Basketball Stories

today we talk about two Minnesota specific stories:

Maya Moore of the Minnesota Lynx, who took a year off during the height of her career to help with prison reform, and eventually helped free Jonathan Irons, who'd been put for 50 years at the age 16 for a crime he didn't commit.

Malik Beasley of the Minnesota Timberwolves, who was arrested at his own home after his address was accidentally put on a home walk list and he went on to his lawn with a gun to see why people kept coming into his driveway

In 2003, the Baylor University men’s basketball team suffered a tragic loss when Patrick Dennehy was murdered by his teammate and best friend Carlton Dotson. Days before the murder Patrick and Carlton both bought guns, fearing for their lives. How did only one of them end up dead?

In 2003, the Baylor University men’s basketball team suffered a tragic loss when Patrick Dennehy was murdered by his teammate and best friend Carlton Dotson. Days before the murder Patrick and Carlton both bought guns, fearing for their lives. How did only one of them end up dead?

James Worthy got three rings and at least two escorts while he was in the nba. In 1990, "Big Game James" was arrested at 2pm on two counts of solicitation of prostitution and was jailed. He missed the first quarter of his game against the Rockets that night but came back in the second because he is an absolute legend.

James Worthy got three rings and at least two escorts while he was in the nba. In 1990, "Big Game James" was arrested at 2pm on two counts of solicitation of prostitution and was jailed. He missed the first quarter of his game against the Rockets that night but came back in the second because he is an absolute legend.

in 2000, Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce was stabbed eleven times in the "Bazz Club" in Boston. Pierce still played in all 82 games with the Celtics for the 2000-01 season, but his life was changed forever (because he got stabbed a bunch).

in 2000, Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce was stabbed eleven times in the "Bazz Club" in Boston. Pierce still played in all 82 games with the Celtics for the 2000-01 season, but his life was changed forever (because he got stabbed a bunch).

Chris Gatling was an NBA all star in the 1990s but he's spent most of the 2000s in and out of jail running some of the world's worst cons.

Chris Gatling was an NBA all star in the 1990s but he's spent most of the 2000s in and out of jail running some of the world's worst cons.

You are as young as you feel. No one is a bigger believer of that old adage than Jonathan Nicola who posed as a high schooler to live out his hoop dreams. The only problem was Nicola was 29 years old.