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 EndsThe Spurs get Dennis the MenaceExpansion Franchises ResetIverson goes to the Motor City but Denver revs upGolden State Muscles-Up To Win A TitleNets get Tiny, lose Doc; Tiny gets hurtCavalier ClydeCeltics don't want McAdooSixers want Mo' Mo' Mo'Bucks and Clippers swap rotationsIce joins Air JordanReign Man flees to the ClevePippen kisses Houston goodbyeMelo joins Russ and PG in OKCThe Butler did it (left the Timberwolves)Mitchell to the CavsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 years, whether this trend is unprecedented, who is most likely to break the all-time 50-point game record, and more. Previous 50-point game episodes50-point games in the 1950s: https://redcircle.com/shows/daf88270-7ba5-4c13-bbfd-3c8c5d363b9d/ep/e7bc494f-cbe1-4a48-9b4c-334c7b18479350-point games in the Wilt era: https://redcircle.com/shows/daf88270-7ba5-4c13-bbfd-3c8c5d363b9d/ep/8d28ba92-183c-461d-8a2e-49dc33b683b450-point games in the ABA era: https://redcircle.com/shows/daf88270-7ba5-4c13-bbfd-3c8c5d363b9d/ep/6d93f254-0fae-4040-b349-674a73d3507e50-point games in the post-merger era: https://redcircle.com/shows/daf88270-7ba5-4c13-bbfd-3c8c5d363b9d/ep/bd36e30b-775f-407b-94af-68939cd1255f50-point games in the Michael Jordan era: https://redcircle.com/shows/daf88270-7ba5-4c13-bbfd-3c8c5d363b9d/ep/1bba3806-fc1b-4481-b5e0-53e07a89784950-point games since 2000: https://redcircle.com/shows/daf88270-7ba5-4c13-bbfd-3c8c5d363b9d/ep/ddc43904-a0ec-40fb-a5e4-212d70b5bcc3Most unlikely 50-point scorers: https://redcircle.com/shows/daf88270-7ba5-4c13-bbfd-3c8c5d363b9d/ep/537771d4-9624-441c-bb97-a86e3dfb7112Surprise! These NBA stars never scored 50 in a game: https://redcircle.com/shows/daf88270-7ba5-4c13-bbfd-3c8c5d363b9d/ep/7725c072-8867-46d0-8652-10e7c2c1f306Archives & Subscribe!Over and Back Classic NBA Podcast Archives: http://overandbacknba.comSubscribe to Over and Back on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OB-Apple​Subscribe to Over and Back on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/OB-Stitcher​Subscribe to Over and Back on Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/OB-GooglePod​Subscribe to Over and Back on TuneIn Radio: http://bit.ly/OB-TuneIn​Subscribe to Over and Back on Spotify: http://bit.ly/OB-Spotify​Subscribe to Over and Back on YouTube: http://bit.ly/OB-YT​Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 Podcast as we explore the very real possibility that Nikola Jokić just had one of the greatest playoff runs in NBA history.Archives & Subscribe!Over and Back Classic NBA Podcast Archives: http://overandbacknba.comSubscribe to Over and Back on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OB-Apple​Subscribe to Over and Back on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/OB-Stitcher​Subscribe to Over and Back on Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/OB-GooglePod​Subscribe to Over and Back on TuneIn Radio: http://bit.ly/OB-TuneIn​Subscribe to Over and Back on Spotify: http://bit.ly/OB-Spotify​Subscribe to Over and Back on YouTube: http://bit.ly/OB-YT​Follow Us!Follow Over and Back on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OverAndBackNBAFollow Over and Back on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/OverAndBackNBAFollow Over and Back on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/OverAndBackNBAAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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, lost superstars, and now, finally, NBA Finals glory. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 first 40-point game, his first 50-point game, his outstanding 30-30 playoff performance, and his unforgettable Game 7 performance in the 1970 NBA Finals.Archives & Subscribe!Over and Back Classic NBA Podcast Archives: http://overandbacknba.comSubscribe to Over and Back on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OB-Apple​Subscribe to Over and Back on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/OB-Stitcher​Subscribe to Over and Back on Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/OB-GooglePod​Subscribe to Over and Back on TuneIn Radio: http://bit.ly/OB-TuneIn​Subscribe to Over and Back on Spotify: http://bit.ly/OB-Spotify​Subscribe to Over and Back on YouTube: http://bit.ly/OB-YT​Follow Us!Follow Over and Back on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/OverAndBackNBAFollow Over and Back on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/OverAndBackNBAAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 JazzDallas MavericksCharlotte HornetsMiami HeatOrlando MagicMinnesota TimberwolvesToronto RaptorsMemphis GrizzliesNew Orleans PelicansPart 1 (Early Teams): https://redcircle.com/shows/daf88270-7ba5-4c13-bbfd-3c8c5d363b9d/episodes/dae62199-003e-4388-934f-786dc010b9d8?_ga=2.21616445.749597334.1667843031-433710308.1625083894Part 2 (Expansion): https://redcircle.com/shows/daf88270-7ba5-4c13-bbfd-3c8c5d363b9d/episodes/be4700f5-27e2-4d78-a604-d89547d5f05c?_ga=2.200124654.1762814695.1678918051-433710308.1625083894Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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.Archives & Subscribe! Over and Back Classic NBA Podcast Archives: http://overandbacknba.comSubscribe to Over and Back on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OB-Apple​Subscribe to Over and Back on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/OB-Stitcher​Subscribe to Over and Back on Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/OB-GooglePod​Subscribe to Over and Back on TuneIn Radio: http://bit.ly/OB-TuneIn​Subscribe to Over and Back on Spotify: http://bit.ly/OB-Spotify​Subscribe to Over and Back on YouTube: http://bit.ly/OB-YT​Follow Us! Follow Over and Back on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/OverAndBackNBAFollow Over and Back on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/OverAndBackNBAAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 history as the Dallas Mavericks received their rings on opening night which was also Christmas Day? Wait what? Yes, due to the NBA lockout, the 2011-12 season was condensed to just 66 games which meant the season began on Christmas Day. In this episode, we discuss the reasons for the lockout, how the Big 3 Miami Heat re-tooled in the offseason, how the Dallas Mavericks cheaped out and immediately saw disastrous results along with several other discussions about the NBA past and present. Join us for our holiday special, a night of laughs, nostalgia and so much more.Watch along with us at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8hfVMO3UYU. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 BullsSeattle Supersonics/Oklahoma City ThunderHouston RocketsDenver NuggetsIndiana PacersSan Antonio SpursNew Jersey/Brooklyn NetsPhoenix SunsMilwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers BlazersLos Angeles/San Diego Clippers/BuffaloBravesCleveland CavaliersPart 1 (Early Teams): https://redcircle.com/shows/daf88270-7ba5-4c13-bbfd-3c8c5d363b9d/episodes/dae62199-003e-4388-934f-786dc010b9d8?_ga=2.21616445.749597334.1667843031-433710308.1625083894Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 Fame jersey.This episode focuses on the early teams in NBA history:KnicksHawksCeltics76ersLakersKingsPistonsWarriorsBullets/WizardsThis 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. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 in a game, you'll only get one result: Wilt (https://stathead.com/tiny/PytSC)When you search for players with 72 points and 20 rebounds in a game, you'll only get one result: Wilt. (https://stathead.com/tiny/3fcmP)31 points, 40 rebounds: Wilt. (https://stathead.com/tiny/HDEVh)21 points, 21 rebounds, 21 assists: Wilt. (https://stathead.com/tiny/FbCuf)You get the idea! Join us as we dive into Stathead.com's tools to find #OnlyWilt stats. Participate in our #OnlyWilt challenge!If you want to participate in our #OnlyWilt challenge, please share your #OnlyWilt Stathead results on Twitter or Facebook. Just tag @Stathead and @OverAndBackNBA and make sure you use the hashtag #OnlyWilt so we can share it with our listeners. 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. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 JordanDirk NowitzkiKevin McHaleDwyane WadeGary PaytonArtis GilmorePlus 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's powerful sports research tools. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 looked at each player that was traded the year after their elite scoring season and talked briefly about how and why they were traded, how the teams and players fared after their trades and more! 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. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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.  Part 1: A brief overview of Russell's career and his unparalleled successhttps://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-introduction-to-our-bill-russell-seriPart 2: Bill Russell's era-defining rivalry with Wilt Chamberlainhttps://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-wilt-and-bill-good-friends-better-enePart 3: The amazing legacy of Bill Russell and the Celticshttps://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-amazing-stats-of-the-celtics-dynastyPart 4: Bill Russell's revolutionary impact on sports, as well as other NBA pioneershttps://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-revolutionaries-of-the-nbaPart 5: Bill Russell and the Celtics' battles with the St. Louis Hawks and Bob Pettithttps://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-celtics-vs-hawks-in-the-finalsPart 6: Bill Russell and the Celtics' battles with Elgin Baylor, Jerry West and the Lakershttps://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-celtics-vs-lakers-in-the-finalsPart 7: Bill Russell and his activism and life after retirementhttps://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-the-man-the-activist-the-coachPart 8: Bill Russell and the Celtics vs. Dolph Schayes and the Syracuse Nationalshttps://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-playoff-battles-celtics-vs-nationalsPart 9: Bill Russell and the Celtics vs. Wilt Chamberlain and the Warriorshttps://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-playoff-battles-celtics-vs-wilts-warrPart 10: Bill Russell and the Celtics vs. Oscar Robertson and the Cincinnati Royalshttps://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-playoff-battles-celtics-vs-oscars-royPart 11: Bill Russell and the Celtics vs. Wilt Chamberlain and the 76ershttps://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-playoff-battles-celtics-vs-wilts-76erPart 12: The last years of the Bill Russell Celtics dynastyhttps://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-playoff-battles-celtics-vs-knicks-pisPart 13: End of the series and some of our favorite stories from Bill Russell's careerhttps://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-series-wrap-up-your-questions-more Stahead.com Over & Back is brought to you by Stathead.com. Use our exclusive code BACK to receive $20 off any of Stathead.com's powerful sports research tools. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 dynasties and so much more.  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. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A new series on the Over & Back Classic NBA Podcast: we are going to talk about the players who can truly call themselves the best on a championship team. We'll 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.  Some teams won't have a debate, we all know who that guy is but there are a ton of teams with some real cases to be made for multiple players. We'll explore all of that in this series.  This is a big topic so we're doing two shows — Part 1 will go through the 1974 season. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy