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Tales from the Indiana Hoosier Locker Room covers over a century of Indiana University basketball. Current and former Hoosiers talk of the excitement, the disappointment, and the celebration that has turned IU basketball into a statewide religion. The history of the Indiana program is revealed through the memories of the school’s hundreds of lettermen. Without a doubt, this is a must-listen for every March Madness and college basketball fan.

Evoking days gone by when coaches were respected as much for their off-court performances as for their success on the court, Wooden presents the timeless wisdom of legendary basketball coach John Wooden. In honest and telling passages about virtually every aspect of life, Coach shares his personal philosophy on family, achievement, success, and excellence. Raised on a small farm in South-Central Indiana, he offers lessons and wisdom learned throughout his career at UCLA and life as a dedicated husband, father, and teacher.

Legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden is known for his record-breaking run of NCAA championships and for working with some of the best players in the sport. His principles for success have been used by not only coaches and athletes, but also business leaders, entrepreneurs, and others. But his reach stretches even farther than most people know - into the hearts and lives of the people who learned the game of basketball on one of Coach Wooden's forgotten teams. For nearly 20 years, John Wooden ran scores of summer youth basketball camps in California and other states.

A list of legends is significant not only for who makes the list, but who gets left off of it. If there are no obvious omissions, then the list of candidates was probably less than legendary in the first place. Not so in the case of the Syracuse University Orangemen. Calling roll on Syracuse’s all-time basketball greats can take up the greater part of a day. The school produced its first All-American, Lewis Castle, in 1912. More recently, Carmelo Anthony, one of the best freshmen to ever play college basketball, led the 2003 Orangemen to the school’s first NCAA championship.

A celebration of basketball by way of the 100 greatest players to ever grace the court in the history of the NBA—from The Athletic’s foremost basketball writers and analysts the game has to offer. With a foreword by Charles Barkley. Over the course of 100 luminous player profiles, the best...

First ballot Hall of Fame Pitcher and extraordinary golfer and broadcaster, John Smoltz hosts the Pro Podcast LIVE from The PRO Rivals Open—known simply as The PRO— a competitive golf tournament created to give current and former professional athletes a new arena to compete, connect, and carry their legacy forward through the game of golf. What began as a single invitational has evolved into a growing tour defined by its competitive spirit, exclusivity, and shared respect for the game.

#1 New York Times bestselling author John Feinstein returns to his first love--college basketball--with a fascinating and compelling journey through a landscape of unsung, unpublicized and often unknown heroes of Division-1 college hoops. "Uplifting...[A] heartfelt missive to college basketball...

The incredible new novel from international bestseller John Grisham. 'A master of plotting and pacing' - New York Times 'With every new book I appreciate John Grisham a little more, for his compassion for the underdog, and his willingness to strike out in new directions' - Entertainment Weekly...

Legendary University of North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith tells the full story of his fabled career, and shares the life lessons taught and learned over forty years of unparalleled success as a coach and mentor. For almost forty years, Dean Smith coached the University of North Carolina...

Tearing open the deepest wound in professional sports, Feinstein uncovers the secrets of the NBA before and after that fateful moment in December of 1977 when the face of professional hoops was changed forever.

A fast, gritty, durable player who could read a basketball floor as well as anyone who ever played the game, John Stockton left the NBA after 19 seasons with the Utah Jazz, holding a massive assist record, including the career mark (15,806). He also twice led the league in steals - with a career total of 3,265 - and retired as the NBA's all-time leader. And during Stockton's career, the Jazz never missed the playoffs.

Discover the David vs. Goliath rise of Catholic college basketball, from Villanova to Georgetown to Gonzaga, where small schools perennially shoot past the big power conference programs. In MIRACLES ON THE HARDWOOD, author John Gasaway traces the rise of Catholic college basketball—from its...

Join John Nabors as he discusses everything that the people in the great, state of Arkansas are talking about each day! Razorback sports, pop culture, food, entertainment, and more!

John Feinstein on his first attempt at writing a fiction novel. In the interview the plot of the book, Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery, is discussed as well as college athletics in general.

From the gridiron to the hardwood and beyond, it's all things Kentucky sports, all year round. Hosted by Lexington Herald-Leader columnist John Clay.

Let Me Tell You a Story: A Lifetime in the Game is a book that John Feinstein co-wrote with legendary basketball coach Red Auerbach. In the book, they cover Red's life in detail as well as his coaching career highlights.

Says Who Sports cuts through the media noise and manufactured controversy to deliver for fans authentic, smart, and candid analysis of college and professional sports. The podcast is hosted by John Dauphin, who has interviewed and written about numerous sports legends including Bob Knight, Bobby Bowden, Roy Williams, and Roger Clemens. Dauphin believes sports media has become a mess, a rush by reporters to the digital finish line in a desperate search for clicks, with little regard for truth or context. Join John and his co-host, Phil Dauphin, a former professional baseball player who had a ...

John Calipari: A Basketball Coaching Legend Early Life and Education John Vincent Calipari, born on February 10, 1959, in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, grew up with a passion for basketball. He attended Moon Area High School, where he played point guard for the school's basketball team. After graduating in 1977, Calipari enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, where he played for the Seahawks from 1979 to 1980. He then transferred to Clarion University of Pennsylvania, where he played point guard from 1981 to 1982 before graduating with a bachelor's degree in marketing. ...

Where the A list come to discuss the NBA with host John Weatherspoon

Three lifelong friends and Boston sports fans, these hosts grew up living and breathing everything New England - Sunday pats games, late night sox heartbreaks, a lot of banner seasons, and endless debates that never really end. Their podcast is built on decades of friendship, hot takes, real talk, and an unapologetic love for Boston sports. No filters, no bandwagon energy - just honest opinions from fans who have been there through the highs, the lows, and everything in between.