Oddball w/ Amin Elhassan & Izzy Gutierrez

Oklahoma City's plans for a new $900 million arena will keep the Thunder in the city through at least 2050... what does that mean for NBA fans and the city itself? Amin and Charlotte look at the value in having teams in smaller markets and Amin makes a few demands of NBA Commissioner Adam Silver in regards to future All-Star Weekend host cities. Then, Oddball gets Bold or Spicy questioning how lon...

After Chris Paul joined his "sworn enemy" Golden State Warriors this offseason, Draymond Green now tells ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk that he went from "I hated him" to "My goal is that we can help Chris Paul get his first championship." Amin & Charlotte dig into all the details and look ahead at what we should expect this season from this new-ish looking Warriors. Plus, what makes someone a good teammat...

Amin may be taking Team USA's loss to Canada even harder than them... why, oh, why did he antagonize Dillon Brooks so much! Charlotte and Amin struggle to get through the headlines from the weekend after the crushing results from the FIBA World Cup and question whether LeBron James and his assembling of the NBA's Avengers can save Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Oddball then welcomes seven-ti...

Yes, Team USA lost to Germany in the FIBA World Cup but what about Team Canada losing to Serbia too?! Not to point fingers, but can we somehow blame Dillon Brooks for both teams being eliminated? Let's get rid of that negative energy going into the weekend and no better way to do so than with Charlotte's favorite segment, HYPE ME UP! All you sad Sixers fans are really gonna need this one... Plus,...

The drama with James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers continues to spill out as new revelations and sources reveal the latest as detailed by ESPN's Ramona Shelburne; Amin & Charlotte take us through the biggest surprises and breakdown where it continues to go wrong in the Harden-Morey saga. Also, Amin and Charlotte turn to NBA Reddit to unleash yet another crazy conundrum: what two players fused...

Just when you thought Los Angeles was already full of leading (big) men, look who is joining LeBron James and Anthony Davis' for... the veteran minimum?! Amin breaks down how Christian Wood's signing with the Lakers might surprise you. Plus, NBA analyst and Basketball Illuminati's Tom Haberstroh joins Oddball to play a game with Isaiah Thomas called, So You Think You Know Me? Then, it's Wednesday,...

Team USA pushes back the haters after a devastating loss, a couple of J.B.'s hanging out - J. Balvin & Jimmy Butler - plus, Zion Williamson's makeshift workout regimen? Sounds like we've got some Oddball Headlines from the weekend with special correspondent, JuJu Gotti. Then, things get a little BOLD OR SPICY when Amin and Charlotte decide if the Warriors would've won more titles if they kept Harr...

Will Giannis play his entire career in Milwaukee or will they struggle to compete for another championship and cement his legacy as an All-Time great? Amin & Charlotte look at what the Bucks are actively doing to make Giannis happy, how limited their options may be in the near future, and imagine where Giannis could end up if he decides to leave Milwaukee. Then, as we roll into the holiday weekend...

Big day for Oddball. Mo Dakhil is back to discuss the FiBA World Cup! Then 2x NBA All-Star and more importantly Charlotte's other favorite Boston Celtic, Isaiah Thomas, joins the show. Isaiah talks with Charlotte and Amin about his time with the Celtics, playing through his hip injury, what it felt like to be traded, and more. Isaiah also discusses his status as a free agent and what the ideal sit...

Ben Simmons says he's "locked in" and ready to "dominate" the upcoming season... Amin & Charlotte *maybe* have a few words about that. Plus, if you're not ready to count on Ben Simmons quite yet, you can count on Oddball to deliver you WORD COUNT! Then, NBA reporter and betting expert, Jena Garcia, joins to discuss the favorites, dark horses, and disappointments from the FIBA Basketball World Cup...

Greece has been eliminated from the FIBA World Cup... they're gonna need a bigger Antetokounmpo. Amin & Charlotte take a look at the headlines from the FIBA World Cup including France's early departure, Luka Doncic's reaction to North Korea launching a missile, and also check in on Nikola Jokic's never-ending championship celebration. Plus, grab some water and clutch your pearls, it's about to get...

A "Baby Laker" is back and all glowed-up! D'Angelo Russell returns to Los Angeles but with a very different looking Lakers. Amin & Charlotte look at how D'Angelo's homecoming will go partnering up with rising star Austin Reaves and whether Reaves should be less than thrilled to find out what the San Antonio Spurs were reportedly offering for him to leave Los Angeles. Plus, with all the Harden dram...

