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In honor of NBA Opening Night, Andy chats with five time NBA Champion with the Los Angeles Lakers, Derek Fisher! Andy & Derek also celebrate the 30th anniversary of his NBA debut, which also coincides with the late Kobe Bryant's rookie season and pairing with Shaquille O’Neal. The two reminisce about Derek’s rookie season next to 18-year-old Kobe Bryant, playing and winning rings in both the Kobe & Shaq era AND the Kobe & Pau era, his relationship with fellow Laker legend Byron Scott, his passion for coaching & leadership, and more! Ushood - Protect your skin at UShood.com and use promo code LOS15 Mugsy Jeans - Mugsy Jeans - Get 20% cash back on your first order! https://tidd.ly/467z5e5

In collaboration with Sport Magazine & PlayersTV, Andy chats with author Scott Howard-Cooper about his new book, BAM!: John Madden, the NFL Explosion, and the Video Game that Changed Sports; a biography exploring the remarkable life and legacy of one of football’s most unforgettable figures. From his Super Bowl-winning coaching career with the Oakland Raiders to his larger-than-life presence in the broadcast booth, John Madden helped transform how America watched and understood the game. Andy & Scott discuss the impact & character of the great John Madden, the creation of the Madden video game, his advocacy for player safety, and the unlikely journey that connected football, technology, and popular culture. Ushood - Protect your skin at UShood.com and use promo code LOS15 Mugsy Jeans - Mugsy Jeans - Get 20% cash back on your first order! https://tidd.ly/467z5e5

In collaboration with Sport Magazine & PlayersTV, Andy chats with fellow legend of photography - John McDonough! This episode features two of the world's top sports photographers talking shop and sharing the back stories to some of their most iconic shots!  In a career spanning 40+ years, John covered nearly every major sporting event in the world, primarily for Sport and then Sports Illustrated! Andy & John discuss his start in the business of photojournalism, his Sport Magazine cover shoots with the likes of Bo Jackson, Lyle Alzado, George Brett & Pete Rose, sharing the NBA court together for many years, the importance of staying present in the viewfinder, swapping stories about covering the great Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda, John’s commitment to mentoring, the resurgence of Sport Magazine, his iconic Dennis Rodman cover shoots, Andy's Charles Barkley bathtub & rubber duckie shoot, and more! Ushood - Protect your skin at UShood.com and use promo code LOS15 Mugsy Jeans - Mugsy Jeans - Get 20% cash back on your first order! https://tidd.ly/467z5e5

In our final episode from the 2026 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement festivities, Andy sits down with two legendary coaches - Marianne Stanley & Charles Smith! First, Andy chats with double Hall of Famer Marianne Stanley to chat about presenting for Hall of Fame inductee Elena Delle Donne, coaching Old Dominion at only 23 years old, the many players from Philadelphia, her connections with fellow inductees Candace Parker & Chamique Holdsclaw, and more! NEXT, Andy chats with coach Charles Smith about reliving his enshrinement moment as a high school basketball coach, being presented by Joe Dumars, how he spots talent as a coach, coaching Kyrie Irving, his philosophy for student-athletes, teaching math for 56 years, nearly going to MLB, and more! Ushood - Protect your skin at UShood.com and use promo code LOS15 Mugsy Jeans - Mugsy Jeans - Get 20% cash back on your first order! https://tidd.ly/467z5e5

Andy sits down with this year's John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient - NBA Vice President & Commissioner's Office Liaison, Leah Wilcox! Leah is the first African-American female Vice President in the NBA! Andy & Leah discuss the honor, her path to the NBA, her role as player liaison to the Commissioner's Office, working with the late commissioner David Stern, her involvement with the WNBA, and more! Ushood - Protect your skin at UShood.com and use promo code LOS15 Mugsy Jeans - Mugsy Jeans - Get 20% cash back on your first order! https://tidd.ly/467z5e5

Andy returns with more from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony! This week, Andy chats with current and former NBA Referees - Joey Crawford, Bob Delaney, & Zach Zarba! First, Andy chats with newly inducted referee Joey Crawford about the honor, choosing Dan Crawford & Rod Thorn as his presenters, fellow inductee Doc Rivers, stories from the court, and more! Next, Andy chats with Bob Delaney about Joey Crawford's induction, and his work in PTSD research! Finally, Andy & Zach discusses the craft of officiating, learning from Joey Crawford, referee personalities of the past, lessons from the court, and more! Ushood - Protect your skin at UShood.com and use promo code LOS15 Mugsy Jeans - Mugsy Jeans - Get 20% cash back on your first order! https://tidd.ly/467z5e5

We're back with more from the 2026 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremonies! Andy chats with two teammates from the newly inducted 1996 USA Olympic Gold Medal Women's Basketball Team - Dawn Staley & Ruthie Bolton! The 1996 team went undefeated (8-0) in the Olympics in Atlanta that year, with a staggering 60-0 record during their year-long international exhibition tour. Andy chats with the two women about the accomplishment, fun memories from the team's amazing run, the Gold Medal game, the pressure to perform with TWO new leagues forming (ABL & WNBA), and more! Ushood - Protect your skin at UShood.com and use promo code LOS15 Mugsy Jeans - Mugsy Jeans - Get 20% cash back on your first order! https://tidd.ly/467z5e5

Andy is back from the 2026 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony! First, Andy chats with new inductee Doc Rivers about his induction, being drafted by the Atlanta Hawks, being coached by Mike Fratello, coaching the 2008 Celtics Championship team, as well as being presented by Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce & Ray Allen! NEXT, Andy chats with this year's Curt Gowdy Media Award winner, Mike Fratello, about the award, coaching a rookie Doc Rivers, his many years as a part of the Clippers broadcast team, and more! Ushood - Protect your skin at UShood.com and use promo code LOS15 Mugsy Jeans - Mugsy Jeans - Get 20% cash back on your first order! https://tidd.ly/467z5e5

We're back for more from the 2026 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony! Andy chats with three legendary Phoenix Suns - Amar'e Stoudemire, Mike D'Antoni, & Jerry Colangelo! First, Andy chats with 2026 inductee Amar'e Stoudemire about his induction, his tenure with the Suns, being coached twice by Mike D'Antoni in PHX & NY, and the Knicks championship run. Next, Andy & coach D'Antoni discuss his 2026 induction, coaching Amar'e & Steve Nash in his 7-seconds or less offense, Bob McAdoo, coaching the world's greatest for Team USA Basketball, as well as coaching once rival Kobe Bryant during his achilles injury season. Finally, Andy & Jerry Colangelo discuss the Suns decision to hire Mike D'Antoni, drafting Amar'e Stoudemire, and more!

Straight from the 2026 Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony! Andy sits down with two of the most influential women in basketball - Candace Parker & Cheryl Miller! First, Andy & Candace discuss her induction into the Hall of Fame as part of the 2026 enshrinement class, the influence of the 96' Olympic team, why she chose Allen Iverson as a presenter, the state of the WNBA, and more! Next, Andy & Cheryl discuss Candace's induction, their first meeting at a shoot for Women's Sports Magazine, a controversial photoshoot that was never released, the current state of the WNBA, the influence of the 96' Olympic team, and more!  Ushood - Protect your skin at UShood.com and use promo code LOS15 Mugsy Jeans - Mugsy Jeans - Get 20% cash back on your first order! https://tidd.ly/467z5e5

Andy invites filmmaker Thanasis Petrakis to talk all about his new documentary, Open Book: The Scandal That Shook College Basketball. The documentary follows former University of Arizona assistant basketball coach Emanuel "Book" Richardson, which details his rise in player development, and the fallout from his arrest after an explosive 2017 FBI college basketball corruption investigation. Ushood - Protect your skin at UShood.com and use promo code LOS15 Mugsy Jeans - Mugsy Jeans - Get 20% cash back on your first order! https://tidd.ly/467z5e5

Andy is back for more at NBA Summer League to sit down with The Ringer's Howard Beck, and the LA Times' Brad Turner! First, Andy & Howard discuss why he loves The Ringer, his transition from print to multimedia, his involvement with NBA Summer League's Sports Business Classroom, and the current parity in the NBA. Next, Andy & Brad discuss their early years at NBA Summer League, how Kobe Bryant's broken hand his rookie year led to the Lakers signing Brian Shaw, the Kawhi Leonard situation, Adam Silver's mission to expand to Europe, and Brad's history covering the Lakers! Ushood - Protect your skin at UShood.com and use promo code LOS15 Mugsy Jeans - Mugsy Jeans - Get 20% cash back on your first order! https://tidd.ly/467z5e5

We're kicking off season 9 at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas! Andy takes the show on the road to the Thomas & Mack Center to sit down with former NBA'er and current President of Legends of Basketball, Antonio Davis! Antonio talks about his decision to play in Europe for three years before returning to the Indiana Pacers, his current role as President of Legends of Basketball (formerly the Retired Basketball Players Association), the decision to rebrand the organization, his pivot from court to executive, The Spencer Haywood Rule, Nancy Lieberman, his Oakland pedigree, playing with Tim Hardaway Sr., his favorite pic of him during his playing years, what's next for Legends of Basketball, the New York Knicks bringing home a championship, and more! Ushood - Protect your skin at UShood.com and use promo code LOS15 Mugsy Jeans - Mugsy Jeans - Get 20% cash back on your first order! https://tidd.ly/467z5e5

It's a World Cup BONUS episode! Andy chats with FC Dallas' right-back and former United States Men's National Team star, Shaq Moore! Shaq discusses the USA vs Bosnia and Herzegovina match, growing up a huge Dwyane Wade fan in South Florida, indoor soccer, playing against Lionel Messi, his path to playing for U.S. Soccer, scoring the fastest goal in USMNT history, Team USA's chances in the World Cup, Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat, and more! Ushood - Protect your skin at UShood.com and use promo code LOS15 Mugsy Jeans - Mugsy Jeans - Get 20% cash back on your first order! https://tidd.ly/467z5e5

In our final episode leading into NBA Summer League 2026, Andy chats with former NBA star CJ Miles! CJ discusses being drafted out of Skyline High School by the Utah Jazz, training camp experience as a rookie, learning from vets Derron Williams & Kyrie Irving, his first time guarding Kobe Bryant, getting the opportunity to tell Kobe Bryant what he meant to him, his "Welcome to the NBA" moment in Summer League, and his love for photography! Ushood - Protect your skin at UShood.com and use promo code LOS15 Mugsy Jeans - Mugsy Jeans - Get 20% cash back on your first order! https://tidd.ly/467z5e5