The Mostly Hoops Show: Recent Episodes
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A fun look at the numbers, history, rules, absurdity, and stories behind the world's most beautiful game. The Mostly Hoops Show gives you information you didn't know—the kind of inside look you will want to share the next time you talk basketball with your friends. On iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, your phone's podcast app ... or listen to the episodes below!
This walk-on was the first player in the NCAA to ever do something in college basketball. Find out what, plus see how you do on the quiz about basketball firsts!
Some people say Darryl Dawkins didn't live up to his potential. We disagree. From the dunks to the nicknames to his playful personality, nobody brought more fun to the NBA than Chocolate Thunder.
Unless you were watching the New Jersey Nets in the early '90s, you probably don't know this player. But Michael Jordan, Reggie Miller, and LeBron James called him one of the best to ever play the game.
Since shortly after the invention of basketball, women have been making their mark ... and making hoops. Listen to the surprising details of the first women's collegiate game and learn about the accomplishments of some of today's stars of the WNBA,
When it comes to pets, George Hill has cooler animals than you. He has cooler animals than everybody.
Do you know what nickname Wilt Chamberlain despised? What record he probably owns that he isn't recognized for? That he claims he UNDERestimated the number of women he slept with? Whatever you already know about this bigger-than-life basketball legend, you will learn plenty you've never heard about one of the best NBA players to ever hit the hardwood.
The former mascot of the Chicago Bulls shares how he got the gig, what Michael Jordan thought of him, his favorite NBA player to mess with on the court, how things went when the marketing folks decided Benny the Bull should blow smoke from his nostrils, and how many mascot heads he has in his house today. Plus, see if you can do better than the hosts in the ultimate mascot quiz!
Sometimes, all it takes to get a player to miss his free throws is a few unicorns making out or an Olympic gold medalist stripping down to his Speedo. Listen to the ultimate free throw episode now!
If high-tops protect players' ankles, why do so many ballers wear low-top shoes these days? The two players who turn the ball over more than anyone else are now on the same team. What the legend of George "Iceman" Gervin has to do with a ... uh ... a pimp? All this and more!
Family ties in the NBA including father-son scoring totals and the wild, weird stories of NBA twins. The worst free throw shooters--and a surprising success story. The confusing, miserable, uplifting story of an NBA bust. And more!
All the averages of the NBA, including the most average player. He's a legendary player and changed the rules of the game--but most don't know a thing about him. The longest shot in NBA history, and why it'll probably stay that way for a while. What's the connection between Wendy's and the NBA? And more!
An NBA player who fired bazookas in the Egyptian desert, was a musician and poet ... oh, and had that episode with the aquarium. Some of the most interesting jobs players had before their NBA days. The average NBA salary (and how much player agents make). And the hosts' brushes with Wilt Chamberlain and David Robinson.
Why not all assists are created equal, and some types of assists the NBA is tracking that you've never heard of. Did Larry Bird really play a game left-handed because he was bored? How well do you know the different accomplishments—on and off the court—of Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell. And more!
The fascinating life of Manute Bol—on and off the court. Is the first pick in the draft all that it's cracked up to be? The NBA changed its traveling rule in 2009 ... or maybe not. A quadruple-double that a future Hall of Famer never got credit for. How to stop players from whining so much. And more!
Is the NBA's Eastern Conference truly weaker than the West? What you don't know about Elgin Baylor's amazing career. How to fix soccer in American (no, not that kind of fix). What happens if five or more players on an NBA team die? All this and more in the first-ever episode of The Mostly Hoops Show. But definitely no musical fanfare.