Wemby Challenged, Cavs Getting Healthy, Latest on Ja & Surprising Jazz

Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective

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🗓️ 5 November 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk Victor Wembanyama looking to bounce back in a big matchup with the Lakers, LA’s surprising start despite injuries, the Cavs getting healthier, the Rockets high powered offense, the latest on Ja Morant’s future in Memphis and the surprising start to the season for the Jazz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, welcome to the Hoop Collective podcast.
0:08.1	We talk about the NBA, which we are doing on Tuesday evening.
0:12.2	Joining us from New York City, where I think he's got big plans for the rest of this week.
0:18.4	I don't remember where he's going, but it's always what I always say.
0:21.6	Tim Bontap.
0:22.2	Going to see Wolves Knicks on Wednesday when I think Anthony Edwards has a good chance
0:27.3	of making his return from his hamstring injury.
0:29.6	And more importantly, I'm glad that we've gotten the podcast started because I wish
0:34.2	people could have seen our guy, Van McMan, trying desperately to get his equipment to work in Los Angeles, on remote,
0:43.5	trying to cover games, traveling around the country, trying to get on the podcast.
0:48.0	He desperately needed the IT department.
0:50.3	The IT department is far away, and it was a struggle.
0:53.6	But we made it. respect uh tim tim mcm
0:57.8	was in the houston last night saw the mavericks go down to the houston rockets on uh it was
1:04.5	tuesday night or monday night and then uh tuesday after this podcast he's going to go see the clippers
1:10.6	play and then tomorrow a big game a surprisingly big game And then Tuesday, after this podcast, he's going to go see the Clippers play.
1:11.0	And then tomorrow, a big game, a surprisingly big game.
1:15.0	And it's on ESPN between the number two and number three teams in the Western Conference
1:19.7	when the Spurs visit the Lakers.
1:22.1	It's Ban McMahon.
1:23.2	Howdy, partners.
1:24.2	Listen, you know my policy.
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