Basketball: A Love Story (2018)

'Basketball: A Love Story' is a series of 62 interconnected short stories that creates a vibrant mosaic of the game, featuring 165 exclusive interviews. The cast encompasses basketball's most prominent figures and explores the complex nature of love as it relates to the game.

Basketball: A Love Story

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Peter Vecsey
Peter Vecsey
as Self
Jackie MacMullan
Jackie MacMullan
as Self
Bill Simmons
Bill Simmons
as Self
Stephen A. Smith
Stephen A. Smith
as Self
Ahmad Rashād
Ahmad Rashād
as Self as Narrator (voice)
Donnie Walsh
Donnie Walsh
as Self
Hubie Brown
Hubie Brown
as Self
Charley Rosen
Charley Rosen
as Self
Billy Packer
Billy Packer
as Self
Bob Ryan
Bob Ryan
as Self
David Stern
David Stern
as Self as Self (archive footage)
Nelson George
Nelson George
as Self
Calvin Murphy
Calvin Murphy
as Self
Ben Jobe
Ben Jobe
as Self
Doug Collins
Doug Collins
as Self
Lenny Wilkens
Lenny Wilkens
as Self
Billy Cunningham
Billy Cunningham
as Self
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal
as Self
Bobby Cremins
Bobby Cremins
as Self
Bill Walton
Bill Walton
as Self
Earl Monroe
Earl Monroe
as Self
Oscar Robertson
Oscar Robertson
as Self
Steve Nash
Steve Nash
as Self
Sonny Hill
Sonny Hill
as Self
Jerry West
Jerry West
as Self
Elvin Hayes
Elvin Hayes
as Self
Walt Frazier
Walt Frazier
as Self
Rod Thorn
Rod Thorn
as Self
John Thompson
John Thompson
as Self
Marv Albert
Marv Albert
as Self
Jim Boeheim
Jim Boeheim
as Self
Jeff Van Gundy
Jeff Van Gundy
as Self
Bob Cousy
Bob Cousy
as Self as Self (archive footage)
Jerry Colangelo
Jerry Colangelo
as Self
Rick Barry
Rick Barry
as Self
Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant
as Self
Kenny Smith
Kenny Smith
as Self
Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
as Self (archive footage)
George McGinnis
George McGinnis
as Self
Wayne Embry
Wayne Embry
as Self
LeBron James
LeBron James
as Self as Self (archive footage)
Dick Vitale
Dick Vitale
as Self
Gail Goodrich
Gail Goodrich
as Self
Larry Brown
Larry Brown
as Self
Val Ackerman
Val Ackerman
as Self
Rick Welts
Rick Welts
as Self
Pat Riley
Pat Riley
as Self
George Gervin
George Gervin
as Self
Mike Krzyzewski
Mike Krzyzewski
as Self
Isiah Thomas
Isiah Thomas
as Self
Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban
as Self
Charlie Scott
Charlie Scott
as Self
John Calipari
John Calipari
as Self
Jim Calhoun
Jim Calhoun
as Self
Len Elmore
Len Elmore
as Self
P.J. Carlesimo
P.J. Carlesimo
as Self
Tom Heinsohn
Tom Heinsohn
as Self
David Thompson
David Thompson
as Self
Don Nelson
Don Nelson
as Self
Terry Pluto
Terry Pluto
as Self
Cheryl Miller
Cheryl Miller
as Self
Patrick Ewing
Patrick Ewing
as Self
Julius Erving
Julius Erving
as Self
Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson
as Self
Carol Blazejowski
Carol Blazejowski
as Self
Steve Kerr
Steve Kerr
as Self
Paul Silas
Paul Silas
as Self
Bobby 'Slick' Leonard
Bobby 'Slick' Leonard
as Self
Vlade Divac
Vlade Divac
as Self
Adam Silver
Adam Silver
as Self
Spencer Haywood
Spencer Haywood
as Self
Chris Mullin
Chris Mullin
as Self
Dolph Schayes
Dolph Schayes
as Self
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant
as Self as Self (archive footage)
Mike Vaccaro
Mike Vaccaro
as Self
Hakeem Olajuwon
Hakeem Olajuwon
as Self
David Robinson
David Robinson
as Self
Russ Granik
Russ Granik
as Self
Larry Bird
Larry Bird
as Self
Nate 'Tiny' Archibald
Nate 'Tiny' Archibald
as Self
Rick Pitino
Rick Pitino
as Self
Ann Meyers
Ann Meyers
as Self
Joe B. Hall
Joe B. Hall
as Self
Al Attles
Al Attles
as Self
Wes Unseld
Wes Unseld
as Self
Bill Russell
Bill Russell
as Self
Dale Brown
Dale Brown
as Self
Daveed Diggs
Daveed Diggs
as Narrator (voice)
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
as Self
Ansel Elgort
Ansel Elgort
as Narrator (voice)
Allen Iverson
Allen Iverson
as Self
Diana Taurasi
Diana Taurasi
as Self
Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Nowitzki
as Self
Geno Auriemma
Geno Auriemma
as Self
Phil Jackson
Phil Jackson
as Self
Bob Pettit
Bob Pettit
as Self
Becky Hammon
Becky Hammon
as Self
Bill Bradley
Bill Bradley
as Self
Rebecca Lobo
Rebecca Lobo
as Self
Billy Donovan
Billy Donovan
as Self
Peja Stojaković
Peja Stojaković
as Self
Luis Scola
Luis Scola
as Self
Quinn Buckner
Quinn Buckner
as Self
Lou Carnesecca
Lou Carnesecca
