Thik & Thin Hoops

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.

Thik & Thin Hoops: NBA Playoffs Preview - dissecting each Western Conference and Eastern Conference matchup

On this week’s episode, the guys kick things off by breaking down the recent play-in games and discussing the uncertain futures of the Sacramento Kings and Chicago Bulls. Then, they’re joined by friend of the pod Ankit Oswal to preview the Western Conference playoff matchups, diving into each series in detail (17:32). Later, friend of the pod Vikram Vaidyanathan joins the show to help preview the Eastern Conference matchups with a full breakdown of each series (59:08).

Thik & Thin Hoops: Breaking down the Western Conference playoff teams, All-NBA and Awards selections

On this week's two-part episode, the guys are first joined by friend of the pod Nehal Patel to break down the Western Conference playoff teams. They talk about strengths and weaknesses of each team, and potential X-factors that will determine how far they can go. Then, they are joined by friend of the pod Mohit Vasudeva to discuss their selections for end of the season awards, including All-NBA, MVP, ROTY, COTY, and more (54:08).

Thik & Thin Hoops: Wizards Talk with WaPo Reporter Varun Shankar & NBA Power Poll

On this week's episode, the guys are joined by Washington Post's Wizards Reporter Varun Shankar. They talk about his background in basketball journalism and how he landed at the Post (1:37), his typical game day routine (08:12), thoughts on the Wizards roster and direction as a franchise (13:10), and wrap with his thoughts on the broader NBA landscape and who he's picking to win the Finals (29:13). Then, they go through Nithin's power poll of all 30 NBA teams and debate where teams should stand (35:58).

 

Thik & Thin Hoops: Mavericks' season from hell continues, 3 Up and 3 Down - including Lakers, Warriors, Magic, Clippers, and more

On this week's episode, the guys open by discussing the season from hell for the Dallas Mavericks after the Kyrie injury news. They then go into 3 teams trending up and 3 teams trending down heading into the final stretch - including the Lakers (21:15), Warriors (32:15), Pistons (40:37), Magic (51:26), Suns (59:00), and Clippers (1:01:25).

Thik & Thin Hoops: Recapping a disappointing All-Star weekend and recalibrating expectations, top teams and storylines to watch post ASG

On this week's episode, the guys react to a disappointing All-Star weekend overall, due to the lack of star power, actual basketball, and over-commercialization. They discuss what the NBA can do or if they should even do anything to save the event. Then, the discuss some of their favorite storylines post All Star break, including how the Mavs and Warriors will fare in the West play-in race, will the Celtics be unbeatable again, the Nuggets' rejuvenated title chances, and more.

Thik & Thin Hoops: Trade Deadline reactions including Fox to Spurs, Butler to the Warriors, Ingram to the Raptors, and more

On this week's episode, the guys open with a quick discussion on the Eagles' Super Bowl victory over the Chiefs. They then dive into all the big transactions that happened at the trade deadline, evaluating the return for both teams. They discuss Fox to the Spurs, Butler to the Warriors, Ingram to the Raptors, Hunter to the Cavs, and more.