Lakers’ Run Continues & Luka’s Biggest Weakness + Playoff Seeding Battles

Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective

ESPN

Sports, Basketball

3.9 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 23 March 2026

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to discuss the Lakers strong play of late including Luka’s scoring outbursts before discussing a weakness that keeps popping up. Plus, an interesting stretch for the Cavs and some playoff seeding battles to monitor moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:33.6	Hello and welcome for the Hoop Collective podcast. We talk about the NBA, which we're doing on Sunday afternoon.
0:40.1	It's actually Sunday morning here in the central time zone.
0:42.6	But joining us from New York City, Tim Bontep.
0:46.2	Hello, everybody.
0:47.0	Join us from Dallas, Texas.
0:48.1	And I got to tell you something, McMahon.
0:52.0	A lot of videos have crossed my timeline over the last couple days here in Nebraska,
0:57.6	showing off the Husker fans partying at the Tiki. The Husker fans found the Tiki down in Oklahoma City this weekend.
1:04.0	Joining us from Dallas, Texas, Ben McMahon.
1:05.8	Howdy, partners? Yeah, I know I've gotten reports and not seen footage and pictures on various social media platforms.
1:13.5	Tipsy Tiki has been overflowing with Corn Huskers, as has the goat.
1:18.6	There's a new sports bar in OKC that our buddy Biggress just opened up.
1:23.1	And the Huskers are good for business.
1:26.0	Sweet 16 Corn huskers.
1:27.9	Our guy's been open to wait,
1:28.9	that open that bar for about two years, it feels like,
1:31.5	and it's, it was good to see it full of NCAA fans this weekend.
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