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4 years ago we did an episode based on a rumor that Future had hooked up with Scottie Pippen's ex-wife, Larsa, because Scottie didn't sign an autograph for him as a child. Fast forward 4 years and now Larsa is engaged to the son of Scottie's long-time running mate, Michael Jordan.Kirjoittanut Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees
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in the 1992 olympics, the Lithuanian basketball team was finally able to play for their own country. There was one problem, they couldn't afford to go. Enter the Grateful Dead, who after learning about the teams effort to raise money, gave them the money and uniforms they needed.Kirjoittanut Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees
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Scottie Pippen has made some pretty questionable financial decisions over the years but spending 4.3 million dollars on a private jet that didn't work might be his biggest whoopsie yet. The six time nba champion had to spend another million on the jet just to get it to work.Kirjoittanut Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees
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In 2009, Dominick's grocery chain took out an ad in Sports Illustrated congratulating Michael Jordan on his introduction into the Hall of Fame, offering $2 off select steaks in honor of the 6 time NBA champion. Nearly six years later, Dominick's and MJ settled a 8.9 million dollar lawsuit over the ad that left the grocery store bankrupt.…
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Dennis Scott may seem like a pretty boring guy now but in the summer of 1997, he was high on cocaine and hosting a summer camp for a couple hundred kids in the Orlando area. On the last day of camp he had a meltdown after a reporter at the camp asked him if he was on drugs (he was). Then to prove he wasn't on cocaine he starting screaming at the ki…
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today we talk about two Minnesota specific stories: Maya Moore of the Minnesota Lynx, who took a year off during the height of her career to help with prison reform, and eventually helped free Jonathan Irons, who'd been put for 50 years at the age 16 for a crime he didn't commit. Malik Beasley of the Minnesota Timberwolves, who was arrested at his …
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In 2003, the Baylor University men’s basketball team suffered a tragic loss when Patrick Dennehy was murdered by his teammate and best friend Carlton Dotson. Days before the murder Patrick and Carlton both bought guns, fearing for their lives. How did only one of them end up dead?Kirjoittanut Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees
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James Worthy got three rings and at least two escorts while he was in the nba. In 1990, "Big Game James" was arrested at 2pm on two counts of solicitation of prostitution and was jailed. He missed the first quarter of his game against the Rockets that night but came back in the second because he is an absolute legend.…
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Decades ago Scottie turned down a young fan's request for an autograph. That seemingly unimportant event would alter Scotties life more than he could imagine. The young fan he turned down grew up to be hyper petty rapper Future. And Future found a fan in Scottie's wife.Kirjoittanut Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees
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Bison Dele went from being a near NBA bust to a contributor on a historically great team to a top paid player for a franchise. That alone would make Bison walking away from the NBA worth examining. The disappearance and possible murder of Bison Dele is one of the strangest occurrences in NBA history. P.S. this ep has a Madonna sighting.…
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In 1997, Biggie Smalls released the song “I’ve got a Story to Tell” where he claims to have had sex with a Knicks player's girlfriend but when the Knicks player comes home early from a game, he pretends the whole thing is a robbery to cover up the affair. The story has been confirmed by former Knicks players but who was it?…
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Some news in the NBA is too pressing and relevant not to discuss immediately. Like when some guy on Reddit points out the Menendez Brothers are in the background of a Marc Jackson Knicks card. The brothers went to one of the most star-studded arenas in the world in between committing murder and being arrested for that murder.…
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For a long time it felt like Steph was doomed to be a basketball sob story, but he reinvented himself in China. The only other player in that country who is in his stratosphere as a hoops legend is Yao Ming. Name one other athlete who bounced back from eating Vasoline on cam to become a sports folk hero in another country. You can't.…
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"What police and witnesses said happened, happened. What he did was inappropriate. I'm going to defend myself. Let there be no debate. If you bother me, I'm going to whip your ass. The guy threw ice in my face, and I slammed his ass into the window. I'm not denying that. I defended myself. He got what he deserved." - Charles Barkley…
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In the summer of 2000, Allen Iverson released his first and only single "40 Bars" under the name “Jewelz.” NBA commissioner David Stern called the lyrics to A.I.'s single "coarse, offensive and anti-social" and demanded that Iverson either change the lyrics or stop the project. We dive into why we only got one track from a surprisingly talented NBA…
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Before Deandre was a member of the Dallas Mavericks he was almost a member of the Dallas Mavericks. If it wasn’t the his Clippers teammates rushing to texas to keep him locked in a house while they played cards the could have easily lost their center.Kirjoittanut Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees
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