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

Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective

ESPN

Basketball, Sports

3.9 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2026

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to react to a wild start to the NBA postseason starting with the wild and controversial ending between the Heat & Hornets. They guys break down the play everyone is talking about between Bam Adebayo and LaMelo Ball including if there could be ramifications moving forward and the epic final sequences that decided the game. Plus, we discuss the other fascinating ending between the Suns & Trailblazers before previewing the upcoming games this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:29.0	you hello and welcome the hoop collective podcast we talk about the n, which you're doing after midnight on Wednesday morning in the wake of two highly entertaining and mildly controversial play in games to kick off the NBA postseason.
0:50.3	Asterix, these games don't count for history.
0:53.6	You can't find them.
0:56.7	Do you want to find data about these games?
0:58.7	You've got to be going through the corners of the internet.
1:03.2	All right.
1:04.8	I guess we'll start in Charlotte, where the Hornets won their biggest game in...
1:10.7	Don't you trust, bro?
1:11.9	Nobody gets introduced.
1:13.4	You're right.
1:13.8	I'm sorry.
1:14.3	I'm sorry.
1:17.0	I guess it's not even really that late.
1:19.4	I don't even have any really good excuse.
1:21.9	Playing stats don't count.
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