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

Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective

ESPN

Basketball, Sports

3.9 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to discuss Harden’s debut with the Cavs including how much better Cleveland can be after replacing Garland. Next, the guys talk some tanking issues around the NBA before breaking down the historic winning streak for the Hornets and a very unique weekend set of games for the Knicks. Plus, how wide open is the Eastern Conference this season? Finally, the Wolves up and down season continues with some drama around the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:31.1	Hello, welcome to the Hoop Collective Podcast.
0:37.5	We talk about the NBA, which we're doing on Monday morning after midnight,
0:42.3	Eastern time, Sunday night, Monday morning.
0:45.4	Joining us from New York City, Timbontemps.
0:49.2	Hello, everybody.
0:51.5	Join us from Los Angeles.
0:53.6	So, Bon Tem,
0:54.3	McMahon was in Oklahoma City on Saturday.
0:58.2	Had a beautiful seat right in the front row,
1:00.8	a whole lot of TV time.
1:02.2	Yeah.
1:02.8	For the Thunder game.
1:05.5	As is his way.
1:07.2	A lot of TV time for McMahon.
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