First Ballot: The Hall of Fame Podcast

First Ballot: The Hall of Fame Podcast

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First Ballot: The Hall of Fame Podcast episodes

  • Luka’s 60 vs. Donovan’s 71 with Travonne Edwards

    In a 126-121 overtime win, Luka Doncic’s 60 point triple double stunned NBA twitter. Similarly, in another overtime victory, Donovan Mitchell scored 71 points securing a win for his team and making history as the 12th time a player has surpassed the 70-point scoring mark in a single game. Both are incredible moments but are either First Ballot Hall of Fame worthy? Helping us decide is podcast entrepreneur, writer and podcaster at The Athletic, creative at Wieden Kennedy Travonne Edwards, who also talks about pivoting away from his own NBA dreams (05:00), being part of a NBA entourage (39:11), and Brandon Jennings gold knives (42:30).

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    1 hr 3 min
  • The Van Gundy Leg Fight with Dan Devine
    From defensive masterminds to offensive wizards, the NBA is full of legendary coaches. But how often do we see these coaches put their body on the line? After a heated 1997 Eastern Conference Semifinals, the New York Knicks and Miami Heat met again in the first round of the 1998 NBA playoffs. In the last few seconds of Game 4, former teammates turned heated rivals Larry Johnson and Alonzo Mourning threw punches causing Knicks Head Coach Jeff Van Gundy to run across the court and cling to Mourning's leg. Dan Devine, National NBA Writer for Yahoo Sports, talks about this iconic coaching moment, navigating the world of sports writing, the (limited) best moments in Knicks history, and his favorite NBA interview.

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    1 hr 19 min
  • Pippen Dunks on Ewing with Ben Osborne

    In 1993, Scottie Pippen became the leader for the Chicago Bulls after Michael Jordan shocked the basketball world and announced his "retirement". During that season, the Robin to MJ's Batman had one of his best statistical seasons with career highs in points per game and steals per game leading the Bulls to 55 wins. In the playoffs, Pippen led the Bulls to the semi-finals against the Patrick Ewing led New York Knicks and in a win or go-home situation in Game 6, demolishing Ewing with one of the most savage dunks in NBA history. Ben Osborne, writer and former editor-in-chief of SLAM Magazine, breaks down this iconic dunk, how basketball has shaped culture, and the precarious relationship between the media and athletes.

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    1 hr 33 min
  • 2022 Year End Wrap with Yannick Souvré

    This year has been full of First Ballot Hall of Fame moments, from Kobe Bryant and the quarter inch to Rich Strike winning the Kentucky Derby. In this special edition of the First Ballot Hall of Fame we revisit Vince Carter's "Dunk of Death" with Yannick Souvré, French Basketball Hall of Famer and "U MAD" icon, to break down witnessing Vince Carter's "Dunk of Death" and talk about her storied French basketball career. 

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    46 min
  • The First Ballot Holiday Spectacular

    A holiday celebration worth inducting into the First Ballot hall of fame! With over six special guests, Q&As with Neil, favorite holiday stories, and of course, caroling, join us for a spectacular episode you won't want to miss. 

     

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    25 min
  • Capturing Moments with Andrew Bernstein
    Magic and Bird fighting for a rebound. Michael Jordan dunking on the Lakers. Kobe in an ice bucket. Behind nearly every iconic sports moment, there's a photo immortalizing that epic feat. No one understands this better than Andrew Bernstein, the FIRST official NBA photographer and the official team photographer for the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers. Andrew joins First Ballot to talk about capturing some of the NBA's greatest moments, his thoughts on cell phone photography, and pitching Kobe. 

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    1 hr 10 min
  • Aaron Bleeping Boone with Patrick Monahan

    In game 7 of the 2003 American League Championship Series between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, Aaron Boone made his mark on one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports. On the first pitch of the bottom of the 11th inning Boone hits an absolute dinger to send the Yankees to the World Series and become the hero in game 7. Comedian, lawyer, and co-host of "What a Time to be Alive" Patrick Monahan (@pattymo) breaks down this home run, baseball curses, and creating a wrestler on N64.

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    1 hr 4 min
  • Clippers vs. Jazz Game 6 with Payman Benz

    For one half of basketball, a group of rag tag LA Clippers turned in one of the finest scoring performances in NBA history to defeat the Utah Jazz in the 2021 NBA Playoffs.  Listen to Hollywood new go-to director, Payman Benz, discuss watching this comeback live, what it’s like to direct LeBron James and HBO’s Winning Time series on the Lakers, as a devout Clippers fan. Plus, a cameo from Blake Lively!

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    1 hr 20 min
  • The 2001 Pepsi 400
    This could genuinely be the best moment in any sport ever.  Whether you watch racing or not, this story will move you.     The Eanrhardts and Waltrips are NASCAR’s royal families, and those names intertwined in a special way in the 2001 Winston Cup Championship season. A very special guest breaks down every angle of this very special race, teaches us about stock car racing as a sport, and explain stealing my Charles Barkley rookie card.

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    1 hr 22 min

About First Ballot: The Hall of Fame Podcast

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First Ballot is a weekly podcast that celebrates the moments in sports that really matter, and decides whether to induct them into the First Ballot Hall of Fame.