Forgotten Maverick

Former Maverick Bill Curley joins us for this episode. While only with the Mavericks for a matter of weeks in the fall of 2000, Bill looks back on a memorable basketball journey in this episode, reminiscing on his time at Boston College, his rookie year in the NBA, fighting through various injuries, and his time in Dallas. Thanks for listening, I hope you enjoy this episode. #MFFL

Former radio voice of the Mavericks, Dave Barnett joins us for this episode. Dave became the voice of the Mavs in 1981 at just 23 years of age, and provided radio play by play for the team for 7 seasons through the 1988 Western Conference playoff run. Dave looks back fondly on his time with the Mavs in this episode, going into specific detail about the 1984 "Moody Madness" game, as well as some of his favorite games and players from those early Maverick teams. Thanks for listening, I hope you enjoy the episode.

This episode features former Maverick Greg Smith. Looking back on his time with the Mavs, Greg talks about the Mavs successful start early that season, the impacts of the Rajon Rondo trade on and off the court, some memories of Dirk Nowitzki, and more. Today, he's continuing his professional career in Puerto Rico. Thanks for listening. #MFFL

Former Dallas Maverick and NBA All Star Dale Ellis joins us for this episode. Dale never got a fair chance to showcase his abilties in Dallas, but went on to become an explosive scorer and one of the NBA's all time best 3 point shooters after his time with the Mavs. In this episode Dale talks about his time with the Mavs, his relationship with Dick Motta, becoming the "Pizza Man" the the Reunion Rowdies, and more. Thanks for listening, I hope you enjoy the episode.

This episode features former Maverick, Joe Hassett. Joe was a member of the Mavs' inaugural team in 1980, making the franchise's first three pointer ever. In addition to his time in Dallas, Joe was also a member of the NBA Champion Seattle Supersonics in 1979, Thanks for listening, I hope you enjoy the episode. #MFFL

Thanks for listening to the show. This episode features former Maverick, Darrick Martin. Martin only played in 3 games for the Mavericks early in the 2001/2002 NBA Season. It was a brief stop in an otherwise successful professional basketball career, which included 13 years in the NBA, as well as a stint with the Harlem Globetrotters.

Former Maverick Tom Garrick joins us for this episode. Garrick suited up for Dallas for 6 games towards the end of the 1992 NBA season. Today, he is the head coach of the UMass - Lowell, women's college basketball team. Thanks for listening!

Former Dallas Maverick Dennis Nutt joins us for this episode. Nutt was a rookie on the 1986/1987 squad, one of the most successful regular season teams in Maverick history. Nutt details his brief time with the Mavericks, and his first hand experiences watching and playing against some of the most iconic NBA players of all time. It's obvious Nutt enjoyed his brief time in the NBA, and he was even on hand at his friend and former teammate Derek Harper's jersey retirement last year. Thanks for listening, I hope you enjoy the episode.

Joining us for this episode is former Maverick, Kurt Nimphius. A 6-10 power foward, Kurt played 4.5 seasons for Dallas, the beginning of his NBA career. In this episode, Nimphius shares stories from his basketball journey, as well as some hilarious off the court stories from those early Maverick teams. Special thanks to Jeff "Skin" Wade for providing me with some talking points on this episode. Thanks for listening, #MFFL

Hall of Fame international motivational speaker and former Dallas Maverick, Walter Bond, joins us for this episode. Walter suited up for the Mavs in the 1992-1993 NBA season, his rookie year. In this episode, Walter shares some of his memories of Dallas, his drive to become an NBA player, and how he became even more successful off the court, building a motivational speaking business with his wife. Today, he is a world renowned motivational speaker for businesses and events all over the country and internationally as well. Thanks for listening. #MFFL

Taking a break from former Mavs, I was joined by Adam Ryan, creator and host of "In All Airness", a Jordan - Era NBA History Podcast of which I am a massive fan. Adam and I discuss his show, a little of our podcasting process and background, and some funny anecdotes and memorable interactions with our guests. Thanks for listening. Please subscribe to Adam's show on Apple Podcasts, you won't regret it!

