LeBron Turns Back Clock AGAIN + Watch Out For Boston?
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN’s Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to discuss LeBron’s major bounce back in a clutch win for the Lakers over the 76ers, why the Celtics improving play could open the door for a Tatum return, Pat Spencer’s new mantra for the Warriors, the Bulls’ struggles returning, Memphis stepping up and the latest on the Terry Rozier situation including what it means for the Heat. Plus, a new installment of ‘Where in the World is Windy?’ begins.
0:00 Intro
2:27 LeBron & Lakers get another clutch win
15:34 Celtics starting to figure things out + door open for Tatum return?
28:54 Pat Spencer stepping up for Warriors
32:17 Bulls’ outlook taking a downturn
36:27 Memphis deserving of some notice
44:00 Latest on Terry Rozier situation + What does this mean for the Heat?
1:06:41 Where in the World is Windy?
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44 Comments
Can’t wait for the Heat to win the east
Bontemps offers absolutely nothing to the podcast. You quite literally could replace him with any rudimentary AI because all he does is repeat stats.
I fast forward bontemps consistently
jordan walsh went to arkansas
LeBron has an amazing game at 41 when Luka & Reaves couldn’t do anything after his worst game in over a decade. “Let’s bring up his worst games ever & talk about how he wasn’t explosive” … you can not make this up. 😂
Timmy is the same guy who said “let’s see how he can play when he can’t get into the paint” … now he’s playing well not getting into the paint and he wants him to attack the paint lol. When Mac brought up Luka’s numbers crickets lol. The offense is designed the way they are playing. Learn the game u goofs
Lakers are flawed but they are still 17-6 and deserve some respect fellas
THE GOAT TRIO IS BACK YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
41 year old coming of an injury doesn’t have the same burst such great analysis
There’s something about watching a grown man like Bontemps cry inside while making excuse after excuse as a coping mechanism. What a sap!🫠
33:14 damnit windy
Pronounced Queta’s name right! 🔥🤟🏾
If bron can give 20 points efficiently the lakers can go to the wcf and lose in 6-7 to okc which will win this championships
LeBron James is the most complete player of all time…!!! 🫡🫡🫡
They need to hold the cup in lieu of the preseason, have 8 groups of 4 around the world (Japan, Australia, Germany, France, England, Vietnam,Brazil, Chile) have the 4 play each team in their group use that to seed 16, then have the 16 play during regular season.
Windy deserves better than Bontemps
9:00: "Maxey missed a million shots" — did you even watch the game? Maxey was what kept the sixers in the game, the dude shot 46% with 5 threes for 28 total points…without him the Lakers would've won by 20 pts…
So people don’t want to play Boston in a series with Tatum fresh off an acl, no jrue no kristaps no kornet? Who got bounced in the second round with all those players? Ah
Why does Bontemps despise LeKing ?
I was wondering why there are so few games this week!
(1:07:37) Turkee-ay sandwiches!
I do not like McMahon either!
this dweeb really hates the lakers lololol.. any excuse to downplay LA's success
This guy Bontemps is very annoying 😂. Imagine judging LeBron on a few games after not having a training camp or preseason as if he going to go pedal to the metal as he gears his body up.
Bon temps is such a douche. If he ain't "just saying" he hating on somebody. I guess somebody has to be the villain.
It was actually a good outing from Bontemps with a good attitude compared to some. I for one like his insights but recognize he can be hard to like but this was seriously a good one.
the contempt for bontemps is insane
Yall report on the Lakers so much . How come you never report on them
Leading the NBA in FREEE THROW DIFFERENTIAL for the 4th year in a row…. Yall love stats but somehow never report on this🤨
2:15 Partizan – Red Star Derby on Friday evening?
Why isnt he going to be similar level to last year.. Sure I understand less of the ball maybe but I cant understand why he would be super less good than last year if required to do more since he is clearly just ramping up this take by McMahon is insane if injuries have curtailed him to the point he has taken a significant dip ok but I am yet to call this off a few games where he has had no preseason..
Thats the other thing they are using lebron as a guy to kick to after the drive to shoot 3s because him and Rui are the teams best catch and shoot 3pt shooters so of course LeBron is driving the rim less also Reeves and particularly Luka are not good catch and catch and shoot 3pt shooters.. This means the lane will not be open to lebron and in fact the lane will be more open for Luka and Reeves when the 3pt shooter are Rui and LeBron this kind of analysis is too deep for mcmahon and bontemps though
Celtics are just playing harder than everyone else they arent winning anything
What is Kerr's problem with Kuminga? His FIBA coaching stubborn weirdness is back.
The cup final should just be part of all star weekend
Coming to Belgrade? 😊
I can't wait for Lebron to retire so we can quit talking about his history that no one cares about
I don't understand the narrative about "turning back time" and "vintage" when here’s what LeBron James (LBJ) averaged last NBA season (2024‑25):
Points per game (PPG): 24.4
Rebounds per game (RPG): 7.8
Assists per game (APG): 8.2
The Jennifer Capriati of NBA coverage – just 200 pounds heavier (just like 200 pounds heavier)
Celtics top 4 in the East WITHOUT Tatum! With Tatum …. who knows?
I already wasn’t a fan of the cup tourney, but after what Tim said about the schedule, NBA needs to get rid of the nonsensical cup
Lakers fans please stop playing victims.
Giannis to Hawks for Trae Young and Pelicans pick
Where are Bontemps relatives to defend his "insufferableness"?
The silence is deafening
With passing the ball, size matters
Joking, Luka, & LeBron
For LeBron, less contact inside and going to the basket translates into "availability "