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Tim MacMahon

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NBA reporter for ESPN, always available for The Hoop Collective podcast, author of “The Wonder Boy”

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · Nov 15

*taptap* Does this thing work?

Hey, I’ve got a book publishing on March 25 and you can pre-order it now! www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/tim-m...

The Wonder Boy

ESPN’s Tim MacMahon chronicles the career of the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic and examines the pressure of building an NBA team around a prodigy. In 2...

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 2d

The Hoop Collective: The gambling scandal that rocked the league, Wemby’s message and more youtu.be/XlhswxAxR-U?...

NBA Gambling Scandal Breakdown + Wemby’s MVP Level & Wild Performances | The Hoop Collective

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 9d

The Hoop Collective with @WindhorstESPN and @TimBontemps: Windy details how the NBA is following the money to the Middle East before we break down the West tiers youtu.be/mO88J7J2uo8?...

NBA’s International Future & Western Conference Tiers | The Hoop Collective

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 11d

Cooper Flagg’s welcome-to-the-NBA moment happened in Las Vegas long before he was even draft eligible, when he more than held his own as a 17-year-old in a Team USA scrimmage.

“I definitely just had that feeling that I knew I belonged.”

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Cooper Flagg put the league on notice before he ever played an NBA game

Flagg's NBA coming out party was last summer as he nearly upset Team USA ahead of the Paris Olympics.

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 13d

The Hoop Collective’s Eastern Conference tiers youtu.be/KsJ8JPg30Y0?...

Eastern Conference Tier Preview: Playoff Teams, Lottery Teams & TANKERS? | The Hoop Collective

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 16d

Today’s The Hoop Collective: Giannis committed to Milwaukee (for the moment) and our annual wins draft youtu.be/_IrUz0xPNUk?...

Giannis’ Uncertain Future + Season Win Total Draft | The Hoop Collective

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 19d

The Hoop Collective: Cooper Flagg’s preseason debut and the USWB’s 10 names that could define the NBA season: youtu.be/sIbYWdoUvNU?...

10 Names That Will DEFINE The NBA Season | The Hoop Collective

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 23d

A three-country edition of The Hoop Collective with @WindhorstESPN and @TimBontemps: Warriors’ chemistry test, underrated (?) OKC, Flagg’s first days, etc. youtu.be/gq_jSWWvomo?...

Concerns For Warriors? Not Enough Respect for Thunder? + Flagg Ready to Roll | The Hoop Collective

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · 26d

The Hoop Collective’s media day reactions to Giannis turning up the temperature, LeBron and KD cooling it down, injury updates from Mavs, Spurs, Cavs and Heat youtu.be/3hoyoEDAt-4?...

Reacting to Giannis & KD’s Media Day comments, Kawhi confronts scandal | The Hoop Collective

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · Sep 16

The Hoop Collective’s Pacific Division preview, including a spicy discussion about the Warriors/Kuminga standoff youtu.be/GPrRe4Bnu5U?...

Lakers’ Improvement & Warriors Kuminga Solution? [Pacific Division Preview] | The Hoop Collective

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · Aug 29

The Hoop Collective begins our summer tour through the divisions with the Central, aka Cavs Corner youtu.be/bGxAtNLvsBE?...

Too Reliant on Giannis? Cavs Major Injuries: Central Division Preview | The Hoop Collective

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · Aug 26

The Hoop Collective previews EuroBasket youtu.be/PB6XJ0NpuvM?...

Biggest Stars To Watch In EuroBasket 2025 👀 | The Hoop Collective

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · Aug 15

The Hoop Collective’s 2022 lottery redraft youtu.be/1VFDTfiPppY?...

Re-Drafting the 2022 NBA Draft 👀 | The Hoop Collective

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · Aug 5

Today’s The Hoop Collective: Luka Doncic’s post-victory lap extension, Mikal Bridges’ $150M deal and De’Aaron Fox’s fit with the Spurs youtu.be/CLp0y0h57tE?...

Reaction To HUGE Extensions For Luka Doncic, Mikal Bridges & De'Aaron Fox | The Hoop Collective

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · Jul 22

Today’s The Hoop Collective: youtu.be/jujHjQkRA6Q?...

Reaction to Chris Paul & Marcus Smart to LA + TOP TEAMS in the West 👀 | The Hoop Collective

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · Jul 15

The Hoop Collective: Sunny long-term outlook in OKC after locking in stars, Wemby and the Spurs, rough RFA market, Lakers’ awkward transition from LeBron to Luka youtu.be/FMIPmsa7hww?...

OKC Set Up For Dynasty? How High Can Wemby Lift Spurs & LeBron’s Future | The Hoop Collective

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · Jul 13

The Hoop Collective’s live show from Las Vegas summer league: youtu.be/RrOd30hlHGE?...

BIG SURPRISES at the NBA Summer League Live Show: A-Rod & more special guests! | The Hoop Collective

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · Jul 13

That was indeed me

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · Jul 9

The Hoop Collective: Clips/Heat/Jazz deal, Bradley Beal’s potential LAC fit, Joker opting to wait on an extension, whether Luka should do the same and the Celtics’ non-rebuilding situation. youtu.be/IoxfkZbmngc?...

Bradley Beal Headed WHERE? Luka Doncic Contract Extension & Celtics ‘REBUILD’ | The Hoop Collective

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · Jul 7

A rare Windy bad hair day edition of The Hoop Collective: VJ Edgecombe vs. Ace Bailey and other early summer league action, Denver’s backup big drama, cap nerd stuff, Kyrie’s plea for patience, etc. youtu.be/61q53sUXXo0?...

Summer League Debuts, NBA Salary Cap is Shocking The League + Kyrie’s Future | The Hoop Collective

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · Jul 7

I believe he had at least a few other shots that were deep enough to be considered heaves by the NBA definition. Basketball-reference only counts backcourt shots.

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Bryan Toporek @btoporek.bsky.social · Jul 5

@bannedmacmahon.bsky.social had a good article about Jokic's heaves in May. Apparently he had more this season than any player over the past 29 years.

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Nikola Jokic is defying stat-chasing culture -- and he's still an MVP front-runner

Jokic's half-court heaves are bad for his final stat lines, but the three-time MVP will do anything to help his team win.

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · Jul 4

A holiday edition of The Hoop Collective youtu.be/wFVFL4b-4AY?...

Lakers get their center, Knicks get their coach & Beal wants out of Phoenix | The Hoop Collective

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · Jul 2

The Hoop Collective’s free agency day 2 pod, featuring an analogy that got @USWB’s whitey tighties in a bunch: youtu.be/ls_W5KST-Ts?...

Will Bucks’ SHOCKING Moves Keep Giannis? + JJJ’s Injury & Knicks’ FA Reaction | The Hoop Collective

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · Jul 1

The Hoop Collective’s free agency Day 1 winners and losers, featuring a disagreement about the Denver Nuggets youtu.be/MnYaYfe-FVQ?...

Biggest WINNERS & LOSERS of Free Agency Day 1 📈 📉 | The Hoop Collective

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Tim MacMahon @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social · Jun 30

The Hoop Collective with @WindhorstESPN and @TimBontemps: LeBron opts in it might want out of LA, Timberwolves spend big, smart Rockets summer, Deandre Ayton buyout. youtu.be/7cZoVS3rs2c?...

LeBron’s Uncertain Future? + Dangers Of Overspending In Free Agency | The Hoop Collective

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