The Ariel Helwani Basketball Show

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THE ARIEL HELWANI BASKETBALL SHOW will bring forward the major power players and off-court influencers who make the NBA one of the most popular professional sports leagues in the world. Through conversations with executives, coaches, general managers, broadcasters and celebrities, THE ARIEL HELWANI BASKETBALL SHOW will cover all facets of the game from preseason to postseason, giving hoops fans a trusted voice to turn to for every NBA story.

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Andrew Marchand

Jun 27 2023 63 mins  
In the final episode of the first season of “The Ariel Helwani Basketball Show,” we look toward the future. With the NBA’s broadcast deal set to expire at the end of the 2023-24 season, it’s unclear whether the NBA will re-up its long-standing partnerships with TNT and ESPN. As we tread deeper into the waters of the streaming era, it’s quite possible the NBA could find a

Jay Bilas

Jun 20 2023 62 mins  
On Thursday night, the basketball world turns its eyes toward the young men who will have basketball fans glued to their screens not only on NBA Draft night, but for years to come. And one of the men who will work on the desk for ESPN’s coverage of the 2023 NBA Draft, Jay Bilas, joins Ariel Helwani today for a wide-ranging conversation about not only what will take place on Thurs

Chuck Mindenhall Returns

Jun 14 2023 38 mins  
Nuggets Superfan Chuck Mindenhall Returns to Celebrate Denver’s First NBA Championship! In a history-making episode of the program, Ariel Helwani’s colleague and Denver Nuggets superfan rejoins the show to discuss his beloved Nuggets, who defeated the Miami Heat Monday night to win the franchise its first Larry O’Brien trophy. He and Ariel discuss: The emotions he felt immedi

Eric Bischoff

Jun 12 2023 73 mins  
Picture this: It’s the NBA Finals, and one of the star players of the Denver Nuggets or Miami Heat decides to pick up a side gig. Imagine one of those players, say Michael Porter Jr. or Bam Adebayo, flies to another city following a game so he can go work at his other job. Can you imagine the outrage? The media coverage? The Twitter firestorm? If you grew up watching basketball i

Leigh Ellis

Jun 08 2023 65 mins  
When you’re bored at work, do you ever catch your mind drifting away somewhere? Away to a far away place, a point in the future, a dream, or to some type of new endeavor you want to pursue? Today’s guest knows the feeling. Leigh Ellis, once one of the top content creators in all of NBA media, seemingly had it all: top performing NBA podcasts, worldwide recognition, big paycheck

Chuck Mindenhall

May 31 2023 67 mins  
The Miami Heat are no strangers to June basketball. But their opponent in this year’s NBA Finals, the homegrown little-engine-that-could Denver Nuggets, will make their first NBA Finals appearance tomorrow night. With memories of 1994 and many forgettable seasons still haunting the franchise, the 2022-23 season almost feels too good to be true for Nuggets fans. Enter today’s gu

Jorge Sedano

May 30 2023 56 mins  
With the Miami Heat returning to the NBA Finals once more, Ariel Helwani calls upon friend and former colleague Jorge Sedano of ESPN to talk about the history of the Heat, Sedano's vivid memories from covering them, and how he thinks Miami stacks up with the dominant Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals. The guys also get into: Favorite memories from the 2006 championship team that fea

Jon Barry

May 25 2023 30 mins  
One of the brightest minds in NBA commentary joins Ariel Helwani just a few hours prior to Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals. On today's episode, Barry discusses: Playing for the beloved late '90s Sacramento Kings (6:05) His memories of playing alongside Carmelo Anthony in 'Melo's rookie season in Denver (9:46) What it was like being teammates with the late Kobe Bryant (13:10

Sue Bird

May 23 2023 28 mins  
For the first time since 2001, Sue Bird is not stepping foot on the WNBA hardwood for the Seattle Storm. So with nothing else better to do, she joins Ariel Helwani today for a conversation about the retired life, as well as the following topics: Why she hasn't laced up a pair of basketball sneakers since walking away from the game last year at age 41 (5:18) What she learned from he

Marshall Glickman

May 18 2023 57 mins  
As we approach the NBA Finals, as the NBA Draft Lottery awards the San Antonio Spurs the No. 1 pick, and as NBA free agency looms ... it's very easy for basketball fans worldwide to get lost in the frenzied news cycle the NBA brings. But what you're probably missing is the greatness that's happening across the pond. Tomorrow, Friday, May 19, Euroleague begins its massive Final Four