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Conversations with former-NBA players, coaches and media. Topic-based episodes, too. Adam's focal point is Michael Jordan, but he covers the history of basketball with his unique Australian humour.

In all Airness - Michael Jordan era NBA history Adam Ryan

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Conversations with former-NBA players, coaches and media. Topic-based episodes, too. Adam's focal point is Michael Jordan, but he covers the history of basketball with his unique Australian humour.

    Australia's No Bull Tour [the truth]. Chicago Bulls' Luc Longley, Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant - AIR136

    Australia's No Bull Tour [the truth]. Chicago Bulls' Luc Longley, Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant - AIR136

    Send Adam a text message.My recap of the final stop on the No Bull Tour (Sydney). Australian legend, Luc Longley, invited his former Chicago Bulls teammates, Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant, to our friendly shores. The show was even better than I could have imagined.For greater context, I created this YouTube video to accompany the audio. It features a wide range of photos spanning the players' careers. There's also brief footage from the end of the show, when we were able to record video of ...

    • 20 min
    Tom Chambers - NBA All-Star MVP, 16-year veteran and Basketball Hall of Fame candidate - AIR135

    Tom Chambers - NBA All-Star MVP, 16-year veteran and Basketball Hall of Fame candidate - AIR135

    Send Adam a text message.Let's welcome the legendary Tom Chambers to the show. A massive thanks to our mutual friend, Jeff Wells. Jeff was my guest on episode 128. We detailed his campaign for Tom to enter the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. We also spoke at length about Jeff’s awesome YouTube channel, TC24, devoted to the life of Tommy C. Without Jeff, today’s episode would simply not be possible. I strongly encourage you to subscribe to TC24 – it features a wealth of excellent clips and f...

    • 1 hr 38 min
    Walter Davis - The life and times of North Carolina legend and six-time NBA All-Star (retrospective) - AIR134

    Walter Davis - The life and times of North Carolina legend and six-time NBA All-Star (retrospective) - AIR134

    Send Adam a text message.On November 2nd, 2023, six-time NBA All-Star Walter Davis died of natural causes while visiting family in Charlotte. Today, I welcome back Adam Beechen - a great friend of the show. We discuss Walter’s life on-and-off the basketball court.Amidst his innumerable accomplishments, Davis was certainly no stranger to adversity. Despite battling substance abuse for the majority of his Phoenix Suns tenure, Walter averaged 20-or-more points per season in six of his 11 campaig...

    • 40 min
    Reggie Lewis' tragic death (1993) and impact on the Boston Celtics [expanded re-release] - AIR133

    Reggie Lewis' tragic death (1993) and impact on the Boston Celtics [expanded re-release] - AIR133

    Send Adam a text message.Reggie Lewis tragically passed away 30 years ago (1993) at the age of just 27. This is an updated re-release of episode 27 with my great mate, Todd Spehr. We recorded our chat ten years ago to mark the 20th anniversary of Lewis' sudden passing.I’ve added numerous audio clips for greater context, edited our original conversation and improved its sound quality. We discussed the life and times of Reggie - from his days at Dunbar High School, to his tenure at Northeastern...

    • 31 min
    Beef Brothers (Mahorn and Ruland) - 2023 Conference Finals, NBA lottery, Ja Morant and Rick on Isiah - BB6

    Beef Brothers (Mahorn and Ruland) - 2023 Conference Finals, NBA lottery, Ja Morant and Rick on Isiah - BB6

    Send Adam a text message.The legendary Beef Brothers (Rick Mahorn and Jeff Ruland) return for episode six.01:49 2023 NBA Draft Lottery - Wemby to San Antonio Spurs06:21 Ralph Sampson (and Bill Walton) - similarities to Victor?07:16 Manute Bol was how old when he joined NBA?! Chuck Nevitt mention!08:37 Bill Garnett ('82 Draft - pick #4) and Jeff Ruland have beef!09:09 Rick offers Jeff tissues to get over the incident!09:33 Ja Morant brandishing a weapon (again) on social media13:27 Lakers and ...

    • 28 min
    Bill Willoughby: High school phenom to the 1975 NBA Draft (eight-year veteran) - AIR132

    Bill Willoughby: High school phenom to the 1975 NBA Draft (eight-year veteran) - AIR132

    Send Adam a text message.Let's welcome Bill Willoughby to the show. There are many more strings to his bow – as you’ll hear in my introduction - however, Bill rose to national awareness during the 1981 NBA Playoffs, by virtue of his excellent defense against the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Willoughby is one of only a few to ever reject The Captain’s iconic skyhook. A topic we certainly cover in this refreshingly open and honest conversation.Stay tuned and sincere thanks for subscribing to ...

    • 1 hr 30 min

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