4 years ago we did an episode based on a rumor that Future had hooked up with Scottie Pippen's ex-wife, Larsa, because Scottie didn't sign an autograph for him as a child. Fast forward 4 years and now Larsa is engaged to the son of Scottie's long-time running mate, Michael Jordan.Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

in the 1992 olympics, the Lithuanian basketball team was finally able to play for their own country. There was one problem, they couldn't afford to go. Enter the Grateful Dead, who after learning about the teams effort to raise money, gave them the money and uniforms they needed.Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

Jimmy Butler led his 8 seed Heat over the 1 seed Bucks with 56 points, which raises the question: is Jimmy Butler Michael Jordan's son?Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

LeBron James has every kind of highlight reel you could hope for. Dunks compilation, check. Top 10 craziest Lebron passes, check. Best chase down blocks from King James, check. But maybe his most unparalleled highlight reel is the times he has lied for no reason. The boys break down Lebron’s top lies.…

have the Thunder been able to get an edge on visiting teams from beyond the grave? Why are so many NBA players and members of the press afraid to stay in OKC?Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

Scottie Pippen has made some pretty questionable financial decisions over the years but spending 4.3 million dollars on a private jet that didn't work might be his biggest whoopsie yet. The six time nba champion had to spend another million on the jet just to get it to work.Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

no real plan with this one, we just get into some fun stories that may or may not be true.Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

In 2009, Dominick's grocery chain took out an ad in Sports Illustrated congratulating Michael Jordan on his introduction into the Hall of Fame, offering $2 off select steaks in honor of the 6 time NBA champion. Nearly six years later, Dominick's and MJ settled a 8.9 million dollar lawsuit over the ad that left the grocery store bankrupt.…

The Lakers' marquee rookie D'Angelo Russell filmed Nick Young admitting that he cheated on his famous fiancée Iggy Azalea, except without Swaggy P's consent. Now, Russell's teammates won't even eat lunch with him.Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

Joshua Primo was released by the Spurs for showing his penis 9 times to San Antonio sports psychologist Dr. Hillary Cauthen.Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

When Charles Barkley found out he would only be paid $75,000 if he was was drafted 5th by the Sixers in the 1984 draft; he and his agent cooked up a great idea to tank his draft stock by gaining 30 pounds in two daysOleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

a bottle of Michael Jordans Cincoro xxtra anejo costs $1600 but there are plenty of questions about where it's made and what's in it.Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi were former college team mates and both were first over all draft picks into the WNBA. Like many WNBA players they played in Russia to make an off season paycheck for a team run by a unique oligarch.Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

Dennis Scott may seem like a pretty boring guy now but in the summer of 1997, he was high on cocaine and hosting a summer camp for a couple hundred kids in the Orlando area. On the last day of camp he had a meltdown after a reporter at the camp asked him if he was on drugs (he was). Then to prove he wasn't on cocaine he starting screaming at the ki…

Carmelo Anthony is not only in top 10 for the NBA's all-time scoring list but he's managed to keep his secret families under wraps for most of his NBA career. How many does he have? Who are they? We aren't even sure.Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

It’s no surprise that professional athletes enjoy a gentleman’s club from time to time. The Gold Club is the story of how far one club would go to be the go to destination for athletes. We dive into what did (allegedly) and didn’t (allegedly) happen at The Gold Club.Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

When Michael Jordan came out of retirement in 1995, he wore No. 45 rather than his usual 23. But do you know about the time MJ was forced to wear No. 12?Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin had one night stand with then-University of Michigan junior Glen Rice in 1987. The two met in Alaska while Glen was playing in a tournament that Sarah was reporting at.Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

in 2015, Thabo Sefolosha was leaving a club in New York with teammate Pero Antić and got into a dispute with an officer. The officers broke Thabo's right fibula and caused ligament damage in his leg. He took them to court and won.Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

today we talk about two Minnesota specific stories: Maya Moore of the Minnesota Lynx, who took a year off during the height of her career to help with prison reform, and eventually helped free Jonathan Irons, who'd been put for 50 years at the age 16 for a crime he didn't commit. Malik Beasley of the Minnesota Timberwolves, who was arrested at his …

In 2003, the Baylor University men’s basketball team suffered a tragic loss when Patrick Dennehy was murdered by his teammate and best friend Carlton Dotson. Days before the murder Patrick and Carlton both bought guns, fearing for their lives. How did only one of them end up dead?Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

James Worthy got three rings and at least two escorts while he was in the nba. In 1990, "Big Game James" was arrested at 2pm on two counts of solicitation of prostitution and was jailed. He missed the first quarter of his game against the Rockets that night but came back in the second because he is an absolute legend.…

in 2000, Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce was stabbed eleven times in the "Bazz Club" in Boston. Pierce still played in all 82 games with the Celtics for the 2000-01 season, but his life was changed forever (because he got stabbed a bunch).Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

Chris Gatling was an NBA all star in the 1990s but he's spent most of the 2000s in and out of jail running some of the world's worst cons.Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

You are as young as you feel. No one is a bigger believer of that old adage than Jonathan Nicola who posed as a high schooler to live out his hoop dreams. The only problem was Nicola was 29 years old.Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

Nobody likes their job, even if it’s a good job like being a Chief Executive for an NBA franchise. So why not embezzle $13.4 million from that NBA team. We go in on Jeff David ribbing the Kings blind and briefly make fun of Scottie Pippen again.Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

Decades ago Scottie turned down a young fan's request for an autograph. That seemingly unimportant event would alter Scotties life more than he could imagine. The young fan he turned down grew up to be hyper petty rapper Future. And Future found a fan in Scottie's wife.Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

Bison Dele went from being a near NBA bust to a contributor on a historically great team to a top paid player for a franchise. That alone would make Bison walking away from the NBA worth examining. The disappearance and possible murder of Bison Dele is one of the strangest occurrences in NBA history. P.S. this ep has a Madonna sighting.…

The draft lottery just happened and we talk about lotteries from the past and what this one will mean. Here is to hoping the NBA will call a press conference and do this year's lottery over.Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

‘Tis the season, so we have time to cover about 1% of the NBA weed incidents. We’ll get the rest next year.Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

He had a dramatic impact on music and his community and that earned him the respect of some of the biggest names in the NBA. We remember Nipsey Hussle.Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

The supposedly random occurrences that shape the outcome of basketball games might not be so random. Some of the biggest names in the league like Zion and Lebron put their faith in the higher power of the Basketball Gods.Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

He isn't the first rapper to claim to be a ball player but he got further than most. Romeo made it all the way to a major Division 1 college basketball scholarship. The only downside was that he didn't really make the team.Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

We are rolling out the red carpet for a special cinema based episode. If you have ever wondered where the best of the NBA are making cameos on the silver screen, we got you.Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

During his stint with the Utah Jazz, Carlos Boozer got the opportunity to rent his house to an anonymous tenant. That tenant ended up being none other than PRINCE. Boozer's house got Purple Rained on to the point it was unrecognizable.Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

In 1997, Biggie Smalls released the song “I’ve got a Story to Tell” where he claims to have had sex with a Knicks player's girlfriend but when the Knicks player comes home early from a game, he pretends the whole thing is a robbery to cover up the affair. The story has been confirmed by former Knicks players but who was it?…

In game 5 of the NBA final Michael Jordan was under the weather and put up an all time performance. But was he sick, poisoned, hungover, or just trying to psyche out the Utah Jazz.Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

From 2000-2003 the Portland Trail Blazers had one of the most talented and conflicted rosters in the NBA. If there was an NBA rule to break, they broke it. Sure there were the basics like marijuana arrests, but they also had a fight between two 7 foot 4 practice squad players that included threats of a law suit.…

Some news in the NBA is too pressing and relevant not to discuss immediately. Like when some guy on Reddit points out the Menendez Brothers are in the background of a Marc Jackson Knicks card. The brothers went to one of the most star-studded arenas in the world in between committing murder and being arrested for that murder.…

For a long time it felt like Steph was doomed to be a basketball sob story, but he reinvented himself in China. The only other player in that country who is in his stratosphere as a hoops legend is Yao Ming. Name one other athlete who bounced back from eating Vasoline on cam to become a sports folk hero in another country. You can't.…

Stephon was a big personality before the pros and it raised his profile, but that same personality in the NBA got him a reputation. He was labeled as selfish, a coach killer, even butted heads with the scariest man in the NBA, KG.Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

Our first installment on the odyssey of Stephon Marbury. He was high school hype before Lebron. Spike Lee basically made a movie about him, and he owned not one but two hats!Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

"What police and witnesses said happened, happened. What he did was inappropriate. I'm going to defend myself. Let there be no debate. If you bother me, I'm going to whip your ass. The guy threw ice in my face, and I slammed his ass into the window. I'm not denying that. I defended myself. He got what he deserved." - Charles Barkley…

The NBA has had a few close calls but none closer than when Gilbert Arenas and Jarvis Crittenton drew guns on each other. What lead to this? What happened to the players after? Who provided the guns?Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

As we approach the returns of Rondo, CP3, and Brandon Ingram from suspension we examine the spit heard round the worldOleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

In the summer of 2000, Allen Iverson released his first and only single "40 Bars" under the name “Jewelz.” NBA commissioner David Stern called the lyrics to A.I.'s single "coarse, offensive and anti-social" and demanded that Iverson either change the lyrics or stop the project. We dive into why we only got one track from a surprisingly talented NBA…

Plenty of NBA players have had rap albums but only Oladipo thought it would be a good idea to do a R&B album. We ask the hard hitting question like "why would you do this?" and "should his R&B name be Velour Oladipo?"Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

AC Green earned the nickname "Iron Man" by playing 1,192 straight games during his 16 year NBA career. He only missed 3 games his entire career. But what AC will be remembered as is the NBA's most famous (and only) virgin.Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

In the wake of Lebron's move to LA we review THE DECISION. Lebron found a way to do a television event for The Boys and Girls Club of America and walk away the bad guy.Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees

Before Deandre was a member of the Dallas Mavericks he was almost a member of the Dallas Mavericks. If it wasn’t the his Clippers teammates rushing to texas to keep him locked in a house while they played cards the could have easily lost their center.Oleh Kyle Scanlan, Cleveland Anderson, Dan Drees