Episodes

July 22, 2020

Senior NBA Photographers: Andrew Bernstein and Nathaniel Butler - AIR…

Andrew Bernstein and Nathaniel Butler - Senior NBA Photographers - detail iconic photos from their respective careers behind the lens. This is the audio of our Zoom recording from May, 2020. Watch the video of our conversatio...

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June 30, 2020

Detlef Schrempf: Three-time NBA All-Star and two-time Sixth Man of th…

Detlef Schrempf was a large part of the first wave of European-born players to make their mark in the NBA. He is a three-time NBA All-Star, back-to-back Sixth Man of the Year and two-time Olympian. We discuss his formative ye...

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June 16, 2020

Jack McCallum: Hall of Fame Sportswriter (on Dream Team Tapes and The…

Legendary sportswriter, Jack McCallum, discusses a wide range of hoops-related topics. We begin with his eight-part podcast series, The Dream Team Tapes . We cover its origin story and Jack's original (Dream Team) audio recor...

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May 26, 2020

The Last Dance - Extras 3 (Guest: Curt Bloom - Birmingham Barons Radi…

My guest is long-time Birmingham Barons Radio Broadcaster, Curt Bloom. This is a special episode as it’s the first devoted purely to Michael Jordan’s baseball career. This conversation was recorded after episode eight of the ...

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May 18, 2020

The Last Dance - Extras 2 (Guest: Bill Wennington - three-time NBA Ch…

My special guest is three-time NBA Champion of the Chicago Bulls, Bill Wennington. Bill was the first guest to appear on my podcast way back in 2012. A big thanks to another great friend of the show, Steve Kashul, for …

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May 14, 2020

The Last Dance - Episode 3 recap - AIR103

Regular co-host, Aaron , joins me to recap episode three of The Last Dance docuseries. Support: Buy Adam a coffee | Amazon: USA / Australia | Audible | PayPal Listen: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast Foll...

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May 8, 2020

The Last Dance - Extras 1 (Guests: Marc Grossman / Steve Kashul) - AI…

Marc Grossman - the Bulls' Head Statistician since 1977 - discusses the creative ways that Chicago's stats team maximized Michael Jordan’s playing time in 1986, when MJ had a (so-called) "seven-minute per half" restriction as...

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May 6, 2020

The Last Dance - Episode 2 recap (news on upcoming guests) - AIR101

We're back. Aaron joins me to recap episode two of The Last Dance docuseries. Check out my podcast feed - I've now released the first in a series of The Last Dance bonus shows, with two great guests who can …

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April 28, 2020

The Last Dance - Episode 1 recap (Guest: Scott Burrell - 1998 NBA Cha…

It's here. Aaron joins me to recap episode one of ESPN's 10-part documentary series, The Last Dance. Its focus is Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls’ 1998 season. After the recap, I'm joined by 1998 NBA Champion, Scott Burr...

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April 10, 2020

ESPN's The Last Dance (Guests: Nate Bellamy and Nigel Miguel) - AIR099

Let's welcome Nate Bellamy Jr. and Nigel Miguel back to the show. They joined me on episode 75 to discuss Space Jam’s 20th anniversary. Prior to that, Nigel was my guest for episode 68. I encourage you to check out …

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Feb. 6, 2020

Lafayette Fat Lever: Two-time NBA All-Star and Denver Nuggets legend …

Pueblo High School legend, Arizona State University Hall of Famer and two-time NBA All-Star, Lafayette 'Fat' Lever. Fat discusses his storied career and offers plenty of great insight into his fantastic on-court exploits. Nea...

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Jan. 3, 2020

Danny Schayes: Syracuse Basketball All-Century Team and 18-year NBA v…

Syracuse University great and 18-year NBA veteran, Danny Schayes. The longest-tenured Syracuse University player in NBA history, Danny Schayes, reminisces about his unique life in basketball. His father, Dolph Schayes (RIP), ...

