Denver Live Show With Tim Hardaway Jr. Plus, Zach’s Full Awards Picks.

The Zach Lowe Show

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Basketball, Sports

4.8 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2026

⏱️ 110 minutes

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Summary

Zach is joined by Chris Ryan and Adam Mares to run through the final day of the season, dive into play-in predictions, and debate which first-round matchups matter most. There’s plenty of Nuggets talk, including how this team stacks up historically, what to expect against Minnesota, and why Nikola Jokic continues to redefine dominance. Later, Tim Hardaway Jr. hits the stage to talk about his time in Denver, playing alongside Jokic, stepping up when it mattered most, and key moments from the season.(0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show!(2:09) Zach gives out his award winners(20:15) All-NBA teams(31:00) Denver live show(37:48) Around the NBA, last day of the regular season(38:08) Adam Mares joins(54:06) Breaking down Nuggets-Timberwolves matchup(01:25:59) Tim Hardaway Jr. joins(01:45:20) NBA Finals predictionsHost: Zach LoweGuest: Chris Ryan, Adam Mares, Tim Hardaway Jr.Producers: Mike Wargon, Jonathan Frias, and Billy GilSocial: Keith Fujimoto #ULTRACourtside could get you closer to the game! https://michelobultra.com/courtside MICHELOB ULTRA COURTSIDE ’25 to ’26. No Purchase Necessary. Open to US residents 21 plus. Begins on October 1, 2025 and ends on June 30, 2026 Multiple entry periods. See Official Rules at https://michelobultra.com/courtside for free entry, entry deadlines, prizes, and details.The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'll now hand you over to my best man, Eddie.
0:04.0	Wow, wow, wow, second time's a charm, eh, Billy Boy?
0:09.0	Oh God.
0:10.0	Substitution, courtesy of Paddy Power embarrassing Eddie makes way for sensible Samuel.
0:15.0	Cool, that was close.
0:16.0	You might not always pick the right starter, but your sub can still deliver.
0:19.0	Because with Paddy's super sub, your bet rolls over to the player coming on.
0:22.4	Paddy Power.
0:23.3	Valid on selected leagues and markets only.
0:24.9	Prematch and in-play bets on qualifying player outcome selections only.
0:27.3	T's and Clusions apply.
0:28.6	18 plus scummelware.org.
0:31.6	Coming up on the Zach Glow show, it's me in my hotel room.
0:39.9	I promise you I am not in a bathroom.
0:41.7	This is just what the background of my hotel work area looks like.
0:45.1	I'm not trapped in a bathroom.
0:46.5	I am trapped in a hotel room with bad Wi-Fi, though, which stinks.
0:49.5	However, I am about to go over to the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver to do a loaded live show about the Western Conference and a bunch of other stuff.
0:56.7	And before that, I wanted to come on, make my final awards picks, very dicey award season.
1:01.5	A lot that I labored over for a long time, flipped and flopped and flipped and flopped, made my final picks.
1:07.4	I'm going to talk quickly about the Bucks and Doc Rivers.
1:10.4	Mark Stein and Jake Fisher just
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