as Self
Chris Paul
Chris Paul
as Self
Jack Ramsay
Jack Ramsay
as Self
Masai Ujiri
Masai Ujiri
as Self
Michael Goldberg
Michael Goldberg
as Self
Doug Moe
Doug Moe
as Self
Mel Daniels
Mel Daniels
as Self
Artis Gilmore
Artis Gilmore
as Self
Dave Bing
Dave Bing
as Self
John Havlicek
John Havlicek
as Self
Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley
as Self
Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore
as Narrator (voice)
Howard Garfinkel
Howard Garfinkel
as Self
Lynette Woodard
Lynette Woodard
as Self
George Karl
George Karl
as Self
Chris Cuomo
Chris Cuomo
as Narrator (voice)
Fisher Stevens
Fisher Stevens
as Narrator (voice)
Paul Pierce
Paul Pierce
as Self
David Falk
David Falk
as Self (archive footage)
Bernard King
Bernard King
as Self
Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry
as Self
Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain
as Self (archive footage)
Šarūnas Marčiulionis
Šarūnas Marčiulionis
as Self
Connie Hawkins
Connie Hawkins
as Self
Tommy Kearns
Tommy Kearns
as Self
Joe Ruklick
Joe Ruklick
as Self
Jerry Norman
Jerry Norman
as Self
Satch Sanders
Satch Sanders
as Self
Denny Crum
Denny Crum
as Self
Nolan Richardson
Nolan Richardson
as Self
Nancy Lieberman
Nancy Lieberman
as Self
Kara Lawson
Kara Lawson
as Self
Michael Che
Michael Che
as Narrator (voice)
Christian Laettner
Christian Laettner
as Self
Dwyane Wade
Dwyane Wade
as Self (archive footage)
Ray Allen
Ray Allen
as Self (archive footage)
Tommy Craggs
Tommy Craggs
as Self (archive footage)
Yao Ming
Yao Ming
as Self
Anthony Davis
Anthony Davis
as Self
Red Auerbach
Red Auerbach
as Self (archive footage)
Kristaps Porziņģis
Kristaps Porziņģis
as Self
Arvydas Sabonis
Arvydas Sabonis
as Self
Lisa Leslie
Lisa Leslie
as Self
Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick Boseman
as Narrator (voice)
Cliff Hagan
Cliff Hagan
as Self
Al Sharpton
Al Sharpton
as Self
Rick Carlisle
Rick Carlisle
as Self
Tom McMillen
Tom McMillen
as Self
Mike Bantom
Mike Bantom
as Self
Avery Brundage
Avery Brundage
as Self (archive footage)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
as Self as Self (archive footage)
Cathy Rush
Cathy Rush
as Self
Roy Williams
Roy Williams
as Self
Ira Glick
Ira Glick
as Self
Joe Nocera
Joe Nocera
as Self
Bobby Knight
Bobby Knight
as Self (archive footage)
Paul Gilbert
Paul Gilbert
as Self
Danny Manning
Danny Manning
as Self
R.C. Buford
R.C. Buford
as Self
Ashley Judd
Ashley Judd
as Narrator (voice)
Tony Parker
Tony Parker
as Self
Tim Duncan
Tim Duncan
as Self (archive footage)
Emanuel Ginóbili
Emanuel Ginóbili
as Self (archive footage)
Robin Quivers
Robin Quivers
as Narrator (voice)
Tom Thibodeau
Tom Thibodeau
as Self (archive footage)
Enes Kanter Freedom
Enes Kanter Freedom
as Self
Joe Quigg
Joe Quigg
as Self
Larry Pearlstein
Larry Pearlstein
as Self
Jerry Waugh
Jerry Waugh
as Self
Gregg Popovich
Gregg Popovich
as Self (archive footage) as Self
Jay Twyman
Jay Twyman
as Self
Roz Litman
Roz Litman
as Self
Willie Worsley
Willie Worsley
as Self
John Lucas
John Lucas
as Self
Metta Sandiford-Artest
Metta Sandiford-Artest
as Self
Dave Cowens
Dave Cowens
as Self
Pat Summitt
Pat Summitt
as Self (archive footage)
Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson
as Self (archive footage)
George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
as Self (archive footage)
Karl Malone
Karl Malone
as Self (archive footage)
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
as Self (archive footage)
Scottie Pippen
Scottie Pippen
as Self (archive footage)
Jason Kidd
Jason Kidd
as Self (archive footage)
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
as Self (archive footage)
Latrell Sprewell
Latrell Sprewell
as Self (archive footage)
Klay Thompson
Klay Thompson
as Self (archive footage)
Muggsy Bogues
Muggsy Bogues
as Self (archive footage)
Spud Webb
Spud Webb
as Self (archive footage)
Reggie Miller
Reggie Miller
as Self (archive footage)
Johnnie Cochran
Johnnie Cochran
as Self (archive footage)
Nat Holman
Nat Holman
as Self (archive footage)
Harry Edwards
Harry Edwards
as Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
as Self (archive footage)
Ralph Boston
Ralph Boston
as Self (archive footage)
Tommie Smith
Tommie Smith
as Self (archive footage)
John Carlos
John Carlos
as Self (archive footage)
Sergei Belov
Sergei Belov
as Self (archive footage)
Maurice Stokes