Joining the podcast for this episode is former Maverick, Darren Morningstar. Darren played 22 games for the Mavs in the first half of the 1993-1994 NBA season. Thanks for listening, I hope you enjoy the episode. #MFFL

Former Mav Etan Thomas joins the Forgotten Maverick podcast. Mark Cuban's first ever draft pick, Thomas was never able to play for the team due to injury. Despite being relegated to the sidelines, Thomas recalls his time in Dallas learning from Mavs veterans and observing Mark Cuban in his first full year of owning the team. He was eventually traded to the Wizards in the latter half of his rookie year, but went on to have a successful career in the NBA. Today, Thomas is heavily involved in political activism, humanitarian work, and is a published author. Thank you for listening!

Former Maverick Gary Trent joins the podcast for this new episode. Trent details how he went to Ohio University, his draft selection to Portland, coming to Dallas, teaching Dirk some trash talk, Mark Cuban's impact on the team, and more. Thanks for listening, I hope you enjoy this episode.

Former Mavs player and current assistant coach Darrell Armstrong joins the podcast to talk about his basketball journey. From his time as a high school athlete, to Fayetteville State, playing in the minor leagues, working in a yarn factory, to his 14 year NBA career, to his coaching career, Armstrong certainly doesn't disappoint in this conversation. Thanks for listening, I hope you enjoy the episode.

Big thanks to Scott Lloyd for joining for this episode! Scott played for the Mavs for just over 2 seasons in the early 80s and was one of the original Mavs in their inaugural season. Thanks for listening, #MFFL.

Former Mav Mike Iuzzolino joins the podcast for this episode. Mike played for the Mavs from 1991-1993, before playing 10 more years of professional basketball in the CBA and overseas. Mike was also one of the Mavericks in the original "NBA Jam" arcade game, one of the most iconic video games of all time. Thanks for listening, I hope you enjoy the episode.

Former Mav Howard Wright joined the podcast for this episode. Wright played 3 games for the Mavericks in the 1991 NBA season, one of three stops in a brief NBA career. Wright also played professionally overseas for several seasons. Thanks for listening!

Thank you to Mamadou N'Diaye for joining me for this episode. A native of Senegal, Mamadou played 3 games for the Mavericks in the 2003-2004 NBA season, just one stop in a basketball career that included time with the Raptors, Hawks, and Clippers. After his NBA career Mamadou spent several seasons playing overseas as well. Thanks for listening, I hope you enjoy the episode.

Joining the podcast for this episode is Mavericks television analyst , Jeff "Skin" Wade. Skin has been a part of the Mavericks television broadcast team since the 2008/2009 NBA season and I'm excited to share this conversation with you. Among the items discussed were his beginnings as a Maverick fan, his journey to becoming part of television broadcast team, his passion for his work, and more! Thanks for listening, I hope you enjoy the episode.  #MFFL

For this episode, we're joined by Mavs radio play-by-play man, Chuck Cooperstein! Thanks for listening.

Joining us for this episode is former Maverick, Martin Müürsepp. Martin is the only NBA player ever from Estonia and played the latter half of his rookie year and the following year with the Mavericks in the 1997 and 1998 seasons. After his NBA stint, Martin played professionally overseas for several more seasons. Thank for you listening, I hope you enjoy the episode! #MFFL

For this episode, we're joined by former Mav and NBA champion Mike James. Mike walks us through basically his entire career, telling some stories along the way. I hope you enjoy the episode! #MFFL

Former Maverick and NBA Champion (1995), Chucky Brown joins the Forgotten Maverick podcast to talk about his NBA career. He only played one game for the Mavs in 1993, but enjoyed a long NBA career while suiting up for an NBA record typing 12 NBA teams. Thanks for listening, I hope you enjoy the episode!

Uwe Blab joins us for this episode to talk about his basketball career, beginning in Germany as a teenager through his time in high school in Illinois, to college at Indiana University, and through his NBA career. Thanks for listening, I hope you enjoy the episode. #MFFL

This episode features former Maverick Jake Voskuhl, who was a member of the team during the 2009 training camp and pre-season. While Jake's time in Dallas did not last long, but he had a long NBA career which included stops in Chicago, Phoenix, Charlotte, Milwaukee, and Toronto before his brief stop in Dallas. He also won the NCAA Championship in 1999 as the starting center for the UConn Huskies. Thanks for listening, I hope you enjoy the episode!

Mark Followill joined the podcast for this episode. Serving as the Mavericks play-by-play man in either radio (2001-2005) and television (2005-Present), Mark has been the voice of the Mavs for multiple generations of Mavs fans. In this episode we discussed his his start with the Mavs, some of his favorite NBA cities, his hobbies outside of work, and two seasons of Mavs roster trivia. Thanks for listening, I hope you enjoy the episode! #MFFL

On this episode, I caught up with former Mav, Stan Pietkiewicz, one of the original Mavs from the inaugural 1980/1981 season. Stan's time in Dallas was the last stop of his NBA career, but he left his mark on the team, leading them in total three pointers made. Thanks for listening! #MFFL

Rawle Marshall, a rookie on the 2006 Mavericks team joined me for this episode. During a mid-season stretch, where the team was dealing with various injuries, Rawle started 9 consecutive games for the Mavs. Thank you for listening! #MFFL

Leigh Ellis from NBA TV's "The Starters" joined the show to talk about his story and turning his passion for the NBA into his career. Funnily enough, the late 1980s Dallas Mavericks played a huge role in his early fandom. I have been a huge fan of TBJ/The Starters since 2012 and I enjoyed this conversation from start to finish. Thank you for listening, I hope you enjoy the episode as well!

Samaki Walker joined the podcast to talk about his time in Dallas and his NBA career. Walker experienced some NBA memorable moments during his career and I'm excited to share our conversation. Thank for you listening. I hope you enjoy the episode.

On this episode, former Mav Nick Fazekas joined us to talk about his basketball career , including his brief stint as a Maverick 10 years ago. While he only played 4 games with the Mavericks, Nick definitely learned the business side of the NBA and shared some of the behind the scenes details of his life as an NBA player. Thank for you listening, and now here's former Mav, Nick Fazekas.

By no means a "Forgotten Maverick", Josh Howard joined the podcast to discuss his time playing in Dallas. Josh was an integral part of the 2000s Mavs, helping lead the way to multiple 50 and 60 win seasons and becoming an NBA All Star in the process. I am still blown away he agreed to talk to me, and I hope you enjoy this episode!

Former Mav Charlie Sitton joined us for this episode. Charlie played for the Mavs in the 1984-1985 season after a highly successful collegiate career at Oregon State University. In addition to his time with the Mavericks, Charlie also teamed up with future NBA stars like Sam Perkins, Mark Price, Chris Mullin and Michael Jordan in the 1983 Pan American Games. Thank you for listening, I hope you enjoy the episode.

On this episode, we were joined by former Mav, Josh Powell. Josh was a rookie on the 2006 Western Conference Championship Team and has had a long, successful playing career. After playing for the Mavericks, Josh was on the 2007 Golden State Warriors team that upset the Mavericks in the playoffs. He later won 2 NBA championships playing for the LA Lakers. Thank you for listening, I hope you enjoy the episode. #mffl

On this episode, we were joined by former Mav, Walt Williams. Despite only playing 1 season in Dallas, Walt definitely cemented his place in Mavericks playoff history during their sensational run to the 2003 Western Conference Finals. By providing clutch shooting and veteran leadership, there's no way the Mavs advance that far without "The Wizard". Thanks for listening, I hope you enjoy the episode!

Episode 10 of the Forgotten Maverick podcast has us catching up with former Mav, Dan Dickau. After an outstanding collegiate career in which he spent his final two years starring for Gonzaga, Dan played professionally from 2002 - 2010. His NBA career featured stops in 6 NBA cities, including a 4 game stint with the Mavs in 2004. Despite his short stint in Dallas, Dan credits an experience with former Mavs coach Avery Johnson with furthering his career. Thank you for listening, I hope you enjoy the episode.

Tim Donaghy, who currently owns and operates refpicks.com , joined the Forgotten Maverick podcast and discussed a variety of topics including why he became an official, learning about the powerful dynamics of relationships between officials and players on the court, being a referee during the Pacers / Pistons brawl in November of 2004, and even shared his own thoughts on the controversial 2006 NBA finals between the Mavericks and the Heat.   For a few minutes of our talk, Tim shared his beliefs that the Mavericks were essentially "screwed" out of a championship due to the NBA's desire to manipulate the series and extend it's length.  By sending star guard Dwyane Wade to a 4 game parade at the free throw line, Tim believes Dallas was put a massive disadvantage as Wade attempted 73 free throws over the series' final 4 games.  In games 3, 5, and 6, the Mavericks lost by a combined 6 points.  In addition to Tim's belief that the NBA wanted to extend the series, he also shares his thoughts on how the NBA's officiating leadership had it's own agenda due to their hatred of Mark Cuban.

