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The Vision is the true story about how Jesus allowed me to play a part in the success of women’s professional basketball in the United States, to give American women the opportunity to stay in their home country and play professional basketball like their male counterparts have for decades. Since Title lX, there hadn’t been a greater moment for women’s basketball until the arrival of the Women’s Basketball Association. And the rest is history!

The men’s basketball team from a small private high school finds itself struggling through a dreary season, when their coach is called away to attend to a family member’s illness. Enter a wise and mysterious janitor, who not only accepts the reins of leadership for the team during that absence, but soon becomes a mentor to the team, especially to a talented young man named Matthew who is essentially raising himself after he and his father moved into town following the loss of his mother.

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A young man's journey through the Philippines' most unlikely obsession: Basketball. In Pacific Rims, Rafe Bartholemew, journalist, New Yorker, and veteran baller, ventures through the Philippines to investigate the country's love of basketball. From street corners where diehards fashion hoops out of old car parts to the professional league where politicians exploit team loyalties to win elections, Pacific Rims gets the story - and gets in the game.

Ever wonder why Stephen Curry always points to the sky after sinking a three-pointer? Finally, the secret’s out. Presented by Stephen Curry’s Unanimous Media, The Greatest Sports Stories Never Told is a series of true stories hand-picked by the NBA super-shooter. These stories can’t be found in world record books or on the backs of trading cards. This Audible Original celebrates the most epic sports legends, both on and off the field, that the world has never known. Until now.

From the author of PEN/Faulkner finalist Disappear Doppelgänger Disappear and Craft in the Real World comes a searing masterwork on the ways Asian Americans navigate the thorny worlds of sports and entertainment when everything is stacked against them. An Asian American basketball star walks...

Through extensive research and interviews with those closest to Iverson, acclaimed Washington Post sportswriter Kent Babb gets behind the familiar, sanitized, and heroic version of the hard-changing, hard-partying athlete who played every game as if it were his last. 

The bestselling author of Dream Team tells the interconnected stories of the NBA champion Golden State Warriors and the early-1970s Los Angeles Lakers, two extraordinary teams playing in extraordinary times and linked by one extraordinary man: Jerry West. In Golden Days, acclaimed sports...

It's a story that weaves its way behind closed doors to reveal intricate machinations normally hidden from public view. Backed by extensive reporting and hundreds of interviews with top players, coaches, and executives, Jake Fischer chronicles secret pre-draft workouts, feuding between player agents and executives, surprising trade negotiations, interpersonal conflict within rosters, organizational power struggles, and the missteps behind infamous public relations fiascos, making for a fascinating and unmissable insider's look at the NBA. 

The life and legacy of pioneering international basketball superstar Hakeem Olajuwon, a two time NBA champion whose Hall of Fame career forever changed the game, both in the United States and around the globe—from the New York Times bestselling author of Giannis. It’s now the norm for NBA...

A New York Times bestselling sportswriter tells the inside story of how three star players joined together to form the most dominant team in basketball and lead the Boston Celtics to their first championship in more than two decades. The first of "The Big Three" was Paul Pierce. As Boston...

Dive deep into the life and career of Caleb Houstan with Biography Flash, the podcast that brings you a comprehensive look at one of basketball's most compelling journeys. Hosted by Tye Morgan on the Quiet Please Podcast Network, this show goes beyond the highlights to explore the full story of a young man from Mississauga, Ontario, who crossed borders, defied expectations, and carved out his place among the best basketball players on the planet. From his early days in Canada to his dominant run at Montvale Academy in Florida, where he led his team to the Geico High School Nationals ...

Dive deep into the life and career of Usman Garuba with Biography Flash, the podcast that brings you the full story of one of basketball's most compelling young figures. Born on September 3, 2002, in Madrid, Spain, to Nigerian parents, Garuba grew up carrying a rich dual identity that would shape not just who he is as a person, but how he plays the game. Discovered by Real Madrid's elite youth academy at just eleven years old, he was already standing out in one of Europe's most demanding development systems. By sixteen, he had earned a spot on Real Madrid's senior roster, making his ...

Dive deep into one of basketball's most fascinating origin stories with Jeremy Sochan Biography Flash, hosted by Tye Morgan and brought to you by Quiet Please Podcast Networks. This show delivers a comprehensive, consistently updated biography of Jeremy Sochan, the NBA forward whose journey defies every conventional path to the pros. Born in Guymon, Oklahoma, raised in Milton Keynes, England, shaped by stints in France, Indiana, and Germany, and now thriving in the brightest basketball spotlight in the world, Sochan's story is a masterclass in resilience, adaptability, and global identity. ...

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Cam Whitmore - Biography Flash is your go-to podcast for the complete life story and latest updates on Houston Rockets draft pick and rising NBA star Cam Whitmore. Hosted by Tye Morgan, this show delivers a comprehensive deep dive into Cam Whitmore's journey from his roots in Odenton, Maryland, where he was raised in a disciplined military household, to his dominant high school career at Archbishop Spalding, where he scored over 1,250 points and earned Capital Gazette Player of the Year honors. Follow Cam's path through his selection to the 2022 McDonald's All-American Game, his MVP ...

Dive into the complete life story of Jordan Hawkins on Jordan Hawkins - Biography Flash, your go-to podcast for everything about the NBA shooting guard who went from Gaithersburg, Maryland, to cutting down nets as an NCAA national champion at UConn to becoming a first-round NBA Draft pick with the New Orleans Pelicans. Hosted by Tye Morgan, this show delivers a thoroughly researched and fact-verified biography covering every chapter of Hawkins' remarkable basketball journey — from his early days at Gaithersburg High School to his pivotal transfer to the powerhouse DeMatha Catholic program, ...

Dive into the complete life and career of Gradey Dick with Biography Flash, hosted by AI host Tye Morgan. This podcast delivers a comprehensive, fact-checked biography of one of basketball's most exciting young shooters, from his roots in Wichita, Kansas, to his rise as a two-time Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year, McDonald's All-American, and record-breaking freshman at the University of Kansas, all the way to being selected with the thirteenth overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors. Every episode is meticulously researched and cross-referenced for accuracy, covering ...

Cason Wallace Biography Flash is your go-to podcast for the complete life story and latest updates on NBA champion Cason Wallace. Hosted by Tye Morgan, this show delivers a deeply researched biography tracing Wallace's remarkable journey from the concrete courts of Hamilton Park in Dallas, Texas, to becoming an NBA champion with the Oklahoma City Thunder at just twenty-one years old. Every episode is packed with verified facts, career stats, and compelling storytelling that covers it all—his multi-sport dominance at Richardson High School, where he earned Newcomer of the Year, District ...

Amen Thompson Biography Flash is your go-to podcast for everything you need to know about one of the NBA's most electrifying young stars. Hosted by Tye Morgan, this show delivers a comprehensive, well-researched biography of Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson, tracing his remarkable journey from his roots in Oakland, California, to becoming the fourth overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Discover how Amen and his twin brother Ausar Thompson made history as the first brothers selected in the top five of the same NBA draft, and follow Amen's rise through Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, ...