Magic on the Blacktop

We're back! In August 2022, Magic on the Blacktop is back with season 3, and once again, you can play along too!Check out this short season 3 preview episode, and we hope to see you all in the second Sherrell Ford Invitational! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Ian and Pete as they review both their upcoming battle as well as each of the imminent round one matchups within the SFC. Plus, the moment you've all been waiting for as the mystery player is finally uncloaked! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Exciting times as Ian and Pete open their tenth and final packs of season two. With threats of card-throwing violence, bad accents, and Luka Doncic comparisons, join the lads for some culminating pack opening goodness. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join the lads as they delve into their penultimate packs of cards and attempt to bolster their squads with some final key players to round out their teams.Featuring the Admiral's unlikely scoring title, the sad death Madonna? And more spooky premonitions as well as plenty more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Exciting times at MOTB headquarters as the draw for the first round of the inaugural Sherell Ford Classic is made. Join Ian and Peter as they muse topics such as the worst dunk contest of all time, clothing custody rights, and the contents of a Japanese NBA lucky bag! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Ian and Pete for the last show of 2020 where they select a vital seventh player to each of their rosters.Featuring the new Discord weekly discussion, the 4th mystery player clue, Sooner birth certificates, and new website additions tune in now to join the fun! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Ian and Peter (but sadly not Tim Hardaway) as we cross-over into the second half of season two.Featuring chocolate oranges, mystery players, mystery gift bags, and a ferocious rivalry in the making over at the Sherell Ford Classic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Exciting times as season two enters the half-way mark and delivers us all with starting five goodness. Featuring Dreamcast ratings, training camp updates and our first-ever call-in from a disgruntled special guest. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're back and lady luck has been extra kind to us with a number of absolute legends coming up in this week's packs. Featuring Dan Majerle's current whereabouts, some new jingles, and Peter addressing his critics, check it out now in episode 4! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Featuring Japan's 'Bonenkai' culture, the Jolly Green Giants, an unprecedented GM move and even a new mystery feature, this week has it all and more, tune in now! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A new episode is here and it's time to add a second player to our teams.Featuring some familiar faces, some fresh ones, a tampering scandal and even a boyhood friend of Chris Webber, listen now for all this and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're back, and this time we brought friends! Featuring Jamal Mashburn's dad, Antoine Walker's wife and Stephon Marbury's MVP season, tune in to find out what on earth we're talking about, which players came up in week 1 and choose who you want to draft to your very own team. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Starting on November 22nd 2020, Magic on the Blacktop is back with season 2 and this time, you can play along with us!Check out this 15 minute season preview and find out how you can build your very own team from the 99-00 NBA season and be a part of the action too. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join the guys as they review how the championship played out and discuss which players rose to the occasion and which stayed firmly fixed to the floor.Listen to the end of the show for a sneak preview of what our interactive season 2 will have to offer.P.S If anyone has seen Vin Baker, please get in touch. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With no more cards to open and no more players to draft, the boys try their best to be civil and review each of their teams before the big PSX showdown. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's all come down to this ... join the lads as they each make the final addition to their respective rosters before the Kansas Blockers and Essex Jammers do battle.With discussions on the lack of 80's centers, what not to search for on YouTube and the surprisingly good career of BJ Armstrong, you won't want to miss episode 12. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Peter and Ian as they make season 1's penultimate draft picks.Featuring Sean Kemp views on his peers, an absurd abundance of step-ladder rookies, dogs of both the big and junkyard variety, the sneaker-obsessed Muggsy Bogues as well as thoughts of both Dick Vitale and the late Marlon Brando, you won't want to miss episode 11! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ian and Pete are one step closer to a full team but key positions remain unfilled. Featuring, a strange connection to William “The Fridge” Perry, an early career knock-back from ESPN and introducing Pete's uncle Vern, join the boys for all this and more in episode 10! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join the lads this week as they deal with a new drafting rule change, personal injuries and touch on intriguing subjects such as Haywoode Workman's career path, rookie stepladders and the impressive Dunbar high school basketball team of the early 1980s. All this and more in episode 9 of Magic on the Blacktop. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Ian and Pete as the show takes a turn for the French this week. With questionable accents, confusing our fronts from our backs, too much information on Doc Rivers, an overlooked rookie straight out of high school and a whole bunch of new insert cards, listen to Episode 8 to find out who gets the best of this week's picks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As the search for decent power forwards and centers continue, join Ian and Peter as they discuss Bo Outlaw's overly-critical Wikipedia page, JR Reid and AC Green's clubbing incident, the mysterious Bison Dele and the reason why there seems to have been a lot of duplicates recently, all this and more in episode 7. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Disappointing lows majestically transform into dizzying highs as the show's format gets slightly tweaked to ensure that Pete and Ian's sanity remains somewhat intact.From dunk contest winners of lore to Shawn Bradley's heinous crimes, be sure to check out episode 6 for more inane 90's basketball chat! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Featuring spooky draft premonitions, the Armon Hammer, Jimmy V, The Satiama Hoohanders and AC Green's longevity. Join Ian and Pete for episode 5 as they face arguably their toughest choices yet whilst attempting to draft a 90's NBA superstar. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Ian and Pete as they open their fourth card packs in the hopes of adding that that ever-elusive superstar to their roster.Featuring the Iceman, the Mailman, the Plastic Man and the .... Trash man. You'll be relieved to know that Andre Miller makes another appearance and less relieved that Pete nearly loses an eye. all this and more in Episode 4! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Triumph and dejection as arguably the show's first true superstar is drafted, but who was lucky enough to pull him from their pack? Hotdogs, Shaq Packs and Thunder Dan bars, all these and more on this week's show. Also, Vin Baker's back. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Ian and Pete as they reflect on last week's selections and prepare to add a second player to each of their rosters. What players will each of their packs give them to choose from? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Exciting times as Ian and Pete figure out the ground rules for the challenge and open their first packs of 1995-96 Upper Deck Collector's Choice trading cards. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.