The Finder With Tom Haberstroh

Amin and Tom are joined by independent writer tackling the topic of cancel culture, Ethan Strauss. They discuss his article on Grant Napear, and then put their goggles on and dive face first into the Robert Sarver situation, since one of the hosts of this podcast used to work there, you might have heard about it. Finally, we end with some Tom's Trivia. Subscribe to House of Strauss on Substack htt...

Amin and Tom are joined by Steph Curry's trainer Brandon Payne, who takes us into Chef Curry's kitchen and identifies some of the key ingredients for his amazing success. They also discuss Michael Porter Jr's evolution and a legendary workout with Steph, Luka and Jalen Green, before Tom's Trivia and an Amin rant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This is a public...

Tom and Amin are joined by Derek Bodner, senior writer at the Athletic, to discuss the swirling, amorphous nature of the Ben Simmons situation, Joel Embiid's comments, Daryl Morey's refusal to budge, and what it means for the 76ers going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or ge...

In a mini episode shorter than Kyrie Irving's instagram live last night, Author Matt Sullivan stops by to discuss the implications for Kyrie and the Brooklyn Nets with Tom. Buy Matt's Book: Can't Knock The Hustle: Inside the Season of Protest, Pandemic, and Progress with the Brooklyn Nets' Superstars of Tomorrow Read Matt's Rolling Stone Article: ‘They’ve Got Biden, We’ve Got Kyrie Irving’: Top An...

Tom and Amin are unite the triforce once again with Ethan Sherwood Strauss to discuss his latest articles on his substack, unleash an absolute buffet of impressions, Andre Iguodala's entrepreneurial feedback, and so much more. Subscribe to House of Strauss on Substack https://houseofstrauss.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This is a public episode....

Tom and Amin are joined by Vincent Goodwill, coiner of the "Death Lineup" and author of the article "Stop giving vocal minority of anti-vaxx NBA players the space to be loud and wrong" ( https://yhoo.it/3kWCu7J ). They discuss the non vaccinated minority in the NBA, including Kyrie Irving and Andrew Wiggins. Then Amin updates his US City power rankings based on a recent airport fiasco. Learn more...

Tom and Amin are joined by three time Sixth Man of the Year winner and newly retired Jamal Crawford! They discuss Gersson Rosas' firing in Minnesota, Khalid El-Amin, the Donald Sterling saga, coaching his son's AAU team, and the amazing moves he kept stashed away. Finally, Tom attempts to stump him with some trivia, but it doesn't go as expected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...

Tom mourns the loss of his majestic dog, Cooper, and Ethan offers support while Amin serves as roast master general. They also discuss the passing of the great Norm Macdonald, the solemn and inconspicuous nature of the corn farmer, and subtle complexities of the english language. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss...

Amin and Tom are joined by Ethan Sherwood Strauss to discuss Paul Pierce's induction into the Hall of Fame in spite of his firing from ESPN, and how he is a subscriber to Ethan's media methodology. Subscribe to House of Strauss on Substack https://houseofstrauss.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this...

Tom and Amin are joined by Yaron Weitzman, writer for Fox Sports and author of "Tanking to the Top: The Philadelphia 76ers and the Most Audacious Process in the History of Professional Sports". They discuss the latest developments in the Ben Simmons détente, Joel Embiid's confusing tweets, Daryl Morey's negotiating history, and Adele's boyfriend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...

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Tom & Amin catch up with Mo Dakhil of Bleacher Report and The Athletic during Summer League to discuss the players stealing the spotlight, forgotten former Summer League standouts, the Blazers roster construction, and most importantly, Alperen Şengün. Then Amin and Tom break down the Dennis Schroder signing and looming Ben Simmons trade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...

Amin & Tom interrupt Tom's Smoky Mountains vacation to run drills for Coach David Thorpe, Tom's former Nerder She Wrote co-host and contributor to True Hoop. They discuss Cade Cunningham's NBA comps, how IQ plays a role in player success, the Lakers free agent additions, Drummond backing up Embiid, what to do with Ben Simmons, and Coach's worst take that's come back to bite him. Learn more about y...

Zach and Amin are joined by their old pal and machinist of victory, Ethan Sherwood Strauss, to discuss the NBA draft as a product, social media discourse, draft comps for players, the Warriors picks and future outlook, and the Russell Westbrook trade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers...

Amin & Tom are joined by Ringer staff writer Mirin Fader, author of the incredibly well timed upcoming book Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP ( amzn.to/3kDRN3v ). They discuss some of her incredible anecdotes, her process in choosing to write this book, and how exciting it is to see him win a championship. Then lifelong Bucks fan Danny Mehigan joins the show to give his boots on the groun...

Tom & Amin are joined by former NBA Head Coach George Karl to discuss the current state of the finals. Coach talks about why Giannis is his current favorite player, his favorite CBA block that gets overlooked, recovering from injuries, transparency with the media, and those times when you really gotta go (to the bathroom). Then Abstract Shine returns to discuss Don Shampoo's epic finals comeback,...

Amin & Tom are joined by Wosny Lambre, the host of Full Court Fits and four time Bill Simmons podcast guest, to discuss Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Topics include Wake Forest point guards, approaches to guarding Giannis, the Suns immaculate roster construction, and Coach Budenholzer's adjustments before Game 2 tips off tonight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thi...

Tom & Amin are joined by Tom's former editor at BR Mag Matt Sullivan to discuss his new book Can't Knock the Hustle ( http://hc.com/TheHustle ). Topics include his DMs with Kyrie Irving, DeAndre Jordan's likability factor, whether or not Charlotte is the epicenter of all NBA decision making, and which USA Basketball partnership will lead to the next super team. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Tom and Amin are joined by The Dunker Spot's Steve Jones Jr., former assistant coach and video coordinator in the NBA. Topics include outlandish ice cream flavors, Brook Lopez' range, Ben Simmons future, the Bucks-Hawks matchup, and a visit from childhood friend Couper Moorhead Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss t...

Tom and Amin are joined by In Street Clothes' Jeff Stotts, also an injury analyst for SMART and Rotowire. Topics include his prized Star Wars poster, whether injuries are more frequent during this compressed season than others, the Nets backcourt situation, and injury analytics. Then, Abstract Shine returns to give Jeff some insight into how Don Shampoo handled "injuries" back in his day. Learn mo...

Tom Haberstroh and Amin Elhassan are back from the Freedumb marathon in Miami to talk to Sarah Kustok, NBA analyst for the Brooklyn Nets. Topics include hot peppers (what else?), room service, Amino Acid's notepad, and copious amounts of Nets chatter as they hold a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Milwaukee Bucks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This is a pu...

Tom Haberstroh and Amin Elhassan are joined by the author of The Victory Machine, Ethan Sherwood Strauss of the Athletic. Topics include Philip Rivers commute, Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from the French Open, and manipulating Berkeley Co-Ops. Then, Ian Begley of  SNY joins the show to chat about zoom press conferences, facial recognition in MSG and Knick fans' morale. Finally, Radio Ethan unleashes...

Tom Haberstroh and Amin Elhassan are joined by Jerry Ferrara from Entourage and Power. Topics include potential names for his new child, Trae Young shushing the Knicks, Bill de Blasio's pandering, Jerry's experience with the Celebrity Game, and how his pickup game is a talent farm for future Hollywood royalty. Amin and Tom also discuss the first episode of 'Mike Tyson: The Knockout" which premiere...

Tom Haberstroh and Amin Elhassan are joined by Mo Dakhil of Bleacher Report and Tom's ex, Nerder She Wrote on the Athletic. Topics include Nick Young mixing him up with Mo Williams, his video series One Mo Thing, and a Warriors-Lakers preview. Then Amin and Mo go deep on their histories as video coordinators, naming all the coaches that used to be peers, which software was better, and how to scam...

Tom Haberstroh and Amin Elhassan are joined by Nick Wright of Fox Sports 1's First Things First. Topics include his humble beginnings in Kansas City before making it onto Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, his proficiency at googling, and of course, his balkan blood-feud with Nikola Jokic (and really any Nikola that gets in his way). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...