Oddball w/ Amin Elhassan & Izzy Gutierrez

Tyler Herro's 38-point night lifted Miami past the Bulls and into a win-or-go-home matchup with Atlanta on Friday. Who has more to lose in that matchup, Herro or Trae Young? Should the Heat even want to be in the playoffs? And where do the Bulls and Kings go from here after losing their play-in games? Plus, Dame is back, Zion might be gone, and Kevin Durant is looking for his forever home.Try Huel with 15% OFF + Free Gift for New Customers today using my code ODDBALL at https://huel.com/ODDBALL. Fuel your best performance with Huel today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Play-in is underway! Amin returns from San Francisco after watching the Warriors take down the Grizzlies. He and Izzy break down the ingredients to Chef Curry and Jimmy Buckets’ success. Kuminga got benched-- Why now, and what does that mean for the Warriors' rotations? Amin reviews Zach Edey's playoff debut, and Izzy questions whether the Magic can pose a real challenge to the Celtics in the first round. Also, this week’s top Headlines and another edition of Prop-a-Slot! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode of Oddball, Amin and Izzy turn to the pressure grid to build you an NBA Playoffs Cheat Sheet. We've got teams with the best shot at a title, like the Thunder, Celtics, and Cavs, on the right, with the pretenders on the left. Teams under the most pressure to win go at the top, and teams with lower stakes-- looking at you, Rockets!-- sink down to the bottom. Tune in to find out where the top nine teams in the playoffs end up! Then, we preview tonight's play-in games with another edition of Hot Streak! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The NBA playoffs are here and a third of the league is headed for a long vacation. Here at Oddball, we don’t believe in sending teams home empty handed. For the second time ever, we welcome you to the Oddball Participation Awards! Amin and Izzy hand out awards and vacation advice to your favorite teams who won’t have a chance to compete for the Larry O’Brien this postseason. Honorees include the Suns, Pelicans, Sixers, and all the other teams whose seasons have ended.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are taking a trip to The White Lotus resort in Thailand... which NBA teams are joining us? In this episode, Amin and Izzy recast season 3 of The White Lotus Season. Who sacrificed their morals for pretty much nothing and would make a better Belinda? Are the Celtics doomed like the Ratliffs? Are the Lakers trying to kill AD? Amin and Izzy break down the Iciest Play of The Week-- Luka’s behind the head pass. Then we play The Oddacity! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michael Malone and Calvin Booth are out in Denver, and Izzy and Amin are shocked. The Nuggets needed a jolt, but the timing is baffling. Between Taylor Jenkins and Michael Malone, we're starting to think every head coach is on the hot seat. The Nuggets may have tanked their playoff chances, but the Lakers are just heating up-- as long as Luka Doncic doesn't keep getting ejected. Plus, tune in to Headlines to hear some suggestions for new celebrations for Ja Morant, and also, Hot Streak is back! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Which NBA franchise would win a three-on-three tournament? Izzy and Amin decide using a blind ranker, looking at ten of the top trios in the league to debate who would be the best if they went head-to-head. Would LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Austin Reaves stake their claim as the league's best Big 3? Who would fill out the Cavaliers' or Celtics' third spots? And who would be more unstoppable, Giannis or Jokic? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amin and Izzy put Sam Morril in the Hot Seat to defend the New York Knicks. Is Jalen Brunson good enough to be the best player on a championship team? Did Donte Divincenzo curse the Knicks? Would Josh Hart be a starter on any other team outside of New York? And were the Knicks bad for so long that we all forgot how annoying their fans are? All that and more on today's edition of Hot Seat on Oddball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Statline Shuffle, where Izzy and Amin try to guess players based on their box scores. Are the Luka Doncic, Lebron James, and the Lakers really better at defense? Is you Rookie of the Year pick Stephon Castle, Zaccarie Risacher, or someone else? And how have the Heat unlocked the best version of Bam Adebayo? Plus, who had this week's Iciest Play? Here's a hint: Izzy got to pick today. Try Huel with 15% OFF + Free Gift for New Customers today using my code ODDBALL at https://huel.com/ODDBALL. Fuel your best performance with Huel today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steph and Jokic gave us so much to talk about last night, Amin and Izzy don't even know where to start! Steph Curry is single-handedly carrying the Warriors to the five seed, where they're likely to face LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round. Can Jimmy Butler or Draymond Green or ANYBODY give Steph some help?!? Meanwhile up North, Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves survived a 61-point triple-double from the reigning MVP, Nikola Jokic-- but they had a little help from a double agent. Does Russell Westbrook's latest gaffe spell doom for Denver, or will Brodie have his redemption in the playoffs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices