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.
Episodes
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 2023 to discuss the blockbuster to end all blockbusters with Luka shipped off to Los Angeles.
In this episode, we explore prior trades in NBA history to compare with this one, discuss the various reasons why this trade differs from nearly all major trades in NBA history, identify wh...
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 history of fall trades in the NBA.
We'll discuss Damian Lillard's move to Milwaukee, James Harden's setting sail for the Los Angeles Clippers then dive into NBA history with some of the most famous fall trades ever including:
- The Ewing Era in New York Ends
- The Spurs get Denn...
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 this time is on the last four seasons, which have seen 18% of all 50-point games in league history. They discuss the recent surge in 60-point games and new additions to the 70-point game club.
They also explore why there has been such a significant increase in 50-point games over the past few y...
In celebration of 2023 NBA Draft #1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama's Summer League debut, the Over & Back Podcast digs into the history of international players drafted first overall.
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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 for NBA Finals MVP, a testament to his outstanding performance.
However, we're not sure people are quite understanding just HOW great Jokić was during both the 2023 NBA Finals and the entire 2023 playoff season.
Join the Over and Back Classic NBA...
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 Murray, Michael Porter Jr, Aaron Gordon, and coach Michael ("Don't Call Him Mike") Malone, the Nuggets are finally in the finals!
In this episode, we will look back on the franchises’ history. It’s a fascinating one with bouts of futility, innovations, and experiments of the game, ...
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, Over and Back has put together a special episode chronicling Reed's journey from a second-round pick to a two-time NBA Champion with the historic New York Knicks. The episode delves into the top 10 most significant games of his career, including his NBA debut on October 17, 1964, his f...
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 examine the Hall of Fame players of post merger-era teams:
- Utah Jazz
- Dallas Mavericks
- Charlotte Hornets
- Miami Heat
- Orlando Magic
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Toronto Raptors
- Memphis Grizzlies
- New Orleans Pelicans
Part 1 (Early Teams): https://redcircle.com/shows/daf88270-7ba5-4c13-bbfd-3c...
In this very special episode of the Over & Back Classic NBA Podcast, Jason & Rich celebrate LeBron James breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's once thought-to-be unbreakable NBA all-time scoring record.
We'll discuss how LeBron did it, major milestones in his career, previous NBA all-time leading scorers, what other records LeBron may be able to break and if anyone playing today has a chance to break James' record.
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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!
The best-attended games ever, the worst-attended games, who had the best overall attendance in a decade, who had the worst, and so much more.
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Another year in the books, and yet again, our annual Christmas/holiday tradition! Jason and Rich welcome Dr. Curtis Harris (http://prohoopshistory.substack.com) to the show for a live watch of Miami Heat vs. Dallas Mavericks from Christmas Day 2011.
(Unfortunately, Reinis Lācis couldn't join us this year but we're working on a replacement watch along with him very soon!)
This year, we watched a very important game in NBA his...
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 examine the Hall of Fame players of expansion-era teams:
- Chicago Bulls
- Seattle Supersonics/Oklahoma City Thunder
- Houston Rockets
- Denver Nuggets
- Indiana Pacers
- San Antonio Spurs
- New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets
- Phoenix Suns
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Portland Trail Blazers Blazers
- Los Angeles/San Diego Clippers...
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 player to have played for a particular franchise, Hall of Fame players drafted or acquired but never played for the franchise, all possible future Hall of Fames, what-if scenarios in each franchise's history, and finally the ultimate hipster and ultimate cool-kid Hall of F...
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 centers who passed the most and NBA shooting guards that weren't all that interested in shooting.
This episode of Over & Back is brought to you by Stathead.com! Use our code BACK to receive $20 off any of Stathead.com's powerful sports research tools.
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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 stats that ONLY Wilt has ever had.
With help from Stathead.com's powerful tools, we can find statistical lines and achievements only accomplished by one player in NBA history: Wilt Chamberlain.
When you search for times in NBA history a player scored 62 points and had 32 rebounds...
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:
- Michael Jordan
- Dirk Nowitzki
- Kevin McHale
- Dwyane Wade
- Gary Payton
- Artis Gilmore
Plus bonus research on Triple Doubles from our friends at Stathead.com!
This episode of Over & Back is brought to you by Stathead.com! Use our code BACK to receive $20 off any of Stathead.com'...
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 been traded in NBA history?
Believe it or not, more than you may think!
Thanks to Stathead.com, we took Durant's 2022 scoring average (29.9 PPG) and found every season in NBA and ABA history where a player averaged over 29.9 PPG: https://stathead.com/tiny/1N74Y. From there, we loo...
Jason and Rich welcome special guest Dr. Curtis Harris (prohoopshistory.substack.com) to discuss the life and career of the greatest winner in sports history and one of the most important athletes ever—Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell.
RussellMania
For more Bill Russell discussion, listen to the 13-part series on Russell's career we recorded six years ago.
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 dedicated to the life & career of Bill Russell.
On this episode of Over & Back, Jason and Rich rank NBA dynasties! What dynasties belong in which tier, absolute Tier 1 locks, whether the 2000s Lakers are one dynasty or two, how to classify the Tim Duncan spurs, single-player ...
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 at each and every champion in NBA, ABA, BAA and NBL history and determine who the best player on each of those teams are.
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