Embiid Saves 76ers In Boston, Magic Exposing Pistons + Brunson Burner Heats Up For Knicks

Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective

ESPN

Basketball, Sports

3.9 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2026

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to react to Embiid's epic performance to keep the 76ers’ season alive against the Celtics. Plus, the Knicks’ experience wins out in Game 5 at MSG against the Hawks, setting up an important Game 6 in Atlanta. Then, the guys break down how the Magic continue to expose some of the major issues with the Pistons including the most disappointing player in the entire playoffs. Plus, we tackle what is next for some teams eliminated from playoff contention before talking about some important months to come for the Bulls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:26.6	Hello and welcome to the Hoop Collective podcast.
0:29.1	We talk about the NBA, which we're doing the left or midnight on Wednesday morning,
0:34.6	Tuesday night out here on the West Coast.
0:36.4	Joining us from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts,
0:39.9	where the series with the 76ers did not end on Tuesday, Timbontems.
0:45.8	As you said in the chat, Brian, the Celtics are the extenders.
0:49.4	That's what they are.
0:50.4	That's what they do.
0:51.1	If people call Scott Foster the extender, no, no.
0:54.2	It's the Boston Celtics.
0:55.6	Nobody.
0:55.9	That's right.
0:56.5	And I mean nobody can extend a series like the Celtics. That's right. Just when you think they've got a series in hand, they'll extend it. Don't you worry. It's been going on with this group for a decade. joining us from Dallas, Texas, just back from Phoenix,
1:10.9	where he watched the Oklahoma City Thunder
1:13.2	complete their sweep of the Suns.
1:15.4	And now he awaits the winner of Houston.
1:19.2	And the Lakers, just like the Thunder, is Van McMahon.
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