After 56 years of existence, the Denver Nuggets are finally in the NBA Finals.

Thanks to the heroics of two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr, Aaron Gordon, and coach Michael ("Don't Call Him Mike") Malone, the Nuggets are finally in the finals! 

In this episode, we will look back on the franchises’ history. It’s a fascinating one with bouts of futility, innovations, and experiments of the game, lost superstars, and now, finally, NBA Finals glory.

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The NBA world mourned the loss of a true icon in March when New York Knicks legend Willis Reed passed away.

In tribute to his remarkable legacy, Over and Back has put together a special episode chronicling Reed's journey from a second-round pick to a two-time NBA Champion with the historic New York Knicks. The episode delves into the top 10 most significant games of his career, including his NBA debut on October 17, 1964, his first 40-point game, his first 50-point game, his outstanding 30-30 playoff performance, and his unforgettable Game 7 performance in the 1970 NBA Finals.

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Part 3 of our multi-part series discussing each & every Hall of Fame player to have played for a particular franchise.

In this episode, we'll examine the Hall of Fame players of post merger-era teams:

• Utah Jazz
• Dallas Mavericks
• Charlotte Hornets
• Miami Heat
• Orlando Magic
• Minnesota Timberwolves
• Toronto Raptors
• Memphis Grizzlies
• New Orleans Pelicans

Part 1 (Early Teams): https://redcircle.com/shows/daf88270-7ba5-4c13-bbfd-3c8c5d363b9d/episodes/dae62199-003e-4388-934f-786dc010b9d8?_ga=2.21616445.749597334.1667843031-433710308.1625083894

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In this very special episode of the Over & Back Classic NBA Podcast, Jason & Rich celebrate LeBron James breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's once thought-to-be unbreakable NBA all-time scoring record.

We'll discuss how LeBron did it, major milestones in his career, previous NBA all-time leading scorers, what other records LeBron may be able to break and if anyone playing today has a chance to break James' record.

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To celebrate the San Antonio Spurs "Back Home in the Dome" game on January 13, 2023, the Over & Back Podcast dives deep into NBA attendance history!

The best-attended games ever, the worst-attended games, who had the best overall attendance in a decade, who had the worst, and so much more.

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Another year in the books, and yet again, our annual Christmas/holiday tradition! Jason and Rich welcome Dr. Curtis Harris (http://prohoopshistory.substack.com) to the show for a live watch of Miami Heat vs. Dallas Mavericks from Christmas Day 2011.

(Unfortunately, Reinis Lācis couldn't join us this year but we're working on a replacement watch along with him very soon!)

This year, we watched a very important game in NBA history as the Dallas Mavericks received their rings on opening night which was also Christmas Day? Wait what? Yes, due to the NBA lockout, the 2011-12 season was condensed to just 66 games which meant the season began on Christmas Day.

In this episode, we discuss the reasons for the lockout, how the Big 3 Miami Heat re-tooled in the offseason, how the Dallas Mavericks cheaped out and immediately saw disastrous results along with several other discussions about the NBA past and present.

Join us for our holiday special, a night of laughs, nostalgia and so much more.

Watch along with us at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8hfVMO3UYU.

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Part 2 of our multi-part series discussing each & every Hall of Fame player to have played for a particular franchise.

In this episode, we'll examine the Hall of Fame players of expansion-era teams:

• Chicago Bulls
• Seattle Supersonics/Oklahoma City Thunder
• Houston Rockets
• Denver Nuggets
• Indiana Pacers
• San Antonio Spurs
• New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets
• Phoenix Suns
• Milwaukee Bucks
• Portland Trail Blazers Blazers
• Los Angeles/San Diego Clippers/BuffaloBraves
• Cleveland Cavaliers

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The first part of a multi-part series from Over & Back looks at each franchise's Hall of Fame players.

We'll discuss each & every Hall of Fame player to have played for a particular franchise, Hall of Fame players drafted or acquired but never played for the franchise, all possible future Hall of Fames, what-if scenarios in each franchise's history, and finally the ultimate hipster and ultimate cool-kid Hall of Fame jersey.

This episode focuses on the early teams in NBA history:

• Knicks
• Hawks
• Celtics
• 76ers
• Lakers
• Kings
• Pistons
• Warriors
• Bullets/Wizards

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On today's show, Jason and Rich dive into some unusual NBA skills and statistical anomalies, including NBA guards who blocked the most shots, NBA centers who passed the most and NBA shooting guards that weren't all that interested in shooting.

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In this episode of Over and Back, we prove once again that there is always a Wilt Chamberlain stat, and this time we take it a step further looking at stats that ONLY Wilt has ever had.

With help from Stathead.com's powerful tools, we can find statistical lines and achievements only accomplished by one player in NBA history: Wilt Chamberlain.

When you search for times in NBA history a player scored 62 points and had 32 rebounds in a game, you'll only get one result: Wilt (https://stathead.com/tiny/PytSC)

When you search for players with 72 points and 20 rebounds in a game, you'll only get one result: Wilt. (https://stathead.com/tiny/3fcmP)

31 points, 40 rebounds: Wilt. (https://stathead.com/tiny/HDEVh)

21 points, 21 rebounds, 21 assists: Wilt. (https://stathead.com/tiny/FbCuf)

You get the idea! Join us as we dive into Stathead.com's tools to find #OnlyWilt stats.

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The return of one of our favorite series: the last great game for all-time great players. In this edition, we'll look at the final great games for:

• Michael Jordan
• Dirk Nowitzki
• Kevin McHale
• Dwyane Wade
• Gary Payton
• Artis Gilmore

Plus bonus research on Triple Doubles from our friends at Stathead.com!

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If Kevin Durant has his way, he’ll be traded from the Brooklyn Nets to a new team this offseason. This got us thinking: how many elite scorers have been traded in NBA history? 

Believe it or not, more than you may think! 

Thanks to Stathead.com, we took Durant's 2022 scoring average (29.9 PPG) and found every season in NBA and ABA history where a player averaged over 29.9 PPG: https://stathead.com/tiny/1N74Y. From there, we looked at each player that was traded the year after their elite scoring season and talked briefly about how and why they were traded, how the teams and players fared after their trades and more!

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Jason and Rich welcome special guest Dr. Curtis Harris (prohoopshistory.substack.com) to discuss the life and career of the greatest winner in sports history and one of the most important athletes ever—Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell. 

RussellMania

For more Bill Russell discussion, listen to the 13-part series on Russell's career we recorded six years ago. 

• Part 1: A brief overview of Russell's career and his unparalleled success
  https://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-introduction-to-our-bill-russell-seri
• Part 2: Bill Russell's era-defining rivalry with Wilt Chamberlain
  https://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-wilt-and-bill-good-friends-better-ene
• Part 3: The amazing legacy of Bill Russell and the Celtics
  https://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-amazing-stats-of-the-celtics-dynasty
• Part 4: Bill Russell's revolutionary impact on sports, as well as other NBA pioneers
  https://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-revolutionaries-of-the-nba
• Part 5: Bill Russell and the Celtics' battles with the St. Louis Hawks and Bob Pettit
  https://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-celtics-vs-hawks-in-the-finals
• Part 6: Bill Russell and the Celtics' battles with Elgin Baylor, Jerry West and the Lakers
  https://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-celtics-vs-lakers-in-the-finals
• Part 7: Bill Russell and his activism and life after retirement
  https://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-the-man-the-activist-the-coach
• Part 8: Bill Russell and the Celtics vs. Dolph Schayes and the Syracuse Nationals
  https://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-playoff-battles-celtics-vs-nationals
• Part 9: Bill Russell and the Celtics vs. Wilt Chamberlain and the Warriors
  https://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-playoff-battles-celtics-vs-wilts-warr
• Part 10: Bill Russell and the Celtics vs. Oscar Robertson and the Cincinnati Royals
  https://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-playoff-battles-celtics-vs-oscars-roy
• Part 11: Bill Russell and the Celtics vs. Wilt Chamberlain and the 76ers
  https://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-playoff-battles-celtics-vs-wilts-76er
• Part 12: The last years of the Bill Russell Celtics dynasty
  https://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-playoff-battles-celtics-vs-knicks-pis
• Part 13: End of the series and some of our favorite stories from Bill Russell's career
  https://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-series-wrap-up-your-questions-more

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Note: This episode was recorded and scheduled before the unfortunate news of Bill Russell's death. We will have a special episode later this week dedicated to the life & career of Bill Russell. 

