Andy chats with 2015 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinee, Spencer Haywood! The two HOF'ers discuss his initial impressions of Michael Cooper when joining the Lakers, playing with "Pistol" Pete Maravich, being the youngest American basketball player in Olympic history, how Jerry West helped him during his court battle against the NBA's "four-year rule", his experience joining the Lakers in '79, how his battle with addiction affected his life & playing career, being sent to the Italian leagues, his decision to retire early, reconnecting with his former Showtime Lakers teammates in Hawaii, and much more! 

This week, we're celebrating the jersey retirement of Lakers Legend, Michael Cooper, with a supercut of some of our favorite Lakers Legends interviews from our time at the 2024 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame: AC Green, Byron Scott, Jamaal Wilkes, Gary Vitti, and James Worthy! Together, Andy and guests talk about their experiences with Michael Cooper, their excitement for his huge year being honored by the Hall of Fame and the Lakers, and share stories about their shared histories. 

We're back with a truly legendary start to 2025 as Andy sits down with Academy Award and Emmy winning director and writer, Basketball SuperFan Spike Lee! As a life-long New York Knicks fan, Spike Lee has been officially inducted into the James F. Goldstein SuperFan Gallery at the 2024 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, alongside Jack Nicholson, Billy Crystal, & Alan Horwitz! Spike reacts to being honored among an impressive list of inductees, and he and Andy also discuss growing up in Brooklyn, Spike's relationship with the late Kobe Bryant, his new project with Denzel Washington, and his photos being included in New York Knicks photographer Nat Butler's new book: Courtside: 40 Years of NBA Photography. 

Andy chats with NBA Shooting Coach, Lethal Shooter, aka Chris Matthews! Lethal talks about being honored by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame for his impact on the game, his path to becoming the league's top shooting coach, his role as Director of Nike Academy, & the key principles of his next level coaching philosophy!

Andy is back with more from the 2024 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony! This time, Andy sits down with two of the greatest to ever play the game - Lisa Leslie & Tina Thompson! FIRST, Lisa talks about being a presenter for Michael Cooper's induction, having Coop as a coach, her path as a pro before the WNBA, playing pickup games with Magic Johnson, the early days of the WNBA, the growth of the WNBA, and memories of the late Jerry West! NEXT, Andy chats with Tina about being a presenter for Chauncy Billups, how they're paths crossed over the years, the resurgence of USC Basketball, the Houston Comet's dynasty years, and more!

Andy chats with one of this year's Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame James F. Goldstein Superfan Award winners, actor/comedian Billy Crystal! Billy talks about what the honor means to him, he reminisces over Larry Brown and his first high school basketball game experience, the journey of his NBA fandom from New York Knicks to the Los Angeles Lakers and finally Los Angeles Clippers, and he shares some of his fondest memories from his many years sitting courtside!

Andy takes the podcast to the 2024 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame Enshrinement weekend to chat with a few of this year's Curt Gowdy Media Award winners - Journalist J.A. Adande, SLAM Magazine Founder Dennis Page, and "NBA Inside Stuff"'s Don Sperling! As a Curt Gowdy Award Winner himself, Andy sits down with the guys to get their immediate reactions to earning the award, as well as trade stories from their careers & lives around the court!

Andy is back with more from the 2024 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame! This week, Andy sits down with the Legendary Pat Riley! The two discuss Michael Cooper & Jerry West's enshrinements, Jack Nicholson's induction as a Super Fan, Pat's early days as a Lakers player, the Showtime Lakers reunion in Maui, the leadership of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and being honored this season by the Miami Heat for over 30 years in the organization! PLUS, a special announcement!

Andy is back with more from the 2024 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony! This time Andy sits down with 2024 inductee & current Head Coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, Chauncey Billups! The Pistons legend recalls winning it all in 2004 with Detroit, why he chose Tina Thompson as one of his HOF presenters, & the lessons he took from Coach Larry Brown that he uses in his approach to coaching today!

Andy takes the show on the road to the 2024 Naismith Memorial Hall Of Fame induction ceremony to catch up with Jonnie West, son of the late Jerry West! FIRST, Andy chats with Jonnie about his experience as a presenter for his father's unprecedented 3rd HOF induction, Andy's first interaction with Jerry, his impact on everyone around him, his impact on a young Kobe Bryant, Jerry & Jonnie's father-son dynamic, and more!

​NEXT, Andy gets a few kind words ​about Jerry West from ​- A.C. Green, Bob McAdoo, Byron Scott, James Worthy, Lisa Leslie, Spencer Haywood, ​Gary Vitti, Michael Cooper, V​lade Divac, & Pat Riley!

Andy takes the show to Watch Me! Sports Bar in Long Beach, CA for a Football Is Sexy watch party! First, Andy chats with Watch Me! Owner & Founder Jax Diener about the bar's mission to create a place for women to watch sports! Jax also talks about the bar's grand opening on the first night of the Olympics, and the bar's partnership with Football Is Sexy! NEXT, Andy chats with Football Is Sexy Founder, Monica Madrid, about why football is so important to her, why she started Football Is Sexy, their new app that helps teach the game of football, and their partnership with Watch Me!, her special moment with Jerry Rice on The Kelly Clarkson Show, and why it's important to support women!

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