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Pink Floyd's Catalog Sale: A New EraIn this episode of the Deadhead Cannabis Show, Larry Michigan explores the rich history of the Grateful Dead's music, focusing on a specific concert from 1980. He discusses the significance of various songs, including 'Iko Iko' and 'Me and Bobby McGee', while also reflecting on the impact of Chris Christopherson's songwriting. The conversation shifts to current events in the music and cannabis industries, including Pink Floyd's catalog sale and the ongoing challenges faced by the hemp industry. Larry emphasizes the importance of medical marijuana legalization and shares insights on how cannabis enhances the music experience. He concludes with personal strain recommendations and highlights record sales in legal marijuana states. TakeawaysThe Grateful Dead's acoustic sets were a significant part of their live performances.Audience tapes capture the energy of live shows better than soundboard recordings.Chris Christopherson's 'Me and Bobby McGee' remains a classic, showcasing the intersection of music and storytelling.Pink Floyd's recent catalog sale reflects the changing dynamics in the music industry.The Betty Boards represent a pivotal moment in Grateful Dead tape trading history.The hemp industry faces legal challenges that could impact small businesses.A majority of chronic pain patients support the legalization of medical marijuana.Cannabis enhances the enjoyment of music, as confirmed by recent studies.Record sales in legal marijuana states are reaching new heights, indicating a thriving market.Personal strain recommendations can enhance the cannabis experience for users. Chapters00:00Introduction and Context of the Grateful Dead's Music04:50Exploring 'Iko Iko' and Audience Tapes10:42The Significance of 'Monkey and the Engineer'15:24Remembering Chris Christopherson and 'Me and Bobby McGee'22:31Pink Floyd's Catalog Sale to Sony Music28:15The Mystery of the Betty Boards54:16Current Issues in the Hemp Industry01:08:10Support for Medical Marijuana Legalization01:15:50The Impact of Marijuana on Music Enjoyment01:21:09Record Sales in Legal Marijuana States01:25:53Strain Recommendations and Personal Experiences Grateful DeadOctober 7, 1980 (44 years ago)Warfield TheaterSan Francisco, CAGrateful Dead Live at Warfield Theater on 1980-10-07 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Part of 23 show run in late September to the end of October, 1980 split between the Warfield (September 27th – October 14th) and Radio City Music Hall in NYC (October 22 – 31st)   Each show opened with an acoustic set followed by two full electric sets.  These were the last shows where the Dead played acoustic sets.  Songs from all of these concerts were pulled for the two related Dead double album releases, Reckoning (acoustic music, released April 1, 1981- the Band's sixth live album and 17th overall) and Dead Set (electric music, released August 26, 1981, the Band's seventh live album and 18th overall).  Today's episode is broken up into three acoustic numbers from this show and then three electric numbers. INTRO:                     Iko Iko                                    Track #1                                    0:00 – 1:37 "Iko Iko" (/ˈaɪkoʊˈaɪkoʊ/) is a much-coveredNew Orleans song that tells of a parade collision between two tribes of Mardi Gras Indians and the traditional confrontation. The song, under the original title "Jock-A-Mo", was written and released in 1953 as a single by James "Sugar Boy" Crawford and his Cane Cutters but it failed to make the charts. The song first became popular in 1965 by the girl groupthe Dixie Cups, who scored an international hit with "Iko Iko" released in March, 1965. In 1967, as part of a lawsuit settlement between Crawford and the Dixie Cups, the trio were given part songwriting credit for the song.  A permanent part of the Dead's  repertoire since first played in May, 1977 in St. Louis, almost by accident out of and back into a Not Fade Away.  The intro, one verse and back to NFA.  Overtime, became a tune that was not frequently played, usually once, maybe twice, a tour, but whenever it was played it created a party atmosphere out of whatever the mood had been prior to its playing.  Perfect song for Jerry with the call and response chorus that everyone joined in on.  The song that “fastened my seatbelt on the bus” when I saw it for the first time at my second show ever in Syracuse in 1982 with good buddy Mikey.  Once you hear it live, you are always looking for it at future shows. I love this song as do many Deadheads.  But getting to hear it played acoustically is a real treat and a great way to open this “hometown” show.  Jerry played it right up until the end. Played:  185 timesFirst:  May 15, 1977 at St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, MO, USALast:  July 5, 1995 at Riverport Amphitheatre, Maryland Heights, MO, USA SHOW No. 1:         Monkey And The Engineer                                    Track #4                                    0:48 – 2:25 Jesse Fuller tune Jesse Fuller (March 12, 1896 – January 29, 1976) was an American one-man band musician, best known for his song "San Francisco Bay Blues".  Starting in the 1950's after a number of non-music related jobs, Fuller began to compose songs, many of them based on his experiences on the railroads, and also reworked older pieces, playing them in his syncopated style. His one-man band act began when he had difficulty finding reliable musicians to work with: hence, he became known as "The Lone Cat". Starting locally, in clubs and bars in San Francisco and across the bay in Oakland and Berkeley, Fuller became more widely known when he performed on television in both the Bay Area and Los Angeles. In 1958, at the age of 62, he recorded an album, released by Good Time Jazz Records.[3] Fuller's instruments included 6-string guitar (an instrument which he had abandoned before the beginning of his one-man band career), 12-string guitar, harmonica, kazoo, cymbal (high-hat) and fotdella. He could play several instruments simultaneously, particularly with the use of a headpiece to hold a harmonica, kazoo, and microphone. In the summer of 1959 he was playing in the Exodus Gallery Bar in Denver. Bob Dylan spent several weeks in Denver that summer, and picked up his technique of playing the harmonica by using a neck-brace from Fuller.[ Monkey And The Engineer was played by the pre-Dead group Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions in 1964. The song was performed by the Grateful Dead in acoustic sets in 1969, 1970, 1980 and 1981. Also performed by Bob Weir with Kingfish. A fun tune that is perfect for kids as well.  Good one to get them hooked into the Dead on! Played:  38 timesFirst:  December 19, 1969 at Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USALast: February 12, 1989 at Great Western Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA  MUSIC NEWS:                         Intro Music:           Me and Bobby McGee                                                            Kris Kristofferson - Me And Bobby McGee (1979) (youtube.com)                                                            0:00 – 1:27 "Me and Bobby McGee" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson and originally performed by Roger Miller. Fred Foster shares the writing credit, as Kristofferson wrote the song based on a suggestion from Foster.[1] Foster had a bit of a crush on Barbara "Bobbie" McKee who was a secretary on Nashville's music row. When he pitched the title to Kristofferson, he misheard the name as "Me and Bobby McGee," and the name stuck. Kristofferson found inspiration for his lyrics from a film, 'La Strada,' by Fellini, and a scene where Anthony Quinn is going around on this motorcycle and Giulietta Masina is the feeble-minded girl with him, playing the trombone. He got to the point where he couldn't put up with her anymore and left her by the side of the road while she was sleeping," Kristofferson said.  A posthumously released version by Janis Joplin topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971, making the song the second posthumously released No. 1 single in U.S. chart history after "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding. Gordon Lightfoot released a version that reached number 1 on the Canadian country charts in 1970. Jerry Lee Lewis released a version that was number 1 on the country charts in December 1971/January 1972 as the "B" side of "Would You Take Another Chance on Me". Billboard ranked Joplin's version as the No. 11 song for 1971. Janis Joplin recorded the song for inclusion on her Pearl album only a few days before her death in October 1970. Singer Bob Neuwirth taught it to her while Kristofferson was in Peru filming The Last Movie with Dennis Hopper.[5] Kristofferson did not know she had recorded the song until after her death. The first time he heard her recording of it was the day after she died.[6]Record World called it a "perfect matching of performer and material."[7] Joplin's version topped the charts to become her only number one single; her version was later ranked No. 148 on Rolling Stone's 2004 list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In 2002, the 1971 version of the song by Janis Joplin on Columbia Records was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. The song is the story of two drifters, the narrator and Bobby McGee. The pair hitch a ride from a truck driver and sing as they drive through the American South before making their way westward. They visit California and then part ways, with the song's narrator expressing sadness afterwards. Due to the singer's name never being mentioned and the name "Bobby" being gender-neutral (especially in America), the song has been recorded by both male and female singers with only minor differences in the lyrical content. Me And Bobby McGee was first performed by the Grateful Dead in November 1970. It was then played well over 100 times through to October 1974. The song returned to the repertoire for three performances in 1981 after which it was dropped for good.  Sung by Weir.    RIP Kris Kristofferson Kris Kristofferson, the iconic country music singer-songwriter and accomplished Hollywood actor, passed away peacefully at his home in Maui, Hawaii, at the age of 88. The family has not disclosed the cause of death. It was confirmed that Kristofferson was surrounded by loved ones during his final moments. In a statement, the family shared: "It is with a heavy heart that we share the news our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 28 at home. We're all so blessed for our time with him. Thank you for loving him all these many years, and when you see a rainbow, know he's smiling down at us all." Tributes poured in from across the entertainment world and fans as the news of Kris Kristofferson's death spread. Barbra Streisand, his co-star in A Star Is Born, praised him as a "special” and “charming" in a post on X. Dolly Parton, who collaborated with Kristofferson, shared on X, "What a great loss. I will always love you, Dolly." Kristofferson's career was nothing short of extraordinary. He achieved stardom as both a country music artist and a successful actor. Throughout his prolific career, Kristofferson earned numerous accolades. These include three Grammy Awards and an induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2004. Additionally, he was nominated for an Academy Award in 1985 for Best Original Song for Songwriter. In 1971, Janis Joplin, who had dated Kristofferson, had a number one hit with "Me and Bobby McGee" from her posthumous album Pearl. It stayed on the number-one spot on the charts for weeks.  In 2021, after releasing his final album, The Cedar Creek Sessions, in 2016, Kristofferson announced his retirement from music. His legacy as a musician, actor, and cultural icon leaves a profound impact on both industries. He is survived by his wife, Lisa, his children, and his grandchildren.  Pink Floyd sells song rights (Rolling Stone Magazine) After years of in-fighting and near-agreements, Pink Floyd have finally reached a deal to sell the rights to their recorded music catalog to Sony Music, according to the Financial Times.The deal is reported to be worth around $400 million and also includes the rights to the band's name and likenesses. That means, along with gaining full control over Pink Floyd's music, Sony will have the crucial rights for most things Pink Floyd-related, from merch to movies. A rep for Sony Music declined to comment. A source confirmed the veracity of the details to Rolling Stone. In an interview with Rolling Stone in August, Gilmour confirmed that the band was “in discussion” about a potential catalog sale, with the guitarist adding he was tired of the continued in-fighting and “veto system” that has resulted in animosity and delayed reissues over petty issues like liner notes.   “To be rid of the decision-making and the arguments that are involved with keeping it going is my dream,” Gilmour said of a catalog sale. “If things were different… and I am not interested in that from a financial standpoint. I'm only interested in it from getting out of the mud bath that it has been for quite a while.” With the Sony deal in place, the label — and not the band — will now bear the responsibility for the next Pink Floyd release, a 50th-anniversary edition of Wish You Were Here that is expected to arrive in 2025. The Sony deal comes 18 months after Pink Floyd made traction on a $500 million agreement to sell their music, only for more bickering between band mates to make the deal “basically dead,” as sources told Variety in March 2023. The Sony deal only includes Pink Floyd's recorded music catalog, which allows for the band to keep its largely Waters-penned publishing catalog and retain ownership of now-apropos lyrics like “Money/It's a crime/Share it fairly, but don't take a slice of my pie” and “We call it riding the gravy train.” What happened to the Betty Boards In May 1986, a storage auction took place in California's Marin County that would altogether change the nature of Grateful Dead tape trading, the group's distribution of its live recordings and, ultimately, the Dead's place in the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry. An advertisement in a local paper drew in a few dozen curious parties anticipating the range of memorabilia and household items that typically become available through the auction of lockers that had fallen into arrears due to lack of payments.  Among the items up for auction that day were hundreds of reel-to-reel soundboard tapes of the Grateful Dead originally recorded by Betty Cantor-Jackson during a golden age between 1971-80. The Betty Boards, as copies of these recordings became known, eventually found their way into the collections of longstanding Deadheads and newbies alike, ending some aspects of a tape-trading hierarchy by which certain individuals lorded over their collections, denying access to those who were unfamiliar with the secret handshake. The appearance and subsequent dissemination of these recordings became a source of fascination and speculation for Deadheads in 1986 and the questions have only compounded over the years: How did the tapes fall into the auction? Who won them? How and why were they initially distributed? Are there more recordings that have yet to make it into circulation? And jumping ahead to the present, where are those tapes today? Just what has become of the Bettys? What can be said with certainty is that a new cache of tapes has been unearthed and a plan is underway by Dark Star Orchestra guitarist Rob Eaton, who has painstakingly restored many of the boards, to complete the job and then facilitate their return to the band. Eaton hopes that a series of official releases might follow that will also yield a small royalty to the woman who recorded the reels and then lost them due to her own financial hardship, even if Deadheads owe her a debt of gratitude. Before the auction, before the boards, there was Betty. Betty Cantor was still in her teens when she began setting up mics and helping to record sound at San Francisco venues— first at the Avalon Ballroom and then, the Carousel (the latter during the Grateful Dead's brief stab at venue management in 1968). She worked alongside Bob Matthews, initially assisting with setups during the recording of the Dead's Anthem of the Sun. A true pioneer, as a woman staking her claim in a patriarchal business, she partnered with Matthews into the early 1970s to produce and engineer live multi- track recordings (she had a hand or two in Live/Dead) as well as studio efforts (Aoxomoxoa and Workingman's Dead). While she worked for other artists during this period, she maintained a close relationship with the Grateful Dead, catalyzed by her marriage to crew member Rex Jackson, who would die a few years later in an auto accident. (The philanthropic Rex Foundation is named in his honor.) “My late husband started recording on the road when he was on the equipment crew,” Cantor Jackson explains. “He and I purchased our own gear and tape. I recorded whenever I could get to the gigs. I recorded the Grateful Dead frequently when they were at home venues, I recorded any and all Jerry Garcia Band gigs I could get to for years, in all its configurations, as well as other bands I liked whenever I could. In those days, bands were cool and happy about me getting a feed. Rex was killed in a car accident in ‘76. In ‘77 and ‘78, I was put on Grateful Dead road crew salary, taping and handling Bobby's stage setup.” She later began a romantic relationship with Dead keyboardist Brent Mydland but, after that ended, she sensed that she had been frozen out. “Brent and I split up after a few years, with the last