Episodes
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📺 Finder Film: Stockton/Malone and Now
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.tomthefinder.com Brandon Payne hit me up on Monday. Stephen Curry’s longtime trainer couldn’t wait to do another video. Payne was listening to Hall of Fame point guard Isiah Thomas on Sirius X/M NBA Radio and heard Thomas’ scathing...
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The Finder Pod: Nate Jones proposes the NBA Gauntlet
This podcast episode is free. If you’d like to receive more content like this and access to all of The Finder’s content and participate in the comments, become a paid subscriber. The NBA 82-game regular season is just around the corner. Balls are bouncing. Lineups are forming. Ideas are flowing....
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The Finder POD: Kirk Goldsberry and Brandon Payne
Early this week, I texted Kirk Goldsberry to invite him onto the pod and talk about his awesome new book, HOOP ATLAS: Mapping the Remarkable Transformation of the Modern NBA. He was in. He had one request. Can we get Brandon Payne on too? YES. A man of many talents, Goldsberry is a professor of...
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The Finder pod: Analytics storyteller Neil Paine
You might have seen the Patrick Mahomes stat that went viral this week. The man behind that stat, Neil Paine, joins us this week at The Finder. An old colleague from the ESPN days, the whip-smart proprietor of Neil’s Substack talks about using numbers to do premium storytelling, his final days at...
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📺 Finder Film: 26 minutes of unpredictable Kyrie Irving with Brandon Payne
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.tomthefinder.com After Kyrie Irving dropped 44 on the red-hot Knicks, we had to run it back with Brandon Payne. Stephen Curry’s longtime trainer Brandon Payne couldn’t wait to talk about Irving’s array of shot-making, creativity…
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📺 Finder Film: Wemby's 27-9-5 vs. Bucks with Brandon Payne
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.tomthefinder.com Victor Wembanyama celebrated his 20th birthday by melting candles and melting minds on Thursday. 27 points, 9 rebounds and 5 blocks in just 26 minutes against Milwaukee Bucks’ frontline of Giannis Antetokounmpo and...
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📺 VIDEO: Finder Film -- 37 minutes on Steph's 36 points with Steph's trainer Brandon Payne
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.tomthefinder.com Stephen Curry dropped 36 points on Tuesday night against Orlando with a couple shots that made its way through socials. Since y’all seemed to love the Steph moonball video we did, I sent out the Brandon Payne bat...
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The Finder Pod: Tray Edwards
One of my favorite people (and a favorite to so many others in the NBA universe), my friend Travonne “Tray” Edwards joins the pod at a very … let’s say transitional time in my life. The copywriter at top ad agency Weiden-Kennedy / author of two books / confidante to NBA stars / Count The Dings...
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The Finder Pod: ESPN's Dan Orlovsky
This week’s guest is ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky, a former NFL quarterback and terrific TV analyst for ESPN NFL Live and Monday Night Football. He’s also bff’s with my older brother Chuck. This week on the pod, we discuss: * Why don’t pro athletes play two sports anymore? My recent piece on Bo and Deion.…
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The Finder Pod: ESPN Bet with Ben Aronson and Ben Fawkes
I was going to wait a bit before I launched a podcast on The Finder. And then on Tuesday, ESPN went ahead and announced ESPN The Sportsbook! Kinda. I had lots of questions so I asked my two industry buddies/gurus to hop on — the Bens. Ben Fawkes — formerly of ESPN Chalk, the gambling section of...
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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? Basketball Illuminati offers you...
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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 been in NBA history. This is a public episode. If you'd like to…
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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 more. This is a public episode. If you'd like...
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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 in recent NBA history....
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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 who the biggest losers in NBA history snapped their losing streaks...
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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 to the magical 90-91 Denver Nuggets...
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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. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get...
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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 meme posting. This is a public episode. If you'd…
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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 and defend the elevator doors play, and what it's like to...
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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 Stephen A impressions. Subscribe to House of Strauss on...
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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 fits around those players? Will Pacers attendance ever...
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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 and an Amin rant about Lavar Ball. This is a...
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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 standard of playing for UCONN, and the best...
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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 at the forefront of major change in…
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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. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus…
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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 of the hosts of this podcast used to work there, you might…
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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 with Steph, Luka and Jalen Green, before Tom's Trivia...
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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 forward. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss...
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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 Protest, Pandemic, and Progress with the Brooklyn Nets'...
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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 on Substack...
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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 in the NBA, including Kyrie Irving and…
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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 moves he kept stashed away. Finally, Tom attempts to stump…
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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 subtle complexities of the english language. This is a public...
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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 Strauss on Substack https://houseofstrauss.substack.com This is a public...
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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 Ben Simmons détente, Joel Embiid's confusing tweets, Daryl...
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Ethan Strauss of Substack
Subscribe to House of Strauss on Substack https://houseofstrauss.substack.com 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
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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 and Tom break down the Dennis...
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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, the Lakers free agent additions, Drummond backing up…
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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 Westbrook trade. This is a public episode. If you'd like to...
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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 write this book, and how exciting it is to see him…
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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, transparency with the media, and those times when you really...
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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 Suns immaculate roster construction, and Coach Budenholzer's adjustments...
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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 Charlotte is the epicenter of all NBA decision making, and...
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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 childhood friend Couper Moorhead This is a public...
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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 situation, and injury analytics. Then, Abstract...
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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 chatter as they hold a commanding 2-0 series lead over...
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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 SNY joins the show to chat about…
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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 pickup game is a talent farm for future...
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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 Warriors-Lakers preview. Then Amin and Mo go deep on their histories as video...
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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 of course, his balkan blood-feud with Nikola Jokic (and really...
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