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Thik & Thin Hoops

Karthik Muralidharan

Podcast between friends discussing the latest news and notes from the NBA world

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66:43

Thik & Thin Hoops: Big picture takeaways from...

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2025/12/31

On this week's episode, the guys discuss the results of the Christmas slate of games and the big picture takeaways heading into 2026, including the Thunder struggling against the Spurs and falling off track of the wins record, the Knicks finding ways to win games late, the Lakers getting abused on defense, Jokic taking his game to another level, and more.

66:13

Thik & Thin Hoops: OKC's hot start, Reaves makes a...

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2025/12/05

On this week's episode, the guys meander through a variety of NBA topics from the first month of the season, including the Thunder's blazing hot start, Austin Reaves going nuclear for the Lakers, Giannis finally requesting a trade, Clippers' dysfunction including dismissing CP3, and more.

69:09

Thik & Thin Hoops: Buying/selling early season...

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2025/11/06

On this week's episode, the guys open by discussing the latest gambling scandal to hit the NBA and what its long term impact may be. Then, they discuss various overreactions based on the first few weeks of the season and whether to buy or sell them as larger trends, including Houston's hot start offensively, Wemby as an MVP candidate, VJ Edgecombe winning ROTY, the Bulls finishing as a top team in the East, the Warriors as title contenders, and more.

62:27

Thik & Thin Hoops: 2025-2026 Season Preview Part 2 -...

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2025/10/22

On Part 2 of this week's episode, the guys open by discussing the return of the NBA to NBC before previewing the Eastern Conference and giving you their team by team over/under predictions and locks.

77:19

Thik & Thin Hoops: 2025-2026 Season Preview Part 1 -...

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2025/10/21

On Part 1 of this week's episode, the guys open by previewing the Western Conference and giving you their team by team over/under predictions and locks. Then, they provide their picks for end of season awards.

75:00

Thik & Thin Hoops: 10 big questions heading into the...

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2025/10/15

Thik & Thin Hoops is back for Season 7! On this week's episode, the guys discuss the 10 biggest questions they have entering the 2025-2026 NBA season. Are the Rockets still title contenders after the Fred Van Vleet season ending injury? What type of leap do we expect from Wemby this year? Does Giannis finish this season as a Buck? Can the Knicks take the next step forward under Mike Brown? And much more.

01:23:03

Thik & Thin Hoops: Early predictions on where teams...

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2025/07/30

On this week's episode, the guys rank each conference based on how they expect teams to finish in the upcoming 25-26 season. They start in the East, where they expect to see a decent shakeup given the injuries to Boston and Indiana. Then, they shift over to the west, where a lot can be debated once you move past OKC (41:10).

01:26:04

Thik & Thin Hoops: Free agency recap, winners and...

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2025/07/04

On this week's episode, the guys open by discussing the ramifications of the latest CBA and the 2nd apron on teams' approaches to transactions and teambuilding this offseason. Then, they each pick teams to discuss whether they liked their moves or not - including the Hawks (24:15), Bucks (31:59), Nuggets (42:08), Rockets (49:00), Knicks (54:32), and Lakers (1:00:25).

01:14:16

Thik & Thin Hoops: The Oklahoma City Thunder are your...

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2025/06/26

On this week's episode, the guys begin by recapping game 7 and the Thunder clinching the NBA Championship over the Pacers. They reflect on the series overall and what to expect of both teams moving forward. Then, they react to a wave of trades that happened this week, including Durant to Houston, Bane to Orlando, Holiday to Portland, Porzingis to Atlanta, and more (38:37). Finally, they discuss the results of the NBA draft, and what picks they liked and didn't like from the first round

01:09:32

Thik & Thin Hoops: Pacers seize control of the NBA...

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2025/06/13

On this week's episode, Karthik is joined by friend of the pod Nehal Patel to break down what has been an entertaining NBA Finals so far. They first start with their macro level observations and how we can start to contextualize this Finals with what we've seen in the past. Then, they break down what happened in Game 3, first diving into Indiana's defense and how they were able to stifle OKC's actions (14:10). Later, they discuss what Indiana was able to do offensively that was so successful

01:05:49

Thik & Thin Hoops: Previewing the NBA Finals between...

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2025/06/04

On this week's episode, the guys open by discussing the broader storylines of the NBA Finals and what they're looking forward to most. Then, they dissect the on-court storylines between the Pacers and Thunder, exploring potential matchups the teams can exploit, the keys to success for each team, whether the Pacers have enough to push the Thunder to the brink, and ultimately their final predictions. Finally, they react to the news around the Knicks firing Tom Thibodeau as coach, and discuss whether

01:04:11

Thik & Thin Hoops: Thunder advance to the NBA Finals,...

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2025/05/29

On this week's episode, the guys open by discussing Nithin's observations from being in attendance for Game 4 between the Knicks and Pacers in Indiana. Next, they talk about just how impressive Haliburton and the Pacers have been and where the Knicks go from here (12:00). Finally, they wrap up by discussing the Thunder's dominance over the Timberwolves, earning them a berth in the NBA Finals (31:50).

01:08:56

Thik & Thin Hoops: Knicks choke against the Pacers in...

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2025/05/22

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).

01:12:32

Thik & Thin Hoops: Nuggets force game 7, Tatum injury...

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2025/05/16

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

48:28

Thik & Thin Hoops: Wild, wacky, wayward Round 2

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2025/05/08

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.

01:11:24

Thik & Thin Hoops: Dame's devastating injury, Wolves...

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2025/04/29

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.

01:44:55

Thik & Thin Hoops: NBA Playoffs Preview - dissecting...

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2025/04/18

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).

01:48:00

Thik & Thin Hoops: Breaking down the Western...

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2025/04/11

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).

01:14:18

Thik & Thin Hoops: Wizards Talk with WaPo Reporter...

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2025/03/27

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

01:07:35

Thik & Thin Hoops: Mavericks' season from hell...

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2025/03/06

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).

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