings and ranks Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets), Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs), and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC Thunder). He breaks down why he has them ranked the way he does and how little separation there is between the three players.
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Ranking the NBA's top-3 players: Nikola Jokic, Victor Wembanyama, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

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Hoops Tonight - LeBron James & Anthony Davis lack effort, Nets "fall apart" vs. Bucks

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