Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective - Podcast Rankings and reviews

Windy cites Celtics ‘historic win’ against Warriors team down two starters at the end of a four game Eastern Conference road trip. This is but one example of the ‘over the top’ reporting that can make listening to the pod a tiresome experience. If you can get past the ‘First Take’ level of hyperbole, an unabashed embrace of recency bias, and seemingly endless Lakers reporting, there is excellent content to be found.

I like this podcast but sometimes there’s too much of Windhorst ego and he talks over people and interrupts them, which is not a great listen. Lots of good guests and info and I like the interplay with him, Bontemps, & McMahon

This podcast is great at covering many of the behind the scenes moments in the NBA. The insider coverage is honest and fair. One issue is that Windy sometimes talks over the guests or cuts them off outright. It keeps guests from finishing their thought. Other than that, it’s fantastic.

The NBA is fantastic content and always good drama. The Hosts are obviously well-sourced and very knowledgeable about both in-game stuff and league stuff. Hoop Collective is a very compelling discussion and strong analysis, but not very good chemistry between the hosts. You guys need to stop interrupting each other every other sentence. No one is ever allowed to finish their point lol. Thats what makes it sometimes hard to follow. But overall a fun pod.

I love the NBA and grew to love Windy from his appearances on ESPN and other shows, so I started listening to his show. I still like Windy, but Tim Bontemps is so negative, which makes the show hard to enjoy. His bickering with Windy has become like nails on a chalkboard to me, and I had to stop listening.

Very little structure or agenda to this podcast. Some decent basketball insights but Windhorst isn’t made for the host’s chair and there are no fun or creative segments. Fine to have on in the background but not something I get excited to listen to.