#210: NBA Finals Game 5

Who were the best players of 2026? We discuss resurgent players (Kawhi Leonard), sleeping giants (Giannis), elder statesmen (Curry and LeBron), newcomers (Wemby and Cade) along with a number of complicated cases. Support at ⁠www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball 

We discuss the changing landscape and value of the NBA draft in the 21st century, valuing prospects differently, development arcs (eg Kyle Lowry) and some of the most interesting 2026 draftees. Support at ⁠www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball and SportsBusinessClassroom.com Code TH ... Show More

We reflect on the unprecedented New York run and close to the Finals, but first, thoughts on the Spurs incredibly unique season, Victor Wembanyama and more. Support at ⁠www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball and SportsBusinessClassroom.com Code THINKINGBASKETBALL for $300 off. 

In this special NBA Finals episode of the Lowe Post x Hoop Collective podcast, Zach Lowe and Brian Windhorst recap Game 1 of the NBA Finals matchup as the Denver Nuggets go up (1-0) against the Miami Heat. They discuss the size mismatches that surfaced with the Nuggets' offense a ... Show More

The Denver Nuggets have won the NBA Title and Jokic just wants to go home. We talk NBA Finals and Jokic being the greatest value pick in NBA History (00:00:00-00:25:11). The Golden Knights win the Stanley Cup and it's insane what theyve done as a franchise in 6 years (00:25:11-00 ... Show More

The Denver Nuggets have won their first NBA Championship and Nikola Jokic has been vindicated! 

<p>On today’s episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) kick things off by discussing the Denver Nuggets’ win over the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray put on a historic performance to lead Denver to their second double-digit win ... Show More

The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by NBA champion head coach Doc Rivers to recap the Denver Nuggets' first title win in franchise history over the Miami Heat in five games. They talk about what made this Nuggets team so special, including Nikola Jokic's historic playoff run, Ja ... Show More

Colin celebrates the Nuggets winning the NBA championship by praising Finals MVP Nikola Jokic and why we haven't seen anything like him in league history. He pushes back against a recent narrative about "super teams" in the NBA and if they are the best route to winning a title in ... Show More

Zach and ESPN's Kirk Goldsberry discuss the wild Suns-Nuggets series, Nikola Jokic shoving Mat Ishbia, and what comes next as the series moves to Denver. Then (40:32) they turn to James Harden's last-second heroics in tying the Philly-Boston series, and look ahead to Game 5 and b ... Show More

Jason Timpf reacts to the Denver Nuggets' 123-111 win over Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics and shares how Nikola Jokic was able to dominate one of the NBA's best defenses. Later, he discusses Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies going 2-0 over the weekend against the Pelicans ... Show More

Here are Nick, Wildes and Broussard's debates on the hottest topics in sports this past week: 00:00 Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets win 1st NBA Title in franchise history 16:54 What will you remember about Jimmy Butler's playoff run? 28:25 Nick reveals his Too Soon Title Pie ... Show More