NBA Pulse with Sarah Kustok

With Michael Jordan retired from the NBA, attention shifts to the other greats: Olajuwon, Ewing, Stockton, Malone, and Barkley — all hungry for a championship. Former Rockets coach Rudy T and seven-time NBA Champion Robert Horry sit down with Hannah to talk about the team’s back-to-back wins, the strangest Game Five ever played, and the surprising origins of The Heart of a Champion. See omnystudio...

Sarah and NBA senior writer Michael C. Wright breakdown the NBA Finals between the Mavs and the Celtics. Kyrie's return to Boston, Luka's reaction and how the teams matchup. The pressure on the Celtics, the coaching chess match, and Game 1 predictions. NBA Pulse ia a production of iHeartPodcasts and the NBA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vince reacts to the Mavericks and Celtics winning and gives his NBA Finals preview with matchup breakdowns, Jason Kidd inside perspective and the emotions of Kyrie returning to Boston for the Finals. Vince compares Kyrie's situation to his return to Toronto for the First Round of the 2007 playoffs. Plus he talks about the latest with the Clippers giving Ty Lue an extension and the Lakers looking l...

Sarah and NBA senior writer Shaun Powell preview the elimination Game 5 between the Mavericks and the Timberwolves tonight in Minnesota. Can Anthony Edwards and Karl Anthony-Towns extend the series, or will Luka and Kyrie close it out... Plus, Celtics gearing up for the Finals and will JJ Redick be the Lakers next Head Coach? NBA Pulse is a production of iHeartPodcasts and the NBA See omnystudio.c...

Sarah and NBA senior writer Steve Aschburner react to the Celtics sweep in Indy, preview Game 4 in Dallas as the Mavs go for a sweep over the Timberwolves and reflect on the incredible life of Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Walton. NBA Pulse is a production of iHeartPodcasts and the NBA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah talks with NBA senior writer John Schuhmann about the Celtics dominating win over the Pacers in Game 2, they preview tonight's game between the Mavs and Timberwolves in Minnesota and they discuss the All-NBA picks. NBA Pulse is a production of iHeartPodcasts and the NBA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vince invites two of his closest friends and members of his basketball "Group Chat" Joe Giddens and AYO to join the podcast. Joe played in high school with Vince, and they remember some of their greatest HS moments. AYO is a massive music producer and he tells Vince about the stress of trying to break through in the business. They get into the playoffs, discuss who is the face of the NBA, which pl...

Sarah and NBA senior writer Michael C. Wright react to 2 Game 7's, preview the Eastern and Western Conference Finals and look ahead to what the Knicks, Thunder and Nuggets need to do in the offseason to improve.  NBA Pulse is a production of iHeartPodcasts and the NBA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah and NBA senior writer Shaun Powell react to the Game 6 blowout and preview Game 7 in the Timberwolves vs Nuggets series. They also preview Game 6's between the Knicks and Pacers as well as the Mavs and Thunder. Plus they discuss the Lakers coaching search and what they should do this offseason.  NBA Pulse is a production of iHeartPodcasts and the NBA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

In this week’s episode of NBA DNA, we look at the greatest team assembled: The 1992 Men’s Olympic Basketball Team — aka, The Dream Team. Hannah is joined by Hall-of-Famer Charles Barkley and Dream Team Coach PJ Carlesimo who reminisce about their unforgettable summer, complete with iconic practices, international rivalries, and late nights at the poker table. Plus, Hannah delves into her move to N...

Sarah and NBA senior writer Steve Aschburner discuss the Nuggets 2 wins in Minnesota to even the series and the Pacers dominating performance at home to tie up their series with the Knicks. Plus, they look ahead to the Cavs vs Celtics and Mavs vs Thunder matchups tonight. NBA Pulse is a production of iHeartPodcasts and the NBA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah and NBA senior writer John Schuhmann discuss the Cavs dominating the Celtics in Boston, and the Mavs rolling over the Thunder in OKC in Game 2s. Then they preview the Knicks at Pacers for Game 3 in Indy and the Nuggets at Timberwolves must win scenario for the defending champs in Minny. NBA Pulse is a production of iHeartPodcasts and the NBA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

Sarah is joined by Pacers legend, Roy Hibbert to discuss the Pacers vs the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals as well as the 2013 series where Roy and the Pacers eliminated Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks in 6 games. NBA Pulse is a production of iHeartPodcasts and the NBA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah and Michael C. Wright react to the incredible Knicks Sixers series finale, what is next for the Sixers, how do the Knicks matchup against the Pacers, what is next for the Bucks and a preview of Game 6 of the Mavs and Clippers. NBA Pulse is a production of iHeartPodcasts and the NBA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah and NBA senior writer Shaun Powell react to the incredible Sunday slate of playoff games. Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves sweep Kevin Durant and the Suns, Jalen Brunson sets records leading the Knicks to the 3-1 series lead over the Sixers, James Harden and Paul George step up as Clippers even the series with Luka, Kyrie and the Mavs, and Tyrese Haliburton, Miles Turner and the Pacers r...

Sarah and NBA senior writer Steve Aschburner react to the Joel Embiid 50-point performance and possible ejection in the Sixers win vs the Knicks and the Lakers humbling defeat vs the Nuggets as they fall to 0-3 in the series. Plus they preview the Suns must win game vs the Timberwolves and the Pacers trying to take command of the series vs the Bucks in Indianapolis on Friday.  NBA Pulse is a produ...

Sarah talks with NBA senior writer John Schuhmann about his first ever NBA Playoff Power Rankings. They breakdown a key stat from every playoff series through Game 1. Knicks vs. Sixers, Lakers vs. Nuggets, Mavs vs. Clippers, Pelicans vs. Thunder, Pacers vs. Bucks, Celtics vs. Heat, Magic vs. Cavs and Suns vs. Thunder. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah and NBA senior writer Michael C. Wright discuss his full NBA Awards official ballot and get into previewing tonight's Play-In games. NBA Pulse is a production of iHeartPodcasts and the NBA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part 2 - Vince and Grant Hill continue their conversation, about Coach K's final game, his acting on "Living Single," with Queen Latifah, staring in the NBA as a rookie, dealing with injuries over the years, his role as an owner in the NBA, MLB and MLS, managing Team USA for the upcoming Olympics and his daughter as a young MMA fighter!     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah talks with NBA senior writer Shaun Powell about the NBA Playoff situations. The Knicks jump to the #2 seed in the East, the Lakers looking at the Nuggets in the possible 2-7 matchup and previews of all the Play-In Tournament games. NBA Pulse is a production of iHeartPodcasts and the NBA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah and NBA senior writer Steve Aschburner discuss the many possibilities of the current NBA playoff situation and how things look for every team. Plus a recap of Victor Wembanyama's incredible rookie season.  NBA Pulse is a production of iHeartPodcasts and the NBA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grant Hill Part 1 - Vince and Grant discuss what it is like to go into the Hall of Fame, this year's Men's and Women's NCAA Tournaments, the rivalry between Duke and UNC that never stops, plus the back story on The Pass Grant made to Christian Laettner vs Kentucky in 1992. The VC Show is a production of iHeartPodcasts and the NBA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s episode, we stay in the ABA as the upstart league lures top players like Dr. J, Moses Malone, and Spencer Haywood in an attempt to secure a national TV contract. Hannah recounts a story her father told her about the ABA’s top-secret pursuit of Lew Alcindor, dubbed ‘Operation Kingfish,’ and reflects on the lasting legacy of the ABA, including the hardship rule, three-point shot, and...

Sarah is joined by NBA senior writer John Schuhmann to discuss the latest on playoff positioning as we head down to the final week of the regular season. The impact of Joel Embiid's dramatic return to the Sixers, and the very likely 3rd playoff meeting featuring Luka Doncic and the Mavs vs Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers.  NBA Pulse is a production of iHeartPodcasts and the NBA See omnystudio.com/l...

Sarah is joined by a very special guest, the legendary journalist Hannah Storm. Hannah has a new podcast out now called NBA DNA with Hannah Storm. They discuss the current explosion of the women's game, the Final Four, and why she decided to tell her life story through the lens of basketball. They also get into Hannah's incredible connection with Stuart Scott and her dealing with a recent breast c...