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 about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This is a public episode. If you'd like to...
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 16 min
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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or ...
Sep 23, 2021•1 hr 4 min
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 this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.tomthefinder.com/subscribe...
Sep 17, 2021•1 hr 16 min
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 with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.tomthefinder.com/subscribe...
Sep 10, 2021•59 min
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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or ...
Sep 01, 2021•41 min
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 with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.tomthefinder.com/subscribe...
Aug 27, 2021•1 hr 17 min
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/adchoices This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get a...
Aug 11, 2021•55 min
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 your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This is a public episode. If you'd like to di...
Aug 05, 2021•56 min
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 or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.tomthefinder.com/subscribe...
Jul 31, 2021•1 hr 32 min
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 ground account from the Deer District, how he turned a profit during the game without gambling, and D...
Jul 22, 2021•1 hr 21 min
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, lobotomies, multiple dimensions, and how modern players remind him of daycare. Learn more about ...
Jul 15, 2021•43 min
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 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bon...
Jul 08, 2021•1 hr 3 min
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. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with ot...
Jun 29, 2021•59 min
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 this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.tomthefinder.com/subscribe...
Jun 22, 2021•1 hr 12 min
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 more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This is a public episode. If you'd like...
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr
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 public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, ...
Jun 08, 2021•1 hr 10 min
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 his opinion on Rick Carlisle and Kyrie Irving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...
Jun 02, 2021•1 hr
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 premieres tonight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This is a public epi...
May 25, 2021•1 hr 6 min
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 meals off of higher ups in the organization. Finally, Abstract Shine (Andrew Shalen) returns to wax ...
May 19, 2021•1 hr 23 min
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 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bon...
May 12, 2021•1 hr 14 min
Pre order All the Colors Came Out: A Father, a Daughter, and a Lifetime of Lessons - Available May 18th 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 get access to bonus episodes, visit www.tomthefinder.com/subscribe
May 05, 2021•1 hr 29 min
Tom Haberstroh and Amin Elhassan are joined by Ben Lyons, the sports culture reporter for CBS LA and die hard New York Knicks fan. Topics include the Academy Awards, sneaking pizza into a movie theater with his dad, whether or not golf is a sport, and of course, how Julius Randle and RJ Barrett are helping to quiet the ghosts of knickmas past. 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 get...
Apr 28, 2021•1 hr 13 min
Tom Haberstroh and Amin Elhassan are joined by Ian Karmel, James Corden's head writer and co-host (NOT sidekick), as well as creator of the All Fantasy Everything podcast. Topics include the weirdness of late night television, how to do standup now that he's super hot, his love of Portland and the Trailblazers, and his relationship with Meyers Leonard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribe...
Apr 21, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Tom Haberstroh and Amin Elhassan are joined by familiar voice Wosny Lambre, The Athletic's style rankings chairman and cohost of the upcoming Culture Calculus podcast with Kavitha Davidson. Topics include the tragic passing of DMX and his permanent impact on layup line music, Nuggets prospects in the wake of Jamal Murray's injury, Warriors usage of Steph Curry, and it wouldn't be a Wos episode if he didn't talk about Brooklyn ad nauseam! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...
Apr 14, 2021•57 min
Tom Haberstroh and Amin Elhassan are joined by Hollywood producer/writer and hoops fan Liz Hannah to talk about her beloved Tar Heels, why she loves Gregg Popovich and her road to becoming a screenwriter and producer for The Post and Long Shot. Plus, she reviews the Space Jam 2 trailer and defends Tom Hanks' performance in A League Of Their Own. 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 g...
Apr 07, 2021•1 hr
Tom and Amin are joined by Abstract Shine (Andrew Shalen) who tells stories about Don Shampoo, a legendary basketball player that has been canceled by today's soft NBA. Plus, we talk to Andrew about his work on social media and how he developed his comedy acts. 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 get access to bonus episodes, visit www.tomthefinder.com/subscribe...
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Tom Haberstroh and Amin Elhassan are joined by The Athletic's Ethan Strauss to discuss the Warriors season, Ethan's book and Steve Kerr's rant about a quote being taken out of context on Twitter. Radio Ethan also weighs in and then we react to Colin Cowherd's reaction to Steve Kerr. 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 get access to bonus episodes, visit www.tomthefinder.com/subscrib...
Mar 23, 2021•1 hr 45 min
Tom Haberstroh and Amin Elhassan are joined by NBA agent Bernie Lee. The President of Basketball at Quartexx Management tells us his journey to becoming Jimmy Butler's agent and plays fact-or-fiction on Jimmy Butler factoids. Lee also explains what it's like to be in a room with Pat Riley. 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 get access to bonus episodes, visit www.tomthefinder.com/s...
Mar 16, 2021•1 hr 16 min
Amin Elhassan and Tom Haberstroh welcome in an old friend who may have the deepest contact list in the NBA, Gina Paradiso. "G" talks to us about her life as a talent booker at the ESPY's and ESPN NBA programming, her new podcast with Kendrick Perkins, her Stephen Curry fandom, the secret sauce of the All The Smoke podcast and also get into Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard's anti-semitic slur on his Twitch stream. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This is a publ...
Mar 09, 2021•1 hr 18 min
Tom and Amin are joined by their pal Zach Harper of The Athletic to have an MVP-level conversation about The MVP Conversation and discuss the Atlanta Hawks firing Lloyd Pierce. Also: why is Robert Covington in the Skills Challenge at All-Star? 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 get access to bonus episodes, visit www.tomthefinder.com/subscribe...
Mar 02, 2021•1 hr 12 min