Episode 8 of the Forgotten Maverick Podcast has us catching up with former Maverick Marquis Daniels. An important contributor on some highly successful teams in the mid 2000s, Marquis had a memorable 10 year career with 4 different NBA teams. During our chat, Marquis shared some noteworthy details of his career, including how he ended up on the Mavericks, opening night in 2003, his unusual contract situation after his rookie season, the departure of Steve Nash, playing in the 2006 finals, and more! Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy the episode.

Episode 7 of the Forgotten Maverick podcast has us catching up with former Maverick Ray Johnston. During the summer of 2004, Ray made the Mavs' NBA Summer League Roster despite only having played in two college basketball games during his career at the University of Alabama. During his summer league experience Ray played with Josh Howard, Marquis Daniels, Devin Harris and against Yao Ming and former Maverick Wang Zhizhi. Before having a chance to make the Mavs NBA regular season roster, Ray's NBA dreams were dealt a blow when he was diagnosed with Leukemia and had to be put in a medically induced coma. Today, Ray is in remission and his enjoying life in Dallas with his country music band, "The Ray Johnston Band." Thanks for listening to his story and I hope you enjoy the episode!

Episode 6 of the Forgotten Maverick podcast has us catching up with former Maverick Erick Strickland. Erick played 4 seasons for the Mavericks from 1996-2000. During our conversation, Erick and I discussed an array of topics including his arrival in Dallas, playing against Michael Jordan in Jordan’s last game at Reunion Arena, his thoughts on the 1998 lockout, the 1999/2000 Mavs teams’ success against the San Antonio Spurs, Dennis Rodman’s impact on the team that same season, and more. Thanks for listening, I hope you enjoy the episode!

Episode 5 of the Forgotten Maverick podcast has us catching up with former Maverick Bruno Sundov. Early in his nearly two decade basketball career, Bruno Sundov played 2 seasons with the Dallas Mavericks. During our talk, Bruno discusses a wide variety of topics including his arrival in Dallas, being rookies with Dirk Nowitzki, the arrival of Mark Cuban, his stints in other NBA cities, playing with a rookie LeBron James, the difficulties of being a journeyman basketball player while having a family, and more. Thanks for listening, I hope you enjoy the episode!

Episode 4 of the ForgottenMaverick podcast has us catching up with former Maverick Rick Hughes. In addition to a successful college and international career, Rick played for the Mavs for 21 games in the 1999-2000 NBA Season. Despite a short stint in the NBA, Rick had a memorable experience, spending the preseason under the tutelage of Karl Malone and John Stockon playing for the Jazz before moving onto the Mavericks where he played with the young trio of Michael Finley, Dirk Nowitzki, and Steve Nash. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did. Thanks Rick!

Episode 3 of the ForgottenMaverick podcast has us catching up with former Maverick Chris Anstey. An Australian Basketball legend, Chris came to the NBA at age 22 despite having never played basketball until he was nearly 18 years old. During our interview, Chris discusses many aspects of his basketball career. From how he got started, being a rookie in Dallas and adjusting to a new city and culture, the memorable March 1998 game in Dallas against Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, spending the 1998 NBA lockout working out with a young Steve Nash, his impressions of a young German rookie named Dirk Nowitzki in 1999, playing for the post Jordan Bulls, and more. Chris was really a pleasure to work with and I hope I'm fortunate enough to meet him in person someday. Thanks Chris!

Episode 2 of the ForgottenMaverick podcast has us catching up with former Maverick Tony Delk. A 1996 NCAA Champion and 10 year NBA veteran, Tony and I touched on a variety of subjects including his senior year NBA talent heavy college team, his rookie year, being present at the Latrell Sprewell incident in 1997, playing with White Chocolate in Sacramento, his time in Dallas, and more. Thanks for taking the time to talk Tony!

Welcome to the very first episode of the Forgotten Maverick podcast. A podcast for Mavs fans where I interview former Mavericks players about their basketball career and time with the Mavs. On this episode I caught up with Moe Ager, a 2006 first round draft pick of the Mavericks. Moe and I discussed his playing days at Michigan State, getting drafted to the Mavericks, facing the warriors in the 2007 playoffs, getting traded to New Jersey, playing overseas, his time with Timberwolves, and his successful music career. I had a great time talking with Moe and look forward to doing more interviews with other former Mavs soon.