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Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective

HISTORIC First Round Comebacks + FULL Conference Semifinal Preview

Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective

ESPN

Sports, Basketball

3.94K Ratings

🗓️ 4 May 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to react to an epic weekend of Game 7’s before previewing the Eastern & Western Conference Semifinals. The guys start by breaking down the 76ers finally getting past the Celtics and why it may be a strong matchup for Philadelphia vs. the New York Knicks. Next, we tackle the Pistons and Cavs surviving their Game 7 battles prior to discussing the keys to their matchup in the conference semifinals. Then, we move to the Western Conference to analyze if Anthony Edwards will be able to return to give the Spurs enough of a series. Finally, can the shorthanded Lakers provide any resistance to the defending champion Thunder? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:33.9

Hello, welcome to the Hoop Collective podcast. We talk about the NBA, which we're doing on Sunday evening East Coast time.

0:40.7

That's where Timbontem says after he was at the 76ers, remarkable Game 7 victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday, actually on Saturday, I guess, Timbont Temps.

0:51.7

Hello, everybody.

0:52.8

And joining us from Dallas, Texas, where he's soon to leave for Oklahoma City for the start

0:56.7

of the series between the Thunder and Lakers, he draws that series.

1:00.8

Somehow he keeps getting assigned to Oklahoma City, is Ban McMahon.

1:05.1

Howdy, partners.

1:06.2

You know, I get the assignment.

1:07.4

They start winning championships.

1:09.6

Don't think that coincidence.

1:11.7

I can't dispute it.

1:14.4

All right, well, we had some game sevens on Sunday.

1:17.3

The Pistons and Cavs both winning to advance to play each other in the next round.

1:21.8

We'll get to that soon.

1:23.7

However, I am remiss if I wouldn't start what I think was the most remarkable event of the weekend,

1:31.5

Bon Temps. Philadelphia, at long last, bringing it all together in a special moment in Boston.

1:40.3

Jason Tatum is scratched, but I think more importantly, Joelle Embed and Tyrese Maxi, two guys who have hoped, dreamed,

1:49.1

you know, did everything possible, bent themselves into pretzels to try to get each other together and healthy.

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