NBA Rookie Life with Ryan Hollins
Ten-year NBA veteran and current Analyst for the Houston Rockets Ryan Hollins follows the 2022 NBA rookie draft class, on and off the court, with weekly analysis and interviews.
Episodes
Part 2 - Vince and Grant Hill continue their conversation, about Coach K's final game, his acting on "Living Single," with Queen Latifah, staring in the NBA as a rookie, dealing with injuries over the years, his role as an owner in the NBA, MLB and MLS, managing Team USA for the upcoming Olympics and his daughter as a young MMA fighter!
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Grant Hill Part 1 - Vince and Grant discuss what it is like to go into the Hall of Fame, this year's Men's and Women's NCAA Tournaments, the rivalry between Duke and UNC that never stops, plus the back story on The Pass Grant made to Christian Laettner vs Kentucky in 1992.
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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 in pursuit of a triple-double.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 with his hometown Denver Nuggets and why Nikola Jokic is the best player in the world right now.
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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.
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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.
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Ryan talks with 11-year NBA vet Nick "Swaggy P" Young about the origins behind his confused meme face and how it's grown, and his memories from winning the 2018 NBA Championship with the Golden State Warriors.
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LIVE from NBA Con at Summer League in Las Vegas, Ryan talks with NBA player David Roddy about transitioning from a big in college to a wing in his rookie year with the Grizzlies. David addresses his epic dunk over Ivica Zubac, his career-high scoring game, and getting welcomed to the NBA by Luka Doncic. He also talks about the amazing talent of Ja Morant, and trying to guard LeBron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant as a rookie.
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Ryan talks with 11-year NBA vet Charlie Villanueva about the time they got into it during a game and both got ejected. Charlie talks about playing against a young LeBron James before he was a top prospect, defending Kobe during his 81-point game, and why Nikola Jokic is one of the best centers to ever do it.
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Ryan talks with ESPN's Bobby Marks about what the Spurs need to do to build a team around Victor Wembanyama, the latest on the Trailblazers future with Damian Lillard, and the time he may have cost the Nets the chance to get Kobe Bryant.
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Ryan talks with Maurice "Mo" Taylor about his classic "Detroit" Draft Day suit, trying to guard Michal Jordan during his rookie season, giving up 61-points to Shaq, and the best thing he learned from Kobe through the years.
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Ryan talks with 11-year NBA vet Terrence Ross about his meteoric rise up draft boards, winning the Dunk Contest, hanging with Drake, and what he hopes to see from Victor Wembanyama this coming season.
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Ryan talks with fellow 7-foot NBA vet Brendan Haywood about the upcoming 2023 NBA Draft. How will Wembanyama fair in San Antonio? Who will go #2 Scoot Henderson or Brandon Miller? And don't sleep on Amen Thompson.
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Ryan talks with 11-year NBA vet, 10th Pick in the 2012 Draft, Austin Rivers about growing up in the shadow of his father, Doc, the struggle to prove himself in the NBA, and the moment when he got respect. Plus, Austin and Ryan discuss Victor Wembanyama and the impact that he will have in the league as a rookie.
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