Basketball history podcasts
Today, over 30 states have legalized online sports betting, all with college sports teams, and thousands of college-age students are allowed to bet online. Not all states allow college betting; some have complete restrictions, while others, like Pennsylvania allow it on all NCAA events while prohibiting betting on markets directly associated with individual players, so-called … Read more
Believe it or not, the 21st century isn’t that young anymore. We’re nearly a quarter of the way through the century, so now feels like a good time to start looking at the first part of the century in a historical context. We’ve seen multiple instances of what could be considered a dynasty in the … Read more
How does a player who spent 14 seasons in the NBA with only two all-star selections still end up in the Hall of Fame? He also missed 60% of his games due to injury. If you add up all the games he actually played, it only adds up to 5.5 years of basketball in a … Read more
I love the history of sports team nicknames. Today I am sharing some of the stories behind the nicknames of five NBA teams. Some of these stories are complicated as about half the league has had at least one relocation and/or name change. Other teams are very straightforward and simple. But we are going to … Read more
There’s the famous saying that every dog has its day. Without wanting to disrespect the mighty and historic New York Knicks, this could well be the story of not just their day but their whole NBA season. That’s because something has definitely happened to jolt the Madison Square Garden residents into action with some predicting their first … Read more