The Kevin O'Connor Show

No-show Jokic, Magic & Raptors threaten upsets & coaches on the hot seat with Justin Termine & William Lou

Kevin O’Connor is joined by SiriusXM Radio’s Justin Termine and Raptors’ podcaster William Lou to discuss the recent slate of NBA playoff games. Is there hope left for Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets? Where is the toughness from the Cleveland Cavaliers? Are the number 1 seeded Detroit Pistons going down in the first round? These questions and more are answered on today’s Kevin O’Connor Show. (0:35) Timberwolves 3-1 lead vs. Nuggets (19:07) Spurs lead 3-1 vs. Trail Blazers (29:59) Lakers lead 3-1 vs. Rockets (35:05) Celtics lead 3-1 vs. 76ers (40:55) Knicks & Hawks series tied 2-2 (45:57) Cavaliers & Raptors series tied 2-2 (50:09) Magic lead 2-1 vs. Pistons (1:03:28) Cavaliers & Raptors series tied 2-2 cont. Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show on the your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts [https://spoti.fi/4gDqoKY] 🎧 Spotify [https://spoti.fi/4gDqoKY] 🖥️ YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMBGfmxnWp04mrpA2-K1FVktL6r3fY2Bh] 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network, [https://apple.co/3zEuT] yahoosports.tv [https://yahoosports.tv] and Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@YahooNBA]

NBA Playoff Round 1 reactions: Tight series, potential adjustments & bad whistles with Tom Haberstroh

Kevin O'Connor & Tom Haberstroh break down every Playoff series through the first two games of Round 1. They cover the Pistons’ third quarter outburst, the controversy around the Thunder flopping against the Suns, LeBron’s dominance against KD and more. The pair share insights on the impact of injuries to stars like Jalen Williams and Victor Wembanyama—can the Spurs survive a surging Trail Blazers team without him on the court? Plus, how did the Hawks expose the Knicks’ defensive flaws? Later, KOC reveals his latest 2026 Mock Draft. (0:34) Pistons-Magic series tied 1-1 (6:09) Thunder 2-0 lead vs. Suns (20:50) Lakers 2-0 lead vs. Rockets (30:05) Cavs 2-0 lead vs. Raptors (34:19) Blazers-Spurs series tied 1-1 (53:19) Nuggets-Timberwolves series tied 1-1 (1:07:34) Knicks-Hawks series tied 1-1 (1:19:30) 76ers-Celtics series tied 1-1 (1:31:02) KOC's Mock Draft 3.0 Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show on the your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts [https://spoti.fi/4gDqoKY] 🎧 Spotify [https://spoti.fi/4gDqoKY] 🖥️ YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMBGfmxnWp04mrpA2-K1FVktL6r3fY2Bh] 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network, [https://apple.co/3zEuT] yahoosports.tv [https://yahoosports.tv] and Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@YahooNBA]

Zombie Magic, old LeBron, Wemby’s debut & more thoughts on every NBA Playoff series + Warriors drama & LaMelo’s future with Jason Timpf, Kelly Iko & Noa Dalzell

Kevin O’Connor is joined by Jason Timpf, Kelly Iko and Noa Dalzell to recap the NBA Playoffs’ action-packed opening weekend. Are the Detroit Pistons alright after a feisty Orlando Magic squad took the 1-0 lead in the series? Can LeBron James lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a first-round win against the Houston Rockets? Can Victor Wembanyama prove himself in these historically tough playoffs? All Playoff questions are answered on today’s jam-packed show. (1:08) Pistons-Magic Game 1 (16:35) Cavs-Raptors Game 1 (26:08) Hawks-Knicks Game 1 (34:04) Nuggets-Timberwolves Game 1 (48:07) Lakers-Rockets Game 1 (57:37) Thunder-Suns Game 1 (1:01:38) Spurs-Blazers Game 1 (1:21:39) Curry & Kerr’s future with Warriors (1:32:19) What should Hornets do with LaMelo? (1:41:13) Bulls searching for new GM (1:43:41) Will KD return for Lakers-Rockets Game 2? (1:46:57) Celtics-76ers Game 1 Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show on the your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts [https://spoti.fi/4gDqoKY] 🎧 Spotify [https://spoti.fi/4gDqoKY] 🖥️ YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMBGfmxnWp04mrpA2-K1FVktL6r3fY2Bh] 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network, [https://apple.co/3zEuT] yahoosports.tv [https://yahoosports.tv] and Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@YahooNBA]

Wild Play-In ripple effects, 2026 NBA awards ballot picks + dream fits for top prospects

Kevin O’Connor & Tom Haberstroh react to the biggest moments of the 2026 NBA Play-In Tournament from the Warriors' vintage performance vs. the Clippers and the Hornets eliminating the Heat in OT, to the Magic faltering against the 76ers.  The pair also makes their NBA Finals predictions and shares their ballots for NBA Awards. Do KOC & Tom favor Victor Wembanyama or SGA for MVP? And is the Rookie of the Year race between Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel really as close as it seems? Later, databallr joins the show to talk NBA Draft and share his dream fits for top prospects like Cam Boozer, Darryn Peterson and AJ Dybantsa. He also makes the case for players like Darius Acuff, Allen Graves and Ebuka Okorie.   (0:52) Warriors beat Clippers in Play-In (9:20) Fallout from Clippers loss (15:52) Suns vs. Warriors Play-In preview (19:29) Blazers vs. Spurs series preview (25:38) Hornets beat Heat, now face Magic (44:40) NBA Finals predictions (45:32) KOC & Tom's NBA Awards ballots (1:07:08) Wemby vs. SGA for MVP (1:21:32) Cooper vs. Kon for ROTY (1:38:25) Dream fits for top prospects (2:02:27) "Sell me on" prospects with databallr Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show on the your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts [https://spoti.fi/4gDqoKY] 🎧 Spotify [https://spoti.fi/4gDqoKY] 🖥️ YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMBGfmxnWp04mrpA2-K1FVktL6r3fY2Bh] 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network, [https://apple.co/3zEuT] yahoosports.tv [https://yahoosports.tv] and Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@YahooNBA]

Big NBA Playoff questions & X-factors with Es Baraheni + Moussa Diabate talks Hornets

Kevin O’Connor is joined by The Athletic’s Es Baraheni to discuss the biggest questions going into this year’s NBA playoffs. Who’s the league’s most dangerous play-in team? Can LeBron James & the Lakers make it past the first round without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves? Plus, Moussa Diabate joins the show to talk about his growth and give his thoughts on the Charlotte Hornets’ special run going into the play-in tournament. (1:30) Wolves vs. Nuggets RD 1 (15:06) Rockets vs. Lakers RD 1 (19:55) West Play-In preview (25:30) Raptors vs. Cavs RD 1 (29:31) Hawks vs. Knicks RD 1 (32:01) East Play-In preview (42:06) NBA Playoff superlatives (1:01:47) Moussa Diabate joins the show Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show on the your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts [https://spoti.fi/4gDqoKY] 🎧 Spotify [https://spoti.fi/4gDqoKY] 🖥️ YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMBGfmxnWp04mrpA2-K1FVktL6r3fY2Bh] 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network, [https://apple.co/3zEuT] yahoosports.tv [https://yahoosports.tv] and Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@YahooNBA]