Basketball History 101

By Rick Loayza

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... more

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The podcast currently has 316 episodes available.

Basketball History 101 episodes:

February 11, 2025 Episode 235 - Marty Blake: Scout Extraordinare
Marty Blake is not well known to the casual NBA fan, but he is considered a genius within the professional basketball community. He was the NBA’s first Director of Scouting and advanced the science of scouting a player to heights never known before. His contributions to basketball are immeasurable.
CREDITS
Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice
Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher

MUSIC
"Funky Retro Funk [Funk Music] by MokkaMusic
"Horizons" by Roa

SPORTS HISTORY NETWORK
sportshistorynetwork.com
sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/basketball-history-101/

FACEBOOK
m.facebook.com/Basketball-History-101-103801581493027/

BUSINESS CONTACT
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19min
February 04, 2025 Episode 234 - When Kevin McHale Clobbered Kurt Rambis
In Game 4 of the 1984 NBA Finals, there was one play that turned the entire series around. Kurt Rambis was on his way in for a dunk when Kevin McHale clotheslined him and nearly injured him. This one play changed the series momentum from the Lakers to the Celtics.
CREDITS
Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice
Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher

MUSIC
"Rock You" by RockSounds
"Horizons" by Roa

SPORTS HISTORY NETWORK
sportshistorynetwork.com
sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/basketball-history-101/

FACEBOOK
m.facebook.com/Basketball-History-101-103801581493027/

BUSINESS CONTACT
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20min
January 28, 2025 Episode 233 - The Myth of Dr. J
Julius Erving, better know as Dr. J, was one of the most entertaining players of all time. He spent his first five seasons of his pro career in the ABA. Unfortunately, there is painfully little video of his time in that league. Stories about his exploits grew into mythical status because there was no video to prove otherwise. Some claimed that he dunked the ball from the 3-point line. The stories began to grow out of control until he joined the NBA and people could see how good he really was. And he was indeed very good.
CREDITS
Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice
Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher

MUSIC
"Disco Funk" by Jam Morgan
"Horizons" by Roa

SPORTS HISTORY NETWORK
sportshistorynetwork.com
sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/basketball-history-101/

FACEBOOK
m.facebook.com/Basketball-History-101-103801581493027/

BUSINESS CONTACT
[email protected]
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19min
January 21, 2025 Episode 232 - The Spirits of St. Louis: A Lost Team
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.
CREDITS
Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice
Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher

MUSIC
"Disco Funk" by Jam Morgan
"Horizons" by Roa

SPORTS HISTORY NETWORK
sportshistorynetwork.com
sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/basketball-history-101/

FACEBOOK
m.facebook.com/Basketball-History-101-103801581493027/

BUSINESS CONTACT
[email protected]
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20min
January 14, 2025 Episode 231 - The Lost Teams of the ABA, pt. 7
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.
CREDITS
Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice
Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher

MUSIC
"Disco Funk" by Jam Morgan
"Horizons" by Roa

SPORTS HISTORY NETWORK
sportshistorynetwork.com
sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/basketball-history-101/

FACEBOOK
m.facebook.com/Basketball-History-101-103801581493027/

BUSINESS CONTACT
[email protected]
...more
19min
January 07, 2025 Episode 230 - The Bob Kuska Exclusive: The Great Basketball War, pt. 2
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!
CREDITS
Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice
Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher

MUSIC
"Horizons" by Roa

SPORTS HISTORY NETWORK
sportshistorynetwork.com
sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/basketball-history-101/

FACEBOOK
m.facebook.com/Basketball-History-101-103801581493027/

BUSINESS CONTACT
[email protected]
...more
27min
December 31, 2024 Episode 229 - The Bob Kuska Exclusive: The Great Basketball War, pt. 1
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!
CREDITS
Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice
Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher

MUSIC
"Horizons" by Roa

SPORTS HISTORY NETWORK
sportshistorynetwork.com
sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/basketball-history-101/

FACEBOOK
m.facebook.com/Basketball-History-101-103801581493027/

BUSINESS CONTACT
[email protected]
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39min
December 25, 2024 Christmas 2024 Special - The First Game REDUX || Ep. 177 Re-Air
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!
CREDITS
Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice
Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher

MUSIC
"The Stars and Stripes Forever" by John Philip Sousa
"Horizons" by Roa

SPORTS HISTORY NETWORK
sportshistorynetwork.com
sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/basketball-history-101/

FACEBOOK
m.facebook.com/Basketball-History-101-103801581493027/

BUSINESS CONTACT
[email protected]
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28min
December 24, 2024 Episode 228 - The Original NBA High School Players
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.
CREDITS
Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice
Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher

MUSIC
"Disco Funk" by Jam Morgan
"Horizons" by Roa

SPORTS HISTORY NETWORK
sportshistorynetwork.com
sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/basketball-history-101/

FACEBOOK
m.facebook.com/Basketball-History-101-103801581493027/

BUSINESS CONTACT
[email protected]
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19min
December 17, 2024 Episode 227 - The Game of the Century
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.
CREDITS
Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice
Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher

MUSIC
"Funky Retro Funk [Funk Music]" by MokkaMusic
"Horizons" by Roa

SPORTS HISTORY NETWORK
sportshistorynetwork.com
sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/basketball-history-101/

FACEBOOK
m.facebook.com/Basketball-History-101-103801581493027/

BUSINESS CONTACT
[email protected]
...more
21min

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How many episodes does Basketball History 101 have?

The podcast currently has 316 episodes available.

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