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Race + Basketball (Part 3 - Wayne Embry)

In the 3rd part of our Race + Basketball series, Coach Karl and Brett Goldberg are joined by the legendary Wayne Embry. From growing up in the 1940s and 1950s in Ohio to becoming the first Black GM and President in the NBA.

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Race + Basketball (Part 2 - Dwane Casey)

In the second part of our Race + Basketball series, Coach Karl and Brad Burns are joined by Detroit Pistons head coach, Dwane Casey. The 2018 NBA Coach of the Year shares his experiences on how race impacted his early life and coaching career at the University of Kentucky, through stops in Seattle, Toronto, and his current life in Detroit.

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Race + Basketball (Part 1 - Darvin Ham)

This is Part 1 of a multi-part series on Race + Basketball. In this episode, we sit down with Coach Darvin Ham, top Assistant Coach for the Milwaukee Bucks. Coach Ham and Coach Karl share with us their historical experiences with race, perspectives on equality in the NBA today and their intentions moving forward for racial justice.

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'After the Dance': Episodes 9+10 Recap

Coach breaks down Michael’s last two playoff series against Indiana and Utah, plus final takeaways from the docuseries that captivated the sports world.

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'After the Dance': Episodes 5+6 Recap

Coach Karl discusses episodes 5 and 6 of ESPN’s “The Last Dance.” Michael Jordan’s treatment of Toni Kukoc in the '92 Olympics, media scrutiny of MJ, and the '93 Sonics vs the '93 Bulls covered in depth.

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Tales from a Ball Boy Part #1 (with Special Guest Coby Karl)

Originally a ball boy for the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1990s, Coby Karl grew to love the sport of basketball and became a star player at Boise State University before making the Los Angeles Lakers in 2007. After playing in LA and then overseas, Coby followed in his father's footsteps by becoming a professional basketball coach in 2015. 

Today he coaches the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G-League and is one of the bright, emerging young coaches in professional hoops. Enjoy this intimate and thoughtful discussion with Coby and George as they talk about growing up together, enduring cancer together, their shared passion for the sport of basketball and their relationship today!

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Tales from a Ball Boy Part #2 (with Special Guest Coby Karl)

Originally a ball boy for the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1990s, Coby Karl grew to love the sport of basketball and became a star player at Boise State University before making the Los Angeles Lakers in 2007. After playing in LA and then overseas, Coby followed in his father's footsteps by becoming a professional basketball coach in 2015.

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'After the Dance': Episodes 3+4 Recap

Coach Karl discusses episodes 3 and 4 of ESPN’s “The Last Dance”. Topics include the “Bad Boys” Pistons, Dennis Rodman, Phil Jackson’s Zen, and whether or not Michael Jordan was a good teammate.

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