Oddball w/ Amin Elhassan & Izzy Gutierrez
Amin Elhassan and Izzy Gutierrez take hoops seriously—but not themselves. Join them and special guests on Oddball for the perfect mix of expert NBA analysis and offbeat fun.
Episodes
May 12, 2025 • 28 mins
The Knicks shocked the world by taking a 2-0 lead over the Celtics, but after Boston's shooters caught fire in game 3, KAT, OG, and the Nova Knicks are at risk of blowing their lead. When was the last time Madison Square Garden hosted a game this important? Elsewhere around the association: The Cavs are one game away from seeing their dream season go up in smoke, and the Thunder draw even with Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets. Plus, Ho...
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May 8, 2025 • 29 mins
The NBA draft lottery is on Monday, it’s time to give all the losing teams this year a little hope. The Hornets and Pelicans deserve some good luck, but, Cooper Flagg is supposed to save the NBA, not just a single team. San Antonio has had enough lottery wins, but do they still deserve this more than Atlanta? We're playing Capture the Flagg to answer all the most important questions! Can he be the Washington Wizards’ Captain Ameri...
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May 7, 2025 • 29 mins
It was a throwback night of hoops and Amin and Izzy break it all down. The Golden State Warriors won, but lost Steph Curry to a hamstring injury. With Steph out, can the Warriors survive this series? Can Jimmy Butler step up and be Batman? Can Ant turn the lights back on and shut Jimmy down? Then, we pick between Tyrese Halliburton and Aaron Gordon’s playoff game winners for the Iciest Play of the Week. The Cavs did everything rig...
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May 6, 2025 • 29 mins
In today's episode we preview the Warriors-Timberwolves matchup and revisit Draymond Green locking Rudy Gobert in a chokehold. Is Gobert tough enough to play against Dray? Will Ant's grudge against the Warriors impact his play? Has Buddy Hield taken Jimmy Butler's place as Steph Curry’s Batman? And are the Warriors or T-Wolves good enough to beat the Thunder or the Nuggets? Plus, Giannis trade rumors are swirling and we rank them f...
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May 5, 2025 • 29 mins
The Warriors and Steph Curry found a way to take the Rockets down thanks to Buddy Hield and Draymond Green. Jokic and the Nuggets beat Harden and the Clippers, in what Amin dubs a "wet fart" of a game. Can Kawhi keep the Clips relevant? Plus, we break down the MVP contenders in the Nuggets-Thunder series and preview the Knicks-Celtics series. Are Brunson's clutch heroics enough for the Knicks to win? See which game we pick for toni...
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May 1, 2025 • 29 mins
Father Time stops by Oddball with one message: Amin was right. The Timberwolves knock the Lakers out of the first round of the playoffs, Rudy Gobert snatches Lebron's crown, and angry JJ Redick returns. Is he the right coach for the Lakers? Are the Lakers still Lebron's team? Then, Izzy and Amin take you through this week's biggest headlines, and Amin shares clips of his new episode on Pablo Torre Finds Out episode where they inves...
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April 30, 2025 • 28 mins
Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers finished off the Bucks in dramatic fashion, Playoff Jamal made his thunderous return, and Cade Cunningham showed out on a jam-packed night around the Association. Tune in to debate Giannis Antetokounmpo's future, how the Heat can rebound from their 55-point drubbing by the Cavaliers, and the question of the hour: which NBA team would fare the best against a gorilla? Plus, Iciest Play of the ...
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April 29, 2025 • 29 mins
Amin is the rootin'est tootin'est sheriff in the Wild West(ern Conference), and today he's questioning Altitude Sports' Katy Winge on the Denver Nuggets' crazy past few weeks. Did Aaron Gordon really get that dunk through the hoop in time? Have the Clippers discovered Nikola Jokic's greatest weakness? How far can the winner of the Nuggets-Clippers series go in the playoffs? All that and more with Katy Winge on the Hot Seat.
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April 28, 2025 • 29 mins
Tony Catalayud joins Amin for a packed Monday episode of Oddball. The refs stole game 4 from the Pistons and delivered it to the Knicks, but Amin is not mad. Plus, who won the KAT trade? JJ ran LeBron and the Lakers into the ground, and now Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle, and the rest of the Timberwolves are one game away from eliminating the King. We have no idea where the Hawkeye camera is located, but we do know where the Heat a...
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April 24, 2025 • 29 mins
Amin and Izzy play a new game with Ros Gold-Onwude called "Take My Take," it's like Shark Tank, but with basketball takes. When Steph Curry retires, how many championships will he have won? If the Celtics don't make the NBA finals, should they trade Jaylen Brown or Jason Tatum? Should players be allowed to call their own fouls if the refs don't see it? Which superstar should the Thunder target? Ros chooses which NBA takes she wants...
