The Big Number
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Episodes: 81
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Each week, Tom Haberstroh pours over the data and digs through the stats to come up with THE BIG NUMBER – the one metric that defines the NBA that week. Tune in as he and Dan Devine put Tom’s big number to the test and explain the one thing from the world of basketball that was hidden in plain sight. Listen to THE BIG NUMBER for a fun conversation filled with jokes, stats that you won’t hear anywhere else and become a smarter NBA fan in the process.
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The Brunson Burner lights up San Antonio, what to watch for Game 2 + Giannis on the move?
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Knicks’ historic 11-game streak + SGA is the NBA’s no. 1 faller
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May 28, 2026 |
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Cavaliers collapse, Wemby dominates in WCF + Jason Kidd out in Dallas
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May 20, 2026 |
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Is LeBron a Hall of Famer 4x over? Spurs stifle Wolves & Daryl Morey out for 76ers
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May 13, 2026 |
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Harden’s historic turnover ratio, Embiid sidelined for Game 2 + is Jalen Brown’s time in Boston over?
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May 06, 2026 |
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KAT unlocked by Mike Brown, Celtics go cold + anti-tanking draft measures
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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LeBron’s post-ups lead Lakers charge vs. Rockets + Playoff shockers from Blazers, Hawks & Sixers
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Showdown between Deni and Wemby + a thriller in Charlotte
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Hornets' sensational second half of the season + Steph Curry returns to the Warriors lineup
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Pistons keep rolling without Cade + who makes first team All-NBA?
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Wemby vs. SGA for MVP + time to scrap the NBA’s 65-game rule for awards?
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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The revived Lakers + NBA board of governors to vote on expansion
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Bam's Big Night + Austin Reaves and Luka shine without LeBron
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Is the buzz in Charlotte real + will Jayson Tatum return this season?
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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MVP paradox: teams win big without their stars + Luka & LeBron’s clutch time collapse
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Brian Windhorst talks tanking troubles + biggest storylines after All-Star
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Jazz sit their stars, Pistons & Hornets players suspended + trade deadline fallout for Cavs & Bulls
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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How will James Harden fit with Cavs? + Anthony Davis traded!
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Giannis FINALLY asks out of Milwaukee, but where will he go?
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Can Golden State survive without Jimmy Butler + KAT causing chaos for Knicks?
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Jaylen Brown's fine & NBA free throw decline + Trade Deadline rumor mill heats up
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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NBA Cup hangover: why winning in Vegas means losing in January + Trae Young trade watch
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Nikola Jokic injury implications + should Trae Young be WAIVED?
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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NBA Christmas Day players to watch + should the NBA ditch the Draft?
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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New York Knicks are NBA Cup champions + how can the NBA solve the injury crisis?
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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NBA Cup reactions + are the Knicks the team to beat in the East?
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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No championships, no Finals & now no Chris Paul for Clippers
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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NBA fanbases with the most to be grateful for this Thanksgiving
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Way-too-early NBA awards & LeBron returns to Lakers lineup
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Can Mavericks rebuild after firing Nico Harrison? + Anthony Davis trade watch
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Time for the Grizzlies to move on from Ja Morant?
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Spurs start 4-0, but are Wemby's stats sustainable? + NBA Cup preview
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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NBA's opening night on NBC: Sengun destined for MVP? + Warriors actual title contenders?
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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How 13 preseason post-ups could make Wembanyama NBA MVP + Russell Westbrook signs with Sacramento
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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How Milwaukee’s offseason set up Giannis’ possible exit & Grizzlies injury nightmare now includes Ja Morant
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Clippers have ZERO evidence of innocence, Kuminga contract conclusion & more from NBA media day
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Is Houston's season in jeopardy with Fred VanVleet ACL injury?
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Kuminga contract clash continues for Golden State + Silver responds to Kawhi controversy
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Debating the 2026 Hall of Fame class: Andre Iguodala, Blake Griffin + Bulls PAY UP for Josh Giddey
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Is NBA free agency DEAD? and Kawhi’s ’no show’ job
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Can De'Aaron Fox be the ideal running mate for Victor Wembanyama?
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Luka Dončić 2.0: shredded, motivated… and finally an MVP?
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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2025-26 LA Clippers = the OLDEST team in NBA History
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Should 76ers move on from BOTH Embiid & Paul George? + reacting to Beal joining Clippers & BIZARRE Malik Beasley story
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Why the East vs. West talent imbalance may send LeBron James BACK to Cleveland
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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The 5 teams that could STUFF the Thunder chances of going back-to-back
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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38.4 miles per game: why the 2025 NBA Finals are truly next-level
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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How Indy keeps making doubters pay, including Jay-Z's failed $1M Thunder bet
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Proof: PACERS PATH to Procuring Prize & Parade🏆
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Pacers & Thunder face off in NBA Finals! Who has the upper hand?
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Jun 01, 2025 |
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"The BEST DEFENSE I have ever seen!" - How OKC is so SUFFOCATING
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May 21, 2025 |
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This absurd stat that PROVES the Pacers could win it all, + Flagg for Giannis: who says no?
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May 14, 2025 |
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Why Golden State has a CHANCE without Steph, plus Haliburton's Pacers pull off impossible YET AGAIN!
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May 07, 2025 |
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These stats PROVE we're witnessing most exciting 1st round in NBA Playoff history + Knicks putrid offense
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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This stat PROVES Luka is LeBron's BEST teammate ever, sorry D-Wade, Kyrie & AD!
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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NBA’s injury crisis: how to prevent injuries & increase longevity with Henry Abbott
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Jawdropping stat about TOTAL LACK of help Jokic got in Denver
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Ja Morant's confusing decline: young superstar ALREADY past his prime?
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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These Stats PROVE Anthony Davis Can Drag the Mavs to the Playoffs
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Bucks WASTING an all-time great Giannis season? | The Big Number
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Jimmy Butler transforms Warriors from SLOPPY to SLEEK
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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NBA Awards home stretch: SGA, Jokic or LEBRON for MVP? + DPOY, 6MOY, COY & MIP
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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The BEST Cavs team EVER, sorry Bron! + Luka Doncic: defensive JUGGERNAUT
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Sleeper LONG shots to win the NBA Title: Rockets? Clippers? & more
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Could Wemby beat Steph AND LeBron for All-Star MVP? and who will ‘capture the Flagg?’
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Rockets superstar Amen Thompson is UNTOUCHABLE at NBA trade deadline
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Why this NBA season will have MORE triple-doubles than ever before
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Is Victor Wembanyama WORTHY of starting the NBA All-Star game?
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Cade Cunningham’s 7 triple-doubles tell us WHAT about the Detroit Pistons?
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Are the Sacramento Kings better off WITHOUT De’Aaron Fox?
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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These stats PROVE Grizzlies big man Zach Edey is the Rookie of the Year
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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Is Victor Wembanyama the biggest unicorn ever to play in the NBA?
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Why the Miami Heat should trade Jimmy Butler NOW
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Are Jalen Brunson & Karl-Anthony Towns the best EVER Knicks scoring duo?
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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5 stats that depict how elite the Celtics are on offense
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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5 stats that prove LeBron James is having his most impressive season
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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5 stats that prove why Stephen Curry is the best player since Michael Jordan
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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85: Can OKC’s defense win them the NBA title?
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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87.5: Why it's time to panic for the Nuggets
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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79%: Should we buy the preseason stretch 5?
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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THE BIG NUMBER with Tom Haberstroh & Dan Devine premieres Thursday 10/24
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Oct 16, 2024 |