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Aug. 1, 2019

Paul Mokeski: Kansas University standout and 12-year NBA veteran - AI…

High school star, Kansas University standout and 12-year NBA veteran, Paul Mokeski. Milwaukee Bucks’ cult hero, Paul Mokeski, discusses his life in basketball. As a youngster – whilst not always comfortable in his surrounding...

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July 9, 2019

Derrick Gervin: HS great, UTSA star, NBA player and European standout…

High school great, University of Texas at San Antonio star, NBA player and European standout, Derrick Gervin. Derrick Gervin is a Detroit native. He starred at Martin Luther King High School in his home state of Michigan. Twi...

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May 7, 2019

Michael Jordan's 'The Shot' (30th anniversary) - BTG-6

Remembering Michael Jordan's iconic 1989 moment. This episode covers: - Jordan's heroics in Round 1 of the 1989 NBA Playoffs Behind the Game. The inside story - from MJ's defender, Craig Ehlo - on the moments that culminated ...

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April 16, 2019

Great NBA Games: Michael Jordan returns - Chicago Bulls at Indiana Pa…

Adam and Aaron dissect Michael Jordan’s comeback game at Indiana - March 19th, 1995 - the Pacers hosted the visiting Bulls, at Market Square Arena. We discuss the circumstances behind Jordan's return, uncover great tidbits th...

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April 2, 2019

Michael Jordan's April Fools' Day history - BTG-5

Michael Jordan isn't immune to hi-jinks. This episode covers: - Jordan's role in a few (1980s) April Fools' Day pranks Behind the Game. Learn of three instances where Michael Jordan was involved in April Fools' Day stunts. We...

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March 20, 2019

Tom O’Grady: NBA Creative Director (former), Gameplan Creative CEO an…

NBA Creative Director (former), Gameplan Creative CEO and Sports Design Trendsetter, Tom O'Grady. During the 1980s, Tom worked as an ad agency art director on the McDonald’s business. Simultaneously, McDonald’s began to devot...

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March 6, 2019

Michael Jordan's fourth NBA season - December 5 through 18, 1987 - NB…

Adam & Aaron celebrate the 30th anniversary of Michael Jordan's fourth season in the National Basketball Association. This episode covers: - December 5 through December 18, 1987 - Insightful minutiae, all but lost to the anna...

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Feb. 20, 2019

The Malone Brothers - Wild About '88: The Rise of Arizona (Wildcats) …

Brothers, Sean and Brad Malone, are co-directors and producers of Wild About ’88 – The Rise of Arizona Basketball. In 1988, Sean and Brad caught basketball fever. As fate would have it, the Arizona Wildcats were firing on all...

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Feb. 6, 2019

Xavier McDaniel: First-Team All-American, NBA All-Star and 12-year ve…

NCAA great, 12-year NBA veteran and 1988 All-Star, Xavier McDaniel. The X-Man joins the show for a wide-ranging discussion about his life in basketball. Few players in NBA history were as physical as McDaniel. However, there'...

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Jan. 22, 2019

MaryKay Hruskocy: An Indiana Pacers staff member's unexpected part in…

Indiana Pacers staffer (Media Relations / Publications: 1991-2007), MaryKay Hruskocy. Though a native of Whiting, IN, MaryKay grew up a fan of Chicago sports. As the Bulls were celebrating their 1991 NBA Championship at Grant...

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Jan. 8, 2019

Mike Thibault: Washington Mystics Head Coach and GM (drafted Michael …

Washington Mystics Head Coach and General Manager, Mike Thibault. Our wide-ranging conversation examines a multitude of great topics. Thibault's (pronounced Tee-bo) coaching career began in the 1970s. Before the decade ended,...

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Dec. 18, 2018

Adam guests on Forgotten Maverick (Dallas Mavs Archives) - AIR088

My friend, Mike Fraler , host of Forgotten Maverick (now Mavs Archives ) invited me on his show. We discuss how our podcasts came to be and reminisce about our love of NBA history. I also discuss my 1994 and …

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