NBA Storytime

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Post Game: Howard Beck talks Sweating in San Antonio Sep 22, 2021

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Jamel Johnson is joined by Sports Illustrated Senior Writer Howard Beck who was THERE at the 2014 NBA Finals game where the air conditioning crapped out. How seriously did Beck consider stripping down to his boxers to cover the postgame press conferences? Was the malfunction a dastardly plot by the Spurs? Should Jamel stop his pre-game ritual of drinking La Croix to stay hydrated? Listen up and find out.

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The Night the Air Went Out in Texas Sep 22, 2021

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Home court advantage is real…and that’s without the air conditioning crapping out in a 2014 NBA Finals game. Both teams sweated it out, but why did the Spurs stay hot while the Heat couldn’t take the heat?

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Post Game: Haley O'Shaughnessy talks Spirits of St. Louis Sep 15, 2021

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Jamel Johnson is joined by Spinsters Co-host Haley O'Shaughnessy to discuss the Silna siblings fleecing the NBA. Do the Spirits' have the hottest jersey of all time? Are half the teams Marvin Barnes played for fake? Is Haley really a guh guh guh ghost? Listen up and find out.

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Scamming St. Louis Sep 15, 2021

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The Spirits of St. Louis were an unremarkable ABA basketball team that didn’t get picked up by the NBA when the rival leagues merged….so how did the team’s owners end up shaking down the NBA for nearly a BILLION dollars?

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B-Ball’s Worst, Best Kept Secret Sep 08, 2021

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Basketball and hip hop’s rise are forever entwined. Rappers call out players in their songs while ballers like Damian Lillard spit lyrics on tracks of their own. In the early 90s however, there was an unholy union of hip-hop and hoops where some players showed their “hidden rap talent” should have remained secret.

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Post Game: Seerat Sohi talks Rapping Hoopers Sep 08, 2021

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Jamel Johnson is joined by Ringer basketball writer Seerat Sohi to discuss when NBA players should...and more importantly shouldn't rap. Is Shaq the best NBA rapper by default? What is the Hip-Hop Basketball Genie and why didn't it go triple-platinum? How many times listening through B-Ball's Best Kept Secret is too many? Listen up and find out.

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Post Game: Stay Hot Podcast's Matthew Sponhour and Theo Ash talk Padding Stats Sep 03, 2021

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Jamel Johnson is joined by Stay Hot Podcast hosts Matthew Sponhour and Theo Ash to discuss Ricky Davis' attempted own-basket rebound. Was what Ricky Davis did wrong? How do you pad your stats in everyday life? Should NBA 2k30 just be an open world video game starring Cody Zeller? Listen up and find out.

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Triple-Double Trouble Sep 01, 2021

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There’s selfish basketball and then there’s what the Cavaliers' Ricky Davis did to earn him the nickname “Wrong Rim Ricky” back in 2003. Was a chance at a triple-double worth ruining a reputation?

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Post Game: David Gborie talks Basketball TV Cameos Aug 27, 2021

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Jamel Johnson is joined by comedian and All Fantasy Everything podcast host David Gborie to discuss the best pro basketball TV sitcom performances of all time. Does Law and Order count as a sitcom? Which young NBA stars need some network TV shine? Can college ballers get in on the cameo game now and, if so, do y'all need an agent? Gborie says he can guarantee a bit part on an HBO Max show.

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Prime Time: The Top 5 Pro Basketball Player TV Cameos Aug 25, 2021

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Basketball stars entertain us every night on the hardwood, but who were the best to take their talents to prime time? I'll give you a hint, it wasn't Shaq.

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