Thunder Even the Series at 1! Adjustments for Both Sides and East Preview. Plus, Kevin Harlan on His Iconic Career! episode artwork

EPISODE · May 21, 2026 · 1H 48M

Thunder Even the Series at 1! Adjustments for Both Sides and East Preview. Plus, Kevin Harlan on His Iconic Career!

from The Zach Lowe Show · host The Ringer

Zach is joined by Jason Timpf to discuss the biggest storylines in Spurs-Thunder, why the series is so exciting to watch, and what adjustments both teams can make. Then, they quickly preview Cavs-Knicks Game 2. Next, Kevin Harlan comes on to break down some of his biggest calls and his philosophy as a broadcaster. (0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show! (2:31) Jason Timpf joins the show! (4:05) Injuries are becoming a big storyline for Spurs-Thunder (14:18) The desperation both teams are playing with is amazing to watch (22:34) Adjustments from the Thunder offense (33:20) Adjustments from the Thunder defense (49:59) What led to the Knicks' comeback (56:03) James Harden’s defense was not good (1:01:48) Kevin Harlan joins the show! (1:03:47) Is it hard to switch broadcast partners? (1:05:53) On naming Kevin Garnett the big ticket (1:08:12) How did you come up with some of your most iconic calls? (1:18:09) On finding your feet as a broadcaster (1:32:53) What’s a play you wish you had been on the call for? (1:36:29) - On finding new ways to describe things Host: Zach Lowe Guests: Jason Timpf and Kevin Harlan Producers: Mike Wargon, Jonathan Frias, and Billy Gil Social: Keith Fujimoto and Michael Szokoli Thousands of cars and the largest online selection of vehicle parts. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published May 21, 2026

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

Thunder Even the Series at 1! Adjustments for Both Sides and East Preview. Plus, Kevin Harlan on His Iconic Career!

0:00 1:48:11

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of The Zach Lowe Show?

This episode is 1 hour and 48 minutes long.

When was this The Zach Lowe Show episode published?

This episode was published on May 21, 2026.

Can I download this The Zach Lowe Show episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!