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Tim MacMahon

@bannedmacmahon.bsky.social

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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 · 05/06/2026

Meet the Jackals, the 83-member ultras-style Spurs fan group founded by Victor Wembanyama: www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

NBA Finals: Wemby's Jackals bring European fandom to Spurs-Knicks

Handpicked by Wembanyama, the Spurs' 83-member fan club turns Section 114 into a roaring, choreographed spectacle.

Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

The Hoop Collective: Spurs beat up Thunder to tie up series, Knicks cruising to Finals, All-NBA youtu.be/Bae_Q8uQLZk?...

Wemby & Spurs Dominate The Thunder + Knicks On The Brink Of Historic Finals Run & All-NBA Selections

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Sam Presti could have swung for a superstar as the Thunder were rising. He instead added role players — Alex Caruso and Isaiah Hartenstein — as finishing pieces. SGA: “Sam has passed on talents to get human beings.” ESPN story on the hand-picked vets’ impact in OKC: www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

Caruso, Hartenstein and the Thunder's championship blueprint

Isaiah Hartenstein and Alex Caruso were the final pieces of the Thunder's championship roster, playing specific roles to level up Oklahoma City.

Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

The Hoop Collective: Cavs cruise in Game 7, SGA MVP, preview of potentially epic Spurs-Thunder series youtu.be/d03WdZPSwHQ?...

Donovan Mitchell’s Career Moment + Full Conference Finals Previews & SGA’s Historic MVP

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

The Hoop Collective: Pistons collapse to make Cavs’ controversial win possible, Game 6 previews, USWB coverage from the combine, etc. youtu.be/CsdW9qhIOeE?...

Major Conference Semifinal Controversy + Previewing Two Massive Game 6’s

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Howdy Partners: Spurs whup Wolves to even series, Rockets gotta grow up this summer youtu.be/0vrhw7A9rMs?...

Do the San Antonio Spurs have a weakness? ‘They just don’t have the depth’ - Wright | Howdy Partners

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

The Hoop Collective: Best win in Wolves history (?), disaster for Denver, Sixers force Game 7 with Celtics, Knicks humiliate Hawks, Rockets stay alive, etc. youtu.be/oqbDf-SKwYE?...

Epic First Round Continues: Wolves Stun Nuggets, 76ers-Celtics Game 7 + Knicks History

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Howdy Partners: The noise around KD after his terribly timed injuries, Rockets’ young core living to play another game and Wemby’s Spurs coasting into the second round: youtu.be/BJW3b4RdzhM?...

Is Kevin Durant QUITTING on the Rockets?! 😬 MacMahon and Wright say NO! 👀 | Howdy Partners

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

The Hoop Collective: Wolves back up Jaden McDaniels’ big talk, Knicks find trouble in ATL, Cavs Corner hits a speed bump in the 6, injury updates and WWE in OKC? youtu.be/TW3A1D28lC0?...

Panic Time For Knicks & Nuggets?? MAJOR Injury Updates & More Foul Drama With Thunder

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

The Hoop Collective on what’s been a wild first round so far: youtu.be/6eclTRKJvC4?...

First Round Chaos: Wemby Injury, Playoff LeBron, Durant Disaster, Knicks & Celtics Collapse

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

The Hoop Collective: Playoff opening weekend overreactions youtu.be/5njqMNNT-lo?...

Major Upsets Brewing in Round 1? Can Magic & Lakers Keep It Up + Early Playoff Headlines

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

The Hoop Collective’s playoff preview: youtu.be/PICdQQ0Kocs?...

LaMelo Fine Not Enough? + FULL Playoff Preview & NBA’s Year Awards Ruling

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

The Hoop Collective on an intense first night of play-in action, starting with the Hornets’ chaotic, controversial win over the Heat: youtu.be/XVyFaX4QcPU?...

Controversial & Chaotic Play-In Games + The Full LaMelo Experience

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Howdy Partners: On the Mavs’ critical offseason, starting with an exec search in which Tim Connelly (who might not be available) is the primary target: youtu.be/ygjQz2smW08?...

Is there a PLAN B for the Mavericks?! 😬 | Howdy Partners

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

The Hoop Collective: Spurs screw up, Magic misery continues, playoff seeding and a heated discussion about how many pairs of kicks you should pack for a 7-game series youtu.be/Xmi5HXoT2Lo?...

Shocking Upsets Change Playoff Seeding + Interesting Message From Giannis

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

The Hoop Collective: Cooper Flagg flips the ROY odds, lousy few days for the Lakers and we discuss in seeding fights in both conferences youtu.be/mb7026a6ZKE?...

Flagg’s Rookie Of The Year Statement + NBA’s Biggest Final Week Drama To Watch

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Howdy Partners: Mark Cuban’s mouth roars, Wemby seems destined for second and a Rockets vibe check youtu.be/HeDxRQuOpTM?...

MacMahon says ‘Mark Cuban doesn’t regret selling the team, but WHO he sold it to!’ | Howdy Partners

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

The Hoop Collective (recorded before the Lakers’ disastrous night in Bricktown): The BS Poll results (with a ROY bonus!) youtu.be/f2EnfYv-x8s?...

Final MVP Straw Poll - HISTORIC Finish Between Wemby & SGA?? + The Rookie Of The Year Debate

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

The Hoop Collective: A serious SGA FTA conversation, Mark Cuban’s mouth roars, LeBron’s future, Cojones Factor Player of the Month, kicks for a great cause youtu.be/7xIDCCgR8XQ?...

Coaches Frustrated With SGA + Mark Cuban’s Biggest Regret With Mavs

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

The Hoop Collective: Thunder-Knicks, Celtics surging, Sixers emerging as sleeper, Florida teams falling apart, ROY race and more youtu.be/UFGeeyIulBI?...

The True Contenders In The Eastern Conference + A Historic Rookie Of The Year Battle

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Howdy Partners: Rough road trip for the Rockets, Wemby ain’t the only Spur in line for a major award youtu.be/QgtE_95R8fg?...

Will the Rockets go any further than the 1st round of the playoffs? 😬 | Howdy Partners

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

The Hoop Collective: Giannis vs. Bucks, 65-game rule screwing Cade, Wemby states his case, Thunder and Nuggets finally whole, Tatum 2-week progress report youtu.be/jrxGsvzTE8k?...

Giannis & Bucks At Odds AGAIN & Wemby Makes Claim For MVP + Evaluating Tatum | Hoop Collective

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

The Hoop Collective: Luka, LeBron and the Lakers look legit, Luka keeps toeing the line on techs, Cavs Corner, Rockets vibe check, etc. youtu.be/iofQ11AvScc?...

Lakers’ Run Continues & Luka’s Biggest Weakness + Playoff Seeding Battles

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Howdy Partners: State of the Rockets after the Lakers’ baseball series sweep, Wemby and the Spurs keep wowing us, Mavs can watch March Madness with hope that help is on the way youtu.be/UR-mCNUT4lo?...

Can Kevin Durant lead a team?! ‘This team is STARVED for…’ - MacMahon | Howdy Partners

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

The Hoop Collective: Lakers thriving with LeBron as third option, rough Rockets offense, Celtics favorites in the East (?), Ant out and more youtu.be/R3jtJFrJdg0?...

KD & Rockets In Danger In West? Lakers Finding Something With LeBron

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

The Hoop Collective: Has Luka become underrated? Lakers coalescing, SGA’s streak, Wemby really wants MVP and more youtu.be/UCWw8yppv10?...

Luka Magic Taking Hold For Lakers + SGA’s Historic Streak & Wemby Overconfident?

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Howdy Partners: Spurs are sizzling and Wemby’s trying to make it a two-horse race for MVP; rough going for Rockets; Mavs rising (in tank standings) youtu.be/o0z4AsmwwKM?...

Will Victor Wembanyama WIN MVP OVER Shai Gilgeous-Alexander?! | Howdy Partners

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Emergency pod on Bam Adebayo’s 83: youtu.be/w6vr6bvFR1w?...

🚨EMERGENCY POD🚨Bam Adebayo Scores 83 points!! Passing Kobe for 2nd-Most in NBA History

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

The regularly scheduled edition of The Hoop Collective: SGA’s MVP statement performance, Kawhi and the Clips keep rolling, rough trip for NYK, overdue Cojones Factor POM, etc youtu.be/5qYjFG5rpqw?...

Did SGA End the MVP Debate? + Best Year Of Kawhi Ever & A Big Question In The East

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

The Hoop Collective: Tatum’s triumphant return, big W for Lakers without LeBron, it’s Wemby’s party so he can cry if he wants to, SGA’s FTAs, etc. youtu.be/rUwT5X3L9SM?...

Tatum Return Make Boston Favorites? Wemby Passion Great For NBA + SGA’s Elite Scoring

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Howdy Partners: The Rookie of the Year battle between (returning soon) Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel; one helluva Rodeo Trip for Wemby and the Spurs youtu.be/pvEt0K0goJQ?...

ROTY DEBATE: Cooper Flagg vs. Kon Knueppel 🗣️ Flagg is running out of ⏰ - Wright | Howdy Partners

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Today’s The Hoop Collective: Knicks snap Spurs’ W streak, Nuggets struggling, Dort/Joker drama, Hornets keep hooping youtu.be/IkqCuNx84d8?...

Wemby & Spurs Not Playoff Ready? Concerned About Jokic? + Dort Foul Reaction & Watch Out For Hornets

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

The Hoop Collective: Cavs cruise over Knicks, Spurs’ statement vs. Pistons, Thunder keep rolling, the Jaylen Brown MVP discussion, etc. youtu.be/ltl_48_Ac30?...

Cavs Down Knicks + Spurs Expose Pistons? OKC’s Depth Showing Finals Repeat Chances?

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

The Hoop Collective: Cavs-Thunder, Celtics-Lakers and Deeeeeetroit Basketball youtu.be/caNnN7_BraM?...

Can Cavs Figure It Out For Playoffs? Watch Out For Boston & Is Detroit Ready For A Finals Run?

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

The Hoop Collective: The second MVP BS Poll of the season: youtu.be/37W5XApeNwE?...

2nd MVP Straw Poll - Late Surges Enough For New MVP? + Possible Tanking Solution?

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

The Hoop Collective: Which teams are certified members of the 5% chance contenders club? youtu.be/Dq-mdPcrd9M?...

Revealing The True NBA Finals Contenders + Tight NBA Awards Races & Things To Watch Down The Stretch

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

“Basketball language is like a different language.” English is the second (or third or fourth) language for a lot of NBA players, and I always wondered which language those guys used to think the game. So we asked. ESPN story: www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

Language of basketball: How international NBA players think about the game

For many of today's NBA All-Stars, English is their second language, and that impacts how they think about the game.

Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

This week’s Howdy Partners: No ceiling on Wemby and the Spurs, this might not be the Rockets’ year and the Cuban/Dumont divide deepens: youtu.be/BGtZTm7pf0s?...

Is Wemby the face of the league? We don’t put ceilings on Wembanyama! - MacMahon | Howdy Partners

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Today’s The Hoop Collective: James Harden’s needle-moving (?) Cavs debut, white hot Hornets, tankapalooza, Knicks’ wild weekend, Wolves’ woes youtu.be/CuiPRYEtO84?...

Does Harden Make The Cavs Contenders? How Wide Open Is The East? | The Hoop Collective

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Howdy Partners: The Mavs’ massive salary dump at the deadline looks awful when viewed through the Luka Doncic lens … but it makes sense through the prism of Cooper Flagg’s bright future: youtu.be/LPUAfCriQIQ?...

Was trading Anthony Davis the right decision for the Dallas Mavericks?! | Howdy Partners

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

The Hoop Collective: A trade deadline where the buyers were at the bottom of the standings and two big names on the block weren’t moved, setting up a tankathon for the ages and a busy summer: youtu.be/UaqLp1JzXdQ?...

Full NBA Trade Deadline Reaction

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

The Hoop Collective on the Anthony Davis deal: youtu.be/WwSP9Zjn2zo?...

🚨EMERGENCY POD🚨 Mavs Trade Anthony Davis To Wizards Reaction

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

The Hoop Collective on the James Harden/Darius Garland deal, the Jazz’s stealth move to get Jaren Jackson Jr., Wolves’ cutting costs, Bulls-Celtics business, etc. youtu.be/j-IqXBCSK1I?...

Reaction to Blockbuster NBA Trades: Harden To Cleveland, Jaren Jackson Jr. To Utah & More!

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Howdy Partners: Why the Rockets and Spurs won’t be in the Giannis trade sweepstakes, Kyrie Irving’s pending return (to practice) and why I shouldn’t have been shocked by the Luka trade: youtu.be/WYcPnwQf2qU?...

Why the Spurs and Rockets won't trade for Giannis? | Howdy Partners

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

The Hoop Collective on the Giannis trade landscape: youtu.be/DoPGOhNyMsA?...

Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Just wrapped an unplanned (not quite emergency) edition of The Hoop Collective focusing on Giannis news. In the meantime, here’s today’s pod hitting on Magic, Spurs, Rockets, Hornets, etc. youtu.be/-4DpcTDZNeg?...

Patience For Spurs & Rockets? Kawhi’s Best Season Ever? Disaster For Magic? Don’t Sleep On Charlotte

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

The Hoop Collective: Luka and Lakers trust the pass now and a long-term roster outlook, Knicks back on track, The Process putting up numbers, what’s next for Bucks with Giannis out youtu.be/zCh7mJ_PJ8E?...

Lakers Capable Of Playoff Run? Giannis Injury Gives Bucks Options? + Knicks Step Up

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Howdy Partners: Midseason prized *rookie review featuring Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper and (redshirt) Reed Sheppard: youtu.be/zvH7WJtpSf8?...

Is Cooper Flagg comparable to Magic Johnson, Luka Doncic & Larry Bird 👀 | Howdy Partners

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

“He’s better than advertised, if that’s possible,” a West scouting director said about Cooper Flagg. ESPN’s midseason progress report on the No. 1 overall pick: www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

NBA midseason report card: Cooper Flagg 'better than advertised'

Halfway through a turbulent rookie season, here's what execs and scouts are saying about Cooper Flagg.

Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

The Hoop Collective: What’s next for Warriors without Jimmy? Why is it so messy at MSG? Should Pistons pounce at deadline? How are the Raptors approaching the trade market? youtu.be/_CXiXoRumvw?...

Is This The End For The Warriors? + Panic Growing For Knicks & Time For Detroit To Go All-In?

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