Maurice Stokes
as Self (archive footage)
Jack Twyman
Jack Twyman
as Self (archive footage)
Sam Stern
Sam Stern
as Self
Warren Jabali
Warren Jabali
as Self
Wendell Ladner
Wendell Ladner
as Self (archive footage)
John Brisker
John Brisker
as Self (archive footage)
Idi Amin
Idi Amin
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
as Self (archive footage)
Ed T. Rush
Ed T. Rush
as Self (archive footage)
Al McGuire
Al McGuire
as Self (archive footage)
Elgin Baylor
Elgin Baylor
as Self
Peter Maravich
Peter Maravich
as Self (archive footage)
Dennis Rodman
Dennis Rodman
as Self (archive footage)
Kim Jong-un
Kim Jong-un
as Self (archive footage)
Devin Booker
Devin Booker
as Self (archive footage)
John Wooden
John Wooden
as Self (archive footage)
Dave DeBusschere
Dave DeBusschere
as Self (archive footage)
Jo Jo White
Jo Jo White
as Self (archive footage)
Paul Westphal
Paul Westphal
as Self (archive footage)
Rudy Tomjanovich
Rudy Tomjanovich
as Self (archive footage)
World B. Free
World B. Free
as Self (archive footage)
Peter Falk
Peter Falk
as Self (archive footage)
Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase
as Self (archive footage)
Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas
as Self (archive footage)
Woody Harrelson
Woody Harrelson
as Self (archive footage)
Wesley Snipes
Wesley Snipes
as Self (archive footage)
Goldie Hawn
Goldie Hawn
as Self (archive footage)
Charlie Sheen
Charlie Sheen
as Self (archive footage)
Danny Aiello
Danny Aiello
as Self (archive footage)
Rob Lowe
Rob Lowe
as Self (archive footage)
Little Richard
Little Richard
as Self (archive footage)
O. J. Simpson
O. J. Simpson
as Self (archive footage)
Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby
as Self (archive footage)
Jay Leno
Jay Leno
as Self (archive footage)
Garry Shandling
Garry Shandling
as Self (archive footage)
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
as Self (archive footage)
Mr. T
Mr. T
as Self (archive footage)
Dražen Petrović
Dražen Petrović
as Self (archive footage)
Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
as Self (archive footage)
Bob Weir
Bob Weir
as Self (archive footage)
Phil Lesh
Phil Lesh
as Self (archive footage)
Bill Kreutzmann
Bill Kreutzmann
as Self (archive footage)
Ron McKernan
Ron McKernan
as Self (archive footage)
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
as Self (archive footage)
Ryan White
Ryan White
as Self (archive footage)
Jerry Tarkanian
Jerry Tarkanian
as Self (archive footage)
Larry Johnson
Larry Johnson
as Self (archive footage)
Grant Hill
Grant Hill
as Self (archive footage)
Kevin Costner
Kevin Costner
as Self (archive footage)
Chuck Daly
Chuck Daly
as Self (archive footage)
Toni Kukoč
Toni Kukoč
as Self (archive footage)
Bill Cartwright
Bill Cartwright
as Self (archive footage)
Candace Parker
Candace Parker
as Self (archive footage)
Sheryl Swoopes
Sheryl Swoopes
as Self (archive footage)
Bobby Riggs
Bobby Riggs
as Self (archive footage)
Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King
as Self (archive footage)
Elena Delle Donne
Elena Delle Donne
as Self (archive footage)
Maya Moore
Maya Moore
as Self (archive footage)
Brittney Griner
Brittney Griner
as Self (archive footage)
Jalen Rose
Jalen Rose
as Self (archive audio)
Charlamagne tha God
Charlamagne tha God
as Self (archive audio)
Raashaun 'DJ Envy' Casey
Raashaun 'DJ Envy' Casey
as Self (archive audio)
Pau Gasol
Pau Gasol
as Self (archive footage)
Kevin Garnett
Kevin Garnett
as Self (archive footage)
Holger Geschwinder
Holger Geschwinder
as Self (archive footage)
Rasheed Wallace
Rasheed Wallace
as Self (archive footage)
Vince Carter
Vince Carter
as Self (archive footage)
Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Anthony
as Self (archive footage)
Boris Diaw
Boris Diaw
as Self (archive footage)
Shane Battier
Shane Battier
as Self (archive footage)
Derek Jeter
Derek Jeter
as Self (archive footage)
Draymond Green
Draymond Green
as Self (archive footage)
Tyronn Lue
Tyronn Lue
as Self (archive footage)
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
as Self (archive footage)
Charles Rosen
Charles Rosen
as Self
Alexander Belov
Alexander Belov
as Self (archive footage)
Michael Keaton
Michael Keaton
as Self (archive footage)
David Duke
David Duke
as Self (archive footage)
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Love of the game

  • 1x2

    The teachers

  • 1x3

    The choke

  • 1x4

    Origins

  • 1x5

    Scandal

  • 1x6

    Signature moves: the feel

  • 1x7

    The spring of '57

  • 1x8

    Patriots to protest

  • 1x9

    Signature moves: the touch

  • 1x10

    Aba: the red, white, and blue

  • 1x11

    The dipper and the winner

  • 1x12

    Signature moves: discipline

  • 1x13

    Mayhem in munich

  • 1x14

    Brotherly love

  • 1x15

    The witch hunt

  • 1x16

    Birth of the bruins

  • 1x17

    Tomboys

  • 1x18

    Rupp's reckoning

  • 1x19

    Renegades

  • 1x20

    The eighth wonder of the world

  • 1x21

    Title ix: immaculata

  • 1x22

    Joy or relief?

  • 1x23

    Oscar and the west: bittersweet victories

  • 1x24

    Self expression

  • 1x25

    One and done

  • 1x26

    David vs goliath

  • 1x27

    General knight

  • 1x28

    Deal of the century

  • 1x29

    Wild days: upsets, brawls, and no-calls

  • 1x30

    Do or die

  • 1x31

    Tailspin

  • 1x32

    Portland's one year dynasty

  • 1x33

    The first lady

  • 1x34

    Don't call me buckwheat

  • 1x35

    Genius gene

  • 1x36

    Georgetown culture: john thompson's america

  • 1x37

    Nba: it's fantastic

  • 1x38

    Contempt: la vs. boston

  • 1x39

    The first lottery

  • 1x40

    Signature moves: the mind

  • 1x41

    Born to coach

  • 1x42

    Glasnost: the walls come down

  • 1x43

    Little big men

  • 1x44

    Air jordan

  • 1x45

    Magic

  • 1x46

    College coaches: the changing of the guard

  • 1x47

    Dream team

  • 1x48

    The coach and the killer: phil jackson and mj

  • 1x49

    Pat versus geno

  • 1x50

    The w

  • 1x51

    The spurs way

  • 1x52

    Ncaa: pay or play?

  • 1x53

    Triangle: kobe, shaq, and phil

  • 1x54

    Size matters

  • 1x55

    Lebron enters

  • 1x56

    The decision

  • 1x57

    America's game

  • 1x58

    Battles royale

  • 1x59

    Analytically correct

  • 1x60

    Golden state emerges

  • 1x61

    Basketball hysteria

  • 1x62

    Basketball pass

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