Tim MacMahon
@bannedmacmahon.bsky.social
NBA reporter for ESPN, always available for The Hoop Collective podcast, author of “The Wonder Boy”
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Tim MacMahon
@bannedmacmahon.bsky.social
· Nov 15
The Wonder Boy
ESPN’s Tim MacMahon chronicles the career of the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic and examines the pressure of building an NBA team around a prodigy. In 2...
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Howdy Partners: Free advice for Mavs as they pivot into Cooper Flagg era after firing Nico, Area 51 featuring Wemby and a “bad motor scooter,” Reed Sheppard’s hot hand: youtu.be/r3a8Y2Q11Rc?...
How the Mavericks can MOVE FORWARD after firing Nico Harrison + Spurs Area 51 duo 👽 | Howdy Partners
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November 13, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Howdy Partners: Free advice for Mavs as they pivot into Cooper Flagg era after firing Nico, Area 51 featuring Wemby and a “bad motor scooter,” Reed Sheppard’s hot hand: youtu.be/r3a8Y2Q11Rc?...
The Hoop Collective: The end of the Nico Harrison era and what’s next for the Mavs, Cavs Corner concerns, Spurs’ rising stars and more youtu.be/DI6FHw1VqQ4?...
Mavs firing GM Nico Harrison FULL BREAKDOWN + Spurs’ youth & Cavs' health | The Hoop Collective
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November 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The Hoop Collective: The end of the Nico Harrison era and what’s next for the Mavs, Cavs Corner concerns, Spurs’ rising stars and more youtu.be/DI6FHw1VqQ4?...
The Hoop Collective: Deeeeeeetroit basketball, creaky Clippers, Nico Harrison’s hot seat, Ja Morant’s mediocrity and more youtu.be/ISqHSoponlM?...
Detroit Basketball Is Back, Strong Rockets & Panic For Clippers | The Hoop Collective
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November 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The Hoop Collective: Deeeeeeetroit basketball, creaky Clippers, Nico Harrison’s hot seat, Ja Morant’s mediocrity and more youtu.be/ISqHSoponlM?...
The Hoop Collective: A way to defend Wemby (?), Lakers’ strong start, Rockets rolling, Cavs Corner, Ja moping, glimmers of hope in Utah and Washington, etc. youtu.be/mX194psk8Hc?...
Wemby Gets Challenged, Cavs Getting Healthy, Latest on Ja & Surprising Jazz | The Hoop Collective
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November 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The Hoop Collective: A way to defend Wemby (?), Lakers’ strong start, Rockets rolling, Cavs Corner, Ja moping, glimmers of hope in Utah and Washington, etc. youtu.be/mX194psk8Hc?...
The Hoop Collective: Ja Morant’s suspension, Lakers’ hot start, Heat’s unique offense, undefeated Thunder, Pelicans’ huge problems, Mavs’ dead-last offense youtu.be/dxk0-g_WXdM?...
Ja Morant's Uncertain Future + Disaster For Pelicans & Heat-Mavs’ Spotlight | The Hoop Collective
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November 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The Hoop Collective: Ja Morant’s suspension, Lakers’ hot start, Heat’s unique offense, undefeated Thunder, Pelicans’ huge problems, Mavs’ dead-last offense youtu.be/dxk0-g_WXdM?...
Howdy Partners returns this season with a Texas twist: Mike Wright will join me each week to discuss the Lone Star State’s squads.
Ep. 1 on Wemby and the Spurs’ ascension, the Rockets’ PG situation and the Mavs’ muddy offense: youtu.be/PvLqXrmVMa0?...
Ep. 1 on Wemby and the Spurs’ ascension, the Rockets’ PG situation and the Mavs’ muddy offense: youtu.be/PvLqXrmVMa0?...
Victor Wembanyama is a ‘CREATE A PLAYER’ + Cooper Flagg & Mavs’ ‘LONG-TERM PROJECT’ | NBA on ESPN
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October 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Howdy Partners returns this season with a Texas twist: Mike Wright will join me each week to discuss the Lone Star State’s squads.
Ep. 1 on Wemby and the Spurs’ ascension, the Rockets’ PG situation and the Mavs’ muddy offense: youtu.be/PvLqXrmVMa0?...
Ep. 1 on Wemby and the Spurs’ ascension, the Rockets’ PG situation and the Mavs’ muddy offense: youtu.be/PvLqXrmVMa0?...