year spent in the studio working on his solo project. This put me in the category of the dreaded ‘ex.' I didn't think that could apply to me, but he was a band member. Everyone was paranoid of me being around, so I no longer had access to my studio or the vault.” Trying times followed. In 1986, she found herself in a dire financial predicament and forced out of her home. “All my things were moved to storage facilities. Unable to foot the bill at the storage center, Cantor-Jackson forfeited the rights to her worldly possessions. She remembers contacting the Grateful Dead office to inform them of the situation, but the group took no action, resulting in a public auction of Cantor-Jackson's personal assets, which included more than 1,000 reel-to-reel tapes—mostly Grateful Dead recordings, along with performances by Legion of Mary, Kingfish, Jerry Garcia Band, Old and In The Way, the Keith and Donna Band, and New Riders of The Purple Sage. The majority of the 1,000-plus reels that have come to be known as the Betty Boards were acquired by three principals, none of whom were fervid Deadheads at the time. The first of these individuals set his tapes aside in a storage locker where they remain to this day. A second, who was more interested in the road cases that held the tapes, left them to rot in his barn for a decade. The final party was a couple with a particular interest in progressive rock, who nonetheless held an appreciation for the performances captured on tape. So while some tapes unquestionably were scattered to the wind, following the four- hour event and a second auction for a final lot of tapes held a few weeks later, the three prime bidders each held hundreds of reels. While two of the winning bidders had no plans for the tapes, within a few months the couple decided that they would place the music in circulation. This was our way of getting new material into circulation and also breaking the hierarchy of those collectors who held on to prime shows for themselves. Initially, we started transferring the tapes to VHS Hi-Fi on our own, but soon realized what a daunting task this was going to be. So we reached out to one of our trading buddies who we knew had connections in the Dead trading community. From there, he gathered together what was later to become known as the ‘Unindicted Co-conspirators,' who put in a massive archiving effort to back up the tapes and distribute them.” The individual they selected as their point person was Ken Genetti, a friend and longtime Deadhead. “I went into their house, and I opened up this closet and they had all the stuff arranged on a shelf in order,” Genetti reflects. “For me, it was like King Tut's tomb. I knew immediately what they had when I looked in there. The first thing I saw was Port Chester, N.Y., Feb. 18, 1971, an incredible show which was Mickey [Hart]'s last concert for many years and I said, ‘You've got to be kidding me!' Then I saw Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, Calif., ‘73, my favorite concert I ever went to. I pulled it out and I went, ‘Holy shit!'” They explain: “We had sought to keep the operation as low key as possible because of the potential for a backlash. It wasn't until someone contacted the Grateful Dead office and offered them a copy of the tapes that we knew it was only a matter of time before we would be hearing from their lawyers. When we did hear from them, there was a bit of back and forth between their lawyers and our lawyer, but the bottom line was we had purchased the tapes legally and owned them but didn't own the rights to the music contained on them. Therefore, we could not sell the music on them, which was never our intent anyway. That pretty much left us at a stalemate and, not wanting to stir up any more issues with the Grateful Dead office, is also why we avoided re-digitizing the tapes.” In late 1995, Eaton received a call from a high-school teacher who had purchased one of the lots predominantly for the road cases that held the tapes. The teacher now hoped to sell the reels and wanted Eaton to assess them. In a cluttered barn, Eaton discovered a grimy, mold-infested collection. This might have been the end of the story, but the Betty Boards have proven to be the gift that keeps on giving. The teacher never found a buyer for the tapes—his asking price was a million dollars—and two years ago, facing monetary struggles and fearing that that the bank might foreclose on his home, he contacted Eaton once again to see if he would be willing to take custody of the tapes. The teacher also explained that he had discovered another 50 reels while cleaning out the barn. Emboldened by success with this latest batch, Eaton set a new goal for himself: “I had this dream to try to reclaim all of this music and archive it properly so that it's there for generations to come in the best possible form.” Emboldened by success with this latest batch, Eaton set a new goal for himself: “I had this dream to try to reclaim all of this music and archive it properly so that it's there for generations to come in the best possible form.” So through a chain of contacts, he eventually located the couple. While completing his work on the couple's reels, Eaton began researching the original auction, hoping to identify the third individual who had purchased the Bettys. He eventually found him, and in January 2014, the pair entered into discussions about this final batch of tapes, which Eaton hopes to restore. What then? Eaton has a plan that he already has set in motion. “What I'd love to see done—in a perfect world—is I think all the tapes need to go back to the vault,” he says. “I think the people that have purchased these tapes should be compensated. I don't think we're talking huge sums of money but enough to make them relinquish the tapes back to the Grateful Dead. They should be part of the collection. Another thing that's important is if these tapes do get back to the vault, Betty should get her production royalty on anything that gets released, which is completely reasonable. Those were her tapes; those weren't the Dead's tapes. I'd love to see Betty get her due.”  SHOW No. 2:         Heaven Help The Fool                                    Track #6                                    1:30 – 3:10Heaven Help the Fool is the second solo album by Grateful Deadrhythm guitaristBob Weir, released in 1978. It was recorded during time off from touring, in the summer of 1977, while Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart recovered from injuries sustained in a vehicular accident. Weir returned to the studio with Keith Olsen, having recorded Terrapin Station with the producer earlier in the year. Several well-known studio musicians were hired for the project, including widely used session player Waddy Wachtel and Toto members David Paich and Mike Porcaro. Only "Salt Lake City" and the title track were played live by the Grateful Dead, the former in its namesake location on February 21, 1995,[1] and the latter in an instrumental arrangement during their 1980 acoustic sets.[2] Despite this, Weir has continued to consistently play tracks from the album with other bands of his, including RatDog and Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros. "Bombs Away" was released as a single and peaked at number 70 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his only solo song to make the chart.[3] The album itself stalled at number 69, one spot behind his previous album, Ace. The title track was written by Bobby and John Barlow.  While a staple at Bob shows with the Midnights, Rob Wasserman, Rat Dog, Wolf Bros., etc., the Dead only played it during these Warfield/Radio City and only as an instrumental arrangement. Played:  17 timesFirst:  September 29, 1980 at The Warfield, San Francisco, CA, USALast:  October 31, 1980 at Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA Now the electric tunes from today's show: SHOW No. 3:         Cold, Rain & Snow                                    Track #10                                    0:00 – 1:30 "Rain and Snow", also known as "Cold Rain and Snow" (Roud 3634),[1] is an American folksong and in some variants a murder ballad.[2] The song first appeared in print in Olive Dame Campbell and Cecil Sharp's 1917 compilation English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians, which relates that it was collected from Mrs. Tom Rice in Big Laurel, North Carolina in 1916. The melody is pentatonic. Campbell and Sharp's version collected only a single verse: Lord, I married me a wife,She gave me trouble all my life,Made me work in the cold rain and snow.Rain and snow, rain and snow,Made me work in the cold rain and snow.  In 1965, Dillard Chandler recorded a graphic murder ballad version of the song that ends with the wife being shot by the husband. According to the liner notes on Chandler's album, Chandler learned the song from Berzilla Wallin, who said that the song related to a murder that had occurred in Madison County, North Carolina: Well, I learned it from an old lady which says she was at the hanging of – which was supposed to be the hanging, but they didn't hang him. They give him 99 long years for the killing of his wife... I heard the song from her in 1911. She was in her 50s at that time. It did happen in her girlhood... when she was a young girl... She lived right here around in Madison County. It happened here between Marshall and Burnsville; that's where they did their hanging at that time – at Burnsville, North Carolina. That's all I know, except they didn't hang the man.'[2] Subsequent performances have elaborated a variety of additional verses and variants beyond the single verse presented by Campbell and Sharp. Several verses consistently appear. Some sources for lyrics that appear in some later versions may be from Dock Boggs's 1927 song "Sugar Baby" (Roud 5731),[1] another lament of a henpecked husband, which may have contributed a line about "red apple juice".[4] A British folksong, The Sporting Bachelors (Roud 5556),[1] contains similar themes, but was collected in the 1950s.[2][5] Earlier possible precursors include a series of broadside ballads on the general subject of "Woeful Marriage"; one frequently reprinted nineteenth-century example begins with the words "On Monday night I married a wife", (Roud 1692).[1][6] These British antecedents mostly share common themes and inspirations; the song originated in the local tradition of Big Laurel, Madison County, and relate to a nameless murderer who committed the crime at some time between the end of the Civil War and the end of the nineteenth century. A recent origin is also suggested by the relatively limited number of variations on the tune; most performances use the Campbell-Sharp melody as written.[2] Despite the apparent violence of the lyrics, women feature prominently in the oral tradition of the song. It was collected from "Mrs. Tom Rice", and sung by Berzilla Wallin, who learned it from "an old lady" who remembered the murder trial the song was about. The song is closely associated with the Grateful Dead; a studio version appeared on their first album The Grateful Dead (1967), and the song was a standard part of the Dead's repertoire throughout their career. They would often open with the song, or perform it early in the first set.[2] Unlike Chandler's recording, in the Dead's version of the lyrics the husband generally laments his mistreatment at his greedy wife's hands, but does not kill her. The lyrics from the Grateful Dead's version were adapted from an earlier recording by Obray Ramsey. Played:  249 timesFirst:  May 5, 1965 at Magoo's Pizza Parlor, Menlo Park, CA, USALast:  June 19, 1995 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, USA  MJ NEWS:  Hemp Industry Advocates Ask Court To Halt California's Ban On Products With Any ‘Detectable Amount' Of THC Amid Legal Challenge2.      Most Pain Patients And Doctors Support Legalizing Medical Marijuana And Having Insurance Companies Cover The Cost, AMA Study Shows3.      Marijuana Enhances Enjoyment Of Music, New Study Finds, Confirming What Every Stoner Already Knows4.      Six U.S. States Report Setting New Monthly Marijuana Sales Records M.J. 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For users who suffer from appetite loss, the strain may help stimulate your hunger.  SHOW No. 4:         Loser                                    Track #12                                    4:13 – 6:13 David Dodd:  The song seems covered in the Americana dust of so many songs from this period of Hunter's and Garcia's songwriting partnership. Abilene, whether in Texas or Kansas, is a dusty cowtown—at the time in which the song seems to be set, the cattle outnumbered the human inhabitants by a factor of tens. It's easy to see the scene Hunter so casually sets, of a broken-down gambler in a saloon, with a dirt street outside full of armed cowpokes. Appearing, as it does, on Garcia, the song seems to pair naturally with the other gambling song on the album, “Deal.” It could be sung by the same character on a different day, in fact. And it fits in, as I mentioned, with a whole suite of songs that might be set in the same generic America of the late 19th or early 20th centuries: “Brown-Eyed Women,” “Jack Straw,” “Mister Charlie,” “Tennessee Jed,” “Cumberland Blues,” “Candyman,” and others, as well as certain selected covers, such as “Me and My Uncle,” and “El Paso.” Those songs share certain motifs, and among them are the various accoutrements of a gambler's trade, whether dice or cards. Money plays a role—and, in the case of “Loser,” the particular money mentioned helps place the song chronologically. Gold dollar coins were minted from 1849 (the Gold Rush!) to 1889. They were tiny little coins. I have one, and it is amazingly small—between 13 and 15 mm in diameter. “All that I am asking for is ten gold dollars…” C'mon! They're tiny little things. In fact, originally, the line was “one gold dollar,” but that changed at some point to the “ten” The crowning glory of the song, as in many other Garcia/Hunter compositions, is the bridge.The song culminates in this cry of hopefulness: “Last fair deal in the country, Sweet Susie, last fair deal in the town. Put your gold money where your love is, baby, before you let my deal go down—go down.” (It's noted that “Sweet Susie” was dropped at some point, but then, occasionally, brought back. I think it was an optional decoration to the line. Alex Allan, in his Grateful Dead Lyric and Song Finder site, notes that “Sweet Susie” rarely appears after 1972, but that it's sung in performances in 1974 and 1979.) Almost always played as a first set Jerry ballad. This version might have been the high point of this show.  So nicely played and sung by Jerry. Played:  353First:  February 18, 1971 at Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY, USALast:  June 28, 1995 at the Palace of Auburn Hills, MI  OUTRO:                   Good Lovin'                                    Track #27                                    3:25 – 5:04 "Good Lovin'" is a song written by Rudy Clark and Arthur Resnick that was a #1 hit single for the Young Rascals in 1966. The song was first recorded by Lemme B. Good (stage name of singer Limmie Snell) in March 1965 and written by Rudy Clark. The following month it was recorded with different lyrics by R&B artists The Olympics, produced by Jerry Ragovoy; this version reached #81 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. The tale has been told that Rascal Felix Cavaliere heard The Olympics' recording on a New York City radio station and the group added it to their concert repertoire, using the same lyrics and virtually the same arrangement as The Olympics' version. Co-producer Tom Dowd captured this live feel on their 1966 recording, even though the group did not think the performance held together well. "Good Lovin'" rose to the top of the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the spring of 1966 and represented the Young Rascals' first real hit. "Good Lovin'" is one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll, and was ranked #333 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list.[4] Writer Dave Marsh placed it at #108 in his 1989 book The Heart of Rock and Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made, saying it is "the greatest example ever of a remake surpassing the quality of an original without changing a thing about the arrangement." A popular version was by the Grateful Dead, who made it a workhorse of their concert rotation, appearing almost every year from 1969 on.[6] It was sung in their early years during the 1960s and early 1970s by Ron "Pigpen" McKernan and later by Bob Weir. The Weir rendition was recorded for the group's 1978 Shakedown Street album and came in for a good amount of criticism: Rolling Stone said it "feature[d] aimless ensemble work and vocals that Bob Weir should never have attempted."[7] On November 11, 1978, the Grateful Dead performed it on Saturday Night Live. Typically, at least by the time I started seeing them, usually played as a second set closer or late in the second set. As good buddy AWell always said, “if they play Good Lovin, everyone leaves with a smile on their face.”  Can't argue with that. Played:  442First:  May 5, 1965 at Magoo's Pizza Parlor, Menlo Park, CA, USALast:  June 28, 1995 at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI, USA Easy fast on Yom Kippur .Produced by PodConx Deadhead Cannabis Show - https://podconx.com/podcasts/deadhead-cannabis-showLarry Mishkin - https://podconx.com/guests/larry-mishkinRob Hunt - https://podconx.com/guests/rob-huntJay Blakesberg - https://podconx.com/guests/jay-blakesbergSound Designed by Jamie Humiston - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-humiston-91718b1b3/Recorded on Squadcast

