Legends Of Sport

Andy chats with the Head Coach of the WNBA's newest expansion franchise, the Golden State Valkyries--Natalie Nakase! Andy & Natalie discuss the many "firsts" of her career, her college journey, transitioning to coaching following the injury that cut her playing short, her coaching philosophy, lessons learned from coaches Bob & Casey Hill, Doc Rivers & Ty Lue, coaching under Becky Hammo...

Andy is joined by the Voice of the Los Angeles Kings, Nick Nickson! Nick discusses his decision to retire after 44 years with the team (50 years in pro hockey), his path to the team, serving as the LA Dodgers in-house PA Announcer, his father's broadcast career, developing his own broadcasting style, the early years with the team, the Dave Taylor interview, winning the team's first Stanley Cup in...

Andy invites author & sports columnist, Mike Sielski, to talk about his new book, Magic In The Air: The Myth, the Mystery and the Soul of the Slam Dunk!  Andy & Mike discuss the genesis of the book, Mike's pursuit of the first ever dunk, the history & social evolution of the dunk, "Glandular Goons", how it relates to the NFL "Tush Push" controversy, the impact of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar &a...

Andy catches up with St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams Legendary Running Back, Todd Gurley! Todd talks about his relationship with fellow Rams legend Eric Dickerson, the profound impact he felt meeting Kobe Bryant for the first time, Eagles RB Saquon Barkley, his high school football journey, competing in the World Youth Olympics, his path to the Georgia Bulldogs, spending his rookie year in St. Louis, t...

Andy chats with Hall of Fame sportscaster, Jim Lampley! Jim is known for his over 30 years covering boxing on HBO, hosting ABC's Wide World of Sports, as well as covering 14 Olympics games, the 1992 Dream Team, Wimbledon, the 1980 Miracle On Ice game, and so many more! Andy & Jim talk about the infamous Neil Leifer-Muhammad Ali photo, incredible life advice he received from the late George For...

Andy takes the show on the road to the executive offices of AEG Entertainment to speak with President & CEO, Dan Beckerman! AEG is the world's leading sports and live entertainment company! Andy & Dan discuss his path to AEG, his wide spread role as President & CEO of AEG, the Top 3 favorite events he's attended, various mentors along the way, the evolution of Crypto.com Arena, the sig...

In honor of the 2025 MLB Season, Andy chats with Los Angeles Dodgers legendary third baseman, Ron Cey! Andy & Ron discuss his path to the majors, playing for an organization like the Dodgers, the feeling of finally beating the New York Yankees in the 1981 World Series, the Hollywood Stars games, meeting his idol sports Bill Sharman, the Lakers/Dodgers comparisons, his relationship with Wilt Ch...

Andy sits down with Earvin "Magic" Johnson to celebrate Pat Riley's 80th Birthday! Andy & Magic sit down in Magic's office and go down memory lane with the help of Andy's photos. Magic & Andy discuss Pat Riley's command of the huddle, battles with the Celtics, why the 1987 Championship team was the best team he played on, Pat guaranteeing the '88 title during the '87 championship parade, t...

Andy sits down with Lakers & Kings legend, Vlade Divac! Vlade chats with Andy about playing  with  Michael Cooper, playing  for  Jerry West, & playing  in front of Jack Nicholson! Vlade also talks about paving the way for European players, how Jerry West helped him through the Kobe Bryant deal that sent him away from the Lakers, and a memorable half court shot! Presented by Fujifilm!

Andy chats with Seattle Supersonics legend, Xavier "X-Man" McDaniel! "X-Man" was selected 4th overall in the 1985 NBA Draft by the Seattle Supersonics, and went on to play for 13 seasons in the NBA. Andy & Xavier discuss the evolution of the game since the 80's-90's era, issues with the heavy three-point approach, his favorite teammates throughout his career, playing for Pat Riley, a potential...

Andy sits down with Atlanta Hawks Power Forward, Larry Nance Jr.! Andy & Larry discuss their long history on the court together, he & his father's Dunk Contest connection, being a rookie on the Lakers during Kobe's farewell tour, memories from Kobe's final game, growing up with Crohn's Disease, his path to the University of Wyoming, managing the transient life of an athlete, being a girl d...

Andy chats with former Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame Kicker, Nick Lowery! Nick played 14 seasons for the Chiefs, and finished his career as the most accurate kicker in football!  First Andy & Nick give their reactions to the Chiefs Super Bowl loss to the Eagles. Next, Nick discusses his athletic & academic background, his father's career in the CIA, working in government at a young age,...

Andy sits down with Dr. William Parham, Director of Mental Health & Wellness Program for the NBA Players Association, and Professor at Loyola Marymount University! Andy & Dr. Parham discuss his role at the NBA, Jerry West's own struggle with mental wealth, how NBA players today are dealing with trauma, his mantra "Mental Health is Mental Wealth", how those like Spencer Haywood have paved t...

Andy catches up with Los Angeles Clippers/Seattle Supersonics Legend and current Oklahoma City Thunder TV analyst, Michael Cage! The Clippers' first round pick in 1984 and prolific rebounder talks with Andy about some of the lost years of Clippers history, the many Clipper greats (Bill Walton, Harvey Catchings, Norm Nixon), his transition from scorer to rebounder, the evolution of the game over hi...

Andy sits down with former NBA Referee & current Senior VP of Referee Deveolpment & Training, Monty McCutchen! Andy & Monty share stories from their years on the court together, discuss his transition off the court and into his current role curating the next generation of NBA/WNBA Referees, Phil Jackson's ongoing battle with strobe lights, his path into refereeing, how he developed his...

Andy chats with 2015 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinee, Spencer Haywood! The two HOF'ers discuss his initial impressions of Michael Cooper when joining the Lakers, playing with "Pistol" Pete Maravich, being the youngest American basketball player in Olympic history, how Jerry West helped him during his court battle against the NBA's "four-year rule", his experience joining the La...

This week, we're celebrating the jersey retirement of Lakers Legend, Michael Cooper, with a supercut of some of our favorite Lakers Legends interviews from our time at the 2024 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame: AC Green, Byron Scott, Jamaal Wilkes, Gary Vitti, and James Worthy! Together, Andy and guests talk about their experiences with Michael Cooper, their excitement for his huge year being hono...

We're back with a truly legendary start to 2025 as Andy sits down with Academy Award and Emmy winning director and writer, Basketball SuperFan Spike Lee! As a life-long New York Knicks fan, Spike Lee has been officially inducted into the James F. Goldstein SuperFan Gallery at the 2024 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, alongside Jack Nicholson, Billy Crystal, & Alan Horwitz! Spike reac...

Andy chats with NBA Shooting Coach, Lethal Shooter, aka Chris Matthews! Lethal talks about being honored by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame for his impact on the game, his path to becoming the league's top shooting coach, his role as Director of Nike Academy, & the key principles of his next level coaching philosophy!

Andy is back with more from the 2024 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony! This time, Andy sits down with two of the greatest to ever play the game - Lisa Leslie & Tina Thompson! FIRST, Lisa talks about being a presenter for Michael Cooper's induction, having Coop as a coach, her path as a pro before the WNBA, playing pickup games with Magic Johnson, the early days o...

Andy chats with one of this year's Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame James F. Goldstein Superfan Award winners, actor/comedian Billy Crystal! Billy talks about what the honor means to him, he reminisces over Larry Brown and his first high school basketball game experience, the journey of his NBA fandom from New York Knicks to the Los Angeles Lakers and finally Los Angeles Clippers, and he...

Andy takes the podcast to the 2024 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame Enshrinement weekend to chat with a few of this year's Curt Gowdy Media Award winners - Journalist J.A. Adande, SLAM Magazine Founder Dennis Page, and "NBA Inside Stuff"'s Don Sperling! As a Curt Gowdy Award Winner himself, Andy sits down with the guys to get their immediate reactions to earning the award, as well as trad...

Andy is back with more from the 2024 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame! This week, Andy sits down with the Legendary Pat Riley! The two discuss Michael Cooper & Jerry West's enshrinements, Jack Nicholson's induction as a Super Fan, Pat's early days as a Lakers player, the Showtime Lakers reunion in Maui, the leadership of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and being honored this season by the Miami...

Andy is back with more from the 2024 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony! This time Andy sits down with 2024 inductee & current Head Coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, Chauncey Billups! The Pistons legend recalls winning it all in 2004 with Detroit, why he chose Tina Thompson as one of his HOF presenters, & the lessons he took from Coach Larry Brown that he uses...

Andy takes the show on the road to the 2024 Naismith Memorial Hall Of Fame induction ceremony to catch up with Jonnie West, son of the late Jerry West! FIRST, Andy chats with Jonnie about his experience as a presenter for his father's unprecedented 3rd HOF induction, Andy's first interaction with Jerry, his impact on everyone around him, his impact on a young Kobe Bryant, Jerry & Jonnie's fath...