Tales From The Hoop

A podcast dedicated to diving into the weird, wild, and wacky stories from basketball history.

Episode 35 – The ABA Part 10 – New Jersey Nets

Greetings, fellow earthlings, and welcome to Tales From The Hoop, a podcast dedicated to diving into the weird, wild, and wacky stories from basketball history. In today’s episode, we’re continuing our first multi-part series, looking at the full history of the ABA. This time out, we’re taking a look at how the Nets went from […]

11-24
48:01

Episode 34 – The ABA Part 9 – San Antonio Spurs

Greetings, fellow earthlings, and welcome to Tales From The Hoop, a podcast dedicated to diving into the weird, wild, and wacky stories from basketball history. In today’s episode, we’re continuing our first multi-part series, looking at the full history of the ABA. This time out, we’re taking a look at how San Antonio brought the […]

11-10
51:03

Episode 33 – The ABA Part 8 – The Denver Rockets

Greetings, fellow earthlings, and welcome to Tales From The Hoop, a podcast dedicated to diving into the weird, wild, and wacky stories from basketball history. In today’s episode, we’re continuing our first multi-part series, looking at the full history of the ABA. This time out, we’re taking a look at the Denver Rockets and how […]

10-27
01:00:39

Emergency Pod – 2025-26 NBA Preseason Power Rankings

Greetings, fellow earthlings, and welcome to Tales From The Hoop, a podcast dedicated to diving into the weird, wild, and wacky stories from basketball history. Today, we’re taking a break from the ABA to look toward the future, breaking down our preseason predictions for the 2025-26 NBA season. Who will stand on top and who […]

10-20
01:51:37

Episode 32 – The ABA Part 7 – The Stars

Greetings, fellow earthlings, and welcome to Tales From The Hoop, a podcast dedicated to diving into the weird, wild, and wacky stories from basketball history. In today’s episode, we’re continuing our first multi-part series, looking at the full history of the ABA. This time out, we’re taking a look at the Stars, who started in […]

10-13
45:41

Episode 31 – The ABA Part 6 – The Indiana Pacers

Greetings, fellow earthlings, and welcome to Tales From The Hoop, a podcast dedicated to diving into the weird, wild, and wacky stories from basketball history. In today’s episode, we’re continuing our first multi-part series, looking at the full history of the ABA. This time out, we’re taking a look at the Indiana Pacers, sometimes called […]

09-29
01:02:22

Episode 30 – The ABA Part 5 – The Miami Ball Girls

Greetings, fellow earthlings, and welcome to Tales From The Hoop, a podcast dedicated to diving into the weird, wild, and wacky stories from basketball history. In today’s episode, we’re continuing our first multi-part series, looking at the full history of the ABA. This time out, we’re taking a look at the Miami Floridians, who were […]

09-15
41:42

Episode 29 – The ABA Part 4 – Johnny Neumann, Wendell Ladner, and the Tams

Greetings, fellow earthlings, and welcome to Tales From The Hoop, a podcast dedicated to diving into the weird, wild, and wacky stories from basketball history. In today’s episode, we’re continuing our first multi-part series, looking at the full history of the ABA. This time out, we’re taking a look at Johnny Neumann, Wendell Ladner, and […]

09-01
57:15

Episode 28 – The ABA Part 3 – Wilt Chamberlain and the Conquistadors

Greetings, fellow earthlings, and welcome to Tales From The Hoop, a podcast dedicated to diving into the weird, wild, and wacky stories from basketball history. In today’s episode, we’re continuing our first multi-part series, looking at the full history of the ABA. This time out, we’re taking a look at Wilt Chamberlain and the San […]

08-18
01:01:20

Episode 27 – The ABA Part 2 – From Oakland to Virginia, a Rick Barry Story

Greetings, fellow earthlings, and welcome to Tales From The Hoop, a podcast dedicated to diving into the weird, wild, and wacky stories from basketball history. In today’s episode, we’re continuing our first multi-part series, looking at the full history of the ABA. Today, we’re looking back at the Oakland Oaks and seeing the long and […]

08-04
01:08:29

Episode 26 – The Formation of the ABA – Part 1

Greetings, fellow earthlings, and welcome to Tales From The Hoop, a podcast dedicated to diving into the weird, wild, and wacky stories from basketball history. In today’s episode, we’re starting our first multi-part series, looking at the full history of the ABA. We start with the formation of the fledgling league and learn about guys […]

08-04
49:42

Episode 25 – Oh Sweet Victory!

Greetings, fellow earthlings, and welcome to Tales From The Hoop, a podcast dedicated to diving into the weird, wild, and wacky stories from basketball history. In today’s episode, we’re diving into the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 2025 championship and a quick retrospective for the 2025 season. Plus, some Sporcle shenanigan’s!

06-30
59:17

Episode 24 – Cumberland Posey

Greetings, fellow earthlings, and welcome to Tales From The Hoop, a podcast dedicated to diving into the weird, wild, and wacky stories from basketball history. In today’s episode, we’re diving into the life of Cumberland Posey, the only person to make the basketball and baseball Hall of Fame.

06-16
48:01

Episode 23 – The Worst NBA Finals Champ

Greetings, fellow earthlings, and welcome to Tales From The Hoop, a podcast dedicated to diving into the weird, wild, and wacky stories from basketball history. In today’s episode, we’re looking back at the worst team to ever win an NBA Finals. The answer might surprise you.

06-02
01:01:30

Episode 22 – The Buffalo Braves

Greetings, fellow earthlings, and welcome to Tales From The Hoop, a podcast dedicated to diving into the weird, wild, and wacky stories from basketball history. In today’s episode, we’re exploring what happened to the Buffalo Braves that caused them to leave New York and move to California. Surprisingly, it involves KFC. Who knew?

05-19
01:08:14

Episode 21 – Pablo Robertson, Pee Wee Kirkland, and Cal Ramsey

Greetings, fellow earthlings, and welcome to Tales From The Hoop, a podcast dedicated to diving into the weird, wild, and wacky stories from basketball history. In today’s episode, we’re dipping our feet into the world of street basketball by covering three short stories: Pablo Robertson, Pee Wee Kirkland, and Cal Ramsey.

05-05
50:15

Episode 20 – The 1951 Point-Shaving Scandal

Greetings, fellow earthlings, and welcome to Tales From The Hoop, a podcast dedicated to diving into the weird, wild, and wacky stories from basketball history. In today’s episode, we’re diving into the 1951 point-shaving scandal that rocked the college basketball landscape.

04-21
01:08:37

Episode 19 – 2025 NBA Playoff Bracket

Greetings, fellow earthlings, and welcome to Tales From The Hoop, a podcast dedicated to diving into the weird, wild, and wacky stories from basketball history. In today’s episode, we’re living in the present and previewing the 2025 NBA playoffs a few days before they begin.

04-09
01:34:01

Tales From the Hoop 18 – Best NBA Name Bracket

Greetings fellow earthlings and welcome to Tales From The Hoop, a podcast dedicated to diving into the weird, wild, and wacky stories from basketball history. For the last episode of bracket season, we’ve thrown the 64 best names from the NBA into a bracket to decide the best one.

03-24
01:25:24

Tales From the Hoop 17 – The Mascot Fight Bracket

Greetings fellow earthlings and welcome to Tales From The Hoop, a podcast dedicated to diving into the weird, wild, and wacky stories from basketball history. To celebrate the start of the NCAA Tournament, we’ve put all the mascots in a bracket and decided which one would win in a knock-down, drag-out brawl.

03-20
01:45:47

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