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Kelly Iko, The Athletic's Rockets beatman and host of the Ikosystem show, joins to discuss the rebuilding Rockets. We discuss the key dynamics around the team this season:What can we make of the fact there are more young guys than roles? What are the expectations for Stephen Silas as he enters the last guaranteed year of his contract? Can franchise pillars Jalen Green, Jabari Smith, Jr., and Alperen Sengun evolve this year? Plus, our predictions for the Rockets season.Zion is back! Will Guillory of The Athletic takes a look at an intriguing Pels season. We discuss Zion's form, the frontcourt fit with Jonas Valanciunas, the path to a good defense, what Willie Green's rotation will look like, and of course make our predictions for the Pels' season.Plus, Thursday Daily Duncs.Thursday Daily Duncs (10/13/22)Patrick Beverley-Russell WestbrookSomething or nothing? In the Lakers' preseason loss to the Timberwolves yesterday, Patrick Beverley tried to bring his floormates together during a stoppage. Russell Westbrook didn't join.As much as Beverley has talked up his fast friendship with Westbrook now that they're teammates in Los Angeles, there are many years of them being nemeses.But I'm going with nothing.Westbrook, who was called for a foul on the preceding play, might have been talking to a referee. Though resisting Beverley's continued attempts to wave him into the huddle, Westbrook high-fived Beverley while taking his spot outside the paint. By that time, Westbrook might have thought he was too late to huddle and it was time for the free throw.Mostly, it's the high-five that does it for me. That's a key piece of evidence people overly thirsty for Lakers drama are overlookingDraymond GreenThe Warriors didn't suspend Draymond Green for punching Jordan Poole in the face.Why not?Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN:I'm told that the Warriors, they put a significant amount of weight on the fact that opening night was ring night, that the players are going to get their rings. Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, Steph Curry – their fourth championship in Golden State. The banner is going to be raised. They did not treat this like it was one of 82. They didn't want to suspend Draymond Green and keep him from that. Now, if this incident had happened in the regular season or if this had just been a normal opening night and they weren't there as defending champions, there probably would've been a suspension for Draymond Green.This strikes me as reasonable. Green was integral to the Warriors winning the championship. The ring-and-banner ceremony is a uniquely special moment in celebrating that massive accomplishment.There are two, overlapping questions about how Golden State should have punished Green: How severe should the punishment have been? What punishment is appropriate? You can think Green deserved a harsher penalty than he got while believing suspending him for ring night wouldn't have been a fitting punishment.My problem with the logic, though: Why didn't the Warriors just suspend Green for their previous two preseason games (which he missed anyway while away from the team) and maybe their last preseason game tomorrow (which he'll probably play in)? If Golden State wanted to send a message of a suspension while allowing Green to attend ring night, that would have been an easy middle ground.Instead, the Warriors went out of their way to say Green's weeklong absence wasn't a suspension.Jeanie BussRich Eisen asked Lakers owner Jeannie Buss who's in her inner circle.Buss:“People are fascinated with that for some reason. I could ask you, do you ever ask Mark Cuban who his inner circle is? Or Joe Lacob who his inner circle is? There's just something about being a woman I think people feel like, ‘Oh, what crutches does she need, or what does she lean on, because she's not capable of doing it herself.' I have great people that I work with. People seem most interested in Linda Rambis, who I've been working with for over 30 years. I've operated in the same style since I started working with the organization and, even before that, with the Great Western Forum putting on events. And I build – I'm a leader. I'm not a dictator. I like to build consensus. I like to hear from everybody at the table. And then ultimately people need to understand, I'm the governor of the team, and I'm held accountable for every decision that's made both business and basketball. So if anything goes wrong, it's on my watch, and I'm held accountable for it.”People are fascinated with Buss' inner circle because they care about the Lakers. People caring so deeply about the Lakers has made Buss a lot of money, by the way. The franchise has made numerous questionable-at-best decisions, and people are so invested in the team, they want to understand who's behind those decisions.There has been major interest in the Mavericks' power structure under Mark Cuban. Ditto the Warriors under Joe Lacob, though winning breeds contentment. The Lakers can't just tell fans to relax and trust the front office.What does Buss mean when she says she's held accountable for the Lakers' decisions? She's not at risk of losing her position. She'll suffer the financial losses (or, more accurately, lesser financial gains). But she can just try again next time. As the Robert Sarver situation showed, owners are – in many ways – above accountability.People in basketball operations usually aren't.Unless they operate in the shadows of Jeanie Buss' inner circle. In that case, they're fairly well shielded.Damian LillardTrail Blazers star Damian Lillard revealed more about his 2021 offseason meeting with LeBron James and Anthony Davis at LeBron's house in Los Angeles.Lillard, via Logan Murdock of The Ringer:“Like, man, what if that happened? What if I did go? I thought about it. At that point, I was thinking about a lot of things.”Lillard added: “I was like, ‘If I'm going to ever look at a different situation than mine, I'm going to look at one where I know I'm going to have a great chance to win.'”Lillard landed where he always does: loyal to Portland. I think it's cool Lillard has his own values and continues to stick with them. There are obviously temptations to join better teams.However, I'm not sure the Lakers had enough ammo to trade for Lillard. Maybe if he demanded a trade specifically to Los Angeles. Maybe. But it's tough to imagine how the Trail Blazers would've reacted to something so out of character.Lillard's meeting with LeBron and Davis at LeBron's house sounds similar to Russell Westbrook's meeting with LeBron and Davis at LeBron's house. The Lakers, of course, traded for Westbrook that summer.Tyler HerroThe Heat signed Tyler Herro to a four-year, $120 million contract extension. (The deal could theoretically be worth $130 million with incentives. Emphasis on theoretically.)Want an idea how these negotiations unfold (beyond just listening to our annual Mock Rookie Extensions podcast, of course)?Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald:Herro said Tuesday that the Heat made its initial extension offer on July 1, the first day that he became eligible for one. The first offer was four years, $100 million, Herro said.The Heat, over the ensuing weeks, raised the offer to “like $112 [million], then $120 [million] and then $130” million, factoring in potential incentives, Herro said.The significance of the Heat offering Herro an extension July 1: That shows they wanted to keep him rather than use him in a trade for someone like Kevin Durant or Donovan Mitchell. Once he signed the extension, Herro counts at his actual 2022-23 salary outgoing in a trade but the average of his salaries in 2022-23 and the four seasons of the extension outgoing.Simply, trading Herro became far more complicated with the extension – a burden Miami wouldn't have accepted if wanting to trade Herro. The Heat were apparently willing to accept that limitation as early as July 1.Andre DrummondBulls center Andre Drummond has made 3-of-4 3-pointers this preseason.Like many centers, Drummond relishes opportunities to play like a guard. With the Pistons, Stan Van Gundy did the best job satisfying Drummond's desire to touch the ball more often, having the center serve as a passing hub from the high post. Drummond was actually good at that. Forays into shooting have been more erratic.Drummond tried to make himself a threat from beyond the arc his last season-and-a-half in Detroit, but he connected on just 6-of-59 triples (10%).Maybe this will be different.If not, Chicago could again tap Drummond's passing. Already an offense not defined by traditional positional roles, the Bulls are down a playmaker with point guard Lonzo Ball injured.Zach LoweZach Lowe of ESPN published the top 10 of his annual League Pass Rankings.The most watchable team: the Brooklyn Nets. And on some nights, I totally agree. They have the lure of massive untapped upside – or the possibility of spectacular failure. But when Kyrie Irving is out, there just isn't the same appeal (in either direction).The safer pick is Lowe's second choice: the Golden State Warriors. Their chemistry is under the microscope after Draymond Green punched Jordan Poole. Plus, not only do the Warriors play a well-established enjoyable style of basketball, they're trying to integrate several intriguing youngsters, creating a compelling present-vs.-future debate.Patrick EwingGeorgetown posted an enjoyable video of Patrick Ewing watching his current Hoyas players trying to name 90s Knicks by pictures. Considering these Georgetown players weren't even born when Ewing last played for New York, I thought they did pretty well. But it is fun to watch them struggle.For anyone – Hoya or otherwise – wanting to brush up on their 90s Knicks, I recommend "Blood in the Garden" by Chris Herring.Sacramento KingsThe Kings installed a bell in their practice facility to honor certain overlooked plays. Harrison Barnes earned the first ring by taking a charge. But when someone hit the bell, it broke.Classic Kangz.They have since replaced the bell.Trey Murphy IIISpeaking of bloopers, Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III broke up Kyle Lowry's hit-ahead pass to Bam Adebayo – right off the backboard into New Orleans' own basket. Adebayo quickly raised his hand to claim credit for the bucket, which he was entitled to as the closest Heat player.-Dan FeldmanMore Episodes are available exclusively on Dunc'd On Prime! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every Hollinger & Duncan with John Hollinger! Take advantage of our one-time-only presale. 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Why John would have suspended Draymond, and why Nate wouldn't have. Plus, the Thursday Daily Duncs. Get the full Hollinger & Duncan episode only on Dunc'd On Prime.You can sign up for Dunc'd On Prime here. If you want to know more about Dunc'd On Prime and why we're making this move, please read this letter from Nate to our listeners.Thursday Daily Duncs (10/13/22)Patrick Beverley-Russell WestbrookSomething or nothing? In the Lakers' preseason loss to the Timberwolves yesterday, Patrick Beverley tried to bring his floormates together during a stoppage. Russell Westbrook didn't join.As much as Beverley has talked up his fast friendship with Westbrook now that they're teammates in Los Angeles, there are many years of them being nemeses.But I'm going with nothing.Westbrook, who was called for a foul on the preceding play, might have been talking to a referee. Though resisting Beverley's continued attempts to wave him into the huddle, Westbrook high-fived Beverley while taking his spot outside the paint. By that time, Westbrook might have thought he was too late to huddle and it was time for the free throw.Mostly, it's the high-five that does it for me. That's a key piece of evidence people overly thirsty for Lakers drama are overlookingDraymond GreenThe Warriors didn't suspend Draymond Green for punching Jordan Poole in the face.Why not?Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN:I'm told that the Warriors, they put a significant amount of weight on the fact that opening night was ring night, that the players are going to get their rings. Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, Steph Curry – their fourth championship in Golden State. The banner is going to be raised. They did not treat this like it was one of 82. They didn't want to suspend Draymond Green and keep him from that. Now, if this incident had happened in the regular season or if this had just been a normal opening night and they weren't there as defending champions, there probably would've been a suspension for Draymond Green.This strikes me as reasonable. Green was integral to the Warriors winning the championship. The ring-and-banner ceremony is a uniquely special moment in celebrating that massive accomplishment.There are two, overlapping questions about how Golden State should have punished Green: How severe should the punishment have been? What punishment is appropriate? You can think Green deserved a harsher penalty than he got while believing suspending him for ring night wouldn't have been a fitting punishment.My problem with the logic, though: Why didn't the Warriors just suspend Green for their previous two preseason games (which he missed anyway while away from the team) and maybe their last preseason game tomorrow (which he'll probably play in)? If Golden State wanted to send a message of a suspension while allowing Green to attend ring night, that would have been an easy middle ground.Instead, the Warriors went out of their way to say Green's weeklong absence wasn't a suspension.Jeanie BussRich Eisen asked Lakers owner Jeannie Buss who's in her inner circle.Buss:“People are fascinated with that for some reason. I could ask you, do you ever ask Mark Cuban who his inner circle is? Or Joe Lacob who his inner circle is? There's just something about being a woman I think people feel like, ‘Oh, what crutches does she need, or what does she lean on, because she's not capable of doing it herself.' I have great people that I work with. People seem most interested in Linda Rambis, who I've been working with for over 30 years. I've operated in the same style since I started working with the organization and, even before that, with the Great Western Forum putting on events. And I build – I'm a leader. I'm not a dictator. I like to build consensus. I like to hear from everybody at the table. And then ultimately people need to understand, I'm the governor of the team, and I'm held accountable for every decision that's made both business and basketball. So if anything goes wrong, it's on my watch, and I'm held accountable for it.”People are fascinated with Buss' inner circle because they care about the Lakers. People caring so deeply about the Lakers has made Buss a lot of money, by the way. The franchise has made numerous questionable-at-best decisions, and people are so invested in the team, they want to understand who's behind those decisions.There has been major interest in the Mavericks' power structure under Mark Cuban. Ditto the Warriors under Joe Lacob, though winning breeds contentment. The Lakers can't just tell fans to relax and trust the front office.What does Buss mean when she says she's held accountable for the Lakers' decisions? She's not at risk of losing her position. She'll suffer the financial losses (or, more accurately, lesser financial gains). But she can just try again next time. As the Robert Sarver situation showed, owners are – in many ways – above accountability.People in basketball operations usually aren't.Unless they operate in the shadows of Jeanie Buss' inner circle. In that case, they're fairly well shielded.Damian LillardTrail Blazers star Damian Lillard revealed more about his 2021 offseason meeting with LeBron James and Anthony Davis at LeBron's house in Los Angeles.Lillard, via Logan Murdock of The Ringer:“Like, man, what if that happened? What if I did go? I thought about it. At that point, I was thinking about a lot of things.”Lillard added: “I was like, ‘If I'm going to ever look at a different situation than mine, I'm going to look at one where I know I'm going to have a great chance to win.'”Lillard landed where he always does: loyal to Portland. I think it's cool Lillard has his own values and continues to stick with them. There are obviously temptations to join better teams.However, I'm not sure the Lakers had enough ammo to trade for Lillard. Maybe if he demanded a trade specifically to Los Angeles. Maybe. But it's tough to imagine how the Trail Blazers would've reacted to something so out of character.Lillard's meeting with LeBron and Davis at LeBron's house sounds similar to Russell Westbrook's meeting with LeBron and Davis at LeBron's house. The Lakers, of course, traded for Westbrook that summer.Tyler HerroThe Heat signed Tyler Herro to a four-year, $120 million contract extension. (The deal could theoretically be worth $130 million with incentives. Emphasis on theoretically.)Want an idea how these negotiations unfold (beyond just listening to our annual Mock Rookie Extensions podcast, of course)?Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald:Herro said Tuesday that the Heat made its initial extension offer on July 1, the first day that he became eligible for one. The first offer was four years, $100 million, Herro said.The Heat, over the ensuing weeks, raised the offer to “like $112 [million], then $120 [million] and then $130” million, factoring in potential incentives, Herro said.The significance of the Heat offering Herro an extension July 1: That shows they wanted to keep him rather than use him in a trade for someone like Kevin Durant or Donovan Mitchell. Once he signed the extension, Herro counts at his actual 2022-23 salary outgoing in a trade but the average of his salaries in 2022-23 and the four seasons of the extension outgoing.Simply, trading Herro became far more complicated with the extension – a burden Miami wouldn't have accepted if wanting to trade Herro. The Heat were apparently willing to accept that limitation as early as July 1.Andre DrummondBulls center Andre Drummond has made 3-of-4 3-pointers this preseason.Like many centers, Drummond relishes opportunities to play like a guard. With the Pistons, Stan Van Gundy did the best job satisfying Drummond's desire to touch the ball more often, having the center serve as a passing hub from the high post. Drummond was actually good at that. Forays into shooting have been more erratic.Drummond tried to make himself a threat from beyond the arc his last season-and-a-half in Detroit, but he connected on just 6-of-59 triples (10%).Maybe this will be different.If not, Chicago could again tap Drummond's passing. Already an offense not defined by traditional positional roles, the Bulls are down a playmaker with point guard Lonzo Ball injured.Zach LoweZach Lowe of ESPN published the top 10 of his annual League Pass Rankings.The most watchable team: the Brooklyn Nets. And on some nights, I totally agree. They have the lure of massive untapped upside – or the possibility of spectacular failure. But when Kyrie Irving is out, there just isn't the same appeal (in either direction).The safer pick is Lowe's second choice: the Golden State Warriors. Their chemistry is under the microscope after Draymond Green punched Jordan Poole. Plus, not only do the Warriors play a well-established enjoyable style of basketball, they're trying to integrate several intriguing youngsters, creating a compelling present-vs.-future debate.Patrick EwingGeorgetown posted an enjoyable video of Patrick Ewing watching his current Hoyas players trying to name 90s Knicks by pictures. Considering these Georgetown players weren't even born when Ewing last played for New York, I thought they did pretty well. But it is fun to watch them struggle.For anyone – Hoya or otherwise – wanting to brush up on their 90s Knicks, I recommend "Blood in the Garden" by Chris Herring.Sacramento KingsThe Kings installed a bell in their practice facility to honor certain overlooked plays. Harrison Barnes earned the first ring by taking a charge. But when someone hit the bell, it broke.Classic Kangz.They have since replaced the bell.Trey Murphy IIISpeaking of bloopers, Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III broke up Kyle Lowry's hit-ahead pass to Bam Adebayo – right off the backboard into New Orleans' own basket. Adebayo quickly raised his hand to claim credit for the bucket, which he was entitled to as the closest Heat player.-Dan Feldman

Dennis Butts from the Poway Postal Annex (in Target Shopping Center) joined me to talk sports and it was so fun!  Dennis is a huge LA sports fan, but he doesn't rub it in too badly for us San Diego fans.

BlackFacts.com presents the black fact of the day for June 12. Michael Jordan leads Chicago to 1st NBA Title. The Chicago Bulls defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 108-101 at the Great Western Forum to capture the NBA Finals in five games. It was the Bulls' first-ever NBA title in their 25th anniversary season in the league. Jordan scored 30 points and teammate Scottie Pippen hit for 32.  This was no easy task for the Bulls going up against the Lakers Big Three in Magic Johnson, Vlade Divac and James Worthy. This was just the beginning for Jordan and the Bulls dynasty. The Bulls would eventually win again in 1992 and 1993, marking the first such “three-peat” since the Celtics won eight straight from 1959-66. After Jordan retired in 1993 to join the White Sox, he came back in 1995. And beginning in the 1995-96 season another three-peat was cemented into the history books, with Jordan leading the Bulls to three consecutive championships from 1996-98. His biography on the official NBA website states: "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time." Learn black history, teach black history at blackfacts.com

Lots of things happening in this episode! Not only is it the beginning of tour week, our entire month of May we'll be tackling a new series focusing on Pearl Jam's Vault show releases. This happened to fall into our laps perfectly as one of the Vaults happens to be the Great Western Forum show from 1998, which is exactly where Pearl Jam will be playing shortly after this episode airs. We'll get everybody prepped and hyped for tour time and go over some of the great features that will be available to follow along with on liveon4legs.com and Patreon.  This show was a fantastic choice for the Vault collection. It can be considered one of the best shows of the first US leg in 1998 and there are many reasons to back that up. For one, The Forum is a massive, historic venue in Los Angeles where hundreds of legendary music acts have performed as well as many Lakers championships won. Ed and the guys are juiced to be playing there and right off the bat it shows. The bulk of these performances could be considered some of the very best renditions. The Yield songs especially. Brain Of J, In Hiding and Live On 2 Legs compilation addition Do The Evolution are major highlights along with excellent versions of Given To Fly, Present Tense, Rearviewmirror and Corduroy. Keep pealed to the Concertpedia this month for all things PJ tour news and recaps - http://liveon4legs.com Help our documentary project and pitch in for our tour expenses - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Hosted by 7-time champion Robert Horry and Jabari Davis, NBA Finals File dives deep into the greatest Finals series in NBA history, breaking down the best moments, storylines and matchups, using rare archival audio from the NBA, and the personal touch that only "Big Shot Bob" can give.  In this episode of NBA Finals File, we examine the 1984 Finals, Lakers vs Celtics. A seven-game battle that changed the NBA forever, featuring a ton of future Hall-of-Famers and the most intense rivalry in the NBA. Magic Johnson and the Lakers facing Larry Bird and Celtics, the matchup the world had been waiting for since they met in college 5 years earlier. Jabari and Rob discuss the Lakers "Showtime" offense, dealing with the physicality of the Celtics, the crazy heat in the Boston Garden, and in part two, "Big Game" James Worthy will join the show to talk about the series he still has nightmares about to this day. NBA Finals File is available on the iHeart app, Apple podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. NBA Finals File is a production of iHeartMedia and the NBA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Laker Girls. The Forum Club. Celebrities sitting courtside. The beating heart of Showtime-era Los Angeles was the "Fabulous Forum."In this episode of "Binge Sesh," hosts Matt Brennan and Kareem Maddox dive into the history of the Lakers' longtime home. We look back on the Forum's construction in the 1960s, its heyday under Lakers owner Jerry Buss and Forum general manager Claire Rothman, and the team's move to the Staples Center to understand how a sports arena became the perfect symbol of 20th century L.A.For the podcast transcript, photos and links to much more, visit the episode page on latimes.com. 

Happy Thanksgiving Kings fans! Jesse Cohen called *cough* his dad to talk about Kings past, present and future for the holidays.

Craig West has called games for the Tri-City Americans for 23 seasons, and he joined us in a wide ranging conversation about Stu Barnes, watching Bobby Orr in the Great Western Forum, missing one game in his TC career, the return of Sasha Mutala, calling minor league baseball, the potential of rookie Dwayne Jean Jr, the need for cancer screenings, the success of Bob Tory's long tenure in TC, and more

The 1987 NBA Finals was another installment of the biggest basketball rivalry of the 80s: Lakers vs Celtics. Not only was the series a classic, but game four was one of - if not the most - celebrated Finals game in the long and storied history of the Lakers vs. Celtics rivalry that has spanned decades and has dominated the sport. We knew a Celtics/Lakers game was a must do for the podcast and felt this was a perfect fit. We're glad we did because it gave that iconic Magic baby hook shot some additional context as to why it was so special.  These 1987 NBA Finals saw the Lakers take the first two games at the Great Western Forum, followed by the Celtics holding home court in Game 3. That takes us to game 4, which would decide either a Lakers commanding series lead or the Celtics drawing even and looking to take a series lead in a home game 5 at the Boston Garden.   In this episode we discuss: Some statistics on just how dominant these two teams were in the 80's and NBA parity as a whole The Boston Garden in the 80's Ben gets a history lesson in all things Tommy Heinsohn Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and the rest of the star studded players on the court that night This game even had HOF refs Did everyone have a hook shot in the 80s? Summaries of each quarter and a deep dive into the final 2 minutes and how it shaped NBA history Was the baby hook to win the game the signature shot of Magic Johnson's career?  This was a great game and arguably one of the best of the 80s. Join us for a look back 34 years ago and visit our website to watch the broadcast for yourself: https://distantreplaypodcast.com/ep-80-1987-nba-finals-game-4-la-lakers-boston-celtics/ 

WX: jessica66001,获得卡卡老师的英语学习干货分享英语美文-致我最爱的篮球2021年4月14日对于所有喜欢湖人和科比的球迷来说都是一个特殊而又痛苦的日子，因为这一天已故球星科比·布莱恩特退役战5周年的日子。科比是不幸的，他过早地离开了我们。但是他也是幸运的。《中庸》曾讲：天命之谓性，率性之谓道。科比很幸运，他的内心一直是那个六岁的小男孩，保持着对篮球深深的热爱。并且用他短暂的生命让自己的梦想之火燃烧。而且那把火，并没有随着他的离开而燃烧殆尽。因为那是一把精神之火，照亮着每一个内心有热爱的人。今天我们分享一篇美文。这篇美文其实是科比五年前的退役声明。文中的每一个字，都能让我们体会到这位篮球巨匠对于篮球的极致热爱和不舍。关于 Kobe Bryant 科比·布莱恩特1978年8月23日，美国职业篮球运动员，司职得分后卫。自1996年起效力于NBA洛杉矶湖人队，是前NBA篮球运动员乔·布莱恩特的儿子。科比·布莱恩特是NBA第一个高中生后卫，帮助洛杉矶湖人队拿下5次NBA总冠军，是NBA史上最年轻的30000分先生。2次成为NBA得分王，2次NBA总决赛MVP，1次NBA年度MVP，连续15次入选NBA全明星赛，2枚奥运会金牌，于2014年11月12日加冕历史第一“打铁王”。2014年12月15日，科比·布莱恩特生涯总得分超越迈克尔·乔丹，升至历史第三位。2015年11月30日，科比宣布本赛季结束后正式退役。2016年1月22日，科比以1,891,614票第4次成为全明星票王，入选2016年NBA全明星赛西部首发阵容。2016年4月14日，科比NBA生涯告别战——主场对决爵士后，正式退役。New Words:imaginary [ɪˈmædʒɪneri] adj. 想象中的; 幻想的; 虚构的;forum [ˈfɔːrəm]n. 公共讨论场所; 论坛; tunnel [ˈtʌnl] n.地下通道; 地道; 隧道; loose ball [luːs bɔːl]待争球;hustle [ˈhʌsl] v. 推搡; 猛推; n. 忙碌喧嚣;致我最爱的篮球— Kobe BryantDear Basketball, from the moment亲爱的篮球，从小时候I started rolling my dad's tube socks and shooting imaginary我穿着老爸的直筒袜，假装着Game-winning shots in the Great Western Forum我在大西部论坛球馆，投中制胜球的样子I knew one thing was real: I fell in love with you.我就清楚知道一件事情：我爱上你了。A love so deep I gave you my all — from my mind & body to my spirit & soul.我爱你如此之深，已奉献我的所有—，从我的思想到我的身体 从我的精神到我的灵魂As a six-year-old boy deeply in love with you六岁的我，深深的爱着你I never saw the end of the tunnel. I only saw myself我从没想过这段旅程结束时的样子，我只看到我自己Running out of one.And so I ran.I ran up and down every court在这条路上奔跑所以我不停的跑每场比赛我都不停奔跑After every loose ball for you.You asked for my hustleI gave you my heart为争取每一次得到你的机会你需要我拼尽全力我为你奉上了我的心Because it came with so much more.I played through the sweat and hurt因为这需要的不仅仅是尽力。我为打球流尽血汗、带着一身伤病Not because challenge called me but because YOU called me.不是因为困难在挑战我 而是因为你在呼唤我I did everything for YOU because that's what you do我已经为你做了一切因为你也是这样对待我When someone makes you feel as Alive as you've made me feel.因为你让我感觉我自己是一个鲜活的人You gave a six-year-old boy his Laker dreamAnd I'll always love you for it.你让一个6岁的孩子实现了他的湖人梦，为此我将永远爱你。But I can't love you obsessively for much longer.This season is all I have left to give.但是我不能再如此迷恋你了这个赛季是我所能给的仅有的My heart can take the poundingMy mind can handle the grind我的心还能继续承受各种打击我的意志也还能继续坚持下去But my body knowsit's time to say goodbye.但我的身体让我知道是时候说再见了And that's OK.I'm ready to let you go.I want you to know now这也很好我已经做好准备跟你说再见了我现在只是想让你知道So we both can savor every momentwe have left together.The good and the bad.我们俩都可以永远珍藏着彼此一起度过的每一段时光无论是好的，还是坏的We have given each otherAll that we have.我们已经给了彼此我们所能给的全部And we both know,no matter what I do nextI'll always be that kidWith the rolled up socks我们俩都知道，接下来无论我去做什么我都会是那个穿着老爸的直筒袜Garbage can in the corner:05 seconds on the clockBall in my hands.瞄准角落里的垃圾桶假装进攻时间还有5秒手里拿着篮球的小孩5 … 4 … 3 … 2 … 15秒、4秒、3秒、2秒、1秒Love you always一直爱你的

WX: jessica66001,获得卡卡老师的英语学习干货分享英语美文-致我最爱的篮球2021年4月14日对于所有喜欢湖人和科比的球迷来说都是一个特殊而又痛苦的日子，因为这一天已故球星科比·布莱恩特退役战5周年的日子。科比是不幸的，他过早地离开了我们。但是他也是幸运的。《中庸》曾讲：天命之谓性，率性之谓道。科比很幸运，他的内心一直是那个六岁的小男孩，保持着对篮球深深的热爱。并且用他短暂的生命让自己的梦想之火燃烧。而且那把火，并没有随着他的离开而燃烧殆尽。因为那是一把精神之火，照亮着每一个内心有热爱的人。今天我们分享一篇美文。这篇美文其实是科比五年前的退役声明。文中的每一个字，都能让我们体会到这位篮球巨匠对于篮球的极致热爱和不舍。关于 Kobe Bryant 科比·布莱恩特1978年8月23日，美国职业篮球运动员，司职得分后卫。自1996年起效力于NBA洛杉矶湖人队，是前NBA篮球运动员乔·布莱恩特的儿子。科比·布莱恩特是NBA第一个高中生后卫，帮助洛杉矶湖人队拿下5次NBA总冠军，是NBA史上最年轻的30000分先生。2次成为NBA得分王，2次NBA总决赛MVP，1次NBA年度MVP，连续15次入选NBA全明星赛，2枚奥运会金牌，于2014年11月12日加冕历史第一“打铁王”。2014年12月15日，科比·布莱恩特生涯总得分超越迈克尔·乔丹，升至历史第三位。2015年11月30日，科比宣布本赛季结束后正式退役。2016年1月22日，科比以1,891,614票第4次成为全明星票王，入选2016年NBA全明星赛西部首发阵容。2016年4月14日，科比NBA生涯告别战——主场对决爵士后，正式退役。New Words:imaginary [ɪˈmædʒɪneri] adj. 想象中的; 幻想的; 虚构的;forum [ˈfɔːrəm]n. 公共讨论场所; 论坛; tunnel [ˈtʌnl] n.地下通道; 地道; 隧道; loose ball [luːs bɔːl]待争球;hustle [ˈhʌsl] v. 推搡; 猛推; n. 忙碌喧嚣;致我最爱的篮球— Kobe BryantDear Basketball, from the moment亲爱的篮球，从小时候I started rolling my dad's tube socks and shooting imaginary我穿着老爸的直筒袜，假装着Game-winning shots in the Great Western Forum我在大西部论坛球馆，投中制胜球的样子I knew one thing was real: I fell in love with you.我就清楚知道一件事情：我爱上你了。A love so deep I gave you my all — from my mind & body to my spirit & soul.我爱你如此之深，已奉献我的所有—，从我的思想到我的身体 从我的精神到我的灵魂As a six-year-old boy deeply in love with you六岁的我，深深的爱着你I never saw the end of the tunnel. I only saw myself我从没想过这段旅程结束时的样子，我只看到我自己Running out of one.And so I ran.I ran up and down every court在这条路上奔跑所以我不停的跑每场比赛我都不停奔跑After every loose ball for you.You asked for my hustleI gave you my heart为争取每一次得到你的机会你需要我拼尽全力我为你奉上了我的心Because it came with so much more.I played through the sweat and hurt因为这需要的不仅仅是尽力。我为打球流尽血汗、带着一身伤病Not because challenge called me but because YOU called me.不是因为困难在挑战我 而是因为你在呼唤我I did everything for YOU because that's what you do我已经为你做了一切因为你也是这样对待我When someone makes you feel as Alive as you've made me feel.因为你让我感觉我自己是一个鲜活的人You gave a six-year-old boy his Laker dreamAnd I'll always love you for it.你让一个6岁的孩子实现了他的湖人梦，为此我将永远爱你。But I can't love you obsessively for much longer.This season is all I have left to give.但是我不能再如此迷恋你了这个赛季是我所能给的仅有的My heart can take the poundingMy mind can handle the grind我的心还能继续承受各种打击我的意志也还能继续坚持下去But my body knowsit's time to say goodbye.但我的身体让我知道是时候说再见了And that's OK.I'm ready to let you go.I want you to know now这也很好我已经做好准备跟你说再见了我现在只是想让你知道So we both can savor every momentwe have left together.The good and the bad.我们俩都可以永远珍藏着彼此一起度过的每一段时光无论是好的，还是坏的We have given each otherAll that we have.我们已经给了彼此我们所能给的全部And we both know,no matter what I do nextI'll always be that kidWith the rolled up socks我们俩都知道，接下来无论我去做什么我都会是那个穿着老爸的直筒袜Garbage can in the corner:05 seconds on the clockBall in my hands.瞄准角落里的垃圾桶假装进攻时间还有5秒手里拿着篮球的小孩5 … 4 … 3 … 2 … 15秒、4秒、3秒、2秒、1秒Love you always一直爱你的

Showtime Podcast with Lakers Legend Michael Cooper Ep. 19 The Hollywood Side of Showtime  Guest: Roger Lodge: TV game show and sports radio host, actor, radio personality, writer and producer. Lodge's acting credits include appearances on the ABC sitcom Full House, CBS's Yes, Dear, and UPN's The Parkers. Michael Cooper: @ShowtimeCooper Ari Temkin: @arisports Powered by Betonline.ag and Masterclass Sign up for account today and use promo code: CLNS50 to get a 100% bonus! Michael Cooper is joined by his friend Roger Lodge, actor and sports talk radio host to discuss the Showtime era Lakers, the Forum Club, his greatest memories of watching the Lakers in LA and what always stood out to Lodge about sports and what makes sports so transcendent.    01:01 How is it possible that Michael Cooper is not in the HOF? Roger Lodge makes the case for Coop to be in Springfield, Massachusets, in the Pro Basketball Hall-Of-Fame. 3:03 Let’s do some Coop Math with Michael Cooper. 4:33 A little history on Roger Lodge, growing up as a star basketball guard at Cerritos High School where he was teammates with Ben Howland, and also his time playing college basketball at tiny Whittier College.  6:07 The crazy story when Roger Lode wasn’t wearing pants when Whittier College played in Athens, Georgia against a guy named Dominique Wilkins and the Georgia Bulldogs.   Roger’s experience in the NBA All-Star 3-point shootout and how it differed from Coop’s experience in the same competition. 8:00 The important lessons that you learn through basketball and why sports and competition are really important lessons to instill in young people. 9:55 Coop’s 5 D’s: Determination, Dedication, Desire, Disciple and Decision Making 12:29 How Roger Lodge got to host the dating game show Blind Date. 16:30 Roger Lodge hosts the Michael Cooper blind date with Ari Temkin. 17:17 Memories of the Great Western Forum and the Showtime Lakers for Roger and his friend actor John Stamos. 19:00 Memories of the famed Forum Club. 20:54 Better Forum duo: Magic and Kareem or Kobe and Shaq? 22:30 Better Forum coach: Phil Jackson or Pat Riley? 24:53 Coop with anecdotes and the subsequent lessons he learned in playing for Pat Riley. 27:12 Was Coop’s 1985 championship for the Lakers over the Celtics the highlight of his Lakers career? 28:27 Coop’s lightning round: Dick ClarkChick HearnDick EnbergDr. Jerry BussKobe Bryant 34:30 Angels or Dodgers this year? What does Roger think about Major League Baseball in southern California. MLB players and NBA players are doing an unbelievable job for the sake of sports and entertainment, b/c of how much this has removed them from their families and the risk of getting COVID-19. 36:52 Lakers or Clippers: Who will win it all? Listen and Subscribe to the Showtime With Michael Cooper and  Ari Temkin on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and the CLNS Media Network mobile app.

Los Angeles Lakers Governor Jeanie Buss joins this weeks podcast. She got her start in sports business at the age of 19 running the tennis at the legendary Great Western Forum, which is how she came to meet Jimmy Connors. Along with sell out exhibition matches Jimmy also played for Jeanie on the World Team Tennis Los Angeles Strings in the early 90's. Jimmy & Brett talks about their time traveling with The Strings, and Jeanie recalls a memorable time in Hershey Pennsylvania with Brett. How an encounter with and excited father led to her putting on a prematch exhibition between two teenage sisters from Compton, Venus and Serena Williams. Jeanie talks about her relationship with her father Dr Jerry Buss, and why she chose to follow in his footsteps. Growing up around Magic Johnson and the famous "Showtime" Lakers, Jeanie tells us how her relationship with the 5 time champ helped in acquiring Lebron James to the current squad. Can the team continue their success as we head under the bubble in Orlando as the NBA looks to resume the 2020 season and playoffs. Remembering Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi, and what they meant to Jeanie and the Lakers community as a whole. All that and more on Show #16 of Advantage Connors

This is the third episode of our Great Playoff Debate! Former Kings head coach Barry Melrose joins host Jesse Cohen to discuss the 1993 Campbell Conference Finals between the LA Kings and Toronto Maple Leafs. The series went the distance and featured hat tricks from both captains with Wayne Gretzky scoring his in Game 7 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. For twenty years this series was considered one of the, if not the single, greatest series in Stanley Cup history. However, in 2014, the Kings and Blackhawks battled for seven games in a series so entertaining it eclipsed even the 1993 series. Kings broadcasters Jim Fox and Nick Nickson return to break down the series, the rosters, the coaching and the overall impact on the franchise. It was another Game 7 victory won on the road and another step on the path to the second Stanley Cup victory in Kings history. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast.

I discuss the history and legacy of the Great Western Forum . I outlined the deal and discuss my thoughts on the deal. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ryan-flowers/support

This week we feature the second set from a fine late '89 Grateful Dead show - from the Great Western Forum on Sunday, December 10, 1989.  In my opinion the meat of this set comes right out of the gate with a exquisite 'Jack Straw' followed by a wonderful, driven 'China Cat Sunflower'. The 'I Know You Rider' is no slouch either and the combo is, in my opinion the highlight of this set. The always-fun 'Man Smart, Woman Smarter' leads into a rather lengthy Drums and Space. The 'Wheel' comes out of space, but it lacks the spark of some versions. 'I Need a Miracle' follows and despite some hiccups, Jerry brings out 'Stella Blue' and does a respectable version here. 'Good Lovin' closes the set with the crowd on their feet, and the boys leave us with an excellent 'It's All Over Now, Baby Blue' to close out the evening.    Grateful Dead 1989-12-10 Great Western Forum - Inglewood, CA - Sunday Two     Jack Straw [5:31] > China Cat Sunflower [6:52] > I Know You Rider [7:05] % Man Smart (Woman Smarter) [8:31] > Drums [12:20] > Space [7:21] > The Wheel [5:16] > I Need A Miracle [4:53] > Stella Blue [9:07] > Good Lovin' [7:00] Encore     It's All Over Now, Baby Blue [6:09#]   You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:  http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod042420.mp3   Don't forget to follow us on facebook - there I post the info on events such as the Dead's 'Shakedown Street' series of live concerts on Nugs net on Friday night and this week,  Dead & Co. from CitiField with Meyer on the Wolf...    be safe and take care of yourselves and others..    thanks for being here  

Hello friends.. this week's Deadpod results from a special request and is dedicated to a brother who just lost his battle with cancer - Joel Hatcher. His friend Tiffany who contacted me shared that he was listening to the 'pod throughout his chemo treatments and that he loved the Dead and the Blues.  This was their first show together and I'm honored to be able to play it in his honor. This show - from December 12, 1989 at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood California, is full of positive energy and I thank Tiffany for the chance to play it in Joel's memory..    The first set, which we will hear this week, starts out with a strong 'Hell In A Bucket'. A nice 'Sugaree' follows, with Bruce Hornsby joining in on accordion. There are some excellent Garcia fans during this one. Next comes one of the new Brent compositions of the Fall of '89, 'We Can Run' - he sounds great on this, it sounds like he's been playing it forever.  Masterpiece and Loser follow, both solid versions. Another relatively new song follows - 'Victim or the Crime' - while this song would ultimately reside in the second set, this version has a different feel and arrangement to it, one that I find refreshing.  Next up another surprise as Spencer Davis joins the band for 'CC Rider' (the first since April '87) and then 'I'm A Man' - the only version the boys ever did.. always fun to hear the boys stretch out and back up someone like Spencer Davis.    Grateful Dead 1989-12-10 Great Western Forum - Inglewood, CA - Sunday Set 1: Tuning Hell In A Bucket Sugaree * We Can Run, But We Can't Hide When I Paint My Masterpiece Loser Victim Or The Crime C.C. Rider ** I'm A Man ** * w/ Bruce Hornsby **w/ Spencer Davis on guitar and vocals and Bruce Hornsby on keyboards   You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod041720.mp3       Hope you enjoy this one!    Thank you for your kindness, and take care of yourself and each other...     

On this Episode of Straight Bet Sports with Jose V. we are joined by Nick Hamilton from Los Angeles California of The Morning After with Nick Hamilton on the Good News Radio Network and iHeartRadio as well also of nitefallmedia.com. If you watch him in Los Angeles on NBC he can also be found with Fred Rogan From time to time. In this episode I get Nicks thoughts on the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers Steve Ballmer buying the “Great Western” Forum as I like to call it in Inglewood California, I also get his thoughts on the NFL draft going virtual and what that means for fans and coaches and players and media as well. I also asked Nick on how the COVID-19 situation is affecting his work as a sports and entertainment reporter and Podcaster. He tells me how it was and how it felt for him and his son to both get tested for the COVID-19 virus they both tested negative thank God, and I also get his thoughts on whether or not it would be a good situation for Cam Newton to sign with the Los Angeles Chargers. We hope you enjoy this podcast during these tough times. If you like what you’ve heard today please comment below like follow and share and we will go from there thank you so much. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StraightBetSports/support

In this episode we discuss Ballmer buying the Great Western Forum, the upcoming NFL Draft and we identify the Elite 8 in our VOF Hip Hop Bracket --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cambufmsncom/support

为你读英语美文 · 科比特辑主播：罗斌今天凌晨3：24，美国媒体TMZ突然发布了一条惊人的新闻：NBA传奇巨星Kobe Bryant科比·布莱恩特在加利福尼亚州的一场直升机坠机事故中身亡，终年41岁。科比的十三岁女儿Gianna Maria也在事故中遇难。朋友圈被科比的消息刷屏，很多朋友说，多么希望，这只是一场梦。为你读英语美文的主播们也为科比的不幸离世悲伤不已，2016年科比宣布退役时，当时大二的罗斌做过两期关于科比的节目：第123期 Dear Basketball 和第131期When We First Met。今天，我们做成特辑，希望可以用我们的方式：和你一起在声音中缅怀科比。Heroes come and go, but legends are forever.英雄是一时的，而传奇是一世的。R.I.P.第123期 Dear Basketball（科比一路走来的简短音频：NBA选秀，三连冠，81分，最有价值球员，第五冠，宣布退役）就如同你刚才听到的，科比表示自己将在这个赛季之后退役，结束长达20年的职业生涯。其实早就预料到科比离远离赛场的日子不远了，我也很特别爱打篮球，爱看篮球，但并不算是一个狂热的科密，只是没有想到在科比宣布这个消息的时候也会是那样的百感交集。有很多话想说，但是酝酿了许久，此刻却不知道怎么去表达。正在收听节目的你，如果是一个爱打篮球的人，你一定知道科比，如果你不打篮球，那你肯定也多多少少听说过科比吧，17岁进入NBA，5次总冠军，历史总得分榜第三位，18次全明星，单场81分等等数不清的荣誉让我们记住了这个可能是后乔丹时代最伟大的篮球运动员。而让我对科比充满敬意的，远不止这些，他的努力，执着，顽强，好胜，以及那大起大落的职业生涯都让科比这个鲜活的人物充满了传奇色彩，如今科比已经老去，伤病缠身，终于到了放下一生挚爱的时候了，他给一生中最爱的篮球写了一封信，今天我在节目中分享给你，希望你能够透过科比的文字看到那颗最赤诚的心，也祝福你能找到自己所爱，也许是一个习惯，一个爱好，一份事业，一个人，都一如科比一样，勇于追随，一生不弃。Dear Basketball, 亲爱的篮球，From the moment 从小时候I started rolling my dad's tube socks 我穿着老爸的直筒袜And shooting imaginary 假装着Game-winning shots 我在大西部论坛球馆In the Great Western Forum 投中制胜球的样子I knew one thing was real: 我就清楚知道一件事情：I fell in love with you. 我爱上你了。A love so deep I gave you my all — 我爱你如此之深，已奉献我的所有—From my mind & body 从我的思想到我的身体To my spirit & soul. 从我的精神到我的灵魂As a six-year-old boy 六岁的我Deeply in love with you 深深的爱着你I never saw the end of the tunnel. 我从没想过这段旅程结束时的样子I only saw myself 我只看到我自己Running out of one.在这条路上奔跑And so I ran. 所以我不停的跑I ran up and down every court 每场比赛我都不停奔跑After every loose ball for you. 为争取每一次得到你的机会You asked for my hustle 你需要我拼尽全力I gave you my heart 我为你奉上了我的心Because it came with so much more. 因为这需要的不仅仅是尽力。I played through the sweat and hurt 我为打球流尽血汗、带着一身伤病Not because challenge called me 不是因为困难在挑战我But because YOU called me. 而是因为你在呼唤我I did everything for YOU 我已经为你做了一切Because that's what you do 因为你也是这样对待我When someone makes you feel as 因为你让我感觉Alive as you've made me feel. 我自己是一个鲜活的人You gave a six-year-old boy his Laker dream 你让一个6岁的孩子实现了他的湖人梦And I'll always love you for it. 为此我将永远爱你。But I can't love you obsessively for much longer. 但是我不能再如此迷恋你了This season is all I have left to give. 这个赛季是我所能给的仅有的My heart can take the pounding 我的心还能继续承受各种打击My mind can handle the grind 我的意志也还能继续坚持下去But my body knows it's time to say goodbye. 但我的身体让我知道是时候说再见了And that's OK. 这也很好I'm ready to let you go. 我已经做好准备跟你说再见了I want you to know now 我现在只是想让你知道So we both can savor every moment we have left together.我们俩都可以永远珍藏着彼此一起度过的每一段时光The good and the bad. 无论是好的，还是坏的We have given each other 我们已经给了彼此All that we have. 我们所能给的全部And we both know, no matter what I do next 我们俩都知道，接下来无论我去做什么 I'll always be that kid 我都会是那个With the rolled up socks 穿着老爸的直筒袜Garbage can in the corner 瞄准角落里的垃圾桶:05 seconds on the clock 假装进攻时间还有5秒Ball in my hands. 手里拿着篮球的小孩5 … 4 … 3 … 2 … 1 5秒…4秒…3秒…2秒…1秒Love you always, 一直爱你的，Kobe 科比接下来，罗斌为你读的是他自己写给篮球的一封信。As I read this touching letter, my childhood memory of basketball suddenly occurred to me. And I want to share with you.When I was just eight years old, my uncle drove me to the basketball court and asked me to make a shot. I was too short to shoot. After a whole afternoon's shooting, I did make few good shots under my uncle's guidance. I felt so happy about every improvement I made. I guess it was that moment I fell in love with basketball, simply because of the joy and fun basketball brought to me.So I started playing. At that time, there was a basketball court in the backyard, dozens of meters away from my home. That court was very shabby and the basket was much higher than a standard one. Every time I shot, it seemed like falling down. What's worse, the ground was uneven and dusty. Despite of the shabby surroundings, what I remember more is about the moment I spent with basketball, how I learnt to dribble with both of my hands, how I corrected my posture of shooting, how I imitated Kobe's fadeaway, Allen's crossover, T-Mac's jump shot, and how I called up my friends to play together. Even though so many years passed by, my heart is still filled with warmth and satisfaction when I recall that shabby basketball court.Now I am a sophomore student, and I have been playing basketball for more than ten years. Life is changeable, but the thing that does not and will not change is I am still playing basketball. Playing basketball is not my career, but I think what more important is as I play basketball, all pressures and unhappy moments disappear, laughter and relaxation are there with me. When I feel gloomy and confused, I will play basketball. A scene will occur to me, an eight-year-old kid standing in the shabby court and trying his best to play basketball well. I guess that kid is my inner self and that kid will guide me to be a better self in the future.Now, that shabby basketball court was fixed. It's standard. A few kids play basketball there every afternoon. They dribble, shoot, practice and laugh. I hope basketball will enlighten them as well.I was born in June 1996. Two days after my birthday, Kobe was selected in the NBA draft and his NBA basketball career took off. Now I am 20. After 20 years' ups and downs, Kobe wrote this letter to announce the date of his retirement. His 20-year-NBA career is about to end. Thank you, Kobe. Thank you for giving us so many wonderful and touching memories in the past 20 years. Best wishes to you. Kobe Bryant第131期When We First Met在第123期节目里，我跟大家分享了科比写给篮球的一封信，也说出了自己的篮球故事。其实除了这封篮球的信以外，科比还写给了另一封信。北京时间2015年11月30号，前来湖人主场观看与步行者比赛的观众都收到了来自科比的一封信，用精致的黑色信封包裹着。现场的观众看到这封信的时候是第一次知道科比在赛季结束之后退役的消息，信中真情流露出科比对球迷的感激之情，无论是球迷的赞扬，还是质疑，无论他们视科比是英雄还是恶棍，科比都将其转化为奋发进取的力量。现在我将为你分享这封信，希望你会喜欢。When we first met当我们初见时，作者：Kobe Bryant，翻译：永清When we first met当我们初见时，I was just a kid.我还只是一个孩子。Some of you took me in, some of you didn't.你们有的人接受我，有的人并不接受。But all of you helped me become the player and man in front of you today,但是，是你们所有人让我变成了一名真正的球员，和今天站在你们面前的这个男人。You gave me the confidence to put my anger to good use,你们赋予我自信，让我化悲愤为动力，Your doubt gave me determination to prove you wrong,你们的质疑给了我证明你们并不正确的决心，You witnessed my fears morph into strength,你们见证我的恐惧转化成为力量，Your rejection taught me courage,你们的拒绝教给了我勇气，Whether you view me as a hero or a villain,无论你们视我为英雄还是恶棍，Please know I poured every emotion, every bit of passion请知道，我倾注了所有感情，每一丝热情and my entire self into being a Laker,和整个自己，成为一名真正的湖人。What you've done for me is far greater than anything I've done for you.你们为我做的，远比我为你们做的多。I knew that each minute of each game I wore purple and gold,我知道，每一场比赛的每一分钟，我身披紫金战袍，I honor it as I play today and for the rest of this season.我珍惜这种感觉，无论今天的比赛，还是接下来的赛季里，都会一样。My love for this city, this team and for each of you will never fade.我对这座城的爱，对这个队的爱，对你们所有人的爱，永不消退。Thank you for this incredible journey.为了这段不可思议的旅程，谢谢你！ 我们可能没有像科比一样有那么多的球迷一直关注着自己，但是我相信你的生命里，一定有那么几个人，他的一个点头，一个微笑，一番话都能给你无限的动力，让你正视当下，活出更好的自己；也一定那么几个人曾让你羡慕，你会不甘心，所以会努力去证明自己也能做到这样。如果你的生命里真的有这样的人，那么恭喜你，已经找到了跟科比一样能让自己不断进取的观众，如果没有，那就继续寻找吧，也许人的一生从来都是寂寞的旅途，不如做自己的观众吧，相信经历过风风雨雨的你，到最后也一定能跟科比感谢陪伴了他20年的球迷一样，感谢生命中的每一次遇见，也感谢那个曾经愿意做自己忠实观众的自己。再次感谢科比带给我们的一切，也祝愿科比在退役之后依然能够找到那些让自己不断奋进的人。▎主播介绍罗斌：热爱英语，热爱播音，热爱篮球

为你读英语美文 · 科比特辑主播：罗斌今天凌晨3：24，美国媒体TMZ突然发布了一条惊人的新闻：NBA传奇巨星Kobe Bryant科比·布莱恩特在加利福尼亚州的一场直升机坠机事故中身亡，终年41岁。科比的十三岁女儿Gianna Maria也在事故中遇难。朋友圈被科比的消息刷屏，很多朋友说，多么希望，这只是一场梦。为你读英语美文的主播们也为科比的不幸离世悲伤不已，2016年科比宣布退役时，当时大二的罗斌做过两期关于科比的节目：第123期 Dear Basketball 和第131期When We First Met。今天，我们做成特辑，希望可以用我们的方式：和你一起在声音中缅怀科比。Heroes come and go, but legends are forever.英雄是一时的，而传奇是一世的。R.I.P.第123期 Dear Basketball（科比一路走来的简短音频：NBA选秀，三连冠，81分，最有价值球员，第五冠，宣布退役）就如同你刚才听到的，科比表示自己将在这个赛季之后退役，结束长达20年的职业生涯。其实早就预料到科比离远离赛场的日子不远了，我也很特别爱打篮球，爱看篮球，但并不算是一个狂热的科密，只是没有想到在科比宣布这个消息的时候也会是那样的百感交集。有很多话想说，但是酝酿了许久，此刻却不知道怎么去表达。正在收听节目的你，如果是一个爱打篮球的人，你一定知道科比，如果你不打篮球，那你肯定也多多少少听说过科比吧，17岁进入NBA，5次总冠军，历史总得分榜第三位，18次全明星，单场81分等等数不清的荣誉让我们记住了这个可能是后乔丹时代最伟大的篮球运动员。而让我对科比充满敬意的，远不止这些，他的努力，执着，顽强，好胜，以及那大起大落的职业生涯都让科比这个鲜活的人物充满了传奇色彩，如今科比已经老去，伤病缠身，终于到了放下一生挚爱的时候了，他给一生中最爱的篮球写了一封信，今天我在节目中分享给你，希望你能够透过科比的文字看到那颗最赤诚的心，也祝福你能找到自己所爱，也许是一个习惯，一个爱好，一份事业，一个人，都一如科比一样，勇于追随，一生不弃。Dear Basketball, 亲爱的篮球，From the moment 从小时候I started rolling my dad's tube socks 我穿着老爸的直筒袜And shooting imaginary 假装着Game-winning shots 我在大西部论坛球馆In the Great Western Forum 投中制胜球的样子I knew one thing was real: 我就清楚知道一件事情：I fell in love with you. 我爱上你了。A love so deep I gave you my all — 我爱你如此之深，已奉献我的所有—From my mind & body 从我的思想到我的身体To my spirit & soul. 从我的精神到我的灵魂As a six-year-old boy 六岁的我Deeply in love with you 深深的爱着你I never saw the end of the tunnel. 我从没想过这段旅程结束时的样子I only saw myself 我只看到我自己Running out of one.在这条路上奔跑And so I ran. 所以我不停的跑I ran up and down every court 每场比赛我都不停奔跑After every loose ball for you. 为争取每一次得到你的机会You asked for my hustle 你需要我拼尽全力I gave you my heart 我为你奉上了我的心Because it came with so much more. 因为这需要的不仅仅是尽力。I played through the sweat and hurt 我为打球流尽血汗、带着一身伤病Not because challenge called me 不是因为困难在挑战我But because YOU called me. 而是因为你在呼唤我I did everything for YOU 我已经为你做了一切Because that's what you do 因为你也是这样对待我When someone makes you feel as 因为你让我感觉Alive as you've made me feel. 我自己是一个鲜活的人You gave a six-year-old boy his Laker dream 你让一个6岁的孩子实现了他的湖人梦And I'll always love you for it. 为此我将永远爱你。But I can't love you obsessively for much longer. 但是我不能再如此迷恋你了This season is all I have left to give. 这个赛季是我所能给的仅有的My heart can take the pounding 我的心还能继续承受各种打击My mind can handle the grind 我的意志也还能继续坚持下去But my body knows it's time to say goodbye. 但我的身体让我知道是时候说再见了And that's OK. 这也很好I'm ready to let you go. 我已经做好准备跟你说再见了I want you to know now 我现在只是想让你知道So we both can savor every moment we have left together.我们俩都可以永远珍藏着彼此一起度过的每一段时光The good and the bad. 无论是好的，还是坏的We have given each other 我们已经给了彼此All that we have. 我们所能给的全部And we both know, no matter what I do next 我们俩都知道，接下来无论我去做什么 I'll always be that kid 我都会是那个With the rolled up socks 穿着老爸的直筒袜Garbage can in the corner 瞄准角落里的垃圾桶:05 seconds on the clock 假装进攻时间还有5秒Ball in my hands. 手里拿着篮球的小孩5 … 4 … 3 … 2 … 1 5秒…4秒…3秒…2秒…1秒Love you always, 一直爱你的，Kobe 科比接下来，罗斌为你读的是他自己写给篮球的一封信。As I read this touching letter, my childhood memory of basketball suddenly occurred to me. And I want to share with you.When I was just eight years old, my uncle drove me to the basketball court and asked me to make a shot. I was too short to shoot. After a whole afternoon's shooting, I did make few good shots under my uncle's guidance. I felt so happy about every improvement I made. I guess it was that moment I fell in love with basketball, simply because of the joy and fun basketball brought to me.So I started playing. At that time, there was a basketball court in the backyard, dozens of meters away from my home. That court was very shabby and the basket was much higher than a standard one. Every time I shot, it seemed like falling down. What's worse, the ground was uneven and dusty. Despite of the shabby surroundings, what I remember more is about the moment I spent with basketball, how I learnt to dribble with both of my hands, how I corrected my posture of shooting, how I imitated Kobe's fadeaway, Allen's crossover, T-Mac's jump shot, and how I called up my friends to play together. Even though so many years passed by, my heart is still filled with warmth and satisfaction when I recall that shabby basketball court.Now I am a sophomore student, and I have been playing basketball for more than ten years. Life is changeable, but the thing that does not and will not change is I am still playing basketball. Playing basketball is not my career, but I think what more important is as I play basketball, all pressures and unhappy moments disappear, laughter and relaxation are there with me. When I feel gloomy and confused, I will play basketball. A scene will occur to me, an eight-year-old kid standing in the shabby court and trying his best to play basketball well. I guess that kid is my inner self and that kid will guide me to be a better self in the future.Now, that shabby basketball court was fixed. It's standard. A few kids play basketball there every afternoon. They dribble, shoot, practice and laugh. I hope basketball will enlighten them as well.I was born in June 1996. Two days after my birthday, Kobe was selected in the NBA draft and his NBA basketball career took off. Now I am 20. After 20 years' ups and downs, Kobe wrote this letter to announce the date of his retirement. His 20-year-NBA career is about to end. Thank you, Kobe. Thank you for giving us so many wonderful and touching memories in the past 20 years. Best wishes to you. Kobe Bryant第131期When We First Met在第123期节目里，我跟大家分享了科比写给篮球的一封信，也说出了自己的篮球故事。其实除了这封篮球的信以外，科比还写给了另一封信。北京时间2015年11月30号，前来湖人主场观看与步行者比赛的观众都收到了来自科比的一封信，用精致的黑色信封包裹着。现场的观众看到这封信的时候是第一次知道科比在赛季结束之后退役的消息，信中真情流露出科比对球迷的感激之情，无论是球迷的赞扬，还是质疑，无论他们视科比是英雄还是恶棍，科比都将其转化为奋发进取的力量。现在我将为你分享这封信，希望你会喜欢。When we first met当我们初见时，作者：Kobe Bryant，翻译：永清When we first met当我们初见时，I was just a kid.我还只是一个孩子。Some of you took me in, some of you didn't.你们有的人接受我，有的人并不接受。But all of you helped me become the player and man in front of you today,但是，是你们所有人让我变成了一名真正的球员，和今天站在你们面前的这个男人。You gave me the confidence to put my anger to good use,你们赋予我自信，让我化悲愤为动力，Your doubt gave me determination to prove you wrong,你们的质疑给了我证明你们并不正确的决心，You witnessed my fears morph into strength,你们见证我的恐惧转化成为力量，Your rejection taught me courage,你们的拒绝教给了我勇气，Whether you view me as a hero or a villain,无论你们视我为英雄还是恶棍，Please know I poured every emotion, every bit of passion请知道，我倾注了所有感情，每一丝热情and my entire self into being a Laker,和整个自己，成为一名真正的湖人。What you've done for me is far greater than anything I've done for you.你们为我做的，远比我为你们做的多。I knew that each minute of each game I wore purple and gold,我知道，每一场比赛的每一分钟，我身披紫金战袍，I honor it as I play today and for the rest of this season.我珍惜这种感觉，无论今天的比赛，还是接下来的赛季里，都会一样。My love for this city, this team and for each of you will never fade.我对这座城的爱，对这个队的爱，对你们所有人的爱，永不消退。Thank you for this incredible journey.为了这段不可思议的旅程，谢谢你！ 我们可能没有像科比一样有那么多的球迷一直关注着自己，但是我相信你的生命里，一定有那么几个人，他的一个点头，一个微笑，一番话都能给你无限的动力，让你正视当下，活出更好的自己；也一定那么几个人曾让你羡慕，你会不甘心，所以会努力去证明自己也能做到这样。如果你的生命里真的有这样的人，那么恭喜你，已经找到了跟科比一样能让自己不断进取的观众，如果没有，那就继续寻找吧，也许人的一生从来都是寂寞的旅途，不如做自己的观众吧，相信经历过风风雨雨的你，到最后也一定能跟科比感谢陪伴了他20年的球迷一样，感谢生命中的每一次遇见，也感谢那个曾经愿意做自己忠实观众的自己。再次感谢科比带给我们的一切，也祝愿科比在退役之后依然能够找到那些让自己不断奋进的人。▎主播介绍罗斌：热爱英语，热爱播音，热爱篮球

Host Beto Duran explores the recent NBA drama in Los Angeles, examining the Lakers not meeting anyone's pre-season expectations and the Clippers exploring a new home away from Staples Center. Tania Ganguli, Lakers beat reporter, discusses the pulse of the team and interviews Rajon Rondo. When the NBA's marquis franchise and marquis superstar joined forces, expectations were set and not many people (players, execs, fans) feel they are being met. How did this happen and is there still hope for this season? Also, Tania sat down with PG Rajon Rondo to see how his season is going and shares her one-on-one interview on this episode. Later, Nathan Fenno joins the podcast to discuss the recent court filing involving the owner of the Clippers, the owner of the Forum, and the mayor of Inglewood. It's a bit of a tangled web and Nathan joins the show to help explain what is happening, including a key discovery he made as a journalist covering this story since it broke.

Lee Zeidman is President of Staples Center, LA Live, and Microsoft Theater but he hasn't always been the boss. This week, we travel back to Lee's working class beginnings where he did everything from cleaning bowling shoes and bathrooms to booking bands and hustling in pool halls before learning how to operate venues big and small. Lee's tireless work ethic led him from head of operations at the Great Western Forum to become Staples Center's first employee and one of the chief architects behind the million square foot complex where over 250 events a year preside. Lee's stories about the inner workings of how a major sports and entertainment complex operates gives us a better sense of how difficult the job really is. Some of the most memorable sports moments in history have happened during his tenure and he tells us those stories right here on this edition of Legends of Sport.

March will come in like a lion for us with the second set from the band's performance at the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles CA from February 11th, 1989. We are treated right off to a superb China>Rider, with a very nice jam into Rider. I love hearing Brett here.. what better song to bring in March than 'I Know You Rider'? and Jerry sells that 'northbound train' line :) . 'Man Smart, Woman Smarter' follows - that bouncy tune always got everyone dancing! 'Standing on the Moon' follows, certainly not in the slot we might expect it, but this is only its 3rd performance, but one of the best.. also probably the main reason I wanted to play this set.. a nice, stretched out 'Estimated Prophet' follows.. they then travel to Space, but  Brent brings out 'I Will Take You Home' first, which always pulls at my heartstrings.. a very interesting drums follows, with Bill and Mickey being joined by Airto Moreira, Diana Moreira, and Flora Purim for some very spacey African sounding vocal stylings. The guests leave for Space, but Airto returns for 'Eyes of the World'. The post-drums is quite long by later-day standards, as Eyes finds a unique closing jam to lead into 'I Need A Miracle' then a soulful 'Black Peter' goes into a rousing 'Lovelight' to end the set. The crowd is treated to Phil bringing out the 'Box of Rain' for the encore to end a truly classic set.   Grateful Dead Great Western Forum Inglewood, CA 2/11/89 - Saturday Two China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider>; Man Smart (Woman Smarter) ; Standing On The Moon ; Estimated Prophet >; I Will Take You Home>; Drums* >; Space >; Eyes Of The World** >; I Need A Miracle >; Black Peter >; Turn On Your Love Light Encore Box Of Rain Comments * with Airto and Diana Moreira, Flora Purim; ** with Airto Moreira   You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod030218.mp3     'thoughts and prayers are not enough'   Thanks for your support of the Deadpod my friends.        

This week's Deadpod features the first set from the band's performance on February 11th, 1989 in Los Angeles, CA. I love the opener, Mississipi Half-Step, and Jerry doesn't let me down here.. 'across.... the lazy river.. :) An energetic Minglewood follows, then a lovely 'Candyman'.. I love the color that Brent added here, but no one sounds like Jerry on this. Next a rockin' 'Big River', followed by the premier of 'Built To Last'.. such interesting lyrics. 'Queen Jane' is well played and followed by a short but always powerful 'We Can Run'. The Bird flies by to end this first set full of colors and feelings..    Great Western Forum, Los Angeles CA (2/11/89) Mississippi Half-Step New Minglewood Blues Candyman Big River Built to Last Queen Jane Approximately We Can Run But We Can't Hide Bird Song    You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:  http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod022318.mp3   Thanks for the opportunity to showcase the light and love that is in this music..   

JEANIE BUSS is one of the main owners and president of the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the 10 most valuable sports franchises in the world. Buss is the daughter of the late Dr. Jerry Buss, a real estate investor who bought the Lakers and other sports businesses when Jeanie was a teenager. At the age of 19, she started in the family business as general manager of the Los Angeles Strings professional tennis team. She later became the owner of the Los Angeles Blades professional roller hockey team, and president of the Great Western Forum, before becoming vice president of the Lakers. After her father died in 2013, his controlling ownership of the Lakers passed to her and her siblings. Since then, Buss took over as team president and represents the Lakers on the NBA Board of Governors.

JEANIE BUSS is one of the main owners and president of the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the 10 most valuable sports franchises in the world. Buss is the daughter of the late Dr. Jerry Buss, a real estate investor who bought the Lakers and other sports businesses when Jeanie was a teenager. At the age of 19, she started in the family business as general manager of the Los Angeles Strings professional tennis team. She later became the owner of the Los Angeles Blades professional roller hockey team, and president of the Great Western Forum, before becoming vice president of the Lakers. After her father died in 2013, his controlling ownership of the Lakers passed to her and her siblings. Since then, Buss took over as team president and represents the Lakers on the NBA Board of Governors.

As the show opens with "Ease The Pain", a single from her upcoming EP "Just A Sip", Singer/Songwriter Joella DeVille stops by the show to talk about life as a recording artist and what brought her to the industry.  Topics include:  *Growing up in a musical family *The best advice she's received * Setting the record straight about being labeled a "Twitter Artist" *Rocking the house while opening up for Kendrick Lamar at the historic Great Western Forum in Los Angeles * Opting to be a good person over a "nice" person Help Joella DeVille get to SummerJam! Vote for her here! http://www.filmon.com/whosnext Click here to purchase songs from Joella DeVille's catalogue on iTunes. Read more about Joella DeVille here at JoellaDeVille.com   

High School All-American, NIT Champion, Film Producer & Actor, Nigel Miguel. High School: Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks), California As a child, Nigel moved from Central America to California. We talk about his role models as a youngster, before transitioning into his high-school career, where, as a senior, he led his team to a 19-5 record, en route to winning the Del Rey League Championship. He was named a 1981 McDonald’s All-American, in the famous class that included Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing and Chris Mullin. He discusses the tremendous opportunities that afforded him, including a crucial role in the USA’s gold-medal win at the 1981 Albert Schweitzer Tournament (often referred to as the Mini-Basketball World Cup, or Junior Olympics). College: University of California Los Angeles | Years: 1981-82 – 1984-85 Nigel played four seasons at UCLA. As a freshman, he was teammates with future Utah Jazz great – and friend of the show – Mark Eaton. In his sophomore season, Nigel’s Bruins made it the NCAA Tournament. He talks about the joy of making it to the tournament, coupled with the disappointment of a first-game exit. In his junior and senior years, Nigel paired with all-time great, Reggie Miller. Prior to his last season with the team, Walt Hazzard – a player on John Wooden’s first NCAA Championship team – took the helm as UCLA coach. We discuss his lasting impact on Nigel and the team.. Miguel ended his Bruins career in style, scoring an equal game-high, 18 points, as UCLA won the 1985 NIT Championship, at the famed Madison Square Garden. CBA / NBA career | Years: 1985-86 – 1986-87 We talk about the lead-up to the 1985 NBA Draft, including team interviews that Nigel undertook, and, his one-on-one workout with the legendary Jerry West, on the court at the Great Western Forum. After being the last player cut from the New Jersey Nets’ training camp, Nigel signed with Wisconsin’s new CBA franchise, the La Crosse Catbirds. He talks about his fondness for that season, where he was named to the league’s All-Rookie team, averaging more than 17 points per game. Miguel was runner-up to future NBA All-Star, Michael Adams, for Rookie of the Year. The Catbirds made it to the 1986 CBA Championship series, before losing out to (former podcast guest) Ed Nealy and his Tampa Bay Thrillers. Continued interest from the New Jersey Nets (and L.A. Lakers), led to Nigel’s return to (Nets) training camp, in anticipation of a roster spot for the 1986-87 NBA season. He talks about the seemingly-innocuous ‘tweak’ of his ankle, during a lead-up game. That quickly led to an inner-monologue: “My foot is on the ground…but I don’t feel anything”. He’d fractured his heel bone and damaged his Achilles tendon. NBA veteran, Buck Williams, helped Nigel put his injury into context – offering suggestions on how to overcome the disappointment of having his professional career, seemingly reach an abrupt end. Entertainment: Commercials, television, movies and more After commencing rehabilitation for the 1987-88 NBA season, Nigel lost the desire to compete at the highest level, making a conscious decision to pursue other opportunities. His love for the entertainment industry, went as far back as high school – he attended classes with peers who had connections (family and otherwise) with the entertainment industry. Miguel’s attorney helped connect Nigel with an agent and key members of the entertainment industry. Not long after, Dennis Hopper - recognizing the former-Bruins player - struck up a conversation with Miguel. Within an hour, Nigel was offered his first movie role, in Colors (1988). Future roles included the TV series, Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper (1992) and movies, White Men Can’t Jump (1992), Blue Chips (1994) and the iconic Space Jam (1996), where Miguel appears on-screen and off; he was Basketball Technical Advisor. We chat about his crucial involvement in the behind-the-scenes running of the legendary Jordan Dome, where Michael Jordan took part in amazing pick-up games – including Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, Larry Johnson, Dennis Rodman & Jack Haley – during production of the film. Nigel also details what it was like to be Michael Jordan’s ‘body double’ for seven years. We chat about Nigel being named Belize’s ‘Goodwill Ambassador‘ (1994) and ‘Film Ambassador’ (2008), along with what the prestigious positions mean to him. Nigel also talks about creating II Jam Casting & Production. I ask Nigel to recall “The Game I’ll Never Forget” and round out the conversation with a chat about the significance of his jersey number. Nigel Miguel: IMDb | Media: Ardomi | Twitter: @FilmBelize We discuss Mitchell's career in basketball since he retired as a player. He's been involved in various roles, most recently, accepting a position as a sports agent at Jackson Management Group (owned by Phil Jackson's son, Charles). Our conversation rounds out with a quick chat about the significance of Mitchell's jersey numbers. People mentioned in this episode, include: Cedric Ceballos, Pearl Washington & Gail Goodrich. Editor's note: sign-up for the monthly newsletter - receive exclusive details on upcoming podcast episodes and future, high-profile guests to appear on the show. Show notes | I appreciate all feedback, FB Page 'Likes' and iTunes ratings / reviews. Follow: Facebook | Twitter | Google+ Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher | Newsletter | RSS | Website Support Adam via Amazon: click-through and purchase any item (store-wide – within 24 hours) - it helps support the podcast – importantly, at no additional cost to you. Thanks. Feedback: e-mail (audio welcome) | Voicemail