All Heart: Derek Smith’s Ascent and Tragic Fate
Derek Smith was on his way to a career of an NBA All-Star. For the kid who had grown up poor in rural Georgia, averaging 22 points per game and outplaying Michael Jordan were unthinkable heights. Unfortunately, tragedies cut his life and career short.
Uzlecošā zvaigzne Kurucs apžilbina kā līgu, tā ‘Nets’ treneri
Sestdien pulksten četros no rīta Šarlotā spīdēt paredzēts Nacionālās basketbola asociācijas (NBA) Uzlecošo zvaigžņu spēles dalībniekiem, starp kuriem redzams būs arī Latvijas basketbolists Rodions Kurucs. Ceļš līdz šai atzinībai latvietim bijis krietni līkumaināks…
The Handle Podcast – Chuck Mencel: 01/30/19
Minnesota Golden Gophers legend Chuck Mencel came on the podcast to relive his life and career. Plenty of stories proved to be very insightful about the events from that time. From stories about George Mikan to an innovative shooting drill he created…
The Handle Podcast – Kerry Eggers: 12/28/18
We talk everything concerning the late 90’s, early 2000’s Portland Trail Blazers with Kerry Eggers, Portland Tribune’s journalist and author of “Jail Blazers: How the Portland Trail Blazers Became the Bad Boys of Basketball”. Topics include the research…
The Handle Podcast – Keith “Mister” Jennings: 11/30/18
East Tennessee State Buccaneers legend Keith “Mister” Jennings joined the program to talk about his almost 60-60-90 senior year, influence of Isiah Thomas and difficulties of making the NBA as a small guard. Having ultimately made the Golden State…
Gēni, treneri, tradīcijas vai saldējums – kas slēpjas aiz Rūjienas basketbola fenomena?
Šī gada lielākos basketbola notikumus Latvijā nevar iztēloties bez vairāku cilvēku līdzdalības. Vēsturisko Latvijas U-18 izlases sudrabu zem groziem palīdzēja kaldināt komandas aizsardzības balsts Anrijs Miška. No soliņa norādījumus deva…
The Handle Podcast – Audie Norris: 09/28/18
There are so many ways I could introduce Audie Norris. European basketball star with Barcelona, former Portland Trail Blazer, global ambassador of the NBA, even a certified backboard breaker. We talked about everything. From coaching kids…
Nevis Džons, bet Jānis Ludeks: septiņdesmito gadu trimdas basketbola zvaigzne
Septiņdesmito gadu pirmo pusi divi spēcīgākie Latvijas PSR vīriešu basketbola klubi ASK un VEF pārsvarā pavadīja pēc spēka otrajā stiprākajā PSRS līgā (1. līga). Šādu kritumu no iepriekšējiem augstumiem iespaidoja vairāki faktori, to skaitā…
