Jason reacts to the last week of NBA games to give his latest power rankings including the New York Knicks rising after an impressive win over Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs,  the Denver Nuggets in free fall since Nikola Jokic returned from injury, Jaylen Brown leading the Boston Celtics, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's return for the OKC Thunder, and Luka Doncic keeping the Los Angeles Lakers afloat with wins over weak opponents.

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Jason answers mailbag questions from subscribers on topics including how the Los Angeles Lakers trio of Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and Austin Reaves can best coexist on the court, Cade Cunningham's NBA playoff impact for the Detroit Pistons, dream NBA duos, what makes the San Antonio Spurs organizational culture so strong, and more.

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NBA All-Star Weekend is over as the second half of the season tips off this week. Here to discuss the best bets across the NBA is hoops fanatic Jason Timpf. He joins betting expert Chad Millman and pro gambler Simon Hunter in an episode sponsored by ZBiotics. Go to https://zbiotics.com/SHARPORSQUARE and use code SHARPORSQUARE at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics.

Jason Timpf is a beloved Volume colleague and the host of the popular NBA show ‘Hoops Tonight.’ He tells Chad and Simon about his NBA Contender Tiers, including a ton of love for the Minnesota Timberwolves and star Anthony Edwards. He also answers questions about the Boston Celtics’ performance with guard Jaylen Brown, the purgatory the Los Angeles Lakers are mired in with LeBron James and Luka Doncic, and the reasons he feel confident about the Cleveland Cavaliers with new addition James Harden. They also discuss the drama around a potential Kevin Durant burner account identified last week, the surging Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference, Utah Jazz tanking, and so much more. #Volume

0:00:00 - START

0:09:19 - Guest Jason Timpf

0:14:45 - Detroit Piston

0:17:45 - James Harden & Cleveland Cavaliers

0:22:28 - Kevin Durant Burner situation

0:26:30 - Boston Celtics 0:28:30 - Utah Jazz

0:38:20 - Minnesota Timberwolves

0:49:12 - LA Lakers

0:55:35 - NBA MVP Best Bet

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Jason gives his predictions for the Central Division in the NBA’s Eastern Conference including what he expects out of Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, and the Cleveland Cavaliers, Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons, Pascal Siakam and the Indiana Pacers in a season without Tyrese Haliburton, as well as Coby White and the Chicago Bulls.

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Jason reacts to the Brooklyn Nets 115-108 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first game of the NBA play-in tournament. He then gives his predictions for the Nets-Celtics series featuring a battle between Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving vs Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the Sixers and Joel Embiid taking on a Raptors team that shouldn't be slept on in round one, and the Bucks-Bulls series that Giannis Antetokounmpo might already be looking past.

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Jason breaks down the most interesting Play-In Tournament matchups. Ahead of the Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers game, he wonders whether Kevin Durant and the Nets' best situation would be... losing? And for Charlotte vs Atlanta, he previews the exciting matchup of two of the league's top young talents, Trae Young and LaMelo Ball. As for the Lakers, Jason criticizes the way the franchise handled the firing of head coach Frank Vogel, how that will affect top candidates like Quin Snyder from approaching the job, and LeBron James reportedly being in favor of bringing in TNT commentator Mark Jackson.

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Jason gives a eulogy for the Lakers after yet another loss, breaks down a thrilling Mavs-Bucks game and discusses what would equal playoff success for a number of teams.

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Jason reacts to LeBron and Anthony Davis' first game back with the Lakers, the Lakers' 114-111 loss against the New Orleans Pelicans, and the playoff races from around the NBA with only a few games remaining in the regular season. 

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Jason explains what Giannis’ monster clutch performance against the Nets really means, talks about AD’s upcoming return and reveals his surprising theory about the Clippers.

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Jason breaks down the Lakers’ play-in path, gives his updated thoughts on the MVP race and ranks his top contenders in both conferences

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After the Lakers blew a 23-point lead in a dominant LeBron game, Jason weighs in on their dysfunction, breaks down the marquee games of the night and gives his take on the race for the top seed out East.

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Jason breaks down what the Nets having Kyrie full-time means for their playoff hopes, how the Lakers went down without LeBron and how the Celtics continue to decimate the competition.

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Jason breaks down how LeBron has led the Lakers’ recent offensive transformation, the unbelievable play of KD and the scary Nets and the obvious flaw that holds the Jazz back, then ranks his top ten teams in the league. 

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Jason praises LeBron’s greatness as he becomes the No. 2 all-time scorer but goes in on another brutal Lakers loss. Then he gives his thoughts on Steph’s injury and the red-hot Timberwolves.

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Jason reacts to the first slate of NBA Preseason games including the Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers, and breaks down the Golden State Warriors preseason debut.

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Jason breaks down the Lakers gutsy win over the Raptors, Embiid and Luka's battle, and why Chicago will still be a tough out in the playoffs despite their loss to Phoenix.

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Jason explains why the Lakers’ improved effort still wasn’t nearly enough against the Timberwolves, gives his takeaways from an impressive Mavs comeback over the Nets and deep dives the Sixers’ recent play.

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Jason breaks down another humiliating Lakers loss, explains why Jokic is the MVP over Embiid and highlights the Bucks’ fatal flaw.

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Jason breaks down the harsh reality Phoenix exposed about the Lakers in a blowout win, gives his biggest takeaways from the night’s other marquee matchup and explains how the Warriors have found their rhythm again.

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Jason reacts to another LeBron 50-point game, explains why Kuz is on a different level than Russ and gives his take on Philly’s issues that Brooklyn exposed on Thursday.

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Jason goes in on the Lakers’ pathetic effort against the Rockets, gives his take on Russ’s recent “Westbrick” comments and ranks his top ten players in the NBA.

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Jason goes in on Vogel's obvious shortcomings, looks into the trouble LeBron's injury spells for the Lakers and reveals his top ten teams in the NBA right now.

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Jason gives his take on LeBron's 56-point performance, the reported rift among the Lakers about sending Russ to the bench, why the Warriors are struggling so much and what the key difference is between Luka and Harden.

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jason goes off on how the Lakers have the second best coach in their own city, reacts to some of the biggest games of the night and discusses where Luka ranks among the league’s best.

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Jason breaks down why LeBron’s injury may force him to throw in the towel, why the Warriors in serious trouble and how the Clippers have managed to do what the Lakers couldn't.

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Jason predicts what will happen in the 2025 NBA season within the Northwest division including Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder, Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves, Scoot Henderson and the Portland Trail Blazers, as well as Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz.

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Jason breaks down the Lakers incredibly disappointing loss to the Pelicans and what needs to change moving forward for the Lebron, Russell Westbrook and Frank Vogel.

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Jason dives into how LeBron fell short in a heartbreaking Lakers’ loss to the Clippers, how the good outweighed the bad with Russ and how the 76ers stood out in Harden’s debut.

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Jason gives his take on whether the Nets have dug themselves too deep a hole, whether Cade Cunningham or Evan Mobley is the more impressive rookie and why the LeBron trade talk is all ridiculous.

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Jason gives his thoughts on the Lakers recent battles in the media, plus what the Chris Paul injury means for the Suns title chances.

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Jason breaks down LeBron's dominant finish against the Jazz, reflects on the most painful part of AD's time in LA after his scary ankle injury and gives Russ praise for a strong performance.

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Jason goes off on LA’s management after reports of an inexcusable decision, explains why the team needs to go all in on youth and reveals why the Celtics check all the boxes of a bona fide contender.

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Jason breaks down what has gone so terribly wrong with the Lakers’ personnel decision making, why James Harden is under such intense pressure in Philly and who his top ten teams in the league are right now.

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Jason breaks down what the Lakers showed in a tight loss to the Warriors, highlights the difficult conversation the team needs to have with Russell Westbrook and reveals who they need to target on the buyout market.

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Jason explains why the Harden-Simmons trade was a home run for both sides and reacts to a shockingly inactive trade deadline for the Lakers amid an embarrassing stretch.

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Jason gives his take on how the Bucks’ blowout win over LA exposed the major gap between the two teams, what Giannis' dominance over Anthony Davis reveals about the Lakers' big and who was the biggest winner in an exciting day of NBA trades.

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Jason makes predictions for all five teams in the Eastern Conference’s Atlantic Division: the New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors, and Brooklyn Nets. He discusses why Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns have a legit chance to make the NBA Finals under new coach Mike Brown, why Joel Embiid and Paul George optimism should be cautious, how Jaylen Brown will handle this season mostly without Jayson Tatum, and what to expect out of the Raptors and Nets.

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Jason breaks down the big week ahead of the Lakers, who would be their toughest playoff opponent, and weighs in on the trade rumors with the Nets and the Sixers.

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Jason reacts to the Lakers comeback win over the Knicks, Westbrook's benching in overtime, and gives his thoughts on the James Harden/76ers rumors.

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After a disappointing loss to the Clippers, Jason breaks down why the Lakers couldn't close in the 4th quarter, the mistakes that led to this current roster, and why he thinks the Lakers HAVE to go all in before Thursday's trade deadline. Make sure you check us you LIVE on Twitter Spaces after every Laker game.

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Jason reacts to Jonathan Kuminga finally signing a deal with the Golden State Warriors, a two-year, $48.5 million contract with a team option. Kuminga will now get to officially rejoin Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green for this NBA season and the Dubs will get to make their Al Horford, DeAnthony Melton, and Gary Payton II signings official.

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