The Pure Hoops Quick Hitters

The rivalry between the Lakers and Celtics is one of the best in all of sports. What does it mean to the NBA, and what are the best moments in the teams’ 72 year history together?

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12 years into his NBA career, Steph Curry is already a lock for the Hall of Fame. However, have we taken his talent for granted? What makes Steph Curry so different from everyone else?

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Jenny Fischer and Cara Kaye talk storylines and storytelling with Chad Aycock of Turner Sports.

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Jorge Sedano of ESPN co-hosts a daily radio show on ESPN 710 in Los Angeles. On the first anniversary of the death of Kobe & Gianna Bryant as well as seven of their friends, Jorge reflects on Kobe's legacy and the past year in "Lakers Nation."

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On this Quick Hitters version of Catch and Shoot 2.0, Coach Dave Miller weighs in on what his good friend Kobe Bryant would think of LeBron James and the defending champions Los Angeles Lakers.

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Mike Wise welcomes legendary coach George Karl, who sizes up the new Big Three in Brooklyn. Coach Karl believes there is plenty of talent, but will the intangibles needed for winning teams be there? As for the Lakers, Coach Karl explains why LeBron James' team will win it all again.

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Doc Rivers is a famous coach, a former NBA player, and a Black Man in America. In this Quick Hitter from Dave's Front office, Doc shares two personal stories about his house being burned down by skinheads in San Antonio and how he was frequently harassed by the Los Angeles Police for "Driving While Black" when he was a player for the LA Clippers in the early 1990s. Doc explains how the lessons he learned from his father (who was a Policeman) helped him through those difficult times.

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The new "Big Three" era in Brooklyn is just four games in and the results have been mixed. BJ Armstrong believes we'll need 25 games to really see what this team is all about.

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The Brooklyn Nets added future Hall of Famer James Harden to a team with future Hall of Famer Kevin Durant and mercurial point guard Kyrie Irving to form a new "Big 3." The team mortgaged its future by trading away young players and a slew of future draft choices in order to acquire Harden, but if the team can bring a championship to Brooklyn, Nets fans will consider the trade a success. But can three dominant "Alpha Males" put the success of the team ahead of their personal agendas? Monica, King, and Bruce consider all the key questions in this #BBB Quick Hitter.

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We breakdown the Brooklyn Nets' Big 3 with Alex Schiffer of The Athletic. Schiffer explains how Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden will coalesce in the opening days as new teammates.

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