Over and Back: Stories About NBA History
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Over and Back: Stories About NBA History
The Over and Back podcast tells stories about NBA, ABA & pro basketball history. Hosted by Jason Mann and Rich Kraetsch.Part of The Step Back NBA Podcast Network, powered by FanSided.
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Luka Doncic and the most mind-blowing trades in NBA history
We're back! The Luka Doncic trade demanded the return of Over & Back, and here we are.
Jason and Rich reunite for the first time since November...
Preseason Power Moves: A Look at the NBA's Fall Trade History
We're back! You couldn't get rid of us that easily!
In this episode of the Over and Back Classic NBA Podcast, Jason and Rich talk about the hist...
Are there more 50-point games than ever?
On the latest episode of Over and Back, Jason and Rich revisit one of their favorite topics: 50-point games in NBA and ABA history.
The focus th...
Victor Wembanyama & The History of International #1 Picks
In celebration of 2023 NBA Draft #1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama's Summer League debut, the Over & Back Podcast digs into the history of internation...
Nikola Jokić and the Best NBA Playoff Seasons Ever
The Denver Nuggets have won their franchise's first NBA title, largely thanks to Nikola Jokić. For his efforts, he was awarded the Bill Russell Award...
The history of the Denver Nuggets
After 56 years of existence, the Denver Nuggets are finally in the NBA Finals.
Thanks to the heroics of two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, Jamal Mu...
Willis Reed: 10 best & most important games in his career
The NBA world mourned the loss of a true icon in March when New York Knicks legend Willis Reed passed away.
In tribute to his remarkable legacy...
HOFers for every NBA franchise: Post-merger era
Part 3 of our multi-part series discussing each & every Hall of Fame player to have played for a particular franchise.
In this episode, we'll ex...
LeBron James is the NBA's All-Time Leading Scorer
In this very special episode of the Over & Back Classic NBA Podcast, Jason & Rich celebrate LeBron James breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's once thought-t...
Back Home in the Dome: A Show About the NBA's Biggest & Smallest Crowds Ever
To celebrate the San Antonio Spurs "Back Home in the Dome" game on January 13, 2023, the Over & Back Podcast dives deep into NBA attendance history! <...
2022 Holiday Special: Heat vs. Mavericks (December 25, 2011)
Another year in the books, and yet again, our annual Christmas/holiday tradition! Jason and Rich welcome Dr. Curtis Harris (http://prohoopshistory.sub...
HOFers for every NBA franchise: Expansion era
Part 2 of our multi-part series discussing each & every Hall of Fame player to have played for a particular franchise.
In this episode, we'll e...
HOFers for every NBA franchise: Early teams
The first part of a multi-part series from Over & Back looks at each franchise's Hall of Fame players.
We'll discuss each & every Hall of Fame p...
Unusual NBA skills: guards who block, centers who pass & SGs who don't shoot
On today's show, Jason and Rich dive into some unusual NBA skills and statistical anomalies, including NBA guards who blocked the most shots, NBA cent...
There's always a Wilt stat: #OnlyWilt
In this episode of Over and Back, we prove once again that there is always a Wilt Chamberlain stat, and this time we take it a step further looking at...
Last great games: Jordan, Dirk, McHale, Wade, Payton & Artis
The return of one of our favorite series: the last great game for all-time great players. In this edition, we'll look at the final great games for:
Elite scorers sometimes get traded
If Kevin Durant has his way, he’ll be traded from the Brooklyn Nets to a new team this offseason. This got us thinking: how many elite scorers have be...
Bill Russell (1934-2022)
Jason and Rich welcome special guest Dr. Curtis Harris (prohoopshistory.substack.com) to discuss the life and career of the greatest winner in sports...
Ranking the NBA dynasties
Note: This episode was recorded and scheduled before the unfortunate news of Bill Russell's death. We will have a special episode later this week dedi...
Best player on every championship team (Part 2)
The second and final part of Over and Back's series on the best players for every NBA championship team ever.
Join Jason and Rich as they look a...
Best player on every championship team (Part 1)
A new series on the Over & Back Classic NBA Podcast: we are going to talk about the players who can truly call themselves the best on a championship t...
RIP Bob Lanier (1948-2022)
On today's episode, Jason and Rich discuss the life and career of Detroit Pistons legend Bob Lanier.
We begin with an overview of Lanier's care...
Championship dreams, chemistry nightmares
The Over and Back Classic NBA Podcast returns with an episode on teams that added a big star (or more) but severely underperformed.
Two examples...
300
Join us as we celebrate 300 episodes of the Over and Back Podcast!
To celebrate the occasion, we're going to do what we do best, we're going to...
Jason Richardson needs to save the contest, again. (2003 NBA Slam Dunk Contest)
Thanks to the great performances of both Desmond Mason and Jason Richardson, the 2003 dunk contest would begin a new era. These new dunk contests didn...
Vince Carter revives the slam-dunk contest (2000 NBA Slam Dunk Contest)
Vince Carter may have never returned to a dunk contest but the dunk contest never left. 22 years later and counting the dunk contest is still here, st...
O&B Classic: 100 facts about Wilt Chamberlain's 100
Originally uploaded May 5, 2016
We're celebrating Episode #100 of the Over and Back Podcast and what better topic to cover than Wilt Chamberlain...
The night of 100 points — 60 years ago today
60 years today, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in an NBA game.
To celebrate this one-of-a-kind anniversary, Jason and Rich are joined by Gar...
Kobe triumphs but the dunk contest is no more (1997 NBA Slam Dunk Contest)
Budding superstar Kobe Bryant wins the 1997 NBA slam-dunk contest—the first bullet on what would become his extensive resume—but the competition is an...
Youth movement or bloom off the rose? (1993 NBA Slam Dunk Contest)
The 1993 NBA Slam Dunk Contest more than ever showed the new era of the competition but was it a youth movement or is the bloom off the rose?
The duel (1988 NBA Slam Dunk Contest)
One of the greatest NBA Slam Dunk Contests in history. Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins duel it out with a sprinkle of scoring controversy, hometo...
Michael Jordan has arrived (1987 NBA Slam Dunk Contest)
The first of his back-to-back NBA slam-dunk contest championships for Michael Jordan and the true crowning of Air Jordan in the NBA.
Jordan, the...
Spectacle takes center stage (1986 NBA Slam Dunk Contest)
The 1986 NBA slam-dunk contest is famous for being the night when spectacle took center stage.
NBA All-Star weekend takes flight (1984 NBA Slam Dunk Contest)
There's only one place we can begin a series on slam-dunk contests: the inaugural NBA slam-dunk contest in 1984.
Over & Back LIVE: 2001 NBA All-Star Game (Audio)
Watch the video version of this show at https://youtu.be/W1MfQAg2iR8.
Jason Mann and Rich Kraetsch of the Over and Back Classic NBA Podcast wel...
Biggest blowouts in NBA history
This week on the Over and Back Classic NBA Podcast, Jason and Rich dive into the biggest blowouts in NBA history.
Remembering Sam Jones with 10 games that defined his career
Jason and Rich remember the life and career of Boston Celtics legend Sam Jones.
Topics on the show include:
2021 Holiday Special: Pistons vs. Knicks - Christmas Day 1987
The annual tradition continues as Jason and Rich welcome friends Curtis Harris and Reinis Lācis to the show for the Over and Back Holiday Special!
The longest win streaks ever
The Phoenix Suns recently went on a franchise-record 18 game win streak and it got us thinking: wait, did we never do a show on the longest win streak...
NBA 75: Are we mad about it?
This week Jason and Rich react to the NBA's 75th-anniversary team.
We'll give our thoughts on the rollout of the team, a brief history of annive...