Ja Morant's Uncertain Future + Disaster For Pelicans & Heat/Mavs’ Offensive Spotlight

Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective

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🗓️ 3 November 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk Ja Morant’s suspension and his future in Memphis before diving into the Lakers’ strong start and the Heat’s change in offensive approach. Plus, the Pelicans disastrous start to the season, the Thunder’s historic start, the Mavs’ offense struggling and reaction to our voicemail line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, welcome to the hoop collector podcast. We talk about the NBA, which we're doing on Monday morning, slightly after midnight, because Tim Bond Temps was in New York at the Knicks and Bulls game on Sunday evening, where the Knicks gave the Bulls their first loss of the season, Timont-Temps.
0:23.7	That's true.
0:24.4	No more undefeated teams in the East, though I think the reason we actually did
0:27.6	did this late was that and our guys traveling again.
0:30.4	Our guys everyone.
0:30.9	That is true.
0:31.9	That is true.
0:32.9	Our man banned McMahon was flying to Houston, as is his custom, he always takes the last
0:41.2	possible flight and flies to the furthest possible airport. Joining us from Houston is Ban McMahon.
0:47.4	First of all, lots of false information that. I took the second to last possible flight.
0:53.1	Not fair. Not the latest, but howdy partners.
0:56.0	It's a pleasure to be here.
0:58.0	My first road trip of the regular season, the Mavs opened up with five straight,
1:01.5	and I did skip the trip to Mexico City.
1:04.4	Which is interesting because you missed the Mavs getting absolutely worked by the Pistons there.
1:08.6	But I watched a lot of college football.
1:12.5	Yes. I would a lot of college football. Yes.
1:14.4	I was going to say something, but I won't.
1:16.2	Okay.
1:17.3	Tonight, as in Sunday night, the Raptors beat the Grizzlies.
1:23.2	Needed win for the Raptors.
1:25.1	Actually, they won on Friday in Cleveland, but two so two in a row.
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