NBA Rookie Life with Ryan Hollins

Ryan talks with ESPN's Bobby Marks about what the Spurs need to do to build a team around Victor Wembanyama, the latest on the Trailblazers future with Damian Lillard, and the time he may have cost the Nets the chance to get Kobe Bryant. NBA Rookie Life is a production of iHeartMedia and the NBA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan talks with Maurice "Mo" Taylor about his classic "Detroit" Draft Day suit, trying to guard Michal Jordan during his rookie season, giving up 61-points to Shaq, and the best thing he learned from Kobe through the years.  NBA Rookie Life is a production of iHeartMedia and the NBA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan talks with 11-year NBA vet Terrence Ross about his meteoric rise up draft boards, winning the Dunk Contest, hanging with Drake, and what he hopes to see from Victor Wembanyama this coming season. NBA Rookie Life with Ryan Hollins is a production of iHeartMedia and the NBA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan talks with fellow 7-foot NBA vet Brendan Haywood about the upcoming 2023 NBA Draft. How will Wembanyama fair in San Antonio? Who will go #2 Scoot Henderson or Brandon Miller? And don't sleep on Amen Thompson. NBA Rookie Life is a production of iHeartMedia and the NBA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan talks with 11-year NBA vet, 10th Pick in the 2012 Draft, Austin Rivers about growing up in the shadow of his father, Doc, the struggle to prove himself in the NBA, and the moment when he got respect. Plus, Austin and Ryan discuss Victor Wembanyama and the impact that he will have in the league as a rookie.  NBA Rookie Life is a production of iHeartMedia and the NBA See omnystudio.com/listener...

Welcome to Four Years of Heat, the limited podcast series that goes inside the four years LeBron James spent with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh playing for the Miami Heat from 2010-14. In Episode 1, host Israel Gutierrez, who grew up in South Florida and covered the Heat during the time for the Miami Herald and ESPN, traces the elements that brought LeBron from Cleveland to "South Beach." From the st...

Ryan talks with 4-time NBA rebounding leader, 2-time NBA All-Star Andre Drummond about the emotions he experienced on Draft Night, his secrets to being a great rebounder, and the importances of maintaