The Pure Hoops Quick Hitters

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The Mike Wise Show Quick Hitter: Bill Walton Part II Jul 03, 2020

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In Part II of Mike Wise's conversation with Hall of Famer Bill Walton, they discuss Bill's final meeting with dear friend and former teammate Maurice Lucas in 2010.

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The "Buckets, Boards, & Blocks" Quick Hitter with Cassidy Hubbarth of ESPN Jul 01, 2020

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Cassidy Hubbarth of ESPN is one of the brightest minds in sports media. The host of "Hoop Streams" on ESPN+ as well as a top sideline reporter for ESPN's NBA games joins Monica McNutt and shares her thoughts on the NBA Players' Coalition and its influence on the continuation of the NBA season.

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The Mike Wise Show Quick Hitter: Bill Walton Part I of II Jul 01, 2020

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In this week's Mike Wise Show Quick Hitter, we feature part one of our two part Bill Walton conversation.

Bill addresses the lasting legacy for the late NBA Commissioner David Stern
His all time "1970's Dream Team"
The prejudice that some of his former teammates faced from fans back in the '70's
How some NBA owners are really stepping up to help make our society a better place.

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The Full Court Press Quick Hitter: Bill Raftery on fellow legends Jim Calhoun, Jim Valvano, & Rick Pitino Jun 29, 2020

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Bill Raftery joins Kim Adams and John Fanta with fun stories about fellow coaching legends Jim Calhoun, Jim Valvano, & Rick Pitino.

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Buckets, Boards, & Blocks Quick Hitter: Arielle Chambers (@AriIvory) of Bleacher Report Jun 29, 2020

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This week's Buckets, Boards, & Blocks Quick Hitter segment with Ari Ivory focuses on corporate America's evolving perception of African Americans and how athletes are increasingly willing to use their platform to speak out on social issues.

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Re-doing the 2007 and 2009 NBA drafts Jun 24, 2020

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On this Quick Hitters version of Catch and Shoot 2.0, Otto Strong and Aaron Berlin dissect the 2007 NBA draft, where Greg Oden was chosen over Kevin Durant, and the 2009 draft where the Timberwolves chose 2 point guards (Johnny Flynn and Ricky Rubio) instead of Steph Curry.

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The Mike Wise Show Quick Hitter with Garrett Temple of the Brooklyn Nets Jun 18, 2020

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Garrett Temple of the Brooklyn Nets with a very positive message on how to increase understanding between the races in America during these troubled times.

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Danny Green and Sekou Smith look forward to the NBA's return Jun 17, 2020

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On this Quick Hitters version of Catch and Shoot 2.0, Otto Strong and Aaron Berlin are joined by Sekou Smith of NBA.com and Danny Green of the Los Angeles Lakers. They break down what it's going to be like to cover the league and play without fans.

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Howard Beck Revisits the Launch of the Shaq-Kobe Era Jun 14, 2020

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Eric Newman and BJ Armstrong talk to Bleacher Report Senior NBA writer Howard Beck about the Lakers-Blazers 2000 Western Conference Finals matchup and the alley-oop that launched a three-peat. Plus, find out which Blazer says that Portland would have had a three-peat if they had won Game 7.

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