Is Houston An NBA Finals Sleeper? No Kyrie Trade Coming? + 76ers’ Dream Start
2026 · Basketball · Basketball
Is Houston An NBA Finals Sleeper? No Kyrie Trade Coming? + 76ers’ Dream Start
Is Houston An NBA Finals Sleeper? No Kyrie Trade Coming? + 76ers’ Dream Start
2026
Basketball
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon to talk about Houston’s impressive 6-1 start to the season including if the Rockets are now a legitimate contender to win the title. Plus, we break down why Kyrie Irving may not be traded this season in Dallas after a strong start to the season with Cooper Flagg. Next, we assess where the Thunder stand with their mounting injuries before giving praise to the Grizzlies for an undefeated start. Finally, the 76ers’ clutch scoring has created a dream start to the season in Philadelphia, but is it sustainable? 0:00 Intro 1:01 Houston impressing with 6-1 start to season 1:45 Windy Storytime: identifying contenders 4:35 Rockets looking the part of a contender 10:23 Could Kyrie stay with the Mavs all season? 25:10 Injuries stacking up for the Thunder 32:14 Memphis playing quality team basketball 35:40 76ers winning in clutch time early ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plus.espn.com/ #ESPN