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Basketball History 101

I am your author and host, Rick Loayza. This is the blog and podcast where we bring to life some of the forgotten stories from basketball history. I love basketball. I love watching it. I love reading about it. I love learning about its history. I am, for all intents and purposes, a basketball junkie. I’ve coached all three of my kids in youth basketball. In fact, I still coach my youngest each winter. Something just happened to me when I was 11 where I was bitten by the basketball bug. And starting

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19:55

Episode 232 - The Spirits of St. Louis: A Lost Team

Basketball History 101 ·

2025/01/21

The Spirits of St. Louis was one of the wildest teams in the ABA, and that is saying something. They had so much talent, but could not find success on the court. They had players like Marvin Barnes, Moses Malone, Mike D’Antoni, and Fly Williams, and still could not win consistently. This is their story.CREDITSRick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voiceJacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisherMUSIC"Disco Funk" by Jam Morgan"Horizons" by RoaSPORTS HISTORY

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Episode 231 - The Lost Teams of the ABA, pt. 7

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2025/01/14

We bring you the final entry into our series on the lost teams of the ABA: the Houston Mavericks. Eventually, they relocated to become the Carolina Cougars, and finally became the Spirits of St. Louis. They were a wild team at a wild time.CREDITSRick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voiceJacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisherMUSIC"Disco Funk" by Jam Morgan"Horizons" by RoaSPORTS HISTORY

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30:26

Episode 230 - The Bob Kuska Exclusive: The Great...

Basketball History 101 ·

2025/01/07

Today, we continue and conclude our interview with author, Bob Kuska, on his new book “Balls of Confusion: Pro Basketball Goes To War (1965-1970).”BUY BOB'S BOOK!Click here for Amazon link!CREDITSRick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voiceJacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisherMUSIC"Horizons" by RoaSPORTS HISTORY NETWORKsportshistorynetwork.comsportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/basketball-history-101/FACEBOOKm.facebook.com/Basketball-History-101-103801581493027/BUSINESS

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43:00

Episode 229 - The Bob Kuska Exclusive: The Great...

Basketball History 101 ·

2024/12/31

Today we interview author Bob Kuska to discuss his new book “Balls of Confusion: Pro Basketball Goes To War (1965-1970)” He goes deep into the ABA’s attempt to put pressure on the NBA by rivaling it in talent, hoping for a merger...BUY BOB'S BOOK!Click here for Amazon link!CREDITSRick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voiceJacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisherMUSIC"Horizons" by RoaSPORTS HISTORY

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28:24

Christmas 2024 Special - The First Game REDUX || ...

Basketball History 101 ·

2024/12/25

For this Christmas bonus episode, we're re-airing Episode 177 from January 2, 2024. We had done a redux of our very first episode, telling the story of basketball's first game, and if you missed it then, this is our present to you now! From all of us here at BBH.101, we wish you a very merry Christmas!CREDITSRick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voiceJacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisherMUSIC"The Stars and Stripes Forever" by John Philip Sousa"Horizons" by RoaSPORTS HISTORY

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19:11

Episode 228 - The Original NBA High School Players

Basketball History 101 ·

2024/12/24

The NBA’s two original high school players entered the league in 1975. They were Bill Willoughby and Darryl Dawkins. They each had different levels of success, but neither were all-time greats, and it was because of this that no high school player would attempt the jump until Kevin Garnett in 1995.CREDITSRick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voiceJacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisherMUSIC"Disco Funk" by Jam Morgan"Horizons" by RoaSPORTS HISTORY

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21:01

Episode 227 - The Game of the Century

Basketball History 101 ·

2024/12/17

Watching nationally televised college basketball is extremely common today. But this was the first regular season game televised nationwide. It was 1968 and it featured #1 UCLA vs. #2 Houston. It also featured two future Hall-of-Famers in Lew Alcindor (later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) and Elvin Hayes.CREDITSRick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voiceJacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisherMUSIC"Funky Retro Funk [Funk Music]" by MokkaMusic"Horizons" by RoaSPORTS HISTORY

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19:02

Episode 226 - The National Industrial Basketball League

Basketball History 101 ·

2024/12/10

The National Industrial Basketball League (NIBL) was an alternate to the NBA. They attracted some top talent by paying more than the NBA in some cases. However the player had to be a full time employee of a sponsoring company and then play basketball for free. So, what was this all about?CREDITSRick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voiceJacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisherMUSIC"Happy Days" by Chuck Sims"Horizons" by RoaSPORTS HISTORY

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20:15

Episode 225 - The Lost Teams of the ABA, pt. 6

Basketball History 101 ·

2024/12/03

The San Diego Conquistadors were the final team to join the ABA and only lasted just over 3 full seasons before going out of business. However, they did sign Wilt Chamberlain to be their head coach -- probably the worst decision they ever made.CREDITSRick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voiceJacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisherMUSIC"Disco Funk" by Jam Morgan"Horizons" by RoaSPORTS HISTORY

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21:14

Episode 224 - The Heyday of the College Double-Header

Basketball History 101 ·

2024/11/26

Back in the 1930s Ned Irish would out on college basketball double-headers in Madison Square Garden. These matchups pitted some of the best teams in the country against each other. This led to two outcomes. First, teams with radically different styles of play were scheduled in dream matchups for the fans. Second, it led to Irish making a small fortune that allowed him to be a key figure in the creation of the NBA.CREDITSRick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voiceJacob Loayza: Editor, producer,

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19:13

Episode 223 - Magic Johnson's Greatest Game

Basketball History 101 ·

2024/11/19

Magic Johnson’s greatest performance as an NBA player came in his rookie year, and in the most clutch moments against the Philadelphia 76ers. Not only did he have to fill in for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, but he scored 40 points in a closing Finals Game and took the Finals MVP trophy for himself.CREDITSRick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voiceJacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisherMUSIC"60s and 70s Rock" by Hyde"Horizons" by RoaSPORTS HISTORY

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17:45

Episode 222 - The Trial of Spencer Haywood

Basketball History 101 ·

2024/11/12

Spencer Haywood was the first player to try to enter the NBA early. There was a rule at the time that a player could not enter the NBA until he was four years removed from high school, but Haywood was already playing in the ABA and wanted to jump to the NBA. In the end the U.S. Supreme Court had to decide the matter.CREDITSRick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voiceJacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisherMUSIC"Funky Retro Funk [Funk Music]" by MokkaMusic"Horizons" by RoaSPORTS HISTORY

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19:22

Episode 221 - The Lost Teams of the ABA, pt. 5

Basketball History 101 ·

2024/11/05

The Oakland Oaks were able to make a huge splash by signing Rick Barry away from the San Francisco Warriors. The reason they were able to do this was because the guy that ran the Oaks was Barry’s father-in-law. The team would later become the Washington Capitols and then the Virginia Squires where they brought in Dr J. and George Gervin. It was a wild history.CREDITSRick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voiceJacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisherMUSIC"Disco Funk" by Jam Morgan"Horizons"

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17:35

Episode 220 - When Jordan Lost a 1v1

Basketball History 101 ·

2024/10/29

Michael Jordan once lost a game of 1-on-1 to a 45-year-old business man. And this was in 2003 just after Jordan played his final NBA All-Star Game. It was an incredible game that will live forever.CREDITSRick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voiceJacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisherMUSIC"Rap Beat" by MaverickMyers Radio"Horizons" by RoaSPORTS HISTORY

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Episode 219 - Early Professional Micro-Leagues

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2024/10/22

The NBA would be what it is if the early professional leagues had not proved that basketball was entertaining enough to sell tickets. These early leagues were the toddler phase of pro basketball development. Most of these leagues were each based in one city and the play style was closer to pro wrestling.CREDITSRick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voiceJacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisherMUSIC"The Stars and Stripes Forever" by John Philip Sousa"Horizons" by RoaSPORTS HISTORY

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Episode 218 - Lew Alcindor: High School Phenom

Basketball History 101 ·

2024/10/15

Lew Alcindor was one of the most hyped high school players of all time. He was nationally famous at the age of 15. If social media and ESPN existed back in his day he would have his highlights all over the place. Even Wilt Chamberlain predicted greatness for Alcindor. Of course, Alcindor is known today at Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, one of the greatest players of all time.CREDITSRick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voiceJacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisherMUSIC"A Slow Day" by Chiro"Horizons"

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21:24

Episode 217 - The Lost Teams of the ABA, pt. 4

Basketball History 101 ·

2024/10/08

Today, we share the story of the New Orleans Buccaneers, who later moved to Memphis, and then Baltimore. In all they had six different names in just eight seasons of play. But they also had some great players come through the organization like Doug Moe, Larry Brown, and Steve “Snapper” Jones.CREDITSRick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voiceJacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisherMUSIC"Disco Funk" by Jam Morgan"Horizons" by RoaSPORTS HISTORY

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Episode 216 - The Buffalo Germans

Basketball History 101 ·

2024/10/01

The Buffalo Germans were the original powerhouse team in basketball history. They started out as 12- and 13-year-old German immigrants from a YMCA in Buffalo, New York. They later won the Olympic Tournament in 1904 as grown men. They were miles ahead of other teams. But things changed as the original players started to retire and were replaced by younger players.CREDITSRick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voiceJacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisherMUSIC"The Stars and Strips Forever" by

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Episode 215 - Utah's Original Fab Five

Basketball History 101 ·

2024/09/24

Just about every basketball fan knows about the University of Michigan Fab Five. But nearly 50 years earlier, the University of Utah had their own Fab Five that won the 1944 NCAA Tournament. And Utah waslast minute replacement when another school dropped out.CREDITSRick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voiceJacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisherMUSIC"1940's Slow Dance" by Doug"Horizons" by RoaSPORTS HISTORY

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Episode 214 - Dave Stallworth's Heart Attack

Basketball History 101 ·

2024/09/17

Dave Stallworth of the New York Knicks suffered a heart attack during a game against the Warriors in 1967. His doctors forced him to retire immediately. However, after two years of working out and increasing his activity, his cardiologist cleared him to return to the Knicks in 1969. He was the first NBA player to return to his sport after a heart attack.CREDITSRick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voiceJacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisherMUSIC"Funky Retro Funk [Funk Music]" by

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