The True Contenders In The Eastern Conference + A Historic Rookie Of The Year Battle

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to discuss the Thunder getting a big win over the Knicks before talking if New York is an actual contender for the NBA Finals this season. Plus, we break down some high profile battles in the Eastern Conference standings down the stretch of the season including the emergence of the 76ers. Finally, we tackle this historic Rookie Of The Year race between Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel and react to the NBA’s tanking proposals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The True Contenders In The Eastern Conference + A Historic Rookie Of The Year Battle is an episode from The Hoop Collective by ESPN.

This episode is 60:24 long.

This episode was published on Mar 30, 2026.

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