Big Shot Bob Pod with Robert Horry

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Unafraid of the big moment… unafraid to take the big shot… and unafraid to ask the big questions. A 7-time NBA champion, Robert Horry performed his best when the stakes were the highest. Now he’s taking a look into greatness from all walks of life, from athletes and celebrities to the families in our neighborhoods. Learning who superstars are behind their celebrity from all cross sections of sports and culture. And find out who inspires greatness amongst their family and community.

  1. 13h ago ·  Bonus

    Big Shot Bob – Shoot Around Ep 146 – You Look Like Robert Horry

    It's Friday, which means it's time for Shoot Around. Before getting into the usual nonsense, Robert Horry, Rob, and Harp pause to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11, sharing where they were that morning and how it shaped their generation the way JFK's assassination shaped their parents'. Then it's back to business as usual: the power outage that hit the SMU-FSU game right before kickoff leads to a rundown of the worst stadiums the guys have ever played in or visited, from a swaying old Orange Bowl to a Georgia Tech campus with no Wi-Fi.   Plus, the guys react to the wild story of a man who used a fake NFL persona to scam 26 women out of over a million dollars, Robert tells a story about a former teammate who ran the same play at the club for years, and the crew debates whether ESPN putting a random fan on camera at a college football game is doing more harm than good.   It's the usual mix of laughs, hot takes, and Robert almost getting caught by his wife — Friday wouldn't be Friday without it.   00:00  Intro: It's Friday, It's Shoot Around 00:47  Remembering 9/11, 25 Years Later 06:57  FSU's Power Outage & the Worst Stadiums They've Played 13:45  The Fake NFL Player Catfishing Scandal 15:38  The Teammate Who Faked Being an NBA Player 18:09  The Viral “Hot Girl” Camera Moment Debate 21:40  DMs, Marriage, and Getting Caught in the Bit

  2. 3d ago

    Big Shot Bob – Ep 275 – You Can’t Judge a Book By Its First Game

    Robert Horry, Rob, and Harp are back after a Labor Day break that somehow lined up with the biggest week in the NBA all year. The NBA came down on the Clippers hard for the Kawhi Leonard cap circumvention mess — five first-round picks, a $30 million fine for Steve Ballmer, suspensions across the front office, and a slap on the wrist for Kawhi himself. The guys break down whether this is the worst free agent signing in league history, rip apart Kawhi's tone-deaf statement from his camp, and debate what real punishment should have looked like.   From there, Charles Barkley may have let a huge secret slip on Bill Simmons' show: if Ernie Johnson steps away from Inside the NBA, so does Chuck. The crew talks about why nobody in the business could ever replace Ernie, and shares a story about the kind of man he is off camera.   Plus: Jonathan Kuminga finally lands with the Timberwolves, Amen Thompson gets paid by the Rockets, Ben Simmons signs with the Kings, and the guys get into college football's chaotic Week 1 — the LSU vs. SEC drama, Michigan's controversial finish, and Dabo Swinney's rough night in Death Valley — before locking in their Week 2 picks.   Big Shot of the Week goes to a race car driver who stopped mid-race to pull a rival from a burning car. Then the guys close it out with Busted, a game built around the ugliest penalties and scandals in sports history.   00:00  Back from the Labor Day Break 02:55  NBA Hammers the Clippers Over Kawhi 09:08  Worst Free Agent Signing in NBA History? 12:59  Breaking Down Kawhi's Statement 21:01  Charles Barkley's Ernie Johnson Bombshell 25:09  Remembering Ernie Johnson's Legacy 28:52  Kuminga Signs with the Timberwolves 32:03  Amen Thompson's Extension & Ben Simmons to the Kings 34:12  College Football Week 1 Rundown 34:35  Michigan's Controversial Finish 35:32  LSU and the SEC Expulsion Talk 38:47  Dabo Swinney and Clemson's Rough Night 43:47  Week 2 Picks: Oklahoma-Michigan & Alabama-Kentucky 46:17  Week 2 Picks: Tennessee-Georgia Tech & Ohio State-Texas 51:43  Big Shot of the Week 54:06  Busted: NBA and NFL Scandals

  3. Aug 28 ·  Bonus

    Big Shot Bob – Shoot Around Ep 145 – Not on the Chin

    We open this week’s Shoot Around with the wild story out of Ohio: 49ers owner Jed York getting caught up in a prostitution sting over a $140 ad, and the guys break down why guys with that kind of money still make choices like that. That leads into a detour on Flock license-plate cameras popping up everywhere, capped off by a city hall speech from a guy in a full Darth Vader costume that has to be heard to be believed.   From there it's Target's Halloween costume controversy - the one that got pulled and forced a public apology - which turns into a rundown of the worst, most tone-deaf costumes the guys have personally witnessed. There's also a detour into kids' shows sneaking jokes in for the parents, courtesy of a very memorable Bluey-style clip about the letter N.   We close out with a start-bench-cut sent over from Clutch Points: SGA, Luka Doncic and Anthony Edwards. Nobody wants to do it, but somebody's gotta cut a superstar.   00:00  Friday Shoot Around Kickoff (Rob's on Birthday Break) 00:38  NFL Owner Jed York's $140 Prostitution Sting 03:42  Flock Cameras & the Darth Vader City Hall Rant 06:08  Target's Halloween Costume Controversy & Worst Costumes 10:05  Kids' Shows Sneaking in Jokes for the Parents 12:05  Start, Bench, Cut: SGA, Luka & Ant-Man 17:03  Wrap-Up & Where to Find the Show

  4. Aug 25

    Big Shot Bob – Ep 274 – Back-Handed Birthday Gifts

    It's Big Shot Bob's birthday, and the fellas are treating themselves to a full plate of NBA offseason news before diving into some early football talk. Robert Horry turns 56 and gets the royal treatment from Rob and Harp right out of the gate, then the crew steps around the Enes Kanter WNBA drama entirely (on purpose) and gets into real basketball: the Wemby-Jokic showdown at the FIBA World Cup, James Harden's new deal pushing him toward the $500 million club, and whether a ring even matters at this point in his career.   From there it's a run through NBA free agency - Klay Thompson heading to Miami and immediately getting into it with people on Instagram, DeMar DeRozan's veteran-minimum move to Denver, and the five-team trade that sent Peyton Watson to Cleveland and Dennis Schroder to yet another team. Rob and Harp also break down ESPN's early East and West power rankings and argue about where Houston, Denver and the Hawks really stand heading into the season.   Football gets its turn too. Deshaun Watson is Cleveland's Week 1 starter, but he's not exactly getting a warm welcome from Browns fans - the guys dig into why, and Robert shares what it's like handling a hostile crowd as a pro. There's also a wild new ruling letting former NFL players return to college football, a debate the guys can't fully agree on, plus a Big Shot of the Week that'll actually make you feel good about people. They close it out old school with a Shootaround battle covering birds, cities, banners and number one picks.   00:00  Rob Horry's 56th Birthday Kickoff 03:12  Addressing (and Skipping) the Enes Kanter Talk 04:38  FIBA World Cup: Wemby vs. Jokic 08:52  James Harden's New Deal & the $500M Club 16:02  Klay Thompson Signs With the Miami Heat 20:15  Nuggets Sign DeMar DeRozan 21:40  Five-Team Trade: Peyton Watson to Cleveland 24:35  ESPN's Early Western Conference Power Rankings 27:03  ESPN's Early Eastern Conference Power Rankings 32:08  Deshaun Watson Named Browns QB1 39:20  New Ruling Lets NFL Players Return to College Ball 45:02  Week Zero Picks: North Carolina vs. TCU 47:35  Big Shot of the Week: Rebuilding a Stolen Bakery Stand 48:33  Shootaround: Teams Not Named After a City 50:35  Shootaround: National Champs of the Last 25 Years 53:03  Shootaround: Teams Named After Birds 54:35  Shootaround: Franchises With Multiple Championships 57:22  Shootaround Finale & Birthday Sign-Off

  5. Aug 21 ·  Bonus

    Big Shot Bob – Shoot Around Ep 144 – Candace Walked In Late

    It's Friday, which means it's time for Shoot Around. The guys kick things off with NBA 2K27 dropping soon and try to guess the top 10 rated players in the game before it releases, and let's just say a couple of MVP-caliber names slip right past them.   From there they run through which teams landed the most nationally televised games this season (four teams are tied at the top) and which teams barely made the schedule at all, before diving into the Jayden Daniels and LSU jersey number situation and what it says about how seriously players protect their old college numbers.   There's a fun detour into jersey number stories from Rob's own career, the week's audio clip of the year courtesy of a very unfiltered local newscast, and a time capsule dig through a 1997 TNT clip covering the trade that sent Rob from Phoenix to LA.   They close things out with a fan question about NBA Jam duos, which sends the whole crew down a rabbit hole of arcade nostalgia, from Mortal Kombat to Cruisin' USA.   00:00     Cold Open: It's Friday, 2K27 Is Almost Here 00:48     Guessing the NBA 2K27 Top 10 Rated Players 04:58     Guessing the Most (and Least) Nationally Televised Teams 07:39     Jayden Daniels vs. LSU Over His Retired Number 08:27     Jersey Number Pride: Steve Blake, Michael Irvin & More 13:09     Audio of the Week: Good Day Detroit's Beaver Segment 15:33     Time Capsule: The 1997 Towel Trade to the Lakers 18:07     Fan Question: Who Beats Rob and Dream in NBA Jam? 22:39     Favorite Arcade Games From Back in the Day

  6. Aug 18

    Big Shot Bob – Ep 273 – Passing the Lakers Like a Blunt

    The crew's back together after a week off, and it takes about five minutes before anyone actually mentions basketball. Bob's fresh off a trip to San Antonio (river walk, wine, a very serious debate about mashed potatoes), and once the guys settle in, they get to the real news.   The big story is the Lakers sale, or more accurately, the Lakers sale that might not be happening. Jeanie Buss is reportedly refusing to hand over her remaining stake to Bob Iger's group, and the guys dig into why she's digging in, who could realistically help her buy out her siblings, and whether Vanessa Bryant factors into any of it.   From there it's a full lap around the league. There's an update on where the Clippers salary cap investigation stands, Russell Westbrook calling it a career after 18 seasons, and a debate over which stars from the 2000s draft classes have the most left in the tank. Horry also gets something off his chest about the 2026 Hall of Fame class, and he's not shy about who he thinks got left out.   The back half is schedule season. The guys break down the best revenge games on the 2026-27 slate, argue about whether Philly got handed a cupcake schedule, and run through the week's roster news, including Bradley Beal to the Clippers, jersey retirements for Kevin Garnett and Diana Taurasi, and Dennis Schroder quietly climbing the all-time journeyman list. Then it's game time. Bob pulls the fresh Forbes franchise valuations and puts Rob and Harp through a full round of guessing which team is worth more, running across the NBA, NFL and MLB, with a few results that catch everybody off guard.   00:00     Cold Open: Water Temps, Steak Orders & Asparagus Chaos 05:49     Lakers Ownership Drama: Jeanie Buss Won't Sell 09:20     Who Could Help Jeanie Buy Out Her Family? 15:29     Clippers Cap Case Update & Forbes Valuations Teased 20:48     Russell Westbrook Retires After 18 Seasons 24:02     Ranking the Last 2000s Stars Still Playing 26:09     Paul George's Health and Longevity 27:25     Horry Snubbed Again: Breaking Down the 2026 HOF Class 33:41     Reviving the Campaign to Get Horry In 35:51     2026 Schedule's Best Revenge Games 38:20     Is Philly's Schedule Too Easy This Year? 43:17     Quick Hits: Beal Signs, KG & Taurasi Retire, Schroder Traded 45:15     Big Shot of the Week: Teen's 3D-Printed Wheelchair 46:51     Buy My Team: Knicks-Clippers & Cowboys-Patriots 48:13     Buy My Team: Mets-Braves & Bulls-Heat 49:35     Buy My Team: Falcons-Panthers & Dodgers-Yankees 51:55     Buy My Team: Hawks-Cavs, Eagles-Giants & Rays-Marlins 55:33     Buy My Team: Chiefs-Ravens Finale 57:02     Wrap-Up: Football Season and Picks Are Coming Back

  7. Aug 11

    Big Shot Bob – Ep 272 – Why You Goin Down?

    It's just the two of them this week — Harp's off in San Antonio, so Robert Horry and Rob Jenners are running the show solo, old-school style. No Shoot Around this Friday either, so they're packing everything into one episode.   They start with the good stuff: the NBA dropped a taste of the schedule, and the Christmas Day slate is loaded — Spurs-Knicks, Heat-Celtics, Sixers-Lakers (hello LeBron revenge tour), Thunder-Wolves, and Nuggets-Warriors closing it out. Bob and Rob debate whether Denver deserved the marquee spot over Dallas, and that turns into a bigger conversation about how much longer Jokic and Steph stick around their current teams — and why neither of them should ever, ever run for office.   From there it's opening week previews, a Pistons discussion that gets real about the Jalen Duren contract standoff, and Bob's old war stories about guys faking injuries to force a new deal. Then the Kawhi Leonard stuff. Another secret endorsement deal surfaced this week — this time with Daktronics — and the guys walk through it, plus the resurfaced details from the Lakers' 2019 free agency pitch that the league is now investigating. They get into whether the Clippers star actually suits up this season and what it means if the NBA lets this slide.   Also on deck: Dillon Brooks cashing in with a $73 million extension from the Spurs, Wemby flying the whole Spurs roster to Paris for a mini training camp, and Robert's take on a young guy trying to "lead" without doing anything out of the ordinary.   VJ Edgecombe getting FaceTimed by LeBron leads Bob into one of his own stories from his playing days, and then Scottie Pippen's blunt comments about Zion Williamson's discipline get the full breakdown — including Bob's offer to personally get Zion in shape.   They pay respects to the late, great Don Nelson, run back Adam Vinatieri's surprisingly filthy Hall of Fame speech, and there's a QVC clip that has to be heard to be believed. Big Shot of the Week goes to a Virginia man who donated a kidney to a stranger and wore his Santa hat into surgery to do it.   And to close it out — since it's just the two of them — they finally play 82 and 0 on the show for the first time, drafting all-time rosters and trying (and mostly failing) to go undefeated.   00:00  Kickoff: Just Rob and Rob This Week 01:34  Christmas Day Slate Revealed 02:34  Jokic, Steph and the Nuggets-Warriors Debate 07:05  NBA Opening Week Schedule 08:04  Pistons Outlook and the Jalen Duren Standoff 10:34  Old-School Contract Holdout Stories 12:34  Setting Up 82 and 0 14:11  Kawhi's Latest Secret Endorsement Deal 15:34  The 2019 Clippers Free Agency Allegations 20:34  Will Kawhi Suit Up This Season? 22:34  Dillon Brooks Cashes In 24:34  Wemby's Paris Minicamp 27:05  VJ Edgecombe's LeBron FaceTime Story 29:34  Scottie Pippen Sounds Off on Zion 37:34  Remembering Don Nelson 39:30  Vinatieri's Hall of Fame Roast 40:55  QVC Wig Clip of the Week 42:32  Big Shot of the Week: Dave Bell 43:36  Playing 82 and 0 53:03  TV Talk and Sign-Off

  8. Aug 7 ·  Bonus

    Big Shot Bob – Shoot Around Ep 143 – It’s Different When I Do It

    It's mailbag Friday on the Shoot Around, and the guys open things up with a tribute nobody asked for — Motown legend Martha Reeves', uh, memorable national anthem ahead of the Women's Pro Baseball League's inaugural weekend. Rob Horry and Rob Jenners can't decide if it's sweet or a bad omen, and Brandon Harper is just trying to be respectful about it.   From there it's straight into the questions. First up: ranking LeBron, KD, and Steph heading into next season, which turns into a real debate about workload, teammates, and who's actually going to be asked to do the most. Then things get weird with Harrison Bader, whose scooter reportedly found the back of a San Francisco Fire Department truck at 1:50 in the morning — Rob Horry breaks down why he's never dealt with a teammate like that on a championship roster.   The mailbag also digs into a college eligibility loophole letting a former Pitt running back explore a return to school after getting cut by the Bills, with NIL money very much part of the conversation. And to close it out, the crew finally weighs in on Spider-Man: Brand New Day, including the Tom Holland vs. Tobey Maguire vs. Andrew Garfield debate that never really goes away.   🏀 Catch the full conversation every Tuesday on the main Big Shot Bob Podcast feed, with Shoot Around dropping every Friday right here.   00:00  Cold Open 00:18  Welcome to the Shoot Around — Socials and How to Reach the Show 00:47  Martha Reeves' National Anthem for the Women's Pro Baseball League 02:30  The Guys React to the Anthem 04:04  Mailbag: Ranking LeBron, KD, and Steph Heading Into Next Season 10:34  Harrison Bader's Scooter-vs-Firetruck Injury 11:38  Locker Room Stories — Any Accident-Prone Teammates? 12:50  Mailbag: The College Eligibility Loophole Story 15:10  NIL Money and Whether the Loophole Should Exist 17:03  Mailbag: Thoughts on Spider-Man: Brand New Day 18:01  Is Tom Holland the Best Spider-Man?

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Unafraid of the big moment… unafraid to take the big shot… and unafraid to ask the big questions. A 7-time NBA champion, Robert Horry performed his best when the stakes were the highest. Now he’s taking a look into greatness from all walks of life, from athletes and celebrities to the families in our neighborhoods. Learning who superstars are behind their celebrity from all cross sections of sports and culture. And find out who inspires greatness amongst their family and community.

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