The Finder With Tom Haberstroh

Tom Haberstroh is joined by The Athletic’s senior writer Sam Amick and ESPN’s Amin Elhassan to discuss Elhassan’s sudden vendetta with Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox. The trio go inside the botched Bogdan Bogdanovic trade and analyze the role of breaking-news media in today’s transaction-based NBA.
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Tom Haberstroh brings on ESPN's Amin Elhassan and Sports Illustrated's new senior writer Howard Beck to talk about Giannis' new contract, Beck's New York Times article, his new job and the subtle gifts of the NBA schedule.
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Just like old times, ESPN’s Amin Elhassan and The Athletic’s Ethan Strauss join Tom Haberstroh to talk about job loss, happiness in the NBA and then Amin does some impressions. The three former teammates also preview the 2020-21 NBA season with their three most overrated and underrated squads.

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With the NBA season around the corner, Tom Haberstroh announces the relaunch of the Habershow podcast and provides an update on the program.
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Is LeBron actually better than MJ? Will Miami’s encore include Giannis Antetokounmpo? Tom Haberstroh discussed the burning questions of the offseason with ESPN’s Amin Elhassan, who you can find on Twitter at @DarthAmin.

7:15 LeBron vs MJ GOAT debate
22:20 The Lakers’ superstar duos (LeBron/AD, Kobe/Pau, Kobe/Shaq)
51:40 Teams competing for the title next season
53:30 Teams going after Giannis in free agency
1:02:40 The greatness of the Miami Heat organization

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If the Lakers win the title, who deserves to be the NBA Finals MVP, LeBron or AD? Tom Haberstroh discussed with Marc J. Spears of ESPN’s The Undefeated, who has spent the last 87 days in the NBA bubble. Plus Spears previewed his new book, The Spencer Haywood Rule.
1:30 Highlights from the bubble
12:50 Marc’s new hobbies in the bubble
25:35 Why Meyers Leonard is not kneeling
35:00 Who has been the Finals MVP so far?
40:20 Book on Spencer Haywood

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Is Anthony Davis the best big man in the NBA? Tom Haberstroh discusses everything you need to know about the NBA Finals with David Fizdale, the former head coach of the New York Knicks and Memphis Grizzlies who won two rings as an assistant for Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat.
1:45 Adjustments the Heat need to make
29:00 What happened to LeBron in 2011
39:20 How close the Knicks were to landing AD
41:55 Sneaking into Lakers games growing up
55:10 When he first heard the news about Kobe

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What does Stephen Curry think about the Jamal Murray comparisons? Brandon Payne, Curry’s trainer and the founder of Accelerate Basketball, discusses whether the comparisons are valid. Plus Payne gives an update on Curry’s offseason workouts and reveals why he decided to bulk up.
3:55 How Steph is doing
15:10 Comparing Jamal Murray to Steph
25:55 How long will Steph's career will last?

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How will LeBron James and the Lakers stop Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets? Tom Haberstroh previewed the NBA Conference Finals with TNT analyst and former NBA head coach Stan Van Gundy. Plus Van Gundy revealed why he joined Twitter this summer.
6:30 Working with his brother (Jeff Van Gundy)
18:10 The PJ Brown fight story from SVG's perspective
24:15 The Boston-Miami series
39:45 The Clippers’ biggest problem
50:05 Why Jokic is the best passing big man of all-time
1:07:15 SVG's Twitter account and political goals

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Will the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat meet in the NBA Finals? Tom Haberstroh discusses with ESPN’s Jorge Sedano, who has covered both teams extensively. Plus Haberstroh and Sedano swap stories from covering the Heat during the LeBron James era.

13:25 Tom's story about Justin Bieber getting into a car crash outside his house
22:50 Can LeBron do anything to unseat MJ, or will he always be No. 2?
40:10 Why LeBron needs AD to step up to win another ring
42:50 Playoff Rondo
57:35 Can the Heat make a NBA Finals run?

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