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Basketball: A Love Story
Basketball: A Love Story
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Basketball: A Love Story
2018 ★ 7.3 1 Season EN
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'Basketball: A Love Story' is a series of 62 interconnected short stories that creates a vibrant mosaic of the game, featuring 165 exclusive interviews. The cast encompasses basketball's most prominent figures and explores the complex …
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Love of the Game
Ep 1 2018-09-18
Love of the Game
The best in the game share why they love basketball, and speak about the players …
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The Teachers
Ep 2 2018-09-18
The Teachers
A tribute to the role coaches have played in not just the game, but the …
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The Choke
Ep 3 2018-09-18
The Choke
The 1997 incident where Latrell Sprewell choked his coach, PJ Carlesimo, sparks the conversation about …
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Origins
Ep 4 2018-09-18
Origins
The beginnings of basketball are traced from James Naismith to the expansion of the game …
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Scandal
Ep 5 2018-09-18
Scandal
The story of a point shaving scandal in the college ranks that almost derailed the …
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Signature Moves: The Feel
Ep 6 2018-09-18
Signature Moves: The Feel
The Art of the Game and how some of the greatest mastered their "Signature Moves", …
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The Spring of '57
Ep 7 2018-09-18
The Spring of '57
The NBA's first dynasty, the Boston Celtics, powered by Red Auerbach and Bill Russell. And …
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Patriots to Protest
Ep 8 2018-09-18
Patriots to Protest
Oscar Robertson and Jerry West lead the U.S. Olympic team in a symbolic win against …
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Signature Moves: The Touch
Ep 9 2018-09-18
Signature Moves: The Touch
How some of the greatest in the game mastered their "Signature Moves", this time featuring …
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ABA: The Red, White, and Blue
Ep 10 2018-09-18
ABA: The Red, White, and Blue
The American Basketball Association became one of the first upstart leagues to challenge the dominance …
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The Dipper and the Winner
Ep 11 2018-09-18
The Dipper and the Winner
One of the greatest rivalries in basketball - Wilt Chamberlain versus Bill Russell. Russell and …
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Signature Moves: Discipline
Ep 12 2018-09-18
Signature Moves: Discipline
How some of the greatest in the game mastered their "Signature Moves", featuring Lebron James, …
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Mayhem in Munich
Ep 13 2018-09-18
Mayhem in Munich
The 1972 Olympics will forever be remembered for the tragedy that took the lives of …
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Brotherly Love
Ep 14 2018-09-18
Brotherly Love
The tragic story of Maurice Stokes, a former all-star who was injured during a game …
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The Witch Hunt
Ep 15 2018-09-18
The Witch Hunt
A look at gambling in the early days of the sport, and Hall of Famer …
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Birth of the Bruins
Ep 16 2018-09-18
Birth of the Bruins
An introduction to the UCLA Bruins, arguably the greatest dynasty in the history of men's …
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Tomboys
Ep 17 2018-09-18
Tomboys
Some of the game's greatest female players, including Cheryl Miller, Ann Myers, Nancy Lieberman, and …
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Rupp's Reckoning
Ep 18 2018-09-18
Rupp's Reckoning
There are endless stories of racism, but also humanity, in the early days of college …
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Renegades
Ep 19 2018-09-18
Renegades
Explore the tumultuous years of the ABA, where the league did everything it could to …
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The Eighth Wonder of the World
Ep 20 2018-09-18
The Eighth Wonder of the World
Lew Alcindor, one of the greatest players of all-time, led UCLA in the "Game of …
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Title IX: Immaculata
Ep 21 2018-09-18
Title IX: Immaculata
Title IX gave rise to the women's game at the college level, and the first …
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Joy or Relief?
Ep 22 2018-09-18
Joy or Relief?
Al McGuire won an NCAA title with Marquette in the last game he ever coached. …
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Oscar and the West: Bittersweet Victories
Ep 23 2018-09-18
Oscar and the West: Bittersweet Victories
Oscar Robertson joins forces with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the Milwaukee Bucks, and Jerry West teams …
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Self Expression
Ep 24 2018-09-18
Self Expression
Walt "Clyde" Frazier was one of the first to become a cultural icon off the …
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One and Done
Ep 25 2018-09-18
One and Done
The debate over eligibility and "one and done" started well before John Calipari and the …
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David vs Goliath
Ep 26 2018-09-18
David vs Goliath
After winning six national championships, the UCLA dynasty continued through the Bill Walton era. The …
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General Knight
Ep 27 2018-09-18
General Knight
Bobby Knight, one of the most prolific and vilified coaches of all-time, led his Indiana …
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Deal of the Century
Ep 28 2018-09-18
Deal of the Century
The ABA and NBA merge in 1976 with the St. Louis Spirit owners taking a …
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Wild Days: Upsets, Brawls, and No-Calls
Ep 29 2018-09-18
Wild Days: Upsets, Brawls, and No-Calls
The league continues its intense ways during 1976 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and …
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Do or Die
Ep 30 2018-09-18
Do or Die
George Gervin and David Thompson competed down the wire in one of the NBA's tightest …
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Tailspin
Ep 31 2018-09-18
Tailspin
In the '70s, the NBA's image was at an all time low due to rampant …
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Portland's One Year Dynasty
Ep 32 2018-09-18
Portland's One Year Dynasty
The Portland Trailblazers, led by Bill Walton, win the 1977 NBA Championship against the Dr. …
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The First Lady
Ep 33 2018-09-18
The First Lady
Pat Summitt, one of the greatest coaches in the history of basketball, is profiled - …
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Don't Call Me Buckwheat
Ep 34 2018-09-18
Don't Call Me Buckwheat
Lenny Wilkens is the consummate underdog. Despite a childhood of poverty, racism and the untimely …
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Genius Gene
Ep 35 2018-09-18
Genius Gene
Magic Johnson, then a rookie, puts himself on the map leading the LA Lakers to …
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Georgetown Culture: John Thompson's America
Ep 36 2018-09-18
Georgetown Culture: John Thompson's America
The creation of the Big East conference gave rise to the Georgetown Hoya teams under …
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NBA: It's Fantastic
Ep 37 2018-09-18
NBA: It's Fantastic
Former NBA commissioner David Stern is profiled, and the Stern era - considered to be …
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Contempt: LA vs. Boston
Ep 38 2018-09-18
Contempt: LA vs. Boston
Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA's greatest team rivalry included a tough coach …
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The First Lottery
Ep 39 2018-09-18
The First Lottery
A look at the first NBA Draft Lottery in 1984, made all the more interesting …
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Signature Moves: The Mind
Ep 40 2018-09-18
Signature Moves: The Mind
A look at the strangest free throw shooting techniques in the sport's history, followed by …
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Born to Coach
Ep 41 2018-09-18
Born to Coach
5-Star Camps, started in the late 1960s by Howard Garfinkel, became the place where top …
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Glasnost: The Walls Come Down
Ep 42 2018-09-18
Glasnost: The Walls Come Down
A look at how the game of basketball became international, starting with coach John McLendon …
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Little Big Men
Ep 43 2018-09-18
Little Big Men
A great history of small players - from Bob Cousey to Becky Hammon, to Chris …
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Air Jordan
Ep 44 2018-09-18
Air Jordan
Michael Jordan takes over the NBA: the building of a player, brand, and a pop …
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Magic
Ep 45 2018-09-18
Magic
Magic Johnson becomes the most well-known person in the world to be diagnosed with HIV …
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College Coaches: The Changing of the Guard
Ep 46 2018-09-18
College Coaches: The Changing of the Guard
The success stories of Jim Valvano at NC State, Rollie Massimino at Villanova, and Denny …
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Dream Team
Ep 47 2018-09-18
Dream Team
After a disappointing performance at the 1988 Olympics, USA Basketball negotiates to get NBA players …
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The Coach and the Killer: Phil Jackson and MJ
Ep 48 2018-09-18
The Coach and the Killer: Phil Jackson and MJ
Phil Jackson brings outside-the-box thinking and tactics to his role as the coach of the …
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Pat Versus Geno
Ep 49 2018-09-18
Pat Versus Geno
The rivalry between the University of Tennessee and the University of Connecticut is magnified because …
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The W
Ep 50 2018-09-18
The W
Following the impressive gold-medal showing from the 1996 USA Women's Basketball Olympic team, NBA commissioner …
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The Spurs Way
Ep 51 2018-09-18
The Spurs Way
Gregg Popovich and the Spurs embrace the globalization of basketball to create a dynasty in …
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NCAA: Pay or Play?
Ep 52 2018-09-18
NCAA: Pay or Play?
With the NCAA an ever-growing, billion-dollar industry, the debate continues about whether the players deserve …
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Triangle: Kobe, Shaq, and Phil
Ep 53 2018-09-18
Triangle: Kobe, Shaq, and Phil
The Master takes on his next challenge: trading in MJ, Scottie Pippen, and Dennis Rodman …
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Size Matters
Ep 54 2018-09-18
Size Matters
A celebration of the greatest big men to play the game: from international players such …
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LeBron Enters
Ep 55 2018-09-18
LeBron Enters
From his time as a high school prodigy in Akron, Ohio, to being selected first …
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The Decision
Ep 56 2018-09-18
The Decision
Seen as one of the most ill-conceived public relations events in sports history, LeBron James …
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America's Game
Ep 57 2018-09-18
America's Game
With stifling defense, the early 2000s Detroit Pistons become the model for how franchises can …
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Battles Royale
Ep 58 2018-09-18
Battles Royale
When LBJ took his talents to South Beach, some thought it was a foregone conclusion …
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Analytically Correct
Ep 59 2018-09-18
Analytically Correct
The role of analytics in the contemporary game.
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Golden State Emerges
Ep 60 2018-09-18
Golden State Emerges
Selecting future superstars Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green through the NBA Draft, the …
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Basketball Hysteria
Ep 61 2018-09-18
Basketball Hysteria
A celebration of both the fully immersive experience of modern basketball ‒ complete with daily …
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Basketball Pass
Ep 62 2018-09-18
Basketball Pass
The ball, the common denominator, the object of a shared feeling is held, passed to …
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First Air Date
2018-09-18
Last Air Date
2018-09-18
Status
Ended
Language
EN
Seasons
1
Total Episodes
62
Episode Runtime
20 min
Rating
7.3 / 10
Votes
3
Network
ESPN, ESPN2
Studio
My Three Sons Productions
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