Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective

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Rockets’ Expectations & Mavericks Potential: Live from Media Day in Macao

#38 trending · Sports

Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon are live from Rockets-Mavericks media day in Macao! Rockets general manager Rafael Stone joins them discussing Houston’s approach to rost

Oct 9
55 min

Answering Your BIGGEST Questions About The NBA Right Now - From the Philippines

#47 trending · Basketball

The Hoop Collective is live from Manila, Philippines, answering your biggest questions about the NBA! Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon welcome Jimmy Alapag to discuss his

Oct 7
1 h 20 min

Spurs’ Hype, Rockets’ Leap & Cooper Flagg’s Future: Biggest Questions in the Southwest Division

Brian Windhorst, Tim McMahon and Michael C Wright preview the Southwest Division, breaking down the biggest questions facing the Spurs, Rockets, Mavericks, Pelicans and G

Oct 6
1 h 08 min

HUGE Growth In Australian Basketball: Breaking Down The Hoops Scene in Melbourne

Brian Windhorst and Tim McMahon host a sold out live show at Courtside in Melbourne, Australia with guests: Cole Anthony, Luke Paul, Olgun Uluc and Derek Rucker. The guys

Oct 4
1 h 15 min

Lakers & Warriors Ready To Contend? Biggest Questions for The Pacific Division Teams

Brian Windhorst, Tim McMahon and Anthony Slater preview the Pacific Division, breaking down the biggest questions facing the Lakers, Warriors, Suns, Kings and Clippers he

Oct 2
55 min

The 2026 NBA Media Day Reaction Special: Lakers, Knicks, 76ers, Spurs, Thunder and More!

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN reporters checking in from Media Day around the league. Tim McMahon, Dave McMenamin, Vince Goodwill, Jamal Collier, Eric Woodyard, Ben G

Sep 29
2 h 35 min

A HUGE Question For The Knicks’ Future + Is OKC Committed To Spending? & Kawhi Extension Reaction

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon to discuss the ongoing contract extension discussions between Karl-Anthony Towns and the Knicks including how this could

Sep 25
45 min

Extensions That Deserve More Attention + A Huge Advantage For Lakers & Knicks

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon to break down expectations for our Hoop Collective World Tour. Then, we tackle some substantial extensions that flew unde

Sep 22
1 h 07 min

Reacting To ESPN’s NBA Future Power Rankings

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon and Bobby Marks to break down ESPN’s NBA Future Power Rankings including the some teams who were surprisingly high and so

Sep 18
1 h 07 min

Ballmer Accepts Punishment, Kawhi Trade Finally Completed + NBA Owners’ Meetings Expectations

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon and Vince Goodwill to talk about the Clippers’ owner Steve Ballmer accepting the NBA’s punishment and how that may have c

Sep 15
1 h 20 min

Why The Future Of NBA Europe Is Uncertain + Explaining The Current Process

Brian Windhorst is joined by the publishing director for Eurohoops Aris Barkas to break down what the future plans are for the NBA in Europe including if the concepts are

Sep 11
52 min

History May Tell Us What Comes Next For Clippers + Key Signings Updates In The West

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon to break down the latest on the fallout from the Clippers’ punishment following the NBA’s probe into their dealings with

Sep 8
55 min

EMERGENCY POD: NBA Announces Clippers’ Punishments After Kawhi Probe Reaction

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon to react to the punishments given to the Clippers by the NBA after the probe into their dealings with Kawhi. The guys bre

Sep 3
56 min

How Steph Curry Can Decide The Warriors' Future + Major Questions For Pistons & FIBA Qualifiers

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon and Anthony Slater to break down Steph Curry’s interesting future in Golden State including how his potential extension c

Sep 1
1 h 12 min

Kuminga BIG Help To Timberwolves? + NBA Awards Predictions

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon to break down Jonathan Kuminga signing with the Timberwolves including if this is the right fit and what Minnesota will l

Aug 28
1 h 09 min

Did Miami Solve Their Biggest Problem? Mavs Building Around Flagg & Questions For Wolves

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon to break down the Klay Thompson buyout in Dallas and subsequent signing in Miami including if Miami has solved their bigg

Aug 25
1 h 01 min

Cavs & Harden Go All-In + Disastrous Summer in Denver? & Updates On Lakers' Drama

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon and Dave McMenamin to break down the multiteam trade between the Cavs, Nuggets and Clippers highlighted by Cleveland gett

Aug 21
1 h 13 min

NBA Eastern Conference Win Totals REACTION - STUNNING Over/Unders For 2026-27

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon and Vince Goodwill to break down the win totals for every team in the Eastern Conference including which lines are way to

Aug 18
1 h 15 min

NBA Western Conference Win Total REACTION - Most Shocking Over/Unders For 2026-27

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon to break down the win totals for every team in the Western Conference including which lines are way too high, who is bein

Aug 14
56 min

REACTION: Lakers Sold Again In MASSIVE $12.5 Billion Dollar Deal, What Does This Mean For LA?

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon and Ramona Shelburne to react to the Lakers’ getting sold in a stunning & record-breaking $12.5 billion dollar deal to Jo

Aug 13
51 min

Chart trend

Position in the Basketball chart (US), last 90 days.

#1#4#7JulAugSepOct

all-time peak

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days in the top 3 since Dec 2025

Chart positions

Where Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Oct 10, 2026).

#6 ▼ 1 Basketball US

#47 ▼ 6 Sports US

What listeners say

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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.

Saboethan02 · Dec 2024

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.

Shaun Sin · Dec 2024

One of the best nba pods out there, but please, reserve special guests and what not for the mid week episodes. The Monday and Friday pods should be the core group recapping the weekend and summing up the work week. M-F workers have trouble keeping up with the league bc of how games are scheduled

nba247 · Nov 2024

I love this podcast. Windhorst, Bontemps and McMahon appear to have a great personal relationship which manifests itself in the actual podcast. They’re funny, plugged in and knowledgeable. My only complaint is that Bontemps refers to virtually every player by their first name. That’s annoying but it’s still a great podcast

DennyGalehouse · Oct 2024

I owe the SWB a deep and sincere apology. I never realized how much he held this podcast together. Vince Goodwill is an awful fit for Hoop Collective. Every discussion gets hijacked into a forced hot take, he argues for the sake of arguing, “sources” feel and sound as if they are his twitter, and he strips all the nuance out of what used to be one of the smartest NBA podcasts around. This isn’t First Take—or at least it never used to be… Windy and MacMahon tee him up with easy layups, and somehow every conversation still ends up off the rails. And the intro catchphrase… please, for everyone’s sake, stop trying to be a mash-up of MacMahon and Stephen A. The last two weeks have been painful, and I have seen it all after being a listener for the last 6+ years (5 stars always). Need to find someone else for the third chair.

Audi_Charles · Jul 2026

It’s a decent show, potential to be good and sort of scratches the itch now that the Lowe Post is gone. I believe it’s Tim Bontemps but one of the frequent guests (the one who has the most echo in his microphone) constantly interrupts and comes in with an aggressive/combative tone which makes this show harder to listen

Couchlandish · Nov 2024

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