Forgotten Seasons

Nov 15 2024 58 ep. 49 mins 48
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Relive iconic NBA seasons through the lens of the players. Each episode of FORGOTTEN SEASONS is hosted by FS creator, Dylan Dreyfuss and 9-year NBA veteran, Jelani McCoy. On each episode, they're joined by a new NBA legend to dive deep into a specific pocket of their career.

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From Tank Commanders to Coin Flips: The Backstory of the Best #1 Picks in NBA History

Nov 15 2024 61 mins  
As an NBA fan, few experiences rival receiving the number one pick. And to get the number one pick, your team either has to be very bad or very lucky. So, for today’s episode, we’re going to dissect the seasons that resulted in teams landing the grand prize. From tank commanders to coin flips, the history of the best number one picks ever runs deep. Timecodes: 00:00 Start 0

Josh Howard on Pre-MVP Steve Nash, Dirk's Defense, Nelly vs. Cuban

Oct 24 2024 36 mins  
There are a lot of narratives swirling the web about former Mavs All-Star forward, Josh Howard. Most notably, one video with 4M views titled "how a YouTube video ENDED an NBA career." In today's episode, Howard clears the air on those false narratives and relives the beginning to his career with the Mavericks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2006 Heat Covertly Partied Their Way to a Championship, ft. Antoine Walker

Sep 17 2024 58 mins  
After losing in 7 games to the Pistons in the 2005 East Finals, Heat President Pat Riley knew he had to make moves fast. With an aging Shaq and a ready-to-win-now Dwyane Wade, Riley knew Miami's window was shrinking. That summer, Riley completely re-hauled the roster, bringing in veterans Antoine Walker, Jason Williams, James Posey and Gary Payton. But when the team - led by Head

Andre Miller Schools us on Point Guard History

Sep 04 2024 49 mins  
Gary Payton, Jason Kidd and John Stockton. These are the only three point guards in NBA history that logged more games than today's guest, Andre Miller. If there's one thing Miller embodies, it's being a floor general. And in today's league, it seems like floor generals are endangered, maybe even extinct. Miller candidly walks us through his thoughts as to why the true point guard

DeMarcus Cousins Reflects on Rocky Kings Tenure, 2018 Pelicans, Overseas Journey

Jul 03 2024 69 mins  
Boogie Cousins is comfortable where he is. After 11 years in the NBA, which included four All-Star appearances and record statistics, he's began a new chapter as an overseas star. Most recently, he won Finals MVP for the Taiwan Bear Leopards. In this episode, he reflects on the ups, the downs, and everything in between from his 11 years in the NBA. 00:00 Beginning, Kentucky Begin

Devin Harris on the 2006 Mavs

Jun 20 2024 67 mins  
Devin Harris played in over 1,000 games from 2005-2019, and he had a front row seat to plenty of historic moments. In this episode, Harris shares what it was like guarding Dwyane Wade in the 2006 Finals, losing to the We Believe Warriors in the 2007 First Round, playing for Mark Cuban, mentoring Luka Doncic and Jalen Brunson in his last year and more. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 01:0

Trevor Ariza on the 2009 Lakers + 2018 Rockets

May 29 2024 63 mins  
Trevor Ariza is one of 149 players in NBA history to play over 1,000 career games. His 18-year journey included a rocky start with Stephon Marbury and the New York Knicks, a 2009 Championship with Kobe Bryant and the Lakers and a front row seat to the James Harden show in Houston with the Rockets. In today's episode, TA shares untold stories about Kobe Bryant, how he almost went L

The Curse of the Blazers Big Man + MJ's Disastrous Tenure as Front Office Executive

May 22 2024 53 mins  
Were the misfortunes of Sam Bowie and Greg Oden karma for the Blazers gross mismanagement of Bill Walton's feet? Did Michael Jordan really bring Charles Oakley into Wizards practice just to mess with Kwame Brown? The most notorious "busts" in NBA history deserve for their stories to be rewinded and analyzed. Follow Forgotten Seasons (@forgottenseasonsnba) for more. Learn more ab

4 Disastrous Swing & Miss Trades, Deep Dive

May 10 2024 45 mins  
Forgotten Seasons dissects some of the biggest "swing and miss" trades in league history, examining the risks taken and consequences suffered. We break down the ill-fated merger of Allen Iverson and Chris Webber in 2005, the Pistons' disastrous 2008 Iverson trade, the Lakers' bold moves in 2008 and 2012 and the Rockets trading for an aging Charles Barkley in 1997. Strap in for a ca

David West on the OKC Hornets

Apr 10 2024 84 mins  
The 17-Foot Assassin, David West, joins the show to relive the rise of the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets in the mid-2000's. West was drafted to the Hornets 18th overall in the legendary 2003 NBA Draft, joining the team for their first season in New Orleans. But just two years after West and the Hornets' arrival in New Orleans from Charlotte, they needed to move again due to th