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 America? Who has the best karma? Who has the best credit score? Plus, we break down this week’s biggest headlines and catch up with some Odds and Ends.
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Steph Curry Goes Down and Two Playoff Game Winners
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 right (except win) and now the Pacers are up 2-0 and approaching their second consecutive Eastern Conference Final thanks to two improbable comebacks. Is Indiana talented, or just lucky? The Nuggets stole Game 1 from the Thunder and are playing harder for Jokic than Adelman. Plus, Prop-A-Slot!
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Warriors or Timberwolves, Who Gets the Dub?
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 from good to bad and insane to interesting. Where would he fit best?
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Steph Saved By Buddy? Harden Chokes? Knicks Hopeless vs Celtics?
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 tonight's matchup when we play Hot-Streak!
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Timberwolves Drown the Lakers, Angry JJ Returns, and Chicken Conspiracies
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 investigate the conspiracy around Giannis Antetokounmpo and chicken eligible free throws.
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À propos de 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.
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