The Hoop Collective: The gambling scandal that rocked the league, Wemby’s message and more youtu.be/XlhswxAxR-U?...
NBA Gambling Scandal Breakdown + Wemby’s MVP Level & Wild Performances | The Hoop Collective
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October 24, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The Hoop Collective: The gambling scandal that rocked the league, Wemby’s message and more youtu.be/XlhswxAxR-U?...
The Hoop Collective with @WindhorstESPN and @TimBontemps: Windy details how the NBA is following the money to the Middle East before we break down the West tiers youtu.be/mO88J7J2uo8?...
NBA’s International Future & Western Conference Tiers | The Hoop Collective
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October 17, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The Hoop Collective with @WindhorstESPN and @TimBontemps: Windy details how the NBA is following the money to the Middle East before we break down the West tiers youtu.be/mO88J7J2uo8?...
Cooper Flagg’s welcome-to-the-NBA moment happened in Las Vegas long before he was even draft eligible, when he more than held his own as a 17-year-old in a Team USA scrimmage.
“I definitely just had that feeling that I knew I belonged.”
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“I definitely just had that feeling that I knew I belonged.”
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Cooper Flagg put the league on notice before he ever played an NBA game
Flagg's NBA coming out party was last summer as he nearly upset Team USA ahead of the Paris Olympics.
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October 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Cooper Flagg’s welcome-to-the-NBA moment happened in Las Vegas long before he was even draft eligible, when he more than held his own as a 17-year-old in a Team USA scrimmage.
“I definitely just had that feeling that I knew I belonged.”
ESPN story: www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
“I definitely just had that feeling that I knew I belonged.”
ESPN story: www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
The Hoop Collective’s Eastern Conference tiers youtu.be/KsJ8JPg30Y0?...
Eastern Conference Tier Preview: Playoff Teams, Lottery Teams & TANKERS? | The Hoop Collective
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October 13, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The Hoop Collective’s Eastern Conference tiers youtu.be/KsJ8JPg30Y0?...
Today’s The Hoop Collective: Giannis committed to Milwaukee (for the moment) and our annual wins draft youtu.be/_IrUz0xPNUk?...
Giannis’ Uncertain Future + Season Win Total Draft | The Hoop Collective
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October 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Today’s The Hoop Collective: Giannis committed to Milwaukee (for the moment) and our annual wins draft youtu.be/_IrUz0xPNUk?...
The Hoop Collective: Cooper Flagg’s preseason debut and the USWB’s 10 names that could define the NBA season: youtu.be/sIbYWdoUvNU?...
10 Names That Will DEFINE The NBA Season | The Hoop Collective
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October 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The Hoop Collective: Cooper Flagg’s preseason debut and the USWB’s 10 names that could define the NBA season: youtu.be/sIbYWdoUvNU?...
A three-country edition of The Hoop Collective with @WindhorstESPN and @TimBontemps: Warriors’ chemistry test, underrated (?) OKC, Flagg’s first days, etc. youtu.be/gq_jSWWvomo?...
Concerns For Warriors? Not Enough Respect for Thunder? + Flagg Ready to Roll | The Hoop Collective
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October 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
A three-country edition of The Hoop Collective with @WindhorstESPN and @TimBontemps: Warriors’ chemistry test, underrated (?) OKC, Flagg’s first days, etc. youtu.be/gq_jSWWvomo?...
The Hoop Collective’s media day reactions to Giannis turning up the temperature, LeBron and KD cooling it down, injury updates from Mavs, Spurs, Cavs and Heat youtu.be/3hoyoEDAt-4?...
Reacting to Giannis & KD’s Media Day comments, Kawhi confronts scandal | The Hoop Collective
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September 30, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The Hoop Collective’s media day reactions to Giannis turning up the temperature, LeBron and KD cooling it down, injury updates from Mavs, Spurs, Cavs and Heat youtu.be/3hoyoEDAt-4?...
The Hoop Collective’s Pacific Division preview, including a spicy discussion about the Warriors/Kuminga standoff youtu.be/GPrRe4Bnu5U?...
Lakers’ Improvement & Warriors Kuminga Solution? [Pacific Division Preview] | The Hoop Collective
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September 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The Hoop Collective’s Pacific Division preview, including a spicy discussion about the Warriors/Kuminga standoff youtu.be/GPrRe4Bnu5U?...
The Hoop Collective begins our summer tour through the divisions with the Central, aka Cavs Corner youtu.be/bGxAtNLvsBE?...
Too Reliant on Giannis? Cavs Major Injuries: Central Division Preview | The Hoop Collective
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August 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The Hoop Collective begins our summer tour through the divisions with the Central, aka Cavs Corner youtu.be/bGxAtNLvsBE?...
The Hoop Collective previews EuroBasket youtu.be/PB6XJ0NpuvM?...
Biggest Stars To Watch In EuroBasket 2025 👀 | The Hoop Collective
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August 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The Hoop Collective previews EuroBasket youtu.be/PB6XJ0NpuvM?...
The Hoop Collective’s 2022 lottery redraft youtu.be/1VFDTfiPppY?...
Re-Drafting the 2022 NBA Draft 👀 | The Hoop Collective
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August 15, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The Hoop Collective’s 2022 lottery redraft youtu.be/1VFDTfiPppY?...
Today’s The Hoop Collective: Luka Doncic’s post-victory lap extension, Mikal Bridges’ $150M deal and De’Aaron Fox’s fit with the Spurs youtu.be/CLp0y0h57tE?...
Reaction To HUGE Extensions For Luka Doncic, Mikal Bridges & De'Aaron Fox | The Hoop Collective
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August 5, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Today’s The Hoop Collective: Luka Doncic’s post-victory lap extension, Mikal Bridges’ $150M deal and De’Aaron Fox’s fit with the Spurs youtu.be/CLp0y0h57tE?...
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Reaction to Chris Paul & Marcus Smart to LA + TOP TEAMS in the West 👀 | The Hoop Collective
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July 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Today’s The Hoop Collective: youtu.be/jujHjQkRA6Q?...
The Hoop Collective: Sunny long-term outlook in OKC after locking in stars, Wemby and the Spurs, rough RFA market, Lakers’ awkward transition from LeBron to Luka youtu.be/FMIPmsa7hww?...
OKC Set Up For Dynasty? How High Can Wemby Lift Spurs & LeBron’s Future | The Hoop Collective
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July 15, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The Hoop Collective: Sunny long-term outlook in OKC after locking in stars, Wemby and the Spurs, rough RFA market, Lakers’ awkward transition from LeBron to Luka youtu.be/FMIPmsa7hww?...
The Hoop Collective’s live show from Las Vegas summer league: youtu.be/RrOd30hlHGE?...
BIG SURPRISES at the NBA Summer League Live Show: A-Rod & more special guests! | The Hoop Collective
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July 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The Hoop Collective’s live show from Las Vegas summer league: youtu.be/RrOd30hlHGE?...
The Hoop Collective: Clips/Heat/Jazz deal, Bradley Beal’s potential LAC fit, Joker opting to wait on an extension, whether Luka should do the same and the Celtics’ non-rebuilding situation. youtu.be/IoxfkZbmngc?...
Bradley Beal Headed WHERE? Luka Doncic Contract Extension & Celtics ‘REBUILD’ | The Hoop Collective
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July 9, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The Hoop Collective: Clips/Heat/Jazz deal, Bradley Beal’s potential LAC fit, Joker opting to wait on an extension, whether Luka should do the same and the Celtics’ non-rebuilding situation. youtu.be/IoxfkZbmngc?...
A rare Windy bad hair day edition of The Hoop Collective: VJ Edgecombe vs. Ace Bailey and other early summer league action, Denver’s backup big drama, cap nerd stuff, Kyrie’s plea for patience, etc. youtu.be/61q53sUXXo0?...
Summer League Debuts, NBA Salary Cap is Shocking The League + Kyrie’s Future | The Hoop Collective
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July 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
A rare Windy bad hair day edition of The Hoop Collective: VJ Edgecombe vs. Ace Bailey and other early summer league action, Denver’s backup big drama, cap nerd stuff, Kyrie’s plea for patience, etc. youtu.be/61q53sUXXo0?...
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@bannedmacmahon.bsky.social had a good article about Jokic's heaves in May. Apparently he had more this season than any player over the past 29 years.
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Nikola Jokic is defying stat-chasing culture -- and he's still an MVP front-runner
Jokic's half-court heaves are bad for his final stat lines, but the three-time MVP will do anything to help his team win.
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July 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
@bannedmacmahon.bsky.social had a good article about Jokic's heaves in May. Apparently he had more this season than any player over the past 29 years.
www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
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