NBA Flashback

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Derek Fisher 0.4 - Lakers def. Spurs Game 5 2004 WCSF Apr 18, 2022

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Hosted by Sarah Kustok, NBA Flashback is the podcast that takes you back to the best moments in NBA history through exclusive archival audio from the NBA vault, along with new interviews with the players and coaches who were in the building.

In this episode of NBA Flashback, we go back to May 13th, 2004 and relive Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals. When Derek Fisher beat the buzzer, and the Spurs with only 0.4 seconds left. We talk with Laker legend, 4-time NBA champion as a player, and 5-time champ as a coach and exec. Kurt Rambis about the intense rivalry with the Spurs, the incredible talent on the '04 Lakers, and of course the inside story on the improbable buzzer beater.

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Havlicek Stole the Ball - Sixers vs Celtics Game 7 1965 ECF Apr 11, 2022

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In this episode of NBA Flashback, we go back to April 15th, 1965 and relive Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the defending champion Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers led by Wilt Chamberlain. We talk with sportswriting legend Bob Ryan about the rivalry between Bill Russell and Wilt, the epic series, and of course the historic impact of the Johnny Most call... "Havlicek Stole the Ball!" And stick around for Bob Ryan doing his best Most impression.

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Chris Paul knocks out Spurs in Game 7 Apr 04, 2022

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In this episode of NBA Flashback, we go back to May 2nd, 2015 and relive Game 7 of the Western Conference First Round series between the defending champion Spurs and the "Lob City" Clippers. We talk with Matt Barnes about his impressive contribution to the win and what he said to Chris Paul to encourage him to get back on the court after an injury. We even hear from Chris himself on the improbability of him hitting the game winning shot.

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Hakeem Olajuwon quadruple-double Mar 28, 2022

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In this episode of NBA Flashback, we go back to March 29th, 1990 and relive the night that Hakeem Olajuwon recorded just the 3rd quadruple-double in NBA history. We talk with Hakeem's long-time teammate, and a guy who actually outscored Hakeem in this game, Buck Johnson, about how Hakeem developed his all-around game, where Hakeem ranks among the all-time greats, and even Hakeem's rapping skills.

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Celtics vs Bulls Triple OT Thriller Game 6, 2009 Mar 21, 2022

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In this episode of NBA Flashback, we go back to April 30th, 2009 and relive Game 6 of what might be the best series in NBA history. It's the 2009 Eastern Conference First Round, and the 2-seed, defending champion Celtics, are trying to eliminate the 7-seed Bulls in the United Center. Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo throw everything they have at the young Bulls team led by Rookie of the Year, Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah, but Chicago fights through three overtimes to force a Game 7. We talk with then Bulls Head Coach, Vinny Del Negro about the emotions of the series, when he first knew Derrick Rose was special, and where this game ranks among the greatest in his career.

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Gervin vs. Thompson: the epic scoring title battle Mar 14, 2022

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In this episode of NBA Flashback, we go back to April 9th, 1978 and relive the final day of the regular season when George Gervin and David Thompson had the greatest scoring battle in NBA history... they just weren't playing in the same game. We talk with Gervin's teammate on the Spurs, 3-time ABA All-Star, the Whopper, Billy Paultz about what separated George Gervin from other great scorers, the Iceman's off court coolness, and what motivated George on that crazy night.

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Shaq scores career-high 61 on his birthday Mar 06, 2022

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In this episode of NBA Flashback we go back to March 6th, 2000 and relive the night Shaquille O'Neal set his career-high with 61 points on his birthday against the Clippers at Staples Center. We talk with a couple of Shaq's teammates on that 2000 title team, Devean George and Glen Rice, about what made Shaq so unstoppable, Shaq and Kobe's connection, and comparing Shaq to Giannis and today's NBA players.

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Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game Feb 28, 2022

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In this special episode of NBA Flashback we go back to March 2nd, 1962 and relive the night Wilt Chamberlain scored an unthinkable 100 points in a win over the New York Knicks in Hershey, PA. We talk with the guy who literally wrote the book on Wilt, Gary Pomerantz, Stanford lecturer, and the author of "Wilt - 1962" about that mythical night 60 years ago, Wilt's larger impact on the NBA, and if anyone will ever score 100 again.

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Vince Carter's epic Dunk Contest win - Part 2 Feb 19, 2022

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In this episode of NBA Flashback, we go back to Feb. 12th, 2000 and relive the night Vince Carter changed the course of dunking history with an epic performance that has stood the test of time. Check out part one first to hear about Vince's trouble getting to the contest in the first place, and for a deep dive into his first two dunks.

In part two, we talk with Vince about hiking up his shorts in anticipation of his between-the-legs dunk, the difference between dunk contest and in-game dunkers, and his thoughts on current players. Vince walks us through his final three dunks from the contest and breaks down his mindset and plan for each one, as well as comparing his performance to the other best dunkers of all-time.

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Vince Carter's epic Dunk Contest win - Part 1 Feb 12, 2022

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In this episode of NBA Flashback we go back to Feb. 12th, 2000 and relive the night Vince Carter changed the course of dunking history with an epic performance that has stood the test of time. We talk with Vince about how vitally important the dunk contest was to him, a mix-up that made him and TMac late to the arena, and his favorite moment of the night. In this 2-part show, Vince goes deep into each of his 5 dunks from the contest and breaks down his mindset and plan for each one, as well as comparing his performance to the other best dunkers of all-time.

NBA Flashback is available on the iHeart app, Apple podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. NBA Flashback is a production of iHeartMedia and the NBA.

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