NBA Rookie Life with Ryan Hollins
Rookie LeBron vs Wemby, Triple-Double Controversy and Following Vince in the Dunk Contest with Ricky Davis
Ryan talks with 12 year NBA vet Ricky Davis about playing with the likes of Baron Davis, Dwyane Wade and Rookie year LeBron James. What was it like to face Allen Iverson in the playoffs, Rookie LeBron vs Wemby, following Vince Carter at the 2000 Dunk Contest and his controversial wrong rim rebound …
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Mike James on almost fighting Shaq, beating Cam'ron and Ma$e, and his 2004 Pistons
Ryan talks with 13 year NBA vet Mike James about making it to the League despite going un-drafted. Mike goes into detail on the time he tried to fight Shaq after a game, his high school team beating Cam'ron and Ma$e in New York, and his 2004 Pistons dominating the Lakers on the way to the title. …
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Training Camp with Jordan and LeBron + NBA Rookies Season Preview
Ryan is joined by fellow 7-foot NBA vet Brendan Haywood to talk about how LeBron James and Michael Jordan are very different in their NBA Training Camp approaches. Plus, a season preview of the best Rookies to watch like Wemby, Scoot, Miller and even some sleepers to keep an eye on. NBA Rookie Li…
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Corey Brewer on Rockets Epic Playoff Comeback, Winning Titles in College and NBA
Ryan talks with 13-year NBA veteran, NCAA and NBA Champion Corey Brewer about the most incredible moments of his career, from his bond with his college teammates, to helping the Rockets to one of the greatest comebacks in playoff history, to scoring 51 points in a game. NBA Rookie Life with Ryan H…
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Byron Scott on Getting Traded to the Showtime Lakers and Coaching Kobe's Last Game
Ryan talks with the legendary Byron Scott about the real story of him getting traded from the Clippers to the Lakers, facing down LeBron James on his return to Cleveland with the Heat, the special relationship he had with Kobe Bryant and coaching Kobe when he dropped 60 in his final game. NBA Rook…
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James Johnson on facing LeBron as a Rookie, and Fighting Jon Jones
Ryan talks with 14-year NBA veteran, James Johnson about coming into the league with the Bulls, playing with peak Derrick Rose, facing LeBron in the playoffs as a rookie and fighting UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones after he retires from the NBA. NBA Rookie Life is a production of iHeartMedia an…
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Jason Thompson on Rookie Duties, Kings in the Playoffs and Keegan Murray
Ryan talks with his former teammate and Kings legend Jason Thompson on the hazards of not correctly doing your "rookie duties," being the Sacramento Kings all-time leader in games played, and the bright future of Keegan Murray. NBA Rookie Life is a production of iHeartMedia and the NBA
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Reggie Jackson inside stories on Jokic and the Russ, KD, Harden Thunder
Ryan talks with 12-year NBA vet and 2023 NBA champion Reggie Jackson about starting his career with the legendary Westbrook, Durant, and James Harden Thunder team that went to the Finals in 2012. The first time he met Russell Westbrook at UCLA, his emotional time with the Clippers, winning a title …
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First Rockets Championship, Jabari Smith Jr. and Amen Thompson with Craig Ackerman
Ryan talks with Rockets play-by-play announcer Craig Ackerman about the first Rockets championship and the 22 game win streak, as well as reviewing Jabari Smith Jr.'s and Amen Thompson's Summer League performances. NBA Rookie Life is a production of iHeartMedia and the NBA.
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Norman Powell on the Superman Dunk, Kawhi and His Career High
Ryan talks with the Clippers' Norman Powell about being traded to the Raptors right after being drafted, playing against LeBron, and the viral video of Kawhi leaving him hanging. Norman talks about the importance of mindset and the story behind his career high game. NBA Rookie Life with Ryan Holl…
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