Not the possible court battle you want to see... Amin and Charlotte discuss the New York Knicks filing a lawsuit against the Toronto Raptors on allegations of a former employee disclosing proprietary information. Is this a normal thing that happens when people move to a new team? Amin weighs in on what it all mean going forward. After that we are back with your favorite game, BOLD or SPICY! Is LeB...

The NBA may have given James Harden 100,000 reasons to complain but Oddball is here for it! Plus, writer Jeff Pearlman returns to talk about the incredible stories behind this season of HBO's "Winning Time" and what the Lakers future would be like without the Buss Family. And if it's Wednesday, there's one thing you can count on... Word Count! Amin & Charlotte dish on who their favorite players ar...

Chris Paul feels "sorry" for opponents, Anthony Edwards is "that guy", and Joel Embiid was cozying up to Knicks execs at his wedding? This is all too much... time to hit the headlines! Amin & Charlotte then bring on Jeff Pearlman, writer of "Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s", the basis of HBO’S "Winning Time", to breakdown the most surprising revelatio...

The NBA schedule was released for the 2023-24 season and Amin and Charlotte discuss fan backlash, which teams should have more nationally televised games, and the matchups to be most excited for. Then, Oddball turns to NBA Reddit to decide whether the '94 NBA Finals would have been interrupted if Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls were playing during the OJ Simpson white Bronco chase rather than...

10,000 bottles of wine sold how fast?! Harden's saga is aging like a fine wine... and Amin & Charlotte are drinking it up! Plus, Oddball looks to NBA Reddit to debate how wild and uncomfortable James Harden could make training camp, how Kristaps Porzingis' injury hurts the Celtics, and on WORD COUNT, Amin and Charlotte decide which current head coach is the most underrated, what team will have the...

It's Day 3 of what Amin dubbed as 'Hardenmagedden,' the ongoing saga between James Harden, Daryl Morey, and the Philadelphia 76ers. Who might win this game of chicken? Then it's Wednesday, and you know what that means... Word Count! We follow up a game of Word Count with another Oddball favorite, HYPE ME UP! Okay, well, it's Charlotte's favorite, at least... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Nothing to see here, folks... everyone in the NBA is really happy about the team they're playing for and a big fan of all of the GMs. Wouldn't that be nice? Amin & Charlotte take a look at the headlines from the NBA over the weekend. Amin also shares his favorite moments from attending the Naismith Hall of Fame ceremony, the celebs and things you didn't see from the broadcast, and reveals the craz...

Don't have to be a Dallas Mavericks fan to know you can't diss or debate Dirk's greatness... but Amin & Charlotte can still compete to see who can honor the highest scoring European player of all time better! (Go watch on Oddball's YouTube channel, @OddballHoops) To give "The Germanator" the appreciation he deserves as he's inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame this weekend, Oddball turns to die...

Forget the Alamo, San Antonio will always remember the tough duo of Tony Parker and Coach Gregg Popovich. Oddball honors the San Antonio Spurs latest pair of Hall of Fame inductees with former Spurs Video Coordinator and the NBA's Mo Dakhil, to talk about Tony Parker's odds-defying 18-year career that netted four championships, multiple franchise records and helped build a legacy and love-hate par...

Heat Culture... be kind to Amin & Charlotte, please. Oddball continues this week's tributes to the inductees of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2023 with the Miami Heat's all-time scoring leader, Dwyane Wade. Legendary Miami Heat sideline reporter, Jason Jackson, visits the studio to share his favorite moments and stories over the years covering Dwyane Wade. Plus, it may be Wade Wedn...

Ah, a weekend full of breakups (James Harden & Daryl Morey), Rudy Gobert loses his three-point virginity, and Dick pics? Wait, what's happening? Amin & Charlotte get into all the latest headlines from the NBA. Then, Oddball salutes Pau Gasol's career as one of the inductees of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amin & Charlotte react to the news that the Orlando Magic made a political donation and discuss whether fans should be worried their team might be next... Plus, it must be Friday because Oddball is getting Bold or Spicy AND Hype Me Up! Ooh, you're all so lucky... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can you imagine Kawhi Leonard, Ja Morant, and Kevin Durant playing in a league overseas? Amin & Charlotte think about the rising possibility for star athletes to be persuaded to play outside of the biggest league for an even bigger payday. Amin & Charlotte then bet on whether anyone else over at Meadowlark Media will actually watch an entire Detroit Pistons game this upcoming season on another Bet...