Can Cavs Turn It Around? NBA Officiating Drama Explained + OKC Stumbles

Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective

ESPN

Sports, Basketball

4.2 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk the Cavs’ ongoing struggles including what, if anything, they can do to turn their season around. Plus, the guys explain some key NBA officiating controversies in the last few days before talking about Anthony Edwards’ epic performance and OKC’s first stumbles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:21.4	He changed the culture.
0:22.7	He changed sports.
0:24.2	Stream Boo-ya, presented by Medello, right now on the ESPN app.
0:34.5	Hello, welcome to the Whoop Collective Podcast.
0:36.8	We talk about the NBA, which we're doing on Sunday afternoon.
0:40.8	Joining me from San Jose, California, where it's Sunday morning, is Tim Bonteps.
0:46.2	Hello, everybody.
0:47.7	Join me from Dallas, Texas, is Ban McMahon.
0:52.0	Howdy, partners.
0:52.9	It's recording right as the beginning of the, uh, NFL Sunday kicks off,
0:58.7	but a weak batch of, uh, early games.
1:01.8	So, you're not compelled by the bills, Browns?
1:04.3	It's a good time to talk about the NBA.
1:07.6	All right.
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