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

Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective

ESPN

Sports, Basketball

3.9 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to react to the Cavs’ huge Game 7 win over the Pistons in Detroit including why this was the most important win in Donovan Mitchell’s career. Then, the guys preview the matchup between Cleveland and New York in the Eastern Conference Finals. Next, we break down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander winning the MVP award and talk if that could give Victor Wembanyama extra motivation in the Western Conference Finals. Finally, we talk about how this WCF series between the Spurs & Thunder could be an all-time series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:29.4	podcast. We talk about the NBA, what you're doing on Sunday evening. Joining us from New York
0:35.2	City, where the Eastern Conference Finals will begin on Tuesday night is Timbont Temps.
0:40.5	Caz Corner, sending a New York City led by its hero, Brian Winhurst.
0:46.3	Well, they send 25 buses of Caz fans to New York, to the Garden.
0:50.0	Doesn't matter.
0:50.6	They've got their fearless leader on his way here.
0:53.3	It's all the matters.
0:54.0	Joining us from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where earlier this evening he had It doesn't matter. They've got their fearless leader on his way here. It's all the matters.
1:02.3	Joining us from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where earlier this evening, he attended Shade Gilgis Alexander's official MVP press conference.
1:05.6	And he will be at game one of the Western Conference finals.
1:08.1	On Monday is Van McMahon.
1:12.7	Howdy, partners. I would say 25 busloads of tickets at the Madison Square Garden prices that I saw online. If Dan Gilbert does that, I will be awfully impressed.
1:18.3	Well, let's just say that Dan Gilbert had skin in the game in a Pistons Caps series. Oh, yes.
1:23.2	And hey, I'm happy for Donovan Mitchell. He finally gets that curse off his back.
1:29.0	I've never been to a conference finals.
1:31.1	And he gets to fulfill his dream of playing playoff games in Madison Square Garden.
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