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Iconic Seasons | Hardwood History — 236 episodes

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1

Eight Years in Exile: Bo Belanger on "Connie and Jack"

2

Coach K Nearly Quit — Then Won a National Championship | Duke Basketball Banner 3

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Duke Banner 2: Pursue Don't Defend The 1992 National Champs Back-2-Back

4

From Humiliation to Glory: Duke's 1990-91 Basketball Journey

5

Trailer... Banner One | Episode 1: The Ghost of UNLV and the Birth of a Dynasty

6

Duke Series Kickoff: Inside Cameron Indoor, NBA All-Star, and SLAM Culture with Josh Barnett

7

The Architecture of Dominance: From MJ’s Bulls to Shai’s OKC Thunder

8

Origins of Speed Pt. 2 John B. McLendon & The Team That Forced Integration

9

Origins of Speed The Coach Who Invented the modern NBA 🏀

10

76ers Fandom, NBA Chaos & Creative Culture w/ Dave Hartley

11

From Coffee Culture to the Golden State Warriors: Mastery, Trends & the Art of the Blend

12

Half Man, Half Amazing: The Lost Art of Streetball and the Soul of Summer Hoops

13

Dynasties are Dead: How the NBA Shifted from Legends to Parity | Iconic Seasons

14

From Dynasty to Disaster: Why Young NBA Teams Fail (OKC Thunder Warning)

15

The Coach’s Dilemma: From the Trail Blazers to Today’s Thunder – Power, Players & the Evolution of Leadership in the NBA

16

How the 1977 Trail Blazers Fell Apart...And Why the Thunder Might Not | The Chemistry of Youth

17

Origins of Promise: How Underdogs Become Contenders – Trail Blazers to Thunder

18

Season 3 Trailer: How the 1977 Trail Blazers & 2024 Thunder Redefined NBA Youth Movements

19

When Transferring Meant Sacrifice | Iconic College Basketball Transfers That Changed the Game

20

Indiana Hoosiers Basketball: 1987 and a Legacy of Excellence, Adaptation, and Hoosier Spirit Through Decades of Change

21

1981 Indiana Hoosiers: How Bob Knight's Team Conquered College Basketball Against All Odds

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The Perfect Storm: Indiana's 1976 Undefeated Season

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The Knight Era Begins: Assembly Hall, the '70s, and a New Brand of Basketball

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Iconic Seasons Miniseries: Fixing the Indiana Hoosiers Biff Timeline

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Iconic Seasons 1979 Finale: Spartans & Sycamores, Legacies & Lasting Impact

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1979: The Aftermath of The Year That Changed Basketball

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1979 NCAA Final Four - Bird vs. Magic, and More!

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1979 Tournament Pathways: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

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Holiday Intermission: Pulsar Coffee Dripper

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Larry Bird and ISU's Undefeated 1979 Season

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Larry Bird's Silent Season

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Michigan State's Crushing Defeat and Magic Johnson's Triumph

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1979: The Season that Ignited a Basketball Revolution

34

Magic and Bird: The Genesis of a Rivalry

35

The Making of Larry Legend: From Garbage Truck to Basketball Icon

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Magic & Bird: Choosing Their Paths

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The Big Bang of Basketball: Magic vs. Bird 1979

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Before the Legend: Larry Bird's High School Years

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Iconic Seasons Season 2 Trailer - 1979 When March Went Mad

40

Two Nights with The War on Drugs and a My Morning Jacket Encore

41

Iconic Seasons Off Season - Live Drugs Again Review & Dream Setlist

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Iconic Seasons Off Season - The Road to Incubus Pt. 2

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Iconic Seasons Off Season - The Road to Incubus Pt. 1

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Iconic Seasons Off Season - The Anxious Rambler: 90s and The Music that Shaped You

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Iconic Seasons Offseason - The Anxious Rambler: The Ultimate Singer Showdown

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Iconic Seasons Offseason: Rediscovering Music with The Anxious Rambler

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Iconic Seasons x 2nd Prime (Craig Miller) Mind, Body, and Purpose

48

Shifting Tides: NIL & Transfer Portal's Impact on College Basketball

49

They Call Me Goose: A Kentucky Legend Takes Flight our interview with UK Legend Jack "Goose" Givens and his collaborator Doug Brunk

50

Beyond the Buzzer: Iconic Moments and Wellness Tips

51

All the Hoosiers Stories in One Place (Bonus Episode)

52

Rewind Time: The Epic 1987 NCAA Championship and a Preview of Bird & Magic’s Unforgettable Journey

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Basketball Time Machine: Indiana's 1987 National Championship

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The Spectacular 1987 Final Four: Indiana Hoosiers Triumph Over UNLV Rebels

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Year End Wrap

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Reliving the Glory: The Unforgettable Journey of Indiana's 1987 NCAA Championship Win

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Reliving the Magic: Freddie Banks on the 1987 UNLV Rebels’ Breathtaking Journey to the Final Four

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Behind the scoreboard : Analyzing The Final Four game between Syracuse and Providence 1987

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Reliving Syracuse Basketball's Golden Era: The Unforgettable 1987 Season, Pearl Washington’s Legacy, and NCAA Highlights

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Iconic Seasons Thanksgiving Intermission

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Reliving Providence's Glorious 1987 Season: Epic Victories, Transformative Coaching, and Unforgettable Battles on the Court

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Indiana Hoosiers' Global Journey to Glory - Reliving the 1987 Championship Season and Bob Knight's Bold Strategies

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New Orleans Final Four Moments and the Tale of the 1987 Hoosiers

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Iconic Seasons 1987 Preview Episode

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Edge Theory Labs: A New Wave of recovery tools through Cold Therapy

66

The No Ceilings Blueprint: Unraveling the NBA Draft, Team Decisions, and NIL NBA Draft Who's Getting a Shoe

67

UNLV's Fearless Freddie Banks: Inspiring Journey from Player to Coach

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The Future of the Indiana Hoosiers: Challenges and Opportunities in College Basketball

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Why do basketball teams cut down the nets to celebrate a title?

70

What was ‘The Game of Change’ and how did it shape college basketball?

71

What was so miraculous about Kansas winning the 1988 NCAA title?

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What took the Big Ten so long to create a post-season tournament?

73

No Fear In The Arena: Travis Diener's Unrivaled Leadership and Competitive Drive

74

Harlem Globetrotters | Thunder Law gravity defying holder of 11 Guinness World Records titles

75

John Reagan | Georgetown Basketball History Project

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Georgetown 1984 | When the Hoyas became heroes and the champs

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When did the Fab Five become Michigan’s starting five?

78

Pioneer John Thompson's Autobiography: I Came as a Shadow

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Pioneer Collection Preview: A Conversation with Jesse Washington on Black Excellence, Georgetown, UNLV, The Fab 5, and more

80

House of Champions: The Story of Kentucky Basketball's Home Courts with Author Kevin Cook

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Being a Basketball Father | Eric Gordon Sr. | EG10, Eron, and Evan

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Eric Gordon Sr. | Indiana vs. Illinois | Eric Gordon Jr.'s Recruitment

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Author Mike Sielski | I Am Kobe Podcast | The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality

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The Crosstown Classic | Xavier vs. Cincinnati

85

BYU | Danny Ainge The Greatest 3 Sport Athlete 🏀 ⚾️ 🏈

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The Davidson Wildcats | Sweet 16 Run | Steph Curry vs. The State of Wisconsin

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When – and how – did Davidson and Steph Curry become household names?

88

Why was college basketball played on an aircraft carrier?

89

Leigh Ellis | Traveling the world playing pickup 🏀 Wanna hoop?

90

NBA Eastern Conference | The Nets are the Worst | Cavs are the Second Best Team in the East

91

Playing for the Mob | Sports Gambling in the 21st Century

92

NBA Western Conference | The Redeem Team | Jared Truby of Cat & Cloud

93

Best College Basketball Players for the Draft 2022-23 | Nathan Grubel | Draft Deeper

94

The Origins of Midnight Madness

95

Kentucky’s Denim Blue Shorts

96

Whit Hughes & Bart Hyche | Miss. St. ‘96 | The Final Four

97

Jeff Hurd | Former WAC Commissioner | Keith Van Horn, Larry Bird Stories and More

98

Cameron Mills | Kentucky ‘96 Denim | National Champions

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David Ragland | University of Evansville Men’s Head Coach

100

Free Agency, The Warriors, Santa Cruz, Cat and Cloud, Steph Curry Top 10 All Time

101

Basketball is Life | NBA Draft 2022

102

Short Courts | Basketball Fandom | Adam Morrison's Mustache

103

Galen Clavio | Winning Time | The New Sports Media Landscape | Indiana Basketball

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Kyle Macy | Kentucky Wildcats | National Champions | NBA, Coaching and More!

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Lucas Williamson | Loyola Ramblers | Final Four Run | The Loyola Project Documentary

106

TJ | Stoop Hoops | Hosting Live Events | Harlem Globetrotters and More

107

Mark Vershaw | Wisconsin Badgers | Creating a Tradition | Constant Underdogs

108

Jeff Fryer | Loyola Marymount | Cinderella Stories | Turning tragedy into resilience

109

Ed Sherman | Press Row | Big Ten Historian | The Big Ten Set the Standard in College Sports

110

David Teel | Press Row | ACC Basketball | Coach K, Dean Smith, MJ, Zion

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DePaul Blue Demons | THE COACH WHO BROUGHT DEPAUL OUT FROM UNDER THE ‘L’ TRACKS

112

30 Home Games | Basketball as a connector when you travel | NBA Talk

113

Cincinnati Bearcats | Alex Meachum | Tales from the Bench

114

NIBC U.S. Marines LaPorte Invitational | Hoosier Hysteria | Belmont Basketball with former Bruin Nick Otis

115

Hoosiers 35th Anniversary Special with Brad Long (Buddy)

116

Ian Stonebrook from Boardroom.tv and the return of the Shooins

117

Dana O'Neil | Press Row | The Athletic | The Big East

118

Vahe Gregorian | Press Row | Kansas Basketball | Missouri Basketball | Ghost Dusters

119

Mike Waters | Press Row| Syracuse Orangeman | The Big East | ACC

120

Dave Hartley (Nightlands) | NBA Hoop Head | Bass Player in The War on Drugs

121

Jerry Tipton | Press Row | Kentucky Basketball | Kentucky's Greatest Team

122

Justin Bauman | Stories from the Sidelines | When Bill Self calls for you on Easter Sunday

123

NIL: College Basketball’s New Frontier | Jason Andreas Michigan State Champion

124

Danny Manning | Maryland Basketball Interim Head Coach | Coaching | Hardwood History

125

Aminu Timberlake | Kentucky Basketball | De La Salle

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Charlie Miller | IU Talk

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Charlie Miller | Indiana Basketball | Name Image Likeness Top 5 IU Players | Attack Basketball 4 Seasons

128

Nathan Grubel | Draft Deeper | Ben Simmons | Best College Basketball Players for the Draft 2021-22

129

Kentucky Basketball | Doug Brunk (Author) | Wildcat Memories | 40 Minutes to Glory

130

Summer Wrap | More NIL Miller Kopp | Team USA |Summer League | NBA Draft | Sports Journalism (The Basketball Article)

131

2021 NBA Draft Preview | Webber vs. Giannis | Team USA | NBA Finals Recap

132

Michigan Wolverines | Fab Five | Fred “Freddie” Hunter | Tales from the Bench

133

Michigan Wolverines | 5 ESSENTIAL FAB FIVE SNEAKERS | Ian Stonebrook

134

Best of May & June Pt. 2

135

Best of May & June Pt. 1

136

Hoop Heads | Kent State | Mike Klinzing | Stories from the Starters

137

DePaul University | Tom Kleinschmidt | Stories from the Starters

138

AJ Moye | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball | Bob Knight | Sports Academy

139

SLAM's Official Archivist | Sammy Gunnell | Hardwood History

140

Kansas Jayhawks | Jeff Hawkins | Tales from the Bench

141

NBA | Pete Croatto Author | From Hang Time to Prime Time Business, Entertainment, and the Birth of the Modern-Day NBA

142

Charlie Miller | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball | Bob Knight | ATTACK Basketball Academy

143

Camby vs. Big Country 1995 Eliete 8 | Ad Nauseam

144

Hardwood Heaven | Josh Swade (ESPN 30 for 30 There's No Place Like Home) | Kansas Basketball

145

Hardwood Heaven | Ian Stonebrook & Nick DePaula | Sneaker Culture

146

Joe Hillman | Indiana Hoosiers | 1987 National Championship | The Big Trip

147

Hardwood Heaven | John Thompson's I Came as a Shadow co-author (Jesse Washington)

148

Hardwood Heaven | Chuck Everson | Villanova 1985 NCAA Champion

149

Hardwood Heaven | Kris Stone | Under Armour and Stephen Curry

150

Hardwood Heaven | SLAM Top 50 College Teams of All Time

151

Providence | Tales from the Bench 1987 Final Four (with Ryan Ford)

152

Tourney Seeding Reaction

153

The Greatest High School Team Ever (The Boys of Dunbar/Baltimore Boys Pt. 3)

154

Auburn Tigers | (1982, 1999)

155

SLAM Top 50 College Basketball Teams of All Time

156

Kansas Jayhawks | Surprise Announcement + (1991, 2003)

157

Georgia Tech | Tales from the Bench 2004 Final Four (with David Nelson)

158

Florida State Seminoles | (1993, 1995)

159

Arkansas Razorbacks | (1990, 1994)

160

Paul Shirley : Paul talks about his novel Ball Boy, Iowa State, The Phoenix Suns, and His One Shining Moment | 19Nine Podcast

161

Maryland Terrapins | What You Need to Know (Bonus Episode)

162

Maryland Terrapins (1986, 2002)

163

Colorado Buffaloes | What You Need to Know (Bonus Episode)

164

Colorado Buffaloes | Billups and the Buffs

165

The Best High School Basketball Team Ever (Part 2 The Boys of Dunbar/Baltimore Boys) an Interview with author Ali Danois

166

Georgetown (Hoya Paranoia) vs. Houston (Phi Slama Jama) 1984 National Championship (Part 1 Baltimore Boys)

167

NBA First Impressions

168

Villanova vs. UConn 1995 Big East Championship

169

The Hoop Heads X 19Nine Crossover Episode

170

Indiana vs. Michigan State 2001(Changing of the guard and a Kirk Haston Miracle)

171

UMass vs. Georgetown 1996 Elite 8

172

Five Star Basketball Hardwood History at it's Best

173

Stories from the Starters (The Chucker interviews former WCC POY Casey Calvary)

174

The College Basketball Tip-Off Mega Podcast & The Chucker interviews Walk on Warrior author John Willkom

175

SLAM Special Edition 1996 Draft | Part 3 | The ReDraft (Redone and Done Right)

176

College Basketball should’ve been the Tip Off

177

Michigan vs. Cincinnati 1992 Final Four

178

1996 Draft | Part 2 | Kobe Bryant vs. Steve Nash (feat. Jared Truby)

179

1996 Draft | Part 1 | Ray Allen vs. Allen Iverson (feat. Jared Truby)

180

Midnight Madness Memories & 19Nine Midnight Madness Launch Party (Part 1)

181

Should college players be paid? Almost everyone answers yes...but what does that mean? (Guest: Jason Andreas)

182

Pistol Pete Biographer Marshall Terrill

183

College Classic Kentucky vs. Duke 1992 "The Shot"

184

School Spirit | LSU (Shaq, Chris Jackson, Pistol Pete and more)

185

1993 Redraft (Redone and Done Right)

186

Tales from a Season (Jason Andreas recalls his overseas adventures)

187

Coaching Philosophy, Player Development, Real Life Talk with Coach Ashley Hawkins.

188

1992 Redraft (Redone and Done Right)

189

Tales from the Bench (Brian Harrington Villanova 1985)

190

Reyan Ali Author of NBA Jam

191

The 1991 NBA Draft Redone and done right

192

LSU vs. LMU (The birth of modern basketball?)

193

1990 Redraft (We set the record straight 30 years later)

194

Chips, Reviews, & Previews

195

Jared Truby is back for The GOAT Debate through the lens of the Olympics/Dream Team

196

The Cowboy Returns (Michigan State Alum Jason Andreas is back to talk AAU)

197

Ten Questions about the Mickey Quarentine

198

Class of 1985

199

Back in the Studio, 'The Last Dance' Recap, and How/If Sports Come Back

200

Tales from the Bench (Jason Andreas/Michigan State)

201

David Levitch & Louisville Basketball

202

Shoe Draft w/Nick DePaula & Ian Stonebrook

203

Feel for the Game

204

Iconic Season Jared Truby & Cavs vs. Warriors

205

Coaching Corner Reitz Coach Joe Patton

206

Iconic Game Syracuse vs. Kansas 2003

207

The Scheme (Christian Dawkins details his becoming embroiled in an FBI investigation)

208

Ian Stonebrook (Former Nice Kicks Writer breaks down sneaker culture)

209

Iconic Games Indiana's 2002 Tournament Run

210

Above The Rim (Josh and Aaron break down another hoop movie classic)

211

NYC Recap, Big East, The Garden, The end of the Basketball Season?

212

Mr. Throwback (Retro apparel and everything in between with an NYC Original)

213

SLAM & Five Star

214

NYC Preview (19Nine Pop up and travels to the Big East Championship)

215

College Basketball Blue Bloods (Part 3)

216

SLAM Top 100 CBB Players

217

Iconic Game Georgetown vs. UConn 1996

218

College Basketball Blue Bloods (Part 2)

219

GOAT & Who's Next

220

Sports Betting & Shoo Stories

221

NBA All-Star & Stretch Run

222

Hoosiers & A Netflix Series

223

College Basketball Blue Bloods

224

Instant Reaction Kobe (Josh and Aaron discuss the tragic death of Kobe Bryant)

225

2000's Draft (We draft the best players from the decade)

226

Basketball Video Games

227

Shoe Debate TMac 1 vs. PG13

228

The One's Who Didn't Make It

229

Jump Shot The Kenny Sailors Story

230

Iconic Game UK vs. Arkansas 1995 SEC Championship

231

It's Gotta Be The Shoes

232

90s Draft (We draft the best college players from the 1990s

233

Camp Stories and Playground Wrap-up

234

Playground Stories Golfmoor Park & Playground Stories

235

Playground Stories Part 2 Experiencing Rezball, The Magic Man, Howell Park and more

236

Iconic Game: Origin Stories and 1995 UMass vs. UK