Jason kicks off the Hoops Tonight 2026 NBA Player Rankings with an explanation of the criteria, plus listing out all the players who were just outside the top 25, including Jalen Williams (OKC Thunder), Dylan Harper and Stephon Castle (San Antonio Spurs), Deni Avdija (Portland Trail Blazers), Pascal Siakam (Indiana Pacers), and many more.

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Jason kicks off the Hoops Tonight 2026 NBA Player Rankings with an explanation of the criteria, plus listing out all the players who were just outside the top 25, including Jalen Williams (OKC Thunder), Dylan Harper and Stephon Castle (San Antonio Spurs), Deni Avdija (Portland Trail Blazers), Pascal Siakam (Indiana Pacers), and many more.
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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).

Hoops Tonight with Jason Timpf

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Top 25 NBA Players Honorable Mentions: Jalen Williams, Dylan Harper, Stephon Castle + rank criteria

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Jason gives five big NBA preseason reactions. He breaks down his skepticism over the Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid's defense, how LeBron James will mesh offensively with Jaylen Brown and Tyrese Maxey, and more. Then he discusses Yaxel Lendeborg solving problems for Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors, Paul George and the new-look Boston Celtics alongside Jayson Tatum, Kyrie Irving's return for the Dallas Mavericks, and the Washington Wizards being very fun with Trae Young, Anthony Davis, and AJ Dybantsa.

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Jason gives five big NBA preseason reactions. He breaks down his skepticism over the Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid's defense, how LeBron James will mesh offensively with Jaylen Brown and Tyrese Maxey, and more. Then he discusses Yaxel Lendeborg solving problems for Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors, Paul George and the new-look Boston Celtics alongside Jayson Tatum, Kyrie Irving's return for the Dallas Mavericks, and the Washington Wizards being very fun with Trae Young, Anthony Davis, and AJ Dybantsa.
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76ers skepticism, Yaxel saving Warriors, new-look Celtics, Kyrie back, fun Wizards | 5 NBA Reactions

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Jason answers mailbag questions on a variety of topics including whether LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers can flip the switch defensively in the NBA playoffs, whether Amen Thompson and the Houston Rockets young core need to be broken up, how well can Kyrie Irving manage the Dallas Mavericks offense alongside Cooper Flagg, the best types of defenders for New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson, how Dylan Harper fits into the San Antonio Spurs rotation alongside Victor Wembanyama, and more.

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Jason answers mailbag questions on a variety of topics including whether LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers can flip the switch defensively in the NBA playoffs, whether Amen Thompson and the Houston Rockets young core need to be broken up, how well can Kyrie Irving manage the Dallas Mavericks offense alongside Cooper Flagg, the best types of defenders for New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson, how Dylan Harper fits into the San Antonio Spurs rotation alongside Victor Wembanyama, and more.
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76ers playoff defense, Rockets flailing core, can Kyrie Irving bounce back | NBA Contender Questions

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Jason is joined by Pete Zayas of The Athletic and Lakers Film Room to break down and make predictions for the Los Angeles Lakers’ upcoming NBA season in the post-LeBron James era. They discuss the team's rotation questions, how Walker Kessler and Luka Doncic will fit, the role Austin Reaves will have in JJ Redick’s system, where the Lakers fit in the NBA's Western Conference, and more.

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Jason is joined by Pete Zayas of The Athletic and Lakers Film Room to break down and make predictions for the Los Angeles Lakers&rsquo; upcoming NBA season in the post-LeBron James era. They discuss the team's rotation questions, how Walker Kessler and Luka Doncic will fit, the role Austin Reaves will have in JJ Redick&rsquo;s system, where the Lakers fit in the NBA's Western Conference, and more.
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Lakers Deep Dive: How Kessler helps Luka & Reaves, rotation questions, where LA ranks in NBA's West

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Top 25 NBA Players Honorable Mentions: Jalen Williams, Dylan Harper, Stephon Castle + rank criteria

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