A quick update on future episodes, website improvements and how fans can (finally) support the show monetarily. Completely optional, of course.
Few players in NBA history have had to overcome tougher circumstances than Terry Davis. As he neared the peak of his powers on the basketball court, Terry was involved in a terrible accident. Would he ever play in the NBA again? His determination knew no bounds.
Legendary Boston Globe Columnist, Bob Ryan, shares terrific anecdotes from Game 5 (3OT) of the 1976 NBA Finals. Phoenix Suns versus Boston Celtics. Extraordinarily, when the series moved to Arizona (Games 3, 4 and 6), Bob stayed at the home of Suns' star player, the great Paul Westphal! Hear plenty more wonderful stories about the NBA of the 1970s from the iconic Basketball Hall of Famer, Bob Ryan.
A look back at the 30th anniversary of the 1991 NBA Eastern Conference Finals. Chicago versus Detroit. A physical, bruising series that became the launching pad for the Bulls' dynastic run of the 1990s.
Adam joins his friend, Joe, to talk 1990s NBA. This is a fun, evergreen conversation that touches on plenty of interesting topics. Hear behind-the-scenes details of how I book guests for my show, why Joe permanently "borrowed" an NBA book from his high school library and much more.
New episodes return later this month. My health hasn't been great recently, so I chose to take a break for the first time in over eight years.
Multiple Emmy Award winner, Mandy Cohen, discusses her life in sports. Particularly, her live sports production with WGN-TV Chicago in the 1990s - a decade where the Bulls dominated the NBA landscape. Mandy shares fantastic stories and insight. We cover lots of great topics in this fun conversation, including a fascinating moment with Jordan and Pippen that didn't make the cut in The Last Dance docuseries.
Boston Globe columnist, Bob Ryan, joins the show to discuss his incredible life in sports. He talks about his formative years in New Jersey and how he came to write his first column (The Sportster) as an 11-year old! We cover his transition to grade school and on to Boston College where he’d meet recently-retired NBA star, Bob Cousy. Ryan graduated from BC and transitioned to The Boston Globe. You’ll hear a great story behind his assignment to the Celtics and plenty more in this wide-ranging conversatio
Danny Manning led his Kansas Jayhawks to victory in the 1988 NCAA Championship. He was the first pick of the 1988 NBA Draft and played for Team USA at the 1988 Olympic Games. Danny faced numerous career-threatening injuries as a pro player. Through it all, he still managed to excel and was twice named an NBA All-Star and also won a Sixth Man of the Year award. Hear Danny reflect on his remarkable life in basketball.
As we all know only too well this year, real life must take priority over our passion projects. This show is no exception. New episodes will resume later this month, if not, early 2021. Happy Holidays!