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April 23, 2025 • 29 mins
Amin was at the Lakers game last night and it went just as he predicted: the refs made it easy for LeBron and Luka to survive the Timberwolves defense. But even with the refs help, do the Lakers' stars have the legs for a long playoff run? The Pacers took a 2-0 series lead over the Bucks, but Doc is still confident! Also, why is SGA struggling? Plus, we breakdown the week's biggest Headlines and play another edition of Prop-a-Slot!...
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April 22, 2025 • 29 mins
In today's episode, Amin and Izzy measure the level of sh*t each of these disappointing NBA teams are in. Nico Harrison may never win the Dallas fans back after trading Luka. The Sixers' roster has been struggling, but who knows what they'll look like if PG, Maxey, and Embiid actually get a chance to play together. Plus, we discuss what happened with the Phoenix Suns and wonder if trading Ja is the only solution for the Grizzlies. ...
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April 21, 2025 • 29 mins
Eight game ones are in the books, and we've got questions. Anthony Edwards is forcing us to ask whether LeBron and Luka are as good of a duo as we thought. Can Dame save Miami? Is this Russ's last chance to win a ring as a real contributor? Does the NBA need a mercy rule? Also, Izzy breaks down what's happening with his adopted sons, the Thompson twins. All that and a new edition of Hot Streak in today's episode of Oddball!
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April 17, 2025 • 29 mins
Tyler Herro's 38-point night lifted Miami past the Bulls and into a win-or-go-home matchup with Atlanta on Friday. Who has more to lose in that matchup, Herro or Trae Young? Should the Heat even want to be in the playoffs? And where do the Bulls and Kings go from here after losing their play-in games? Plus, Dame is back, Zion might be gone, and Kevin Durant is looking for his forever home.
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April 16, 2025 • 29 mins
The Play-in is underway! Amin returns from San Francisco after watching the Warriors take down the Grizzlies. He and Izzy break down the ingredients to Chef Curry and Jimmy Buckets’ success. Kuminga got benched-- Why now, and what does that mean for the Warriors' rotations? Amin reviews Zach Edey's playoff debut, and Izzy questions whether the Magic can pose a real challenge to the Celtics in the first round. Also, this week’s top ...
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April 15, 2025 • 29 mins
In today's episode of Oddball, Amin and Izzy turn to the pressure grid to build you an NBA Playoffs Cheat Sheet. We've got teams with the best shot at a title, like the Thunder, Celtics, and Cavs, on the right, with the pretenders on the left. Teams under the most pressure to win go at the top, and teams with lower stakes-- looking at you, Rockets!-- sink down to the bottom. Tune in to find out where the top nine teams in the playo...
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April 14, 2025 • 29 mins
The NBA playoffs are here and a third of the league is headed for a long vacation. Here at Oddball, we don’t believe in sending teams home empty handed. For the second time ever, we welcome you to the Oddball Participation Awards! Amin and Izzy hand out awards and vacation advice to your favorite teams who won’t have a chance to compete for the Larry O’Brien this postseason. Honorees include the Suns, Pelicans, Sixers, and all the ...
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April 10, 2025 • 29 mins
We are taking a trip to The White Lotus resort in Thailand... which NBA teams are joining us? In this episode, Amin and Izzy recast season 3 of The White Lotus Season. Who sacrificed their morals for pretty much nothing and would make a better Belinda? Are the Celtics doomed like the Ratliffs? Are the Lakers trying to kill AD? Amin and Izzy break down the Iciest Play of The Week-- Luka’s behind the head pass. Then we play The Oddac...
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April 9, 2025 • 29 mins
Michael Malone and Calvin Booth are out in Denver, and Izzy and Amin are shocked. The Nuggets needed a jolt, but the timing is baffling. Between Taylor Jenkins and Michael Malone, we're starting to think every head coach is on the hot seat. The Nuggets may have tanked their playoff chances, but the Lakers are just heating up-- as long as Luka Doncic doesn't keep getting ejected. Plus, tune in to Headlines to hear some suggestions f...
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April 8, 2025 • 29 mins
Which NBA franchise would win a three-on-three tournament? Izzy and Amin decide using a blind ranker, looking at ten of the top trios in the league to debate who would be the best if they went head-to-head. Would LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Austin Reaves stake their claim as the league's best Big 3? Who would fill out the Cavaliers' or Celtics' third spots? And who would be more unstoppable, Giannis or Jokic?
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