On this episode of Over & Back, Jason and Rich rank NBA dynasties! What dynasties belong in which tier, absolute Tier 1 locks, whether the 2000s Lakers are one dynasty or two, how to classify the Tim Duncan spurs, single-player dynasties and so much more. 

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The second and final part of Over and Back's series on the best players for every NBA championship team ever.

Join Jason and Rich as they look at each and every champion in NBA, ABA, BAA and NBL history and determine who the best player on each of those teams are. 

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A new series on the Over & Back Classic NBA Podcast: we are going to talk about the players who can truly call themselves the best on a championship team.

We'll look at each and every champion in NBA, ABA, BAA and NBL history and determine who the best player on each of those teams are. 

Some teams won't have a debate, we all know who that guy is but there are a ton of teams with some real cases to be made for multiple players. We'll explore all of that in this series. 

This is a big topic so we're doing two shows — Part 1 will go through the 1974 season. 

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On today's episode, Jason and Rich discuss the life and career of Detroit Pistons legend Bob Lanier. 

We begin with an overview of Lanier's career, beginning with his illustrious college career at St. Bonaventure, his record-breaking Detroit Pistons' career, being overshadowed by Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and others, finally helping the Pistons return to the playoffs, his eventual trade to the Milwaukee Bucks and, finally, his last few years in the league. 

We'll also cover a handful of notable games in Lanier's career, record-breaking performances, career-highs & more. 

Lastly, we'll look at a few anecdotes, fun trivia & his important post-playing career, his tenure as president of the NBA Player's Union, and more. 

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The Over and Back Classic NBA Podcast returns with an episode on teams that added a big star (or more) but severely underperformed.

Two examples this year with the Brooklyn Nets being swept in the first round after gaining (and losing) James Harden (and never getting Ben Simmons to replace him) and the Los Angeles Lakers winning only 33 games after adding Russell Westbrook.

Teams we'll focus on this episode: 

• 1971 Atlanta Hawks
• 1999 Houston Rockets
• 1975 Memphis Sounds
• 2013 Los Angeles Lakers
• 1976 Washington Bullets
• 2014 Brooklyn Nets
• 1976 & 1977 New York Knicks

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Join us as we celebrate 300 episodes of the Over and Back Podcast!

To celebrate the occasion, we're going to do what we do best, we're going to talk about some guys and specifically some guys with NBA records revolving around the number 300.

• Players with exactly 300 games played in their career
• Players with exactly 300 minutes played in their career
• Players with exactly 300 minutes played in a season
• Players with exactly 300 points scored in their career
• Players with exactly 300 points in a season
• Players with exactly 300 rebounds in a season
• Players with exactly 300 assists in a season
• Players with exactly 300 steals in a season
• Players with exactly 300 blocks in a season
• Players with exactly 300 turnovers in a season
• Players who shot exactly .300 from the field in a season
• Players with exactly 300 fouls in a season
• Games in which exactly 300 points were scored
• & more! 

Thank you to everyone who has listened to us over the years, we really appreciate it! Here's to 300 more. 

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Thanks to the great performances of both Desmond Mason and Jason Richardson, the 2003 dunk contest would begin a new era. These new dunk contests didn’t need sheepishly avoid the discussion of why stars weren’t involved but rather embrace its new lot in life.

Moving forward, the contest would embrace its ability to feature the young, great athletes in the NBA. No longer was it an embarrassment that top stars didn’t want to participate, the contest had moved past that point and instead would look to the future and look to the rising stars, both literally and figuratively, of the NBA.

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