An NBA history podcast that celebrates bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lewis Pipkin @L0GICMASTER @backfiredNBApod
1999-11-07 through 1999-11-13. Game of the week: Portland Trail Blazers @ Utah Jazz on 1999-11-09. Link to Portland Trail Blazers @ Utah Jazz full game - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXjgE3dVsL4 Link to next episode's game of the week (Toronto Raptors @ Detroit Pistons) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv23GIBlq6g -- An NBA history podcast about the 2000s NBA. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Social media links: Phone/Voicemail: (405) 466-7623 Twitter: RimDynastyNBA Instagram: RimDynastyNBA TikTok: RimDynastyNBAPod YouTube: RimDynastyNBA Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Sources: New York Times, Sports Illustrated I own none of the video or audio used in this video except for the sound of my own voice. Please do not sue me
First full episode of Rim Dynasty, covering 1999-11-02 through 1999-11-06. Game of the week: Seattle SuperSonics @ Los Angeles Clippers on 1999-11-02. Link to Seattle SuperSonics @ LA Clippers full game - https://youtu.be/eOpW8gLNDcc Link to next episode's game of the week (Portland Trail Blazers @ Utah Jazz) - https://youtu.be/SXjgE3dVsL4 -- An NBA history podcast about the 2000s NBA. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Social media links: Phone/Voicemail: (405) 466-7623 Twitter: RimDynastyNBA Instagram: RimDynastyNBA TikTok: RimDynastyNBAPod YouTube: RimDynastyNBA Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Sources: Allentown Morning Call, Austin American-Statesman, Charlotte Observer, Dayton Daily News, ESPN, Fort Worth Star-Tribune, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, Indianapolis Star, La Crosse Tribune, Longview Daily News, Miami Herald, NYT, Sacramento Bee, Salem Statesman Journal, Salt Lake Tribune, SLAM Magazine, Sports Business Journal, Sports Illustrated, The Province, Vancouver Sun I own none of the video or audio used in this video except for the sound of my own voice. Please do not sue me
Previewing the 1999-2000 NBA season for every team in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division: The New Jersey Nets (3:45), the Washington Wizards (17:50), the Boston Celtics (28:50), the New York Knicks (40:00), the Philadelphia 76ers (54:20), the Orlando Magic (1:02:00), and the Miami Heat (1:10:40). Please fill out this survey to help me make this podcast better! --- An NBA history podcast about the 2000s NBA. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Social media links: Phone/Voicemail: (405) 466-7623 Twitter: RimDynastyNBA Instagram: RimDynastyNBA TikTok: RimDynastyNBAPod YouTube: RimDynastyNBA Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Intro music: “L'Amour Toujours” by Gigi D'Agostino. © Broadcast Music Inc., LatinAutor, Warner Chappell. Other music: "Go New York Go New York Go." Sources: Boston Globe, Bridgewater Courier-News, Bullets Forever, Central New Jersey Home News, Los Angeles Times, NBA.com, New York Daily News, New York Post, New York Times, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, SLAM Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Washington Post
The audio starts off kind of spotty but it gets better around the 10-minute mark I swear Previewing the 1999-2000 NBA season for every team in the Eastern Conference's Central Division: The Chicago Bulls (1:30), the Cleveland Cavaliers (14:20), the Toronto Raptors (25:50), the Charlotte Hornets (35:00), the Milwaukee Bucks (44:50), the Detroit Pistons (54:00), the Atlanta Hawks (1:02:30), and the Indiana Pacers (1:13:10). Please fill out this survey to help me make this podcast better! --- An NBA history podcast about the 2000s NBA. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Social media links: Phone/Voicemail: (405) 466-7623 Twitter: RimDynastyNBA Instagram: RimDynastyNBA TikTok: RimDynastyNBAPod YouTube: RimDynastyNBA Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Intro music: “L'Amour Toujours” by Gigi D'Agostino. © Broadcast Music Inc., LatinAutor, Warner Chappell. Sources: Akron Beacon-Journal, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Charlotte Observer, Chicago Tribune, Indianapolis Star, Los Angeles Times, NBA.com, New York Times, Raptors Rapture, SLAM Magazine, Sports Illustrated
The audio starts off kind of spotty but it gets better as it goes along I promise!!! Previewing the 1999-2000 NBA season for every team in the Western Conference's Midwest Division: The Vancouver Grizzlies (3:09), the Denver Nuggets (20:50), the Dallas Mavericks (32:46), the Minnesota Timberwolves (47:00), the Houston Rockets (56:00), the Utah Jazz (1:04:56), and the San Antonio Spurs (1:16:09). Please fill out this survey to help me make this podcast better! --- An NBA history podcast about the 2000s NBA. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Social media links: Phone/Voicemail: (405) 466-7623 Twitter: RimDynastyNBA Instagram: RimDynastyNBA TikTok: RimDynastyNBAPod YouTube: RimDynastyNBA Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Intro music: “L'Amour Toujours” by Gigi D'Agostino. © Broadcast Music Inc., LatinAutor, Warner Chappell. Sources: Deseret News, ESPN.com, Los Angeles Times, NBA.com, New York Times, The Province, Salt Lake Tribune, Sporting News, Usenet, Vancouver Sun
Previewing the 1999-2000 NBA season for every team in the Western Conference's Pacific Division: The Portland Trail Blazers (2:35), the Los Angeles Lakers (10:56), the Phoenix Suns (16:19), the Sacramento Kings (23:50), the Seattle SuperSonics (30:32), the Golden State Warriors (41:05), and the Los Angeles Clippers (49:30). Please fill out this survey to help me make this podcast better! --- An NBA history podcast about the 2000s NBA. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Social media links: Phone/Voicemail: (405) 466-7623 Twitter: RimDynastyNBA Instagram: RimDynastyNBA TikTok: RimDynastyNBAPod YouTube: RimDynastyNBA Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Intro music: “L'Amour Toujours” by Gigi D'Agostino. © Broadcast Music Inc., LatinAutor, Warner Chappell. Other music: “Andele” from the TV show “Arrested Development”, provided by Universal Music Group, ℗ 2013 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. Sources: ESPN.com, NBA.com, New York Times, Sports Illustrated
Trailer for Rim Dynasty, a new NBA history podcast focused on the 2000s. Lew goes over what to expect from the show. Please fill out this survey to help me make this podcast better! --- An NBA history podcast about the 2000s NBA. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Social media links: Phone/Voicemail: (405) 466-7623 Twitter: RimDynastyNBA Instagram: RimDynastyNBA TikTok: RimDynastyNBAPod YouTube: RimDynastyNBA Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Intro music: “L'Amour Toujours” by Gigi D'Agostino. © Broadcast Music Inc., LatinAutor, Warner Chappell. Sources: ESPN.com, NBA.com, New York Times, Sports Illustrated
NEWSLETTER LINK (Beehiiv)- Please read and subscribe! The worst of the worst for the 2022-23 NBA season. Awards doled out are as follows: Worst Defensive Player of the Year Most De-proved Player Fifth Man of the Year Worst Team All-NBA Least Valuable Player (LVP) Playoff LVP Also includes a very long rant about Dillon Brooks! --- Podcast phone number for voice mails (KLTB): (405) 466-7623 Link to Playback.tv (where I will be live-streaming NBA games) NEW WEBSITE --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter: @BackfiredNBAPod Instagram: @BackfiredNBAPod and TikTok: @BackfiredNBAPod Stats from Basketball Reference, Stathead, and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Intro and outro music: "Jeep's Blues" by Duke Ellington. ℗ Originally released 1956 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
NEWSLETTER LINK (Beehiiv)- Please read and subscribe! On some of my favorite odd box scores that happened in the final game of a team's season. Sometimes it's a great performance, but mostly it's weird ones where a benchwarmer plays all 48 minutes and scores 13 points. --- Podcast phone number for voice mails (KLTB): (405) 466-7623 Link to Playback.tv (where I will be live-streaming NBA games) NEW WEBSITE --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter: @BackfiredNBAPod Instagram: @BackfiredNBAPod and TikTok: @BackfiredNBAPod Stats from Basketball Reference, Stathead, and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Intro music: “How To Save A Life” by The Fray performed by Pau Gasol. Outro music: “Wonderwall” by Oasis performed by The Mike Flowers Pops. Other music: "Stop This Flame" by Celeste. Other sources: Los Angeles Times
NEWSLETTER LINK (Beehiiv)- Please read and subscribe! This is the pilot for a new podcast I am working on, a weekly NBA radio show set in the 1990s called "Talkin' Hoops" based in Oklahoma City covering the past week's events. This first episode is set on June 4th, 1990, and recaps the following: • Portland Trail Blazers @ Phoenix Suns WCF game 6 • Chicago Bulls @ Detroit Pistons ECF game 7 • Previewing the Portland vs. Detroit NBA finals • The new format for the NBA draft lottery • What Continental Basketball Association players could play in the NBA in 1990-91 • What the Seattle SuperSonics should do with their #2 pick I really would love some feedback on this to make it even better, so please let me know what you think via social media, my DMs are open. --- Podcast phone number for voice mails: (405) 466-7623 Link to Playback.tv (where I will be live-streaming NBA games) NEW WEBSITE --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter: @BackfiredNBAPod Instagram: @BackfiredNBAPod and TikTok: @BackfiredNBAPod Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Music used: “U Can't Touch This” by MC Hammer. Copyright UMG (on behalf of CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92)); BMG Rights Management (US), LLC.
On Ed O'Bannon, whose short NBA career paled in comparison to his incredible senior season at UCLA. --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER https://twitter.com/L0GICMASTER Website: https://www.backfirednba.com/ Playback.tv: https://www.playback.tv/backfirednbapod Social media links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/backfiredNBApod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backfirednbapod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backfirednbapod Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Intro and outro music: “Go Tigers Go” by The Mighty Sound of the South Marching Band. Sources: Basketball Network, Deseret News, Detroit Free Press, Jersey Journal, Los Angeles Times, Times, National Post, New York Daily News, Press of Atlantic City, Sports Illustrated, Vancouver Sun, Washington Post, Yahoo Sports
Listing some of the worst Game 7 performances (in losing efforts) in NBA history, starting in 1990. Blowouts, cold shooting nights, you name it! --- Link to Playback.tv (where I will be live-streaming NBA games) - https://www.playback.tv/backfirednbapod NEW WEBSITE: https://www.backfirednba.com/ --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER https://twitter.com/L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/backfiredNBApod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backfirednbapod and TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backfirednbapod Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Intro music: “How To Save A Life” by The Fray performed by Pau Gasol. Outro music: “Wonderwall” by Oasis performed by The Mike Flowers Pops. Sources: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Inside Sports, NBA.com, Sports Illustrated
On Roy Tarpley, the Dallas Maverick whose promising career was cut short when his addiction led to him being banned from the NBA. --- Link to Playback.tv (where I will be live-streaming NBA games) - https://www.playback.tv/backfirednbapod NEW WEBSITE: https://www.backfirednba.com/ --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER https://twitter.com/L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/backfiredNBApod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backfirednbapod and TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backfirednbapod Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Intro music: “How To Save A Life” by The Fray performed by Pau Gasol. Outro music: “Wonderwall” by Oasis performed by The Mike Flowers Pops. Sources: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Detroit Free Press, New York Times, Top10Busts
On the Golden State Warriors trading their young star, Mitch Richmond, to the Sacramento Kings for the #3 pick in the 1991 NBA draft, Billy Owens, and the game between the Kings and Warriors the next night. Plus: Jaren Jackson, Jr.'s blocks and steals are called into question. --- Link to Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks and steals (through 1/27/23) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NqVYtAa_zAJmHajL0A9lB0pAR52rgnB4620oqLMiBmo/edit#gid=0 Link to Reddit post: https://old.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/10nbau4/memphis_grizzlies_scorekeeper_posting_fraudulent/ NEW WEBSITE: https://www.backfirednba.com/ --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER https://twitter.com/L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/backfiredNBApod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backfirednbapod and TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backfirednbapod Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Intro music: “How To Save A Life” by The Fray performed by Pau Gasol. Outro music: “Wonderwall” by Oasis performed by The Mike Flowers Pops. Sources: Land of Basketball, NBA Trades Tumblr, NBC Sports, RealGM, Reynolds Remembers: 20 Years with the Sacramento Kings, Sacramento Bee, San Francisco Chronicle, Sportscasting, What If Sports
In the first part, I talk about Billy Donovan's week as the head coach of the Orlando Magic, and then I take a brief look at what's gone wrong for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Atlanta Hawks, Phoenix Suns, Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors, and Toronto Raptors. --- NEW WEBSITE: https://www.backfirednba.com/ An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER https://twitter.com/L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/backfiredNBApod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backfirednbapod and TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backfirednbapod Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Intro music: “How To Save A Life” by The Fray performed by Pau Gasol. Outro music: “Wonderwall” by Oasis performed by The Mike Flowers Pops. Sources: ESPN, Orlando Sentinel
The Sacramento Kings thought they had their point guard of the future in Duke's Bobby Hurley-- until somebody slammed into him with their car. I hate when that happens! NEW WEBSITE: https://www.backfirednba.com/ --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER https://twitter.com/L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/backfiredNBApod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backfirednbapod and TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backfirednbapod Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Intro music: “How To Save A Life” by The Fray performed by Pau Gasol. Outro music: “Wonderwall” by Oasis performed by The Mike Flowers Pops. News coverage from KXTV News 10 Sacramento provided by JPMcFly1985 Retro Videos/YouTube. 1993 NBA draft coverage provided by Pred21/YouTube. Sources: ESPN, Forbes, Kentucky Sports Radio, KXTV News 10 Sacramento, New York Times, Sports Reference, Tampa Bay Times, UPI, Vancouver Sun
The NBA has been talking about expanding into Mexico City for a very long time. Is it finally time? Would the team be successful or just quickly fold/relocate? NEW WEBSITE: https://www.backfirednba.com/ --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER https://twitter.com/L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/backfiredNBApod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backfirednbapod and TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backfirednbapod Intro music: “How To Save A Life” by The Fray performed by Pau Gasol. Outro music: “Wonderwall” by Oasis performed by The Mike Flowers Pops. Sources: Andscape, The Athletic, Bloomberg, Canadian Government, CNBC, The College Investor, Dayton Daily News, Forbes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, International Living, Los Angeles Times, Macrotrends, New York Times, The Players Tribune, PwC, The Tennessean, Trading Economics, United Nations, “With The Second Pick, Steve Francis”, World Air Quality Index, YouGov
On the worst trade in the history of the Vancouver/Memphis Grizzlies. In 1997, the Grizzlies traded a future first-round pick for NBA champion Otis Thorpe. Let's just say things did not go as planned! NEW WEBSITE: https://www.backfirednba.com/ --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER https://twitter.com/L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/backfiredNBApod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backfirednbapod and TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backfirednbapod Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Intro music: “How To Save A Life” by The Fray performed by Pau Gasol. Outro music: “Wonderwall” by Oasis performed by The Mike Flowers Pops. Sources: Coos Bay World, Detroit Free Press, ESPN, Houston Roundball Review, NBA Trades Tumblr, New York Times, Sports Illustrated
On the long-forgotten Legends Classic, a feature of NBA All-Star Weekend from 1984-1993 that ended not with a bang, not with a whimper, but with two whimpers. Plus: introducing the
On the Atlanta Hawks fumbling their way through replacing Lenny Wilkens as their head coach in the year 2000. JR Rider! Tom Izzo! Lon Kruger! This episode has it all. Plus: one lucky team earns the title of “Coach Killer.” --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER https://twitter.com/L0GICMASTER GREATEST GAMES NEVER PLAYED EPISODE 101: Grizzlies Migration: Vancouver to Memphis - https://www.ggnppodcast.com/episode/ep-101-grizzlies-migration-vancouver-to-memphis Please follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/backfiredNBApod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backfirednbapod and TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backfirednbapod Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Intro music: “How To Save A Life” by The Fray performed by Pau Gasol. Outro music: “Wonderwall” by Oasis performed by The Mike Flowers Pops. Sources: Atlanta Journal-Constitution, ESPN, The Kitsap Sun, Lansing State Journal, Las Vegas Sun, The Oklahoman
On the Minnesota Timberwolves' clandestine agreement with former #1 overall pick Joe Smith that would eventually pay him over $80 million-- all he had to do was take a massive pay cut for three seasons first. Also, subscribe to my Substack! https://backfirednba.substack.com/ --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER https://twitter.com/L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/backfiredNBApod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backfirednbapod and TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backfirednbapod Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Intro music: “How To Save A Life” by The Fray performed by Pau Gasol. Outro music: “Wonderwall” by Oasis performed by The Mike Flowers Pops. Sources: ABC News, LA Times, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Modesto Bee, New York Times, RealGM, San Francisco Examiner, USA Today
On a historic APBRmetrics messageboard post that was an exposé on the extent of scorekeeper bias in the NBA, demonstrated through its most famous and glaring example, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Nick Van Exel's 23-assist game against the Vancouver Grizzlies. Plus: the origin of “1-2-3-CANCUN!” --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER https://twitter.com/L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/backfiredNBApod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backfirednbapod and TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backfirednbapod Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Intro music: “How To Save A Life” by The Fray performed by Pau Gasol. Outro music: “Wonderwall” by Oasis performed by The Mike Flowers Pops. “I come in Peace” segment stinger is the theme song to “The Simpsons.” Sources: APBR Forums, Deadspin, Lamarmatic, Los Angeles Times, Orange County Register, Orlando Sentinel, The Province, Silver Screen & Roll, “Three Ring Circus” by Jeff Pearlman, Vancouver Sun
90-ish players selected with first round picks that were traded or cut during or immediately after their first season with their team, starting with the 1995 draft. The 1995 draft was the first draft that first-round players were subject to the “rookie scale.” What does that mean? Listen to find out! Also: a new segment. --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER https://twitter.com/L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/backfiredNBApod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backfirednbapod and TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backfirednbapod Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Intro music: “How To Save A Life” by The Fray performed by Pau Gasol. Outro music: “Wonderwall” by Oasis performed by The Mike Flowers Pops. “I come in Peace” segment stinger is the theme song to “The Simpsons.” Sources: American Legal Publishing, Corvallis Gazette-Times, New York Times, Orlando Sentinel, RealGM, Sports Illustrated
In the first half of this episode, we'll talk about 10 teams who went under their Vegas regular season win total projection by 15 games or more. Then in the second half, I'll correctly predict all 30 teams' over/under win totals, playoff seeding, and then who will win the NBA championship, Most Valuable Player, Finals MVP, Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player, Coach of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, and Defensive Player of the Year awards. --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @backfiredNBApod Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Lineup data from Stathead. Intro music: “Over and Over” by Nelly ft. Tim McGraw, copyright UMG (on behalf of Motown). Outro music: “Under the Sea” from Disney's “The Little Mermaid”, copyright (C) 2013 Walt Disney Records. Sources: Bleacher Report, Boston.com, Deseret News, Detroit Free Press, DraftKings Sportsbook, ESPN, Indianapolis News, Indianapolis Star, Los Angeles Times, Orlando Sentinel, Pippen Ain't Easy, RealGM
Going in-depth on the 18 times an overseas basketball team has taken down an NBA team, starting from Maccabi Tel Aviv's triumph over the reigning NBA champions and ending with the Adelaide 36ers giving Phoenix Suns haters more material. WHY are the Washington Bullets now called the Washington Wizards? HOW do you pronounce Boniface N'Dong? ARE these NBA teams a disgrace to the red, white, and blue? Your host, Lewis, will answer those questions and more! --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @backfiredNBApod Stats and box scores from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Intro music: “How To Save A Life” by The Fray performed by Pau Gasol. Outro music: “Pretty Fly for a Rabbi (Parody of ‘Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)' by The Offspring)” by "Weird Al" Yankovic, copyright ℗ 1999 Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. Sources: Al Jazeera, APBR, Bleacher Report, China Daily, ESPN, I-80 Sports Blog, Maccabi Tel Aviv, National Post, New York Times, Proballers, RealGM, Reuters, Sports Illustrated, Washington Post NBA Reddit Yugoslavia national team post: https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/x6jx5y/if_yugoslavia_didnt_break_up_in_1991_here_would/
On the lowly Denver Nuggets' stunning victory over the 63-19 Seattle SuperSonics in the first round of the 1994 playoffs, the first time a #8 seed defeated a #1 seed in NBA history. Detlef Schrempf! Dikembe Mutombo! Shawn Kemp! Gary Payton II's dad! This episode has it all. --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @backfiredNBApod Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Betting odds info from Sports Odds History. Intro music: “How To Save A Life” by The Fray performed by Pau Gasol. Outro music: “Detlef Schrempf” by Band of Horses, copyright Sub Pop Records (on behalf of SUB POP). Dikembe Mutombo audio from a GEICO commercial Sources: Akron Beacon-Journal, Associated Press, Bellingham Herald, Charlotte Observer, Fremont News-Messenger, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, Sportscasting, Tacoma News Tribune, The Olympian
The story of Bison Dele, his turbulent NBA career, and the tragic end to his life. Plus: Celtics coach Ime Udoka is likely to be suspended for the entire 2022-23 season and may resign. --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @backfiredNBApod Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Intro music: “Milestones” by Miles Davis. ℗ Originally released 1958. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. Outro music: “‘Round Midnight” by Miles Davis. Copyright SME (on behalf of Legacy/Columbia) Sources: Baltimore Sun, Detroit Free Press, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, Greensboro News & Record, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Orlando Sentinel, Rocky Mountain News, Sports Illustrated, Tampa Bay Times SI article: https://www.si.com/longform/bison-dele/index.html
Going over the worst of the worst for the Miami Heat. Topics include: the Heat losing two games in one day, the 1997 Most Improved Player race, “Baby Jordan”, and trading up for Shabazz Napier. --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @backfiredNBApod Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Lineup data from Stathead. Intro music: “I'm in Miami, Bitch” by LMFAO. Copyright UMG (on behalf of Will I Am / A&M). Outro music: “Miami, My Amy” by Keith Whitley. Copyright SME (on behalf of RCA Records Label Nashville). Sources: All You Can Heat, Bleacher Report, Hoops Habit, Hot Hot Hoops, Miami Heat PR, NBA Trades Tumblr, The Ringer
The second of two parts detailing the Minnesota Timberwolves' almost-relocation to New Orleans in 1993/94. This part will cover… the Minnesota Timberwolves' almost-relocation to New Orleans in 1993/94. --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @backfiredNBApod Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Intro music: “Werewolf Bar Mitzvah” by Tracy Morgan and Donald Glover from “30 Rock.” Outro music: “Up the Wolves” by the Mountain Goats. Beggars Group Digital Ltd., ℗ 2005 4AD Ltd. News audio from NBA on TNT, h/t NBA Cobwebs on Twitter. Sources: Crescent City Hoops, Deseret News, FanGraphs, Fox 8 New Orleans, Funding Universe, Investopedia, LA Times, Minnesota Legislature Reference Library, Minnesota Star-Tribune, NBA Trades Tumblr, NBC Sports, New Orleans Times-Picayune, New York Times, Shreveport Times, Spartanburg Herald-Journal, The Athletic, The Hardball Times
The first of two parts detailing the Minnesota Timberwolves' almost-relocation to New Orleans in 1993/94. This part will cover the New Orleans Jazz and their relocation to Salt Lake City to become the Utah Jazz. But first: does ACAB include Olden Polynice? --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @backfiredNBApod Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Intro music: “How To Save A Life” by The Fray performed by Christian Gulke. YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc0PvHY8QT4 | Outro music: “Sound of da Police” by KRS-One. Copyright SME on behalf of Jive. Sources: Crescent City Hoops, Deseret News, FanGraphs, Fox 8 New Orleans, Funding Universe, Investopedia, LA Times, Minnesota Legislature Reference Library, Minnesota Star-Tribune, NBA Trades Tumblr, New Orleans Times-Picayune, New York Times, Shreveport Times, Spartanburg Herald-Journal, The Athletic, The Hardball Times
As an aperitif, I try to force a Kennedy-and-Lincolnesque urban legend about the “spooky” similarities between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Vancouver/Memphis Grizzlies. Then, I go into the first batch of 1/2 seeds to be upset in the first round of the NBA playoffs since 1984, the first year that the NBA playoffs featured the top 8 teams from each conference. 1987 - #7 Seattle SuperSonics over #2 Dallas Mavericks 1989 - #7 Golden State Warriors over #2 Utah Jazz 1991 - #7 Golden State Warriors over #2 San Antonio Spurs --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @backfiredNBApod Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Betting odds info from Sports Odds History. Intro music: “How To Save A Life” by The Fray performed by Pau Gasol. Outro music: “Wonderwall” by Oasis performed by The Mike Flowers Pops. Sources: Daily Utah Chronicle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, KSL Sports, New York Times, Salt Lake Tribune, San Francisco Examiner, Sports Illustrated, Tyler Morning Telegraph, UPI, Wichita Falls Times
On Magic Johnson's basketball ventures after his abrupt retirement from the NBA in November of 1991, when he tested positive for HIV. Failed and successful comeback attempts, dealing with tabloid rumors, becoming a media member, trying to become a team owner, a test run as head coach-- this guy did it all. I didn't even include his time as the president of basketball operations for the Lakers or his feud with President George H.W. Bush. What a life this guy has lived. Also, forgive any weird mic stuff, my computer was acting up during recording. --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @backfiredNBApod Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Intro music: “How To Save A Life” by The Fray performed by Pau Gasol. Outro music: “Wonderwall” by Oasis performed by The Mike Flowers Pops. 1992 All-Star Game final 3 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr1alYEIZ4c Sources: Bill Simmons's “Book of Basketball”, Jeff Pearlman's “Three-Ring Circus”, LA Times, LA Weekly, New York Times, San Pedro News-Pilot, Toronto Financial Post, Washington Post
On Jon Barry's brief tenure with the Boston Celtics. Jon was drafted with the 21st pick in the 1992 draft and held out, hoping for a third year on his contract. The Boston Celtics didn't want to give him a third year and really didn't care if he was on the team or not. Events unfolded. Also: why does everyone hate Rick Barry? And how do you pronounce Bart Kofoed's name? --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @backfiredNBApod Stats from Basketball Reference, Sports Reference, and NBA.com. Transaction and contract info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Intro music: “How To Save A Life” by The Fray performed by Pau Gasol. Outro music: “Change for the World” by Charles Bradley (copyright Daptone Records). Rick Barry audio from billny33/YouTube. Jon Barry highlights: https://youtu.be/SAMtj-02YIs Sources: Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Bill Simmons's “The Book of Basketball”, Boston Globe, Delaware Gazette, Fremont Argus, Kenosha News, Modesto Bee, Oshkosh Northwestern
On Phoenix Suns forward Tom Gugliotta's 1999 brush with death where a so-called “dietary supplement” made him have a seizure and briefly go into a coma. --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @backfiredNBApod Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Intro music: “How To Save A Life” by The Fray performed by Pau Gasol. Outro music: “Wonderwall” by Oasis performed by The Mike Flowers Pops. (Copyright London Music Stream Ltd./Sony Music Publishing) Sources: American Academy of Family Physicians, Arizona Republic, ESPN, ESPN The Magazine, Human Metabolome Database, Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, New York Post, QuackWatch, United States Justice Department, Washington Post
On UCLA's Kiki VanDeWeghe and his family's attempts to steer him away from the NBA's newest expansion franchise, the Dallas Mavericks, and toward his hometown Los Angeles Lakers or his father's team, the New York Knicks. This will be an inspiring tale if your name is Steve Francis or Jon Barry. --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @backfiredNBApod Stats from Basketball Reference, Sports Reference, and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Intro music: “How To Save A Life” by The Fray performed by Pau Gasol. Outro music: “In My Feelings” by Drake performed by Rajiv Dhall & Spencer Sutherland. Sources: Akron Beacon Journal, Denver Post, Deseret News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Los Angeles Times, Newsday, New York Daily News, New York Times, Orange County Register
On the COVID-19 Omicron outbreak in the NBA in late 2021 and early 2022 which led to a number of NBA debuts, the return of some old familiar faces, and a handful of relatively inexperienced players creating lasting opportunities for themselves. We will spotlight some of the best performances from the replacement players and shout out the ones who are on track to be on NBA rosters in 2022-23. -- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter/Instagram/TikTok @backfiredNBApod Player stats, transaction dates, and roster information from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Contract info from Spotrac. Theme music by Carlos Chagas. Woj audio Copyright ESPN. "Coronavirus" by Gmac Cash Copyright EMPIRE (on behalf of GMAC CASH PRODUCTIONS/EMPIRE) Sources: CBS, Central News Agency Taiwan, Forbes, The Ringer, The Undefeated, USA Today Zach Kram article I mentioned: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2022/1/5/22867540/nba-hardship-exception-replacement-players-performance
Putting the 1999 Grizzlies, who won the second-lowest amount of games in NBA history, into context. What had to go wrong to make them one of the worst teams of all time when all signs seemed to be pointing to them being semi-respectable this season? A lot of things, but it all came down to Big Country. Includes some Toronto talk. Also, I am laughing about the episode's single joke as I'm typing this -- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter/Instagram/TikTok @backfiredNBApod Player stats, transaction dates, and roster information from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Contract info from Spotrac and the newspapers below. Theme music by Carlos Chagas. “Vancouver” by Jeff Buckley copyright SME on behalf of Columbia/Legacy Sources: New York Times, The Province, Vancouver Sun
A look back at the wild summer of 2016, when a cap spike increased the salary cap from $70 million in 2015-16 to $94 million in 2016-17. The Golden State Warriors were able to sign Kevin Durant and the rest of the league were able to sign mediocre players to debilitatingly large long-term contracts. This episode covers some background info on why the cap rose so much as quickly as it did and then breaks down the 21 worst contracts doled out that summer. --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter/TikTok @backfiredNBApod Player stats and salary cap history from Basketball Reference | Player contract info from ESPN, HoopsHype, and Spotrac | First Take soundbite copyright ESPN | “Sweet Sixteen” by Hillary Duff copyright Universal Music Group | Theme music by Carlos Chagas Sources: Blazers Edge, Brew Hoop, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports, SB Nation, Silver Screen and Roll, Sportsnaut, Washington Post
The story of how Ri Myung-hun, a North Korean man also known as "Michael Ri", almost became Asia's first NBA player. Unfortunately, geopolitical circumstances outside of his control made it impossible. Also: the return of Freak of the Week! --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter/TikTok @backfiredNBApod News soundbites from ABC Australia and Channel 5 Singapore | “Be Like Mike” copyright Bayer Bess Vanderwarker | North Korean national anthem “Aegukka” copyright DPRK? | Player info from Basketball Reference Sources: CNN, Grantland, GQ, History Channel, Montreal Gazette, Newport News Daily Press, National Post, New York Times, NK News, Ottawa Citizen, San Diego Union-Tribune, Shreveport Times, Sports Illustrated, St. Paul Pioneer Press, The Province, Vancouver Sun
It's draft week, so we're going to talk about a major bust in Michael Olowokandi, who wasn't so much bad as he was disappointing. Olowokandi was the #1 overall pick in the 1998 draft by the Los Angeles Clippers just 3 years after playing his first organized basketball game. What could go wrong? --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter/TikTok @backfiredNBApod Stats from Basketball Reference, NBA.com, and Sports Reference | Transactions from prosportstransactions.com | “The Candy Man Can” copyright Warner Bros. Pictures, Ernie Johnson audio copyright NBA and TNT Other sources: Boston Globe, ESPN, Los Angeles Times, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Sacramento Bee, San Luis Obispo Tribune, SFGate, Sports Illustrated, St. Cloud Times, UseNet NBA Mock Draft
We talk about Doc Rivers and his journey to the role of president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Clippers, then determine whether or not he actually follows a famously simple decision tree when deciding whether to acquire a player or not. Also featuring a little bit of waxing poetic about organizational structure and the recent history of coach/executive hybrids. The Amin Elhassan bit: https://twitter.com/DarthAmin/status/700679803393937408 Grading scale for transactions: 0 = Never played for Clippers 1 = No real connection 2 = Mild connection 3 = Strong connection 4 = Past-his-prime former great 5 = Re-signing incumbent Clipper --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter @backfiredNBApod Stats and transactions from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference | Music by Carlos Chagas | Big Baby audio from Def Pen Hoops on Twitter, Amin Elhassan audio from his Twitter Other sources: Baltimore Sun, Bleacher Report, Clippers.com, ESPN, HoopsRumors.com, Los Angeles Times, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, National Post, Orlando Sentinel, Piston Powered, Racine Journal Times, The Province, Vancouver Sun
On Ty Lawson, the great North Carolina point guard who played in the NBA for the Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings, and Washington Wizards. Unfortunately for him, he's mostly remembered for drunk driving and having diarrhea instead of anything he did on the court. --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter @backfiredNBApod Stats from Basketball Reference, Dadgum Box Scores, and NBA.com | Transaction, injury, and suspension info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference | Music by Carlos Chagas | Ty Lawson audio via Harrison Wind on Twitter Other sources: 247Sports, CBS Sports, Charlotte Observer, Daily Tar Heel, Denver Post, ESPN, ESPN Africa, Fort Collins Coloradoan, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, Grantland, Longmont Daily Times-Call, Marca, Newport News Daily Press, SB Nation, Sporting News, Ty Lawson's Instagram
On the Goon Squad Memphis Grizzlies, one of the dying gasps of the Grit and Grind era that is still fondly remembered in the city of Memphis despite being so horrible that the head coach cried during a press conference. --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter/TikTok @backfiredNBApod Stats from Basketball Reference, Stathead, and NBA.com, transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference, contract info from Spotrac, music by Carlos Chagas, Dave Joerger press conference audio from HotPot Mamba/YouTube Other sources: Beale Street Bears, Commercial Appeal, Fox Sports, Land of Basketball, Memphis Flyer, NBC Sports, New York Post, SBNation, TMZ
Some background on the Stepien Rule, one of the most famous regulations on NBA draft pick trades: what it does, why it's necessary, and how it came to be. We also discuss Ted Stepien, the owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers from 1980-1983, who messed up his team's future so efficiently that there had to be a rule named after him to keep teams from doing dumb things. --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter @backfiredNBApod Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com, transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference, music by Carlos Chagas Other sources: Akron Beacon Journal, Associated Press, CBAfaq, CBS Sports, Coshocton Tribune, Fremont News-Messenger, Los Angeles Times, Mansfield News-Journal, Marion Star, Maysville Journal-Tribune, New York Times, Pittsburgh Press, Pro Sports Transactions, RealGM, Robert AKA ATLHawksFanatic, UPI, WKYC
A deep dive into Chris Paul's career. Paul is one of the greatest players of all time despite the fact that his career has been strange and unlucky since the day he was drafted. One of the most interesting career arcs we have ever seen. --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter @backfiredNBApod Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com, injury info from prosportstransactions.com, contract info from Spotrac, music by Carlos Chagas Other sources: Adrian Wojnarowski, Arizona Republic, ESPN, HoopsHype, Houston Chronicle, LA Times, Lafayette Daily Advertiser, Marc Spears, NOLA.com, Shams Charania, Stathead, Statmuse, Time
In which Lew speaks into the microphone. All 13* finalized and retroactively voided trades since 1992, dissected in chronological order. *There may be more but these are the 13 listed on prosportstransactions.com --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter @backfiredNBApod Stats from basketball-reference.com and NBA.com, contract info from Spotrac, music by Carlos Chagas Sources: Boston Globe, Boston Sports Journal, Daily Oklahoman, Denver Post, Detroit Free Press, ESPN, Orlando Sentinel, Passaic Herald-News, Port Clinton News Herald, Seattle Times, Springfield News-Sun, and Reddit user RIPGrantland
Trailer and 2022 Hater Awards (Least Valuable Player, Most De-Proved Player, 5th Man of the Year, etc) and a surprising number of mentions of Jordan McLaughlin. Next time I'll actually speak into the microphone btw --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter @backfiredNBApod Stats from basketball-reference.com and NBA.com Thanks to Adam Ryan @inallairness for audio help
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