The Habershow: Tom Haberstroh’s NBA Podcast

By Tom Haberstroh

What's The Habershow: Tom Haberstroh’s NBA Podcast about?

National NBA Insider Tom Haberstroh sits down with some of the biggest names in the NBA to share the stories and the numbers behind the biggest games and biggest moments in the league.

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The Habershow: Tom Haberstroh’s NBA Podcast episodes:

03.15.2022 Basketball Illuminati Trailer Wondering where Habershow went? They boarded the pirate ship with Meadowlark Media. Subscribe to Basketball Illuminati now Tired of agenda-driven basketball talk that only offers glimpses of the truth? Wish there was a place you could get the full picture? ...
02.09.2022 The Portland Tradeblazers Amin and Tom break down the ramifications of the CJ McCollum trade, what it means for the future of the organization, how Damian Lillard will handle the breakup, and Tom's Trivia indicates how much of an outlier the pairing has ...
02.02.2022 Rachel DeMita of Caesars Sports Tom and Amin are joined by just another kid from Akron, Rachel DeMita, to discuss her celebrity game resume, Shaq's life advice, the shell game that is the college recruiting process, H-O-R-S-E strategies, Barberton's famous fried chicken, and so much ...
01.26.2022 50 Shades of Grayson Allen Amin and Tom discuss the white on white basketball crime plaguing the league, John Stockton's big numbers, James Harden's alleged dissatisfaction with Brooklyn, Daryl Morey's most desired target for Ben Simmons, Grant Hill's Sprite Commercials, and the most ejected players ...
01.19.2022 En Vogel Tom and Amin discuss Frank Vogel's chair temperature, his lack of contract extension given other coaches with his resume, and what it means about his relationship with GM LeBron. Then they step in the way back machine to look at ...
01.12.2022 The Most Skilled Podcast Ever Recorded Tom and Amin discuss Chauncey Billups' glowing comments about Kyrie Irving, the subtle differences between skill, talent and IQ, the latest addition the MVP conversation, Point Guard tiers, the plight of Russell Westbrook, and finally a walk down memory lane ...
01.05.2022 Triple Double Rejuvenation Amin and Tom discuss the futility of monthly player awards, the return of Kyrie and Klay, the Warriors crowded rotation, Josh Giddey becoming the youngest to record a triple double, and Kevin Porter Jr's antics. Learn more about your ad ...
12.29.2021 Viral Load Management Amin and Tom tackle the ongoing soap opera that is the health and safety protocols in the NBA, Nate McMillan's history of getting fined, the invention and instant popularization of the hardship 10 day contract and Kareem's criticism of LeBron's ...
12.22.2021 Renee Montgomery of Montgomery & Co Tom and Amin are joined once again by the wonderful Renee Montgomery to discuss the inevitable health and safety protocol saga taking over the league, the disposition of small guards, Stephen Curry's campaign to ruin the game, how to run ...
12.17.2021 Etan Strauß of House of Hoops Tom and Amin bring back the third member of their merry trio, cog in the victory machine Ethan Sherwood Strauss to discuss Nikola Jokic' position in the MVP conversation, the resurgent covid crisis facing the NBA, and of course, dueling ...
12.10.2021 Caitlin Cooper of Indy Cornrows Amin and Tom are joined by Caitlin Cooper to investigate all things Pacers after the report that they are moving towards a rebuild and receptive to trade discussions for Caris LeVert, Damontas Sabonis and Myles Turner. What are the ideal ...
12.02.2021 Sam Amick of The Athletic Tom and Amin are joined by Sam Amick to discuss the tampering fines assessed by the league against Miami and Chicago, when Bogdan Bogdanovich was "betraded", the Kangs management situation, and if the Lakers are salvageable. Finally some Tom's Trivia ...
11.26.2021 Renee Montgomery, VP of the Atlanta Dream Amin and Tom are joined by the multi-faceted Renee Montgomery to discuss her new position as a venture capitalist, why successful organizations start at the top with management, how to cure the Atlanta Hawks regular season boredom, the outrageously high ...
11.19.2021 Howard Beck of Sports Illustrated Tom and Amin are joined by former colleague and current friend Howard Beck to discuss landscaping, Klay Thompson's reactions to criticism, whether these Warriors have the goods, NBA lineage, the greatest Howards in basketball, and how Scoot Henderson could be ...
11.11.2021 Eddie House Tom and Amin welcome in NBA champion Eddie House to the show. The 11-year veteran reveals untold stories about his NBA career, LeBron James and what it’s like to play for Donald Sterling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
11.05.2021 Ethan "The Ostrich" Strauss Amin and Tom are joined by independent writer tackling the topic of cancel culture, Ethan Strauss. They discuss his article on Grant Napear, and then put their goggles on and dive face first into the Robert Sarver situation, since one ...
10.28.2021 Brandon Payne of Accelerate Basketball Amin and Tom are joined by Steph Curry's trainer Brandon Payne, who takes us into Chef Curry's kitchen and identifies some of the key ingredients for his amazing success. They also discuss Michael Porter Jr's evolution and a legendary workout ...
10.23.2021 Derek Bodner of The Athletic Tom and Amin are joined by Derek Bodner, senior writer at the Athletic, to discuss the swirling, amorphous nature of the Ben Simmons situation, Joel Embiid's comments, Daryl Morey's refusal to budge, and what it means for the 76ers going ...
10.14.2021 Kyrie Irving-ologist Matt Sullivan In a mini episode shorter than Kyrie Irving's instagram live last night, Author Matt Sullivan stops by to discuss the implications for Kyrie and the Brooklyn Nets with Tom. Buy Matt's Book: Can't Knock The Hustle: Inside the Season of ...
10.08.2021 Ethan "House of" Strauss Tom and Amin are unite the triforce once again with Ethan Sherwood Strauss to discuss his latest articles on his substack, unleash an absolute buffet of impressions, Andre Iguodala's entrepreneurial feedback, and so much more. Subscribe to House of Strauss ...
09.30.2021 Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports 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 ...
09.23.2021 Jamal Crawford 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 ...
09.17.2021 Ethan Substack Strauss 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 ...
09.10.2021 Ethan Strauss of the DADD Strategy 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 ...
09.01.2021 Yaron Weitzman of Fox Sports 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 ...
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08.11.2021 Mo Dakhil of One Mo Thing 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 ...
08.05.2021 Coach David Thorpe 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, ...
07.31.2021 Author Ethan Sherwood Strauss 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 ...
07.22.2021 Author Mirin Fader 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 ...
07.15.2021 Coach George Karl 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, ...
07.08.2021 Wosny Lambre of Spotify 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 ...
06.29.2021 Author Matt Sullivan 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 ...
06.22.2021 Steve Jones Jr. of The Dunker Spot 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 ...
06.16.2021 Jeff Stotts of In Street Clothes 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 ...
06.08.2021 Sarah Kustok of YES Network 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 ...
06.02.2021 Ethan Strauss & Ian Begley 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 ...
05.25.2021 Actor Jerry Ferrara 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 ...
05.19.2021 Mo Dakhil of Bleacher Report 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 ...
05.12.2021 Nick Wright of FS1 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 ...
05.05.2021 Author Kate Fagan 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
04.28.2021 Ben Lyons of CBS LA 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 ...
04.21.2021 Ian Karmel of The Late Late Show 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 ...
04.14.2021 Wosny Lambre of The Athletic 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 ...
04.07.2021 Screenwriter Liz Hannah 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 ...
03.31.2021 The Legend of Don Shampoo 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 ...
03.23.2021 Warriors talk with Ethan Strauss 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 ...
03.16.2021 NBA Agent Bernie Lee 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 ...
03.09.2021 NBA Talent Booker Gina Paradiso 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, ...
03.02.2021 Zach Harper of The Athletic 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 ...

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