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Basketball

Basketball

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10/05/2023

Kenny Smith

In the era of 24/7 on-demand streaming, the cable television industry has taken a massive hit. But somehow, seemingly impervious to changing media landscapes and difficult economic times, one cable TV show has remained as appointment viewing for basketball fans everywhere: Inside the NBA on TNT. And one of the co-hosts of one the most popular broadcast in sports television, Kenny Smith, joins Ariel Helwani in the thick of the NBA playoffs to discuss his new book "Talk of Champions," and a recent photo of him that's been circulating the internet! They also discuss topics like: Why Smith decided that now was the right time to publish the book he's always wanted to write (5:30) The most memorable moments from his time as a co-host of the Emmy Award-winning basketball studio show Inside the NBA alongside Shaquille O'Neal, Charles Barkley, and Ernie Johnson (12:52) Enticing NBA front office roles he's received offers for and why he turned them down (16:27) If he's ever successfully mended the fences between his friends Barkley and Michael Jordan (24:30) Plus, Smith also tells Ariel who he thinks will win the NBA Finals this season. Kenny Smith is a former NBA player who currently serves as a co-host for the award-winning TV show, Inside the NBA. The No. 6 overall pick in the 1987 NBA Draft, "The Jet" spent 10 seasons in the NBA playing for the Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets, Orlando Magic, and Detroit Pistons. Before playing in the NBA, Smith attended the University of North Carolina where he played alongside the one and only Michael Jordan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10/05/2023

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34 min
08/03/2024

Celtics Issues, LeBron Gets 40k, Women's vs. Men's CBB | Ticket & The Truth

Another entertainment-packed episode of TICKET & THE TRUTH is HERE! KG & Paul discuss Celtics's late game issues, LeBron hitting 40k points, and the stark difference between the men and women's college games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08/03/2024

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1h 10m
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The Ariel Helwani Basketball Show | Trailer

THE ARIEL HELWANI BASKETBALL SHOW will bring forward the major power players and off-court influencers who make the NBA one of the most popular professional sports leagues in the world. Through conversations with executives, coaches, general managers, broadcasters and celebrities, THE ARIEL HELWANI BASKETBALL SHOW will cover all facets of the game from preseason to postseason, giving hoops fans a trusted voice to turn to for every NBA story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4 min
13/09/2022

Booby Gibson on the 2007 Cavs

Daniel "Booby" Gibson joins the show to relive the 2007 Eastern Conference Champion Cavs' season. The main storyline of the Cavs season is the 22-year-old phenom LeBron James. He has the defining moment of his career to this point, scoring the last 25 points for the Cavs in Game 5 of the East Finals vs Detroit. But, what people forget, is that in the following game, it was Booby who stole the show to close out the Pistons, pouring in 31 points and finishing 5/5 from deep. Surrounding Booby and LeBron was Larry Hughes, Big Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Anderson Varajao, Drew Gooden and Eric Snow. Cleveland finished with 50 wins, 2 seed in the East and the #4 defense in the league. Booby counters the opinion that East was weak, explains why Tony Parker was his "welcome to the NBA" matchup, talks through why the Cavs couldn't get back to The Finals, and more. Follow Forgotten Seasons (@forgottenseasonsnba) and Showtime Basketball (@shobasketball) for more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13/09/2022

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54 min
03/06/2024

NBA Finals: Celtics vs. Mavericks PREVIEW ft. Jamal Crawford & Isaiah Thomas | BuLLY BALL

It's NBA Finals week as the series to crown the champ begins on Thursday. Rachel and Boogie are joined by Jamal Crawford & Isaiah Thomas to preview the monster series between the loaded Celtics and the Luka Doncic led Mavericks. Would this win mean more to Kyrie than his Cavs title? Celtics are the favorites, but how much pressure is on them? Plus, the crew hits all the other big storylines and makes their picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

03/06/2024

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1h 1m
13/06/2023

Eric Bischoff

Picture this: It’s the NBA Finals, and one of the star players of the Denver Nuggets or Miami Heat decides to pick up a side gig. Imagine one of those players, say Michael Porter Jr. or Bam Adebayo, flies to another city following a game so he can go work at his other job. Can you imagine the outrage? The media coverage? The Twitter firestorm? If you grew up watching basketball in the 1990s like Ariel Helwani did, of course you can. Because Dennis Rodman, the erratic Hall of Famer, did this exact thing in 1998 when he appeared live on WCW Nitro just after playing in Game 3 of the Finals! And the guy who orchestrated this deal, Eric Bischoff, joins Ariel on today’s episode to talk about how he convinced larger-than-life basketball heroes Rodman and Karl Malone to enter the world of pro wrestling and a whole lot more, like: What Dennis Rodman is actually like off camera (5:41) How Rodman helped take Bischoff’s wrestling promotion, WCW, to a new level in the late ‘90s (16:30) Partying with Rodman and Hulk Hogan … and how one late night out gave Bischoff a visual he’s never quite forgotten (23:02) Bischoff’s close relationship with the late Muhammad Ali and what he learned from the boxing legend (35:09) Plus, Bischoff goes around the horn on a number of pro wrestling topics (37:51)! He and Ariel get into Endeavor’s purchase of WWE, if the upstart AEW has what it takes to topple the behemoth WWE, Tony Khan’s fitness for leadership, MJF’s free agency, and much more. Eric Bischoff is a titan of the professional wrestling industry. He is the former Executive Vice President of World Championship Wrestling, the pro wrestling organization that competed head on with Vince McMahon’s WWE, most notably in the ‘90s. After leaving WCW, Bischoff joined WWE’s creative team. Now a proud resident of Wyoming, the 68-year-old WWE Hall of Famer lives a much quieter life than when he was one of the biggest names in the business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13/06/2023

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1h 14m
13/03/2024

Paul Pierce on Becoming The Truth

Paul Pierce's journey is something out of a movie. In September, 2000, Pierce was stabbed 11 times in a nightclub and came millimeters away from dying. He nearly became the third Celtics forward in less than 20 years to tragically die. Not only did Pierce survive, he became one of the greatest Celtics of all time. In this week's episode, Pierce takes us through his journey returning to the court a month after the stabbing incident. In the 2000/01 season, Pierce played all 82 games and was coined "The Truth" by Shaquille O'Neal after dropping 42 points on the Lakers. Following his breakout 2001 campaign, Pierce leveled up in 2002, earning his first All-Star selection and bringing the Celtics just two games away from the NBA Finals. Plus, he explains how he developed his patented mid-post game, talks "Club Shiznit" and much more. Follow Forgotten Seasons (@forgottenseasonsnba) for more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13/03/2024

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54 min
06/03/2024

Inside the 2000's Suns Front Office with Amin Elhassan

Amin Elhassan peels back the curtain and brings us inside Phoenix's front office during times of great change. Elhassan spent six years inside Phoenix's front office from 2005-2012 and had a front row seat to glory and turbulence. He provides detailed recounts of several unanswered questions from his tenure. Why couldn't they get past San Antonio? Why did Steve Kerr trade Shawn Marion for Shaq? Why did the Suns players rebel against Terry Porter? Was Shaq really a child movie star? All and more is revealed on this week's episode. Follow Forgotten Seasons (@forgottenseasonsnba) for more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

06/03/2024

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1h 2m
18/05/2023

Marshall Glickman

As we approach the NBA Finals, as the NBA Draft Lottery awards the San Antonio Spurs the No. 1 pick, and as NBA free agency looms ... it's very easy for basketball fans worldwide to get lost in the frenzied news cycle the NBA brings. But what you're probably missing is the greatness that's happening across the pond. Tomorrow, Friday, May 19, Euroleague begins its massive Final Four event. Euroleague, the league that's produced the likes of NBA stars Luka Doncic, Kristaps Porzingis, and many more, is home to the best basketball Europe has to offer. Think English Premier League for basketball.And on today's episode, Euroleague CEO Marshall Glickman joins Ariel Helwani for a conversation about Euroleague, the Final Four, and his many years of experience working both at home and abroad. The guys discuss: The differences between NBA and Euroleague (4:15) The incredible passion that European fans have for Euroleague (18:54) His experiences working and learning from the late David Stern (24:14) Why the European brand of basketball is so aesthetically appealing (43:10) And much more. Marshall Glickman is the Chief Executive Officer of Euroleague, the premier basketball organization in Europe. The son of Portland Trail Blazers founder Harry Glickman, Marshall has carved his own path both inside and outside of the NBA. After spending several years in the Blazers front office and in the boardroom of Euroleague, he's cemented himself as one of the best minds in basketball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18/05/2023

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58 min
20/06/2023

Jay Bilas

On Thursday night, the basketball world turns its eyes toward the young men who will have basketball fans glued to their screens not only on NBA Draft night, but for years to come. And one of the men who will work on the desk for ESPN’s coverage of the 2023 NBA Draft, Jay Bilas, joins Ariel Helwani today for a wide-ranging conversation about not only what will take place on Thursday, but also an array of subjects, like: His memories from the night Nikola Jokic was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in 2014 (17:45) How Bilas has built a career out of telling it like it is, even if it puts him at odds with ESPN (26:28) The potential of Victor Wembanyama, the French phenom who the San Antonio Spurs will select with the No. 1 overall pick on Thursday night (36:00) The NIL movement in college athletics and whether it’s working the way Bilas hoped it would (42:12) Plus, Bilas goes deep on his law career, his annual basketball camp, his famous Young Jeezy tweets, the TikTok-ification of basketball, and why he feels 1986 No. 2 overall draft pick Len Bias could have been one of the greatest players ever. Jay Bilas is a college basketball analyst for ESPN. One of the foremost voices in collegiate athletics, Bilas has called games for the worldwide leader since the 1990s. A four-year player at Duke under coaching legend Mike Krzyzewski, Bilas is also a practicing lawyer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20/06/2023

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1h 2m

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