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 settin

Are there more 50-point games than ever?

Aug 9th, 2023 48m 55s

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. The

Victor Wembanyama & The History of International #1 Picks

Jul 8th, 2023 57m 49s

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 &

Nikola Jokić and the Best NBA Playoff Seasons Ever

Jun 14th, 2023 1h 24m

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

The history of the Denver Nuggets

May 31st, 2023 1h 6m

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

Willis Reed: 10 best & most important games in his career

May 8th, 2023 47m 24s

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 pic

HOFers for every NBA franchise: Post-merger era

Mar 15th, 2023 1h 17m

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 HornetsMia

LeBron James is the NBA's All-Time Leading Scorer

Feb 8th, 2023 49m 31s

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 milestone

Back Home in the Dome: A Show About the NBA's Biggest & Smallest Crowds Ever

Jan 11th, 2023 1h

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

2022 Holiday Special: Heat vs. Mavericks (December 25, 2011)

Dec 22nd, 2022 2h 4m

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

HOFers for every NBA franchise: Expansion era

Nov 9th, 2022 1h 36m

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

HOFers for every NBA franchise: Early teams

Sep 8th, 2022 1h 57m

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 p

Unusual NBA skills: guards who block, centers who pass & SGs who don't shoot

Aug 31st, 2022 32m 11s

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.

There's always a Wilt stat: #OnlyWilt

Aug 22nd, 2022 18m 46s

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

Last great games: Jordan, Dirk, McHale, Wade, Payton & Artis

Aug 16th, 2022 48m 24s

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

Elite scorers sometimes get traded

Aug 9th, 2022 19m 38s

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

Bill Russell (1934-2022)

Aug 2nd, 2022 1h 9m

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. Russe

Ranking the NBA dynasties

Aug 1st, 2022 1h 5m

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 ra

Best player on every championship team (Part 2)

Jun 30th, 2022 1h 25m

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

Best player on every championship team (Part 1)

Jun 20th, 2022 1h 24m

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

RIP Bob Lanier (1948-2022)

May 23rd, 2022 1h 1m

On today's episode, Jason and Rich discuss the life and career of Detroit Pistons legend Bob Lanier. We begin with an overview of Lanier's career, beginning with his illustrious college career at St. Bonaventure, his record-breaking Detroit Pi

Championship dreams, chemistry nightmares

May 9th, 2022 1h 32m

The Over and Back Classic NBA Podcast returns with an episode on teams that added a big star (or more) but severely underperformed.Two examples this year with the Brooklyn Nets being swept in the first round after gaining (and losing) James Ha

300

Mar 18th, 2022 1h 7m

Join us as we celebrate 300 episodes of the Over and Back Podcast!To celebrate the occasion, we're going to do what we do best, we're going to talk about some guys and specifically some guys with NBA records revolving around the number 300.P

Jason Richardson needs to save the contest, again. (2003 NBA Slam Dunk Contest)

Mar 18th, 2022 12m 51s

Thanks to the great performances of both Desmond Mason and Jason Richardson, the 2003 dunk contest would begin a new era. These new dunk contests didn’t need sheepishly avoid the discussion of why stars weren’t involved but rather embrace its n

Vince Carter revives the slam-dunk contest (2000 NBA Slam Dunk Contest)

Mar 8th, 2022 27m 4s

Vince Carter may have never returned to a dunk contest but the dunk contest never left. 22 years later and counting the dunk contest is still here, still important, and still the showcase event of NBA All-Star Weekend.Vinsanity didn’t just brin