Thik & Thin Hoops

Thik & Thin Hoops: Early predictions on where teams will finish in the 25-26 season

On this week's episode, the guys rank each conference based on how they expect teams to finish in the upcoming 25-26 season. They start in the East, where they expect to see a decent shakeup given the injuries to Boston and Indiana. Then, they shift over to the west, where a lot can be debated once you move past OKC (41:10).

Thik & Thin Hoops: Free agency recap, winners and losers including Hawks, Bucks, Rockets, Nuggets, and more, impact of the CBA and 2nd apron on teambuilding

On this week's episode, the guys open by discussing the ramifications of the latest CBA and the 2nd apron on teams' approaches to transactions and teambuilding this offseason. Then, they each pick teams to discuss whether they liked their moves or not - including the Hawks (24:15), Bucks (31:59), Nuggets (42:08), Rockets (49:00), Knicks (54:32), and Lakers (1:00:25).

 

Thik & Thin Hoops: The Oklahoma City Thunder are your 2025 NBA Champions, Durant to Houston and other big trades, initial draft reactions

On this week's episode, the guys begin by recapping game 7 and the Thunder clinching the NBA Championship over the Pacers. They reflect on the series overall and what to expect of both teams moving forward. Then, they react to a wave of trades that happened this week, including Durant to Houston, Bane to Orlando, Holiday to Portland, Porzingis to Atlanta, and more (38:37). Finally, they discuss the results of the NBA draft, and what picks they liked and didn't like from the first round (01:01:06).

Thik & Thin Hoops: Pacers seize control of the NBA Finals with a big Game 3 win over the Thunder

On this week's episode, Karthik is joined by friend of the pod Nehal Patel to break down what has been an entertaining NBA Finals so far. They first start with their macro level observations and how we can start to contextualize this Finals with what we've seen in the past. Then, they break down what happened in Game 3, first diving into Indiana's defense and how they were able to stifle OKC's actions (14:10). Later, they discuss what Indiana was able to do offensively that was so successful (26:44). They wrap up with their predictions for the rest of the series (49:52).

 

Thik & Thin Hoops: Previewing the NBA Finals between the Pacers and Thunder, reactions to Knicks firing Thibs

On this week's episode, the guys open by discussing the broader storylines of the NBA Finals and what they're looking forward to most. Then, they dissect the on-court storylines between the Pacers and Thunder, exploring potential matchups the teams can exploit, the keys to success for each team, whether the Pacers have enough to push the Thunder to the brink, and ultimately their final predictions. Finally, they react to the news around the Knicks firing Tom Thibodeau as coach, and discuss whether it was the right move (50:07).

Thik & Thin Hoops: Thunder advance to the NBA Finals, Pacers put the Knicks on brink of elimination, Nithin's trip to Gainbridge Fieldhouse

On this week's episode, the guys open by discussing Nithin's observations from being in attendance for Game 4 between the Knicks and Pacers in Indiana. Next, they talk about just how impressive Haliburton and the Pacers have been and where the Knicks go from here (12:00). Finally, they wrap up by discussing the Thunder's dominance over the Timberwolves, earning them a berth in the NBA Finals (31:50).

Thik & Thin Hoops: Knicks choke against the Pacers in Game 1, Thunder off to a dominating start against the Wolves

On this week's episode, the guys open by reacting to a wild finish between the Knicks and Pacers in Game 1 in which the Knicks choked away a big lead in the final two minutes. They then go out west to discuss the Thunder's dominant performance against the Wolves to kick off the WCF (30:57).

Thik & Thin Hoops: Nuggets force game 7, Tatum injury puts Celtics on brink of elimination, Wolves and Pacers punch tickets to conference finals, Dallas wins Cooper Flagg sweepstakes

On this week's episode, the guys open by discussing the Nuggets forcing a game 7 against the Thunder in what has been a thrilling series so far. Then, they talk about the devastating Tatum injury and what it means for Boston moving forward, and discuss the Knicks on the brink of reaching the Conference Finals (23:45). Next, they talk about the Pacers upsetting the Cavs in 5 (37:18) as well as the Wolves ending the Curry-less Warriors in 5 (49:16). Finally, they wrap up with a discussion on the surprising results of the draft lottery which saw Nithin's Wizards tumbling all the way down to 6th and the Dallas Mavericks winning the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes (54:53).

Thik & Thin Hoops: Wild, wacky, wayward Round 2

On this week's episode, Nithin takes solo mic responsibilities to tackle all things NBA playoffs. He jumps into what's been an absolute wild start to Round 2 and also reflects on what this recent run of parity as meant for our relationship with the game's brightest stars.

Thik & Thin Hoops: Dame's devastating injury, Wolves jump out to 3-1 against Lakers, tight matchup between the Clippers and Nuggets, and other first round observations

On this week's episode, the guys open by discussing Dame going down with a devastating Achilles injury and what that means for him and the Bucks moving forward. They then bounce around all of the first round series with their reactions - including the Wolves surprising 3-1 lead over the Lakers, who will emerge from a tightly contested matchup between the Nuggets and Clippers, Knicks seizing control over the Pistons, and more.