Basketball history podcasts
Every great idea begins with a simple question. What if? What if another women’s professional basketball league were launched—not to compete with the WNBA, but to complement it? What if that league focused on communities where basketball has long been more than just a sport? What if it gave thousands of young girls another opportunity … Read more
Inside the NBA Casino Sponsorship Boom For most of its history, the NBA treated casino brands as untouchable. Today, gaming companies rank among the league’s largest sponsorship categories, with more than two dozen teams holding casino or sportsbook partnerships. This article traces how the reversal happened, what it changed for fans, and where the money … Read more
After winning the NBA Championship in 1970, the Knicks returned to the playoffs in 1971 but fell one win short of reaching the NBA Finals. In 1972, they returned to the Finals but lost to the Lakers in five games. With many of their players getting older and Captain Willis Reed battling serious injuries, the … Read more
As a lifelong fan of the Big Ten Conference, particularly a fan of the University of Illinois Fighting Illini, the recently finished 2025-26 Men’s Basketball season was enjoyable. Illinois made it to the Final Four for the first time in 21 years, since their legendary 2005 team. The other time in my life that Illinois … Read more
From 1949 to 1954, the Minneapolis Lakers won five NBA titles. They reached the Finals again in 1959 but lost to the Celtics. The Lakers moved to LA before the start of the 1960-1961 season. They reached the NBA Finals again in 1962 and 1963, but lost to the Celtics both times. They also lost … Read more