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...

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 Da...

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...

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 Silve...

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...

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 S...

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 podcas...

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 Ami...

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...

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 n...

Dillon Brooks debuts with the Houston Rockets... and gets ejected for hitting someone in the junk. Some things never change! Amin joins Charlotte in the Oddball NYC studio this week and his New York accent makes a stunning return. Plus, Basketball Illuminati is here on Oddball and wants you to keep your third eye open to what's REALLY going on with Team USA. Oh, and it's Wednesday, which means Ami...

Chris Paul made his debut with the Warriors in their preseason win over the Lakers which Steve Kerr described as "really fun"; Jaylen Brown and the Celtics look good even when things are backwards, and Victor Wembanyama plays in front of Spurs fans for the first time. All that and so much more as Oddball tackles headlines from the NBA. Then, Amin and Charlotte continue their conversation with Duke...

Mark Cuban and Steve Ballmer may be rich, but do they ever feel like they'd like someone cheering for THEM on the sidelines? LeBron James is sitting out the first preseason game this weekend and Jalen Green is feeling the pressure to lead the Houston Rockets out of the bottom of the league - sounds like they all could use some HYPE ME UP! Then, Duke legend and two-time NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer j...

When you're a champion, you can ignore all the haters... sort of? Amin & Charlotte try to figure out Nuggets Head Coach Michael Malone's 'carefree' comments about the Lakers and also what James Harden FINALLY showing up to Sixers training camp means in finding any resolution to the drama in Philadelphia. Plus, Russ Bengtson, former editor in chief of Slam Magazine and sneaker editor of Complex, jo...

There's got to be an easier way to get a new iPhone and an expensive meal in Vegas than being teammates with Russell Westbrook on the Clippers, right? RIGHT?! Amin and Charlotte take a look at an astonishingly healthy Clippers team going into training camp - can this be the year that Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Russell Westbrook all stay healthy and have a real run? Also, does LeBron really th...

D.A.R.E to resist Oddball. Amin and Charlotte are back after a long weekend of NBA headlines and compete to one-up each other on their experiences from NBA media day. Jimmy Butler goes full 'Emo' mode? Will Joel Embiid play for Team USA in Paris? First Marcus Smart, then Grant Williams, now Time Lord? Resident Celtics fan Charlotte Wilder reacts to the Celtics acquiring Jrue Holiday - welcoming ne...

You asked for it... Amin & Charlotte react to the online backlash surrounding Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report's look at the "messy divorce" between Portland and Lillard. If that wasn't enough, look out BING BONG nation... could the Knicks use a little Magic (Johnson)? Amin and Charlotte discuss Magic Johnson's recent comments about the Knicks being the only other team he'd want to have an ownershi...

While the streets of Miami are flooded with the tears of Heat fans, Milwaukee and Giannis rejoice in landing Damian Lillard... but what's the future look like for Jrue Holiday and DeAndre Ayton if they're now stuck in Portland? How does Jusuf Nurkic impact and improve the Suns chances right away? In other words, Amin and Charlotte look at how Lillard and Giannis got what they wanted, while Portlan...

FINALLY... there's breaking news in the NBA and Damian Lillard is going to... NOT Miami. Are you looking for Amin and Charlotte's reaction to Damian Lillard being traded to the Milwaukee Bucks? Well, the trade happened too late in the day, and it's not included. BUT we did add a nice ticker announcing the news to scroll throughout the episode... AND we added Amin's instant reaction he did on @LeBa...

Love is in the air, no time for Dame! While Charlotte is more than happy to report on Marcus Smart's fairytale wedding over the weekend, Amin is eager to get into the latest trade proposals surrounding Damian Lillard. Headlines gets oddly competitive on Oddball this week and if that’s not enough, Amin and Charlotte kick it up a notch with BOLD OR SPICY! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...

Sure, every young player and fan wants to know what it's like to play in the NBA, but what Amin & Charlotte really want to know is how you top having a monkey as a pet... you SERIOUSLY won't believe the answer. Mike Miller, two-time NBA champion turned President and agent for LIFT Sports Management, joins Oddball to talk about how his 17 seasons have made him especially unique and understanding in...

"Rumors" are the Knicks are getting Giannis?! This is getting ridiculous! Amin has had enough of clickbait culture and the so-called "reports" surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo trade talks. Then, Charlotte quizzes Amin on CBS Sports' rankings of the "Top 100 NBA Players" going into 2023-2024 before revealing a never-before-seen BET THE SHOW where Amin and Charlotte bet and WIN! Learn more about yo...

On a very special Oddball... just kidding, could you imagine? Charlotte and Amin react to the recent Marc Spears report that a new team has emerged in pursuit of Damian Lillard. and the “shrewd semantics” from Dame's recent podcast tour about potentially staying in Portland amid ongoing trade rumors. Also, it’s Word Count Wednesday! Amin and Charlotte decide if Jimmy Butler will be a Hall of Famer...

Amin is pampering himself and letting the latest NBA headlines wash over him including Luka Doncic's floating basketball tournament on a Slovenian lake, the Orlando Magic's retro throwback jersey, and the latest signings in the NBA-ish? Plus, BOLD or SPICY gets really heated and then Amin and Charlotte get into Joakim Noah officiating Derrick Rose's wedding to draft their fantasy NBA wedding recep...

Looks like there's a few teams on the clock to get "Dame Time" but when and where will he end up? Amin & Charlotte pick apart the lame non-headlines surrounding Damian Lillard's future and why everyone is so anxious for any answer before key dates. Let's not get hung up in the negative and uncertainty, but where to turn to? You know the answer... HYPE ME UP! Oddball then puts LaMarcus Aldridge in...