Full Breakdown Of Mavs Firing GM Nico Harrison + Spurs’ Youth & Cavs Health Issues

Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective

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🗓️ 12 November 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to discuss what led to the firing of Dallas GM Nico Harrison including a unique atmosphere for the Bucks-Mavs game, the impact on the team and why it happened now. Plus, what will happen for the Mavericks moving forward and if they should consider trading Anthony Davis or Kyrie Irving. Then, the guys talk a concerning injury to Cleveland’s star guard Darius Garland before discussing the ascension of Stephon Castle in San Antonio and if the Magic are turning things around. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the Hoop Collective podcast.
0:07.8	We talked about the NBA, which we're doing on Tuesday afternoon.
0:11.0	We're all wearing suits.
0:13.2	Because this show is on ESPN2?
0:16.4	No, because we're all busy.
0:18.2	Joining us from the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
0:22.9	where the Boston Celtics are visiting the 76ers on Tuesday night.
0:26.9	It's Tim Bunton.
0:27.8	There's some news here in Philly, fellas, but it's not the news of the day.
0:31.4	Nope, that's in Dallas with our man, Band McMahon, joining us with his TV close on.
0:38.9	Howdy, partners, and adios, Nico.
0:42.7	Well, that is certainly what you were thinking was going to happen.
0:47.5	I'm not sure how soon you thought it was going to happen,
0:50.3	but it seems like Monday night was a difficult and seminal night at the American Airlines Center.
0:58.3	You were there, McMahon.
0:59.7	Take us through it.
1:00.9	Well, first of all, Patrick Dumont showed up to a game for the second time this season.
1:06.0	The first time since the season opener, which you boys might remember, was a 33-point blowout loss to that alien,
1:13.7	Victor Wiminyama, and the San Antonio Spurs. Now, I do believe Patrick Dumont showed up basically
1:20.3	knowing what he had to do, knowing that it was time. I'm not sure that holding on to beat the bucks would have saved Nico's job last night.
1:30.9	I believe this firing was going to happen.
1:34.5	But it's been, look, the last nine months have been miserable, self-inflicted misery, but miserable for the Mavericks.
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