Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective
Brian Windhorst and a team of ESPN's NBA insiders sort out life in and around the NBA world, Monday, Wednesday and Friday during the season.
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Episodes
- Cavs’ Pressure, Pistons’ Potential & Bucks’ Uncertainty: Biggest Questions in the Central Division
Oct 14, 2026 · 0h 54m · 12 takes · second pass ✓ · audio synced
- Cooper Flagg's LIMITLESS Potential & How To Build A Winner With Mavs' President Masai Ujiri
Oct 12, 2026 · 0h 45m · 3 takes · second pass ✓ · audio synced
- Rockets’ Expectations & Mavericks Potential: Live from Media Day in Macao
Oct 9, 2026 · 0h 56m · 6 takes · second pass ✓ · audio synced
- Answering Your BIGGEST Questions About The NBA Right Now - From the Philippines
Oct 7, 2026 · 1h 21m · 15 takes · second pass ✓ · audio synced
- Spurs’ Hype, Rockets’ Leap & Cooper Flagg’s Future: Biggest Questions in the Southwest Division
Oct 6, 2026 · 1h 08m · 26 takes · second pass ✓ · audio synced
Latest episodes on the site
Oct 14, 2026 · 0h 54m · 12 takes
Cavs’ Pressure, Pistons’ Potential & Bucks’ Uncertainty: Biggest Questions in the Central Division
Oct 12, 2026 · 0h 45m · 3 takes
Cooper Flagg's LIMITLESS Potential & How To Build A Winner
Oct 9, 2026 · 0h 56m · 6 takes
Rockets’ Expectations & Mavericks Potential: Live from Media Day in Macao
Oct 7, 2026 · 1h 21m · 15 takes
Answering Your BIGGEST Questions About The NBA Right Now - From the Philippines
Oct 6, 2026 · 1h 8m · 26 takes
Spurs’ Hype, Rockets’ Leap & Cooper Flagg’s Future: Biggest Questions in the Southwest Division
Regulars
Recently settled
- Kyrie Irving plays in one of the two Macau preseason games in his return from the ACL injury.
Previewing the Mavericks–Rockets preseason games in Macau.
“By the way, Kyrie Irvin will play one of the two games here as he's coming back from the year and a half absence from the ACL.”
Irving sat Game 1 (Oct 9, a 135-117 Rockets win) and played Game 2 (Oct 11, a 132-115 Mavericks win), scoring 17 points in 21:56 in his first game since the March 2025 ACL tear.
- Source: Houston Chronicle ↗ Rockets split with Mavericks in NBA China series preseason games
- Cameron Boozer starts for the Grizzlies to open the season.
“Cameron Boozer will be in their starting five to start this season and for a long time to come.”
ESPN's box score for the Oct. 21, 2026 opener (Grizzlies 123, Jazz 103) lists Boozer as a starter with Coward, Wells, Edey and Jerome. NBC Sports' pregame starters note confirms it.
- Source: ESPN ↗ Grizzlies 123-103 Jazz (Oct 21, 2026) Box Score - ESPN · Oct 21, 2026
- Cameron Boozer starts ahead of Jerami Grant for the Grizzlies.
“Yeah, Cameron Boozer is going to start ahead of Jeremy Grant.”
In the Oct 2026 opener vs Utah, Memphis started Jerome, Coward, Wells, Boozer and Edey, with Grant coming off the bench (13 first-half points). Boozer has stayed in the starting lineup since.
- Source: Sports Illustrated (Grizzlies On SI) ↗ Grizzlies Find Right Recipe for Wings to Start Season
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