Oddball w/ Amin Elhassan & Izzy Gutierrez

Portland may miss him but they didn't need him last night! The Trail Blazers soured Damian Lillard's return to Rip City and Doc Rivers is now 0-2 since taking over the Bucks and things aren't looking any better in their schedule for the next 10 games. Amidst the ongoing conversation around the 65-game minimum for MVP and All-NBA eligibility, Charlotte and Amin react to NBA executive vice president and head of basketball operations Joe Dumars' doubling down on the rules agreed upon in the new CBA. Plus, Amin makes a plea to NBA teams to sign Tony Snell in the next 24 hours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joel Embiid and Tyrese Haliburton are certainly playing at an MVP-level... but the minimum game rules may have them risking more than just injury and money. A message to the Knicks nation... Oddball hears you and Amin and Charlotte have some thoughts including... Jalen Brunson is entering the MVP race! Then, the NBA officially announced the All-Star 3-point faceoff between Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu - are the stakes worth the spectacle? Plus, Amin gets out his lie detector on Doc Rivers' comments following his debut game coaching the Bucks, Joe Mazzulla's "bird brain" response to Kendrick Perkins, Jason Kidd already calling Luka Doncic the greatest Mav ever and more in WHO'S LYING? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Points, Points, Points, and MORE POINTS! The NBA has witnessed multiple historical scoring sprees this season and it doesn't look like it'll stop anytime soon... unless Steve Kerr has anything to say about it. The Pacers' All-Star Tyrese Haliburton is expected to return from injury against the Boston Celtics... but will he still be eligible to win MVP with the new 65-game minimum? What about Joel Embiid? Plus, Draymond Green responds to USA Basketball executive director Grant Hill's decision to keep him off the roster for the 2024 Olympics in Paris - should Draymond be on the team? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who had a bigger smile going last night: Coach Tom Thibodeau after the Knicks destroyed the Nuggets at MSG or Charlotte watching her beloved Celtics shoot lights out on the Heat in the Kaseya Center? Amin and Charlotte decide which coach should be the most concerned going forward between Erik Spoelstra, Mike Malone, and Steve Kerr. Plus, the All-Star starters have been announced with a few surprises in those that didn't make the cut. And it's been a rough week for Adrian Griffin and Kyle Lowry... they could definitely use a HYPE ME UP! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Buck stops HERE on the bull in Milwaukee! Amin and Charlotte call out Giannis and the Bucks' claims that they were surprised by the firing of Adrian Griffin while Terry Rozier's debut with the Heat was less than scary as their losing streak continues against the Grizzlies. Plus, Luka Doncic gets a heckling fan thrown out, the Celtics play the Heat tonight for BIG stakes - to win Charlotte's heart - and Oddball decides who will make it to the Finals in the East on BET THE SHOW presented by DraftKings Fantasy Sports (use code: ODDBALL). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BREAKING: Adrian Griffin is out and the Doc (Rivers) is in! It's now official, Doc Rivers will once again leave the broadcast booth to become a head coach, taking over the 30-13 Bucks. Amin and Charlotte breakdown what went wrong for Adrian Griffin and whether Doc can come in to lead Giannis and Dame to a championship this season. The East continues to get more interesting as Terry Rozier joins the Miami Heat - let the Heat Culture debate begin! How much closer is Charlotte - no, not that Charlotte - to becoming a Heat fan? Plus, what are the refs excuse for 10 incorrect calls over the last two minutes in Monday night's Hornets-Timberwolves game, what's the takeaway from Tristan Thompson being suspended 25-games for PEDs, and Marcin Gortat said players grab and squeeze WHAT now?! Ooh, we've got some WORD COUNT! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Nuggets beat the Celtics in their first loss of the season in Boston... are we looking at a Finals matchup? The Knicks had a sweet reunion with the newest Raptors RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley while Bruce Brown might be eyeing a move to New York himself - is this all too much? The Heat honor Udonis Haslem by retiring his #40 jersey... despite what Paul Pierce might think. Plus, it's NBA Rivalry Week! Amin and Charlotte go through all of the matchups to decide which are legit and heating up and which so-called rivals may be losing steam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wait, Anthony Edwards and James Harden only have HOW MANY All-Star Votes?! Amin and Charlotte have some theories about the latest results from All-Star voting. Also, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder had big wins on Thursday night but how serious should we take them at the top of the Western Conference? Plus, Oddball takes a trip to the doctor's office for a midseason checkup on some patients... er, teams. What's the diagnosis on the Lakers? Are the Miami Heat showing any causes for concern? And what do the Knicks need to do to fight off the dreaded disease of 'norecenttitlitis'? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From trade rumors to done deals! Amin and Charlotte react to the Pacers acquiring All-Star Pascal Siakam from the Raptors and decide just how far the Pacers will go now in the East. They also take a look at those on the trading block according to Jake Fisher of Yahoo Sports - which big moves are bound to happen and what teams will fizzle out before trade deadline? Plus, Amin and Charlotte wager whether the Pacers with Pascal Siakam will make the Eastern Conference Finals, if the Celtics will have the best record in the league heading into All-Star break, and if Joel Embiid or Nikola Jokic will win MVP this season on this week's edition of BET THE SHOW presented by DraftKings Fantasy Sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No, this isn't a Cinephobe movie review... Amin and Charlotte react to last night's epic MVP-matchup between Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic in the Sixers tight 126 - 121 win over the Nuggets. Not to be outdone, Kevin Durant and the Suns also put on a show, down 22 points in the 4th quarter to comeback and beat the Kings - are the Suns finally coming together? In New York, the latest on Knicks' governor James Dolan and the accusations of sexual assault against him and Harvey Weinstein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices