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
Israel gets the inside information on the Warriors quest for a third straight title in 2019 from DeMarcus Cousins and Steve Kerr. Kerith Burke and Anthony Slater give the behind the scenes stories from the Draymond Green and Kevin Durant infighting saga, and Danny Green remembers what it was like facing Golden State in the Finals as a member of the Raptors, including his perspective on fouling Klay Thompson on the play when Klay go...
Israel examines Kevin Durant's impact on the Warriors and their back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018 with Zaza Pachulia, JaVale McGee, and Bruce "Q" Fraser. Anthony Slater and Rachel Nichols discuss the complicated nature of KD's emotions and his relationship with the media. Pachulia directly addresses his role in Kawhi Leonard's 2017 WCF injury, and Trevor Ariza talks about why he thinks the Rockets should have won the 2018 Wester...
Israel dives deep into the drama surrounding Kevin Durant's decision to join the Warriors after the 2016 season with new insights from Anthony Slater and Rachel Nichols. Zaza Pachulia and JaValle McGee talk about how they joined Golden State, and what made them love the Warriors culture. Plus, Steve Kerr remembers what it was like to see both Steph Curry and Kevin Durant together in practice and games.
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Israel goes behind the scenes of the legendary 2016 NBA Finals with Kevin Love, Steve Kerr, Rachel Nichols, Andrew Bogut and Mike Breen. Everything is covered from Steph's lingering injury, to Draymond's suspension, to the block by LeBron, to Kyrie's shot and Love's defensive stop. Plus, Anthony Slater joins the show to describe the hidden details of Kevin Durant's first thoughts of leaving OKC and joining the Warriors.
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Israel chronicles all of the details of the legendary 73-win Warriors season including the origin of the "Double Bang" call on Steph Curry's incredible game-winner vs. OKC with Mike Breen himself, Steve Kerr talks about how he battled complications from back surgery, and we get the background on the team's decision to push for the regular season wins record despite dealing with injuries. We also get a deep dive into the epic WCF se...
Israel looks back at the lightning strike that was the "We Believe" Warriors playoff run, gets the inside story from Bruce "Q" Fraser on how both Steph and Klay unlocked the next level of their games with one small tweak in the 2015 WCF, and he hears from Andrew Bogut directly on what is was like to get benched in the NBA Finals in favor of Andre Iguodala, as the famous "Death Lineup" ultimately led Golden State to the championship...
Israel gets a new perspective on a franchise low point, and we learn how despite the fans' discontent, the seeds for rebirth in the Bay were already growing strong back in 2012. We get the inside story on how the Splash Brothers came to be, and the key to the vital acquisition of Andre Iguodala. Plus we dissect the most important coaching decision in franchise history, and how it threatened to end the dynasty before it even started...
Welcome to Dub Dynasty, the limited podcast series that covers the behind the scenes story of the Golden State Warriors dynastic four championship run over the last ten years, and looks ahead to the next chapter in their incredible journey as the Warriors continue to push for success during the 2025 season.
In Episode 1, host Israel Gutierrez talks about why the Run TMC Warriors were his introduction to NBA basketba...
Vince gives the behind the scenes stories from his emotional Hall of Fame induction ceremony and his dramatic jersey retirement in Toronto. Vince addresses the Meme of his reaction to his banner going into the rafters for the Raptors. He also talks about the teams he is most impressed with this season so far like the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors, as well as the interesting dynamic between LeBron and...
Vince gives his take on the Celtics championship run and if he thinks they can repeat next season. Vince goes deep on Free Agency and where he thinks the top guys like Paul George, OG Anunoby and DeMar DeRozan could possibly fit. Vince also tells the incredible behind the scenes story of his Draft Night Trade with Antawn Jamison, and gets into what he thinks the best situation would be for Bronny James in the Draft and NBA.
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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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