Oddball w/ Amin Elhassan & Izzy Gutierrez

• Jokic vs. SGA: MVP Showdown Heats Up

  The NBA MVP race is heating up, and Nikola Jokić and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are making their cases. What were Amin and Izzy’s takeaways after a back-to-back showdown between the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder earlier this week? We break down Jokić’s comments on the race, and Coach Mike Malone’s argument for his star player to take home the award. Plus, Tyrese Haliburton delivers the Iciest Shot of the Week, the latest on the Pacers’ playoff positioning, and a look at must-watch matchups ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Channing Frye is Busting Cavaliers Myths on the Hot Seat

  NBA champion and Cleveland Cavaliers legend Channing Frye steps into the hot seat to separate fact from fiction about the Cavs’ title hopes. How does Cleveland’s starting five compare to Oklahoma City and Boston? Is Donovan Mitchell better than Jalen Brunson? Did the Cavs overpay for De’Andre Hunter? Could this year’s squad beat the 2016 championship team? And most importantly: can Channing Frye handle the heat of the hot seat?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Which NBA Teams Actually Have a Shot? Power Ranking the Top 6 Contenders

  With the playoffs one month away, these regular season powerhouse matchups are hitting a little different. After watching the Lakers take on two of the top teams in the East and the Thunder take down the Nuggets over the weekend, Izzy and Amin are turning their attention to the hunt for the Larry O'Brien trophy. Today they're power ranking the top six teams by record-- Cavaliers, Thunder, Celtics, Lakers, Nuggets, and Knicks-- to determine who has the best chance of winning a title this season. Plus, how will LeBron James and Jalen Brunson's injuries affect the title race? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Claire De Lune is Busting Lakers Myths on the Hot Seat

  Claire de Lune, NBA reporter for The Guardian, joins Amin and Izzy to dispel some myths about the Los Angeles Lakers. Is Luka Doncic already the best teammate LeBron James has ever had? Did JJ Redick figure out the secret to beating Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets? Who will have a longer career with the Lakers: Austin Reaves or Bronny James? All that and more on today's episode of Oddball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Kyrie's Torn ACL Spells Doom for Dallas, and Ranking New NBA Nicknames

  The Mavericks season from hell added another chapter this week with Kyrie Irving suffering a torn ACL. Kyrie's season is done, putting him at the front of the list of injuries up and down the Mavs' roster-- plus Anthony Davis might be done for the year, and oh yeah, Luka Doncic plays for the Lakers. Amin and Izzy ask if there's any precedent for an implosion of this scale, and see if they can find a reason for optimism in the Mavericks future. Also, Amin and Izzy do a blind ranker with some of these new nicknames that are popping up everywhere, and Prop-a-Slot is back! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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