Basketball: A Love Story

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Love of the Game 10m The best in the game share why they love basketball, and speak about the players they grew up…

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The Teachers 6m A tribute to the role coaches have played in not just the game, but the lives of their…

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The Choke 10m The 1997 incident where Latrell Sprewell choked his coach, PJ Carlesimo, sparks the conversation about the relationship between…

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Origins 11m The beginnings of basketball are traced from James Naismith to the expansion of the game across the country…

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Scandal 16m The story of a point shaving scandal in the college ranks that almost derailed the sport in the…

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Signature Moves: The Feel 11m The Art of the Game and how some of the greatest mastered their "Signature Moves", featuring Chris Paul,…

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The Spring of '57 32m The NBA's first dynasty, the Boston Celtics, powered by Red Auerbach and Bill Russell. And an introduction to…

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Patriots to Protest 24m Oscar Robertson and Jerry West lead the U.S. Olympic team in a symbolic win against the USSR during…

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Signature Moves: The Touch 7m How some of the greatest in the game mastered their "Signature Moves", this time featuring Steph Curry, Bernard…

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ABA: The Red, White, and Blue 24m The American Basketball Association became one of the first upstart leagues to challenge the dominance of the NBA.…

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The Dipper and the Winner 19m One of the greatest rivalries in basketball - Wilt Chamberlain versus Bill Russell. Russell and his Celtics continue…

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Signature Moves: Discipline 5m How some of the greatest in the game mastered their "Signature Moves", featuring Lebron James, Walt Frazier and…

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Mayhem in Munich 19m The 1972 Olympics will forever be remembered for the tragedy that took the lives of 11 Israeli athletes.…

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Brotherly Love 17m The tragic story of Maurice Stokes, a former all-star who was injured during a game and debilitated for…

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The Witch Hunt 21m A look at gambling in the early days of the sport, and Hall of Famer Connie Hawkins who…

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Birth of the Bruins 12m An introduction to the UCLA Bruins, arguably the greatest dynasty in the history of men's college basketball, and…

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Tomboys 10m Some of the game's greatest female players, including Cheryl Miller, Ann Myers, Nancy Lieberman, and Carol Blazejowski discuss…

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Rupp's Reckoning 19m There are endless stories of racism, but also humanity, in the early days of college basketball, including the…

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Renegades 25m Explore the tumultuous years of the ABA, where the league did everything it could to compete with the…

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The Eighth Wonder of the World 22m Lew Alcindor, one of the greatest players of all-time, led UCLA in the "Game of the Century" against…

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Title IX: Immaculata 10m Title IX gave rise to the women's game at the college level, and the first great team emerged…

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Joy or Relief? 10m Al McGuire won an NCAA title with Marquette in the last game he ever coached. The game's top…

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Oscar and the West: Bittersweet Victories 21m Oscar Robertson joins forces with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the Milwaukee Bucks, and Jerry West teams up with Wilt…

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Self Expression 16m Walt "Clyde" Frazier was one of the first to become a cultural icon off the court. Players like…

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One and Done 20m The debate over eligibility and "one and done" started well before John Calipari and the University of Kentucky…

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David vs Goliath 21m After winning six national championships, the UCLA dynasty continued through the Bill Walton era. The Bruins dominated until…

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General Knight 18m Bobby Knight, one of the most prolific and vilified coaches of all-time, led his Indiana program to glory.

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Deal of the Century 11m The ABA and NBA merge in 1976 with the St. Louis Spirit owners taking a smaller buyout but…

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Wild Days: Upsets, Brawls, and No-Calls 24m The league continues its intense ways during 1976 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Phoenix Suns,…

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Do or Die 7m George Gervin and David Thompson competed down the wire in one of the NBA's tightest races for the…

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Tailspin 22m In the '70s, the NBA's image was at an all time low due to rampant cocaine use and…

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Portland's One Year Dynasty 17m The Portland Trailblazers, led by Bill Walton, win the 1977 NBA Championship against the Dr. J-led 76ers. Though…

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The First Lady 9m Pat Summitt, one of the greatest coaches in the history of basketball, is profiled - spanning from her…

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Don't Call Me Buckwheat 10m Lenny Wilkens is the consummate underdog. Despite a childhood of poverty, racism and the untimely death of his…

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Genius Gene 9m Magic Johnson, then a rookie, puts himself on the map leading the LA Lakers to the 1980 NBA…

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Georgetown Culture: John Thompson's America 20m The creation of the Big East conference gave rise to the Georgetown Hoya teams under John Thompson. Led…

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NBA: It's Fantastic 12m Former NBA commissioner David Stern is profiled, and the Stern era - considered to be the time in…

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Contempt: LA vs. Boston 28m Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA's greatest team rivalry included a tough coach named Pat Riley…

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The First Lottery 12m A look at the first NBA Draft Lottery in 1984, made all the more interesting by the prize…

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Signature Moves: The Mind 12m A look at the strangest free throw shooting techniques in the sport's history, followed by a breakdown of…

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Born to Coach 19m 5-Star Camps, started in the late 1960s by Howard Garfinkel, became the place where top high school players…

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Glasnost: The Walls Come Down 22m A look at how the game of basketball became international, starting with coach John McLendon and later a…

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Little Big Men 12m A great history of small players - from Bob Cousey to Becky Hammon, to Chris Paul, Spud Webb,…

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Air Jordan 25m Michael Jordan takes over the NBA: the building of a player, brand, and a pop culture icon.

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Magic 17m Magic Johnson becomes the most well-known person in the world to be diagnosed with HIV after announcing his…

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College Coaches: The Changing of the Guard 26m The success stories of Jim Valvano at NC State, Rollie Massimino at Villanova, and Denny Crum at Louisville…

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Dream Team 19m After a disappointing performance at the 1988 Olympics, USA Basketball negotiates to get NBA players into the Olympic…

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The Coach and the Killer: Phil Jackson and MJ 13m Phil Jackson brings outside-the-box thinking and tactics to his role as the coach of the Chicago Bulls. His…

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Pat Versus Geno 25m The rivalry between the University of Tennessee and the University of Connecticut is magnified because of the tension…

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The W 16m Following the impressive gold-medal showing from the 1996 USA Women's Basketball Olympic team, NBA commissioner David Stern launches…

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The Spurs Way 15m Gregg Popovich and the Spurs embrace the globalization of basketball to create a dynasty in San Antonio. Pop's…

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NCAA: Pay or Play? 6m With the NCAA an ever-growing, billion-dollar industry, the debate continues about whether the players deserve to be compensated…

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Triangle: Kobe, Shaq, and Phil 27m The Master takes on his next challenge: trading in MJ, Scottie Pippen, and Dennis Rodman for the glitz…

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Size Matters 18m A celebration of the greatest big men to play the game: from international players such as Hakeem Olajuwon,…

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LeBron Enters 15m From his time as a high school prodigy in Akron, Ohio, to being selected first overall in 2003…

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The Decision 17m Seen as one of the most ill-conceived public relations events in sports history, LeBron James ends his first…

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America's Game 18m With stifling defense, the early 2000s Detroit Pistons become the model for how franchises can be dominant without…

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Battles Royale 28m When LBJ took his talents to South Beach, some thought it was a foregone conclusion that the Miami…

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Analytically Correct 8m The role of analytics in the contemporary game.

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Golden State Emerges 15m Selecting future superstars Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green through the NBA Draft, the Golden State Warriors…

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Basketball Hysteria 9m A celebration of both the fully immersive experience of modern basketball ‒ complete with daily games across the…

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Basketball Pass 6m The ball, the common denominator, the object of a shared feeling is held, passed to and from, caressed,…