We’re one day away from the start of the NBA season. As one season ends, another begins, with the New York Liberty winning the WNBA championship—no, not Angel Reese or Caitlin Clark, but the Liberty! The NBA tips off with the Knicks vs. Celtics, and Mazzulla is up to his usual mental gymnastics, though Amin and Charlotte think Boston has a shot.We’ll finally see Karl-Anthony Towns, but questions remain about his commitment to the Knicks. Another big storyline is whether Bronny James will play on NBA Day—Amin and Charlotte think it’s possible, but how long he’ll stay on the court is uncertain.This season, we’re debuting a new segment called Hot Streak, where Amin and Charlotte make DraftKings picks and aim to build a winning streak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lonzo Ball officially returned to the NBA after nearly three years away, and Amin is hopeful he can revive his career, much like Shaun Livingston did after his injury. Meanwhile, reports suggest the Lakers are eyeing Zach LaVine, but Amin and Charlotte agree that a trade seems unlikely. Plus, Obama shares his all-time starting five, and Amin shows off his spot-on Obama impression. Finally, Kristen Ledlow joins the show to talk about her induction into the Hall of Fame for her work on Inside Stuff and shares her wildest stories from working with Shaq. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul George is injured before the season even starts, and Joel Embiid said he doesn't want to play back-to-back games ever again. Are the Sixers already falling apart? A rookie is showing out for the Grizzlies. No, not Zack Edey. Well, it is, but it's also 5'8 Yuki Kawamura. But Amin says he's not sold on them yet, and things will change when the season starts and NBA players are playing at 100%. Victor Wembanyama gives his thoughts on work ethic in the league. Lastly, the NBA GM survey was released, prompting Amin and Charlotte to release the results of their totally anonymous Oddball Survey.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amin is back for Oddball Trivia Tuesday, and he's joined by friend of the show, David Samson, who will also be his opponent for today's trivia clash. The season is a week away, so we're littered with stories from the drama with the Knicks, the future of the Seattle SuperSonics, to the Netflix documentary series "Starting 5" and a potential buyer of the Boston Celtics team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donte DiVincenzo is starting a rivalry all on his own with the Knicks, creating great pre-season basketball drama before the start of the season and proving to Rick Bruson and Thibs why he's a good player. Amin and Charlotte have their popcorn out for what could become a potential Finals preview to come if both The Knicks and Timberwolves ball out this season. Joel Embiid is reevaluating how his time will be spent on the court this season so we can stay healthy, and Lonzo Ball will make his return from injury this Wednesday. We also get the inside scoop and behind-the-scenes footage and stories, along with interviews from this past weekend's NBA Hall of Fame Ceremony, where Amin got to talk to Tracy Mcgrady, Ben Wallace, Michael Cooper, Mychal Thompson, Spencer Haywood, and Nancy Lieberman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After previewing the Eastern Conference yesterday, it's only right that Charlotte and Amin dive into the Western Conference on today's episode. They continue to explore the most intriguing futures bets on DraftKings Sportsbook, and discuss their high expectations for the Oklahoma City Thunder, whether the Los Angeles Lakers or Golden State Warriors will win more regular season games, Victor Wembanyama's chances of winning Defensive Player of the Year, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the NBA regular season less than two weeks away, Charlotte and Amin preview the Eastern Conference by exploring the most intriguing futures bets on DraftKings Sportsbook. They discuss whether the Boston Celtics can sustain their success after last season’s championship, if the New York Knicks will find early chemistry with the addition of Karl-Anthony Towns, and which team they predict will lose the most games this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amin is out, which means Charlotte is in the hot seat for the newest craze of the NBA media landscape: Oddball's Trivia Tuesday! Jess Smetana joins as her opponent in a trivia showdown covering the past week's NBA news. Topics include Karl-Anthony Towns' preseason debut with the Knicks, LeBron and Bronny James making history, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We crack open the Oddball vault to share two interviews we taped during the summer. The first is a discussion with sportswriter and commentator J.A. Adande about being honored this Sunday at the NBA Hall of Fame Ceremony for winning the 2024 Curt Gowdy Print Media Award Recipient. Our second interview is with coach Fran Fraschilla about his advice for JJ Redick as he prepares for his first season as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, guest Israel Gutierrez joins Amin for some Odds and Ends to open the show. They start by discussing Chris Paul's chances of making Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs a better team, and Amin tells a story about young James Harden being "him" in college. We find out Amin and Izzy aren't big on Zach Edey, despite his teammates' praise at media day. The Karl Anthony Towns trade is official, and Julius Randle, as well as Amin and Izzy, think Minnesota was not the worst place he could have ended up. Later, Charlotte re-joins the show to debut a new segment called Certified Odd. Amin and Charlotte go down memory lane to determine if certain stories are certified odd or certified basic. Since the NBA season hasn't started, we will use past occurrences to determine our stats, such as Draymond choking Rudy Gobert, Joe Mazzulla quotes, Jimmy Butler's hair, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices