Oddball w/ Amin Elhassan & Izzy Gutierrez

Are you ready to go back in time? Because that’s just what we do on the new episode of Oddball. Charlotte and Amin are joined by NBA Legend and Hall of Famer George ‘Iceman’ Gervin to discuss his latest memoir ‘Ice: Why I Was Born to Score.’ Just like in his book, Gervin was candid in our interview, discussing things like mental health, overcoming addiction, and stories from his iconic career as a key member of the San Antonio Spurs. If that doesn’t have you excited, stay tuned for another Friday edition of Hype Me Up! We go deeper into the multiverse and hype up former Bucks All-Star Terry Cummings, Joe Dumars, and the Boston sports crowd. Also, can the Miami Heat win 98 games, like Jimmy Butler says? And Amin calls for an NBA investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's just the beginning of the NBA season and its already AWESOME. Charlotte and Amin share their reactions and insights from going to the Celtics-Knicks and Nets-Cavaliers games and why everyone will be talking about Wembanyama's regular season debut. They also get into the NBA's announcement of the All-Star game's return to the East versus West format. Plus, will Luka and Kyrie really work in Dallas, when and where will James Harden play this season, and are the Warriors now the worst team in California? Sounds like Oddball is getting a little BOLD OR SPICY... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The NBA season is officially underway, and it made Charlotte nearly shed a tear. While Charlotte’s eyes were watery while the Denver Nuggets got their rings, Amin was fast asleep. They break down the Nuggets rings and wonder if we are overdoing it with Championship rings. Then Amin and Zach Harper go to an unexpected place to gather takes on the NBA season before a game of Word Count. You’ve seen dozens of word counts by now, but never like this. Charlotte introduces a new way of counting, and we have actual in-game content to react to. Will the Nuggets struggle at all this year? How? What was the first impression of Chris Paul in Golden State? And more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Finally, 10/24/2023 officially ushers in a new day in the Oddball multiverse as the 2023-24 NBA season tips off tonight with the Denver Nuggets raising their first NBA Championship banner against the Los Angeles Lakers and Kevin Durant making his long-awaited return to The Bay to play the Golden State Warriors. Has it been so long that Warriors fans won’t even be mad at him anymore? Did Adam Silver prank the league, having Chris Paul play his old team? And Will the Lakers overshadow the Nuggets even on the night they get their rings? Charlotte and Amin also react to the final offseason headlines from around the NBA and try to get to the heart of why Charlotte is convinced Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs will make the NBA Finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How does it feel? We made it. We started an NBA show in the summer just as all the storylines ended and everyone else was taking vacations, but us? We went to the desert, we taped cold opens on the steps of Kaseya Center for when Damian Lillard was traded to Miami (but wasn't), and we investigated Joel Embiid’s wedding. But this is the last episode of Oddball before the 2023-24 NBA regular season tips off, and as of Tuesday, “nothing will be the same.” We had our mean NBA season preview, but today, Mo Dakhil and Zach Harper return to share their NBA League Pass side piece teams - the teams we watch late at night when our significant other team is being boring or taking a night off. After that, another Hollywood edition of HYPE ME UP! where Amin gives Kawhi Leonard the formula he needs to stay healthy all season long. Finally, Charlotte and Amin take a closer look and investigate the potentially staged social media event of Ben Simmons reacting to a fan's tattoo of him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Not since LeBron James has a rookie been drafted with all of the expectations in the world on their shoulders - so how will Victor Wembanyama's legacy compare to LeBron's? Charlotte and Amin look at all of the changes in the twenty-plus seasons separating the hype between LeBron and Wembanyama and what this season will look like for each. Then, things in Los Angeles are about to get more BOLD OR SPICY for Oddball - will the Sacramento Kings win a championship before the Clippers? Is there any world where Anthony Davis is MVP this season? There's so much more as Amin & Charlotte get ready to watch the Clippers face-off the Denver Nuggets in the final pre-season game for both teams tonight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Will the next banner in Los Angeles be raised for the Lakers again or the first for the Clippers? Amin and Charlotte get into all things Los Angeles in a special Hollywood edition of WORD COUNT and if you think WORD COUNT is easy, guess again, because then Oddball invites Mo Dakhil and Zach Harper back to compete in a high-stakes WORD COUNT challenge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amin & Charlotte are in Los Angeles and they've gone full Hollywood, baby! Oddball brings you the latest NBA headlines from the weekend including Victor Wembanyama's awe-inducing debut and Joel Embiid burning Team France in favor of Team USA for the 2024 Olympics. Then, NBA insiders Mo Dakhil and Zach Harper join to preview the WORST teams and predictions to watch for this season. Plus, before Amin and Charlotte let Hollywood get the best of them, they BET THE SHOW! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rest?! There's no resting in basketball! Charlotte and Amin kick off today's Oddball responding to NBA executive vice president and head of basketball operations Joe Dumars communicating to teams and players that ‘load management’ is reportedly no longer supported by scientific data.... also, the new data comes while the NBA's new TV deal will be dependent on an 82 game season. Then, because Amin and Charlotte are at the NYC studio it's time for them to show the Knicks and Nets some love and support with an all-NYC edition of HYPE ME UP! No joke, it may be their best EVER! Plus, Tom Haberstroh, the Portland Trailblazers newest Analytics Insider is here for another incredible game of SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW ME? with Carlos Boozer.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ooh, when did the NBA's annual GM survey get so SPICY?! The annual survey is here and Amin and Charlotte react to NBA general managers on key topics and players before the 2023-24 season tips off. Plus, Amin and Charlotte continue their conversation on sneaker culture and its influence on the NBA with Russ Bengtson, author of the new book, "A History of Basketball in Fifteen Sneakers", available now wherever you get your books. If that's not enough for you, perhaps a little something BOLD OR SPICY to get you going? You're gonna want to call your friend and tell them all about this one... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices