Basketball: A Love Story

2018 TV-G 8.4

"Basketball: A Love Story" is a series of more than 60 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...

"Basketball: A Love Story" is a series of more than 60 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" opens the window to insights and perspectives about race, politics, media, art, business, style and entertainment.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Love of the Game

1. Love of the Game

Aired: Sep 18, 2018

The best in the game share why they love basketball, and speak about the play...

Episode 2 The Teachers

2. The Teachers

Aired: Sep 18, 2018

A tribute to the role coaches have played in not just the game, but the lives...

Episode 3 The Choke

Aired: Sep 18, 2018

The 1997 incident where Latrell Sprewell choked his coach, PJ Carlesimo, spar...

Episode 4 Origins

Aired: Sep 18, 2018

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

Episode 5 Scandal

Aired: Sep 18, 2018

The story of a point shaving scandal in the college ranks that almost deraile...

Episode 6 Signature Moves: The Feel

6. Signature Moves: The Feel

Aired: Sep 18, 2018

The Art of the Game and how some of the greatest mastered their "Signature Mo...

Episode 7 The Spring of '57

7. The Spring of '57

Aired: Sep 18, 2018

The NBA's first dynasty, the Boston Celtics, powered by Red Auerbach and Bill...

Episode 8 Patriots to Protest

8. Patriots to Protest

Aired: Sep 18, 2018

Oscar Robertson and Jerry West lead the U.S. Olympic team in a symbolic win a...

Episode 9 Signature Moves: The Touch

9. Signature Moves: The Touch

Aired: Sep 18, 2018

How some of the greatest in the game mastered their "Signature Moves", this t...

Episode 10 ABA: The Red, White, and Blue

10. ABA: The Red, White, and Blue

Aired: Sep 18, 2018

The American Basketball Association became one of the first upstart leagues t...

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Creators

Dan Klores

Dan Klores Creator

Info about Basketball: A Love Story

Current Status: Ended

Network: ESPN

Production Country: United States

Genres: Documentary