Basketball: A Love Story

S1:E1 Love of the Game

Players, coaches, and fans discuss their obsession with and passion for the game.

S1:E2 The Teachers

The role of coaching is explored.

S1:E3 The Choke

The 1997 incident in which Latrell Sprewell choked his coach PJ Carlesimo is investigated.

S1:E4 Origins

The beginnings of basketball are traced from James Naismith to the expansion of the game.

S1:E5 Scandal

A look into the point shaving scandal in the college ranks that almost derails the sport.

S1:E6 Signature Moves: The Feel

Art of the Game Part 1/Signature Moves.

S1:E7 The Spring of '57

Profiles the NBA’s first dynasty in the Boston Celtics.

S1:E8 Patriots to Protests

During the 1960s, the US faces the USSR in a proxy war in the Olympics.

S1:E9 Signature Moves: The Touch

We look deeply at star players' "signature moves."

S1:E10 ABA: The Red, White and Blue

The ABA becomes one of the first upstart leagues to challenge the dominance of the NBA.

S1:E11 The Dipper and the Winner

A look into one of the greatest rivalries in basketball.

S1:E12 Signature Moves: Discipline

Another “signature moves” scene.

S1:E13 Mayhem in Munich

The 1972 Olympics will forever be remembered.

S1:E14 Brotherly Love

The tragic story of Maurice Stokes, a former all-star who was injured during a game in 1958.

S1:E15 The Witch Hunt

The story of Hall of Famer Connie Hawkins.

S1:E16 Birth of the Bruins

An introduction to the UCLA Bruins, the greatest dynasty in the history of men’s college basketball.

S1:E17 Tomboys

The biggest names in women’s basketball discuss their love of the game.

S1:E18 Rupp's Reckoning

A look at early issues with race and college basketball.

S1:E19 Renegades

Explores the tumultuous years of the ABA.

S1:E20 The Eighth Wonder of the World

The introduction of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads into a recap of the "Game of the Century."

S1:E21 Title IX: Immaculata

The story of the Immaculata University–a program that won three consecutive national championships.

S1:E22 Joy or Relief?

Coaches debate whether winning is more of a joy, or a relief from the dread of losing.

S1:E23 Oscar and West: Bittersweet Victories

Two of the great partnerships in NBA history are explored.

S1:E24 Self Expression

A discussion on the role of self-expression in basketball.