Danny Manning: NCAA Champion, NBA All-Star and Sixth Man of the Year - AIR115

Danny Manning: NCAA Champion, NBA All-Star and Sixth Man of the Year - AIR115

Author: Adam Ryan January 8, 2021 Duration: 1:29:51
Danny Manning has a storied career in basketball. We cover lots of topics, including his formative years of watching and learning the game, his family’s move to Kansas where he starred for the Jayhawks in college and ultimately was selected first-overall pick of the 1988 NBA Draft. Danny describes his terrifying transition of moving from Kansas to Los Angeles to begin his new life as the L.A. Clippers' number-one draft pick. We discuss his tenure with the Clippers, his back-to-back All-Star ...

Adam Ryan hosts NBA History Conversations: Basketball Record, a series that digs into the stories often left on the bench. Each episode is built around a specific topic or era, creating a focused dive into the league's past. The conversations are driven by firsthand accounts from former NBA and ABA players, coaches, and seasoned media members who lived through the moments they describe. You'll hear personal reflections and career journeys that go beyond statistics, offering context and color to the games and personalities that shaped professional basketball. Adam’s own perspective as an Australian fan and historian provides a unique, global lens on this quintessentially American sport, questioning and connecting narratives in a fresh way. This isn't just a highlight reel of famous shots; it's about the decisions, rivalries, and cultural shifts that built the modern game. Tune into this podcast for thoughtful, narrative-driven discussions that treat basketball history as the complex and human story it truly is.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

NBA History Conversations: Basketball Record
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1991 NBA Eastern Conference Finals (30th anniversary) - BTG-7 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:56
This week marks the 30th anniversary of the NBA's 1991 Eastern Conference Finals. Chicago versus back-to-back NBA Champion, Detroit. Chicago and Detroit had met in each of the previous three postseasons. In 1988 it was t…
Adam guests on NBL Pocket Podcast - AIR118 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:59
My friend, Joseph Corr - host of NBL Pocket Podcast - invited me on his show. We recorded this evergreen conversation in August of 2019. The episode was released on his podcast feed in early 2020. This is my edit of the…