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

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 Amin and Charlotte decide whether the Lakers or Clippers will be the best team out of LA and the West on Word Count! Again, some things never change... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 legend and two-time NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer about some of his favorite teammates and moments from his career, plus some of the wildest stories from his upbringing in Alaska. Be sure to get a copy of Carlos Boozer's fascinating memoir, EVERY SHOT COUNTS, available now wherever you get your books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 joins Oddball for a powerful and heartfelt conversation about his intimate and inspiring memoir, EVERY SHOT COUNTS, available now wherever you get your books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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, joins Oddball to discuss his awesome new book, "A History of Basketball in Fifteen Sneakers", available for pre-order now and wherever you get books October 10th. Oh, and Charlotte gets to flex the new studio in NYC while Amin still flexes his Georgia Tech alumni status in hopes of becoming a "Super Influencer Alum". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 think Anthony Davis is the face of the Lakers and who will the Celtics miss the most this season even with Jrue Holiday bringing his veteran, Championship presence? You can count on Word Count to decide! Also, don't let Charlotte and Amin know we aired the stuff at the end of the episode, cool? Promise you won't watch on YouTube and tell them about it, okay? Thanks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 new faces while having to say goodbye to old friends. Finally, we explore the numerology behind what might be the most legendary number in NBA history when Amin and Charlotte scroll NBA Reddit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 ownership stake in besides the Lakers. Then, after all the uproar and drama to end the week, you know what we all really need? Oh, yes, it's everyone's favorite Friday segment... HYPE ME UP! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Portland continues to win in the what-the-hell-were-they-thinking competition. Plus, Amin and Charlotte look to the ultimate NBA expansion team destination... Mars! Once again, it's time to explore the never-ending blackhole that is NBA Reddit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 @LeBatardShow as a bonus at the tail end of the episode. It's Wednesday, which means a fresh WORD COUNT WEDNESDAY for you sandwiched between Mike Dunleavy Jr. reacting to the NBA's new apron penalties, advice for Chris Paul, and then the bonus trade reaction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 what it takes to represent players in today's NBA like 2023’s Rookie of the Year, Paolo Banchero, and also reveals on Oddball why the Miller household is way cooler than any old zoo. Then, HYPE ME UP brings peace and positivity to the NBA in a way we all need right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"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 your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 before the latest edition of Oddball goes down the rabbit hole of NBA Reddit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 reception party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 the hot seat for the game sweeping the nation (according to Tom Haberstroh), "So You Think You Know Me?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 long Jason Kidd will stay in Dallas, whether Zion Williamson is better off leaving New Orleans and vice versa, and what Pat Riley's legacy will be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 teammate in today's NBA and why do some players love Tom Thibodeau so much? You can count on those answers to come from today's WORD COUNT! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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-time NBA All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge to look at what's next for him after retiring for a second time, whether a call from a certain someone could get him to return again, and what his former Trailblazer teammate, Damian Lillard, is going through now as he looks to leave Portland like LaMarcus did for San Antonio and then Brooklyn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 long-but-not-so-anticipated return of BET THE SHOW! Will the Oddball producers finally get to exact their revenge on Amin with some tempting bets? Well, well, wouldn't you like to know... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 together would make the most unstoppable player in NBA history? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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, which means you better get those hands up and ready because it's WORD COUNT! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Harrison Barnes rather than get Kevin Durant. Oh, yeah, we're starting off the week muy caliente, Oddballers... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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, we could all use a little... HYPE ME UP! Amin and Charlotte have got both Daryl Morey AND James Harden ready for that (very likely) impending exit-interview in Philly... Plus, Oddball continues the conversation with Isaiah Thomas to discuss his favorite team, most frustrating moments, and finally puts an end to the rumors behind his namesake... Pistons' fans may want to cover their ears. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 situation would be for him in the upcoming season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 so far and who to look out for in the final rounds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 BOLD OR SPICY! Even Amin & Charlotte are sweating over the VERY SPICY take of whether Joel Embiid might be happy to have Ben Simmons and James Harden as scapegoats for his underachieving... watch how they react and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 drama in Philly, Joel Embiid is in need of something to lift his spirts... good thing Oddball has HYPE ME UP! Amin & Charlotte also hype up the idea of Zion Williamson possibly going to the Knicks and whether Las Vegas deserves and expansion team over Seattle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 LeBron still a top 10 player? Should the Phoenix Suns keep Deandre Ayton? Plus, well... you'll just have to watch (Shoutout to Lonzo Ball!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 are in the league and try to explain why there's so much love for Paul George now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 revelations from that era, the reaction from the Buss family, and the backlash from Lakers legends on their portrayal. Tune into Oddball tomorrow to hear the rest of Amin & Charlotte's conversation with Jeff Pearlman and watch HBO's "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty" airing Sundays at 9PM ET/PT and available to stream on Max. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 the Houston Rockets and New York Knicks. If that isn't enough, Amin and Charlotte give it everything they've got and more in another round of HYPE ME UP! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 most drama this season, and the player that deserves a biopic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 crazy unheard story behind that one Popovich joke. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 diehard Dirk fan and producer of "The Old Man & The Three Podcast with J.J. Reddick", Jason Gallagher, to share his favorite moments (and a few of the most soul-crushing) over Dirk's two decades in the NBA . If that wasn't enough, there's also time for some Word Count! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 partnership with Gregg Popovich that would lead to Pop becoming the winningest coach in NBA history. Oh, and in case any of you want to claim the Spurs are still boring... Amin & Charlotte will convince you otherwise, with some Hype Me Up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Wednesday but it's still Word Count Wednesday too and this one is one word - WONDERFUL. Too much alliteration in this description, huh? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 The Show. Plus, the latest and wildest ideas from NBA Reddit including which NBA team has the WORST name... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices