Ethan Strauss on NBA All-Star Game, tanking, Kevin Durant, and more

Awful Announcing Podcast · Feb 19, 2026 · 56m

Host Brandon Contes interviews former Warriors beat writer and House of Strauss founder Ethan Strauss. Brandon and Ethan discuss a wide range of topics including this year's NBA All-Star Game, the tanking and load management problem in basketball, Kevin Durant's burner account scandal, and more.

-2:05: NBA All-Star Game

-11:49: Tanking in the NBA

-21:48: Kevin Durant burner story

-28:01: NBA reporters

-35:37: Starting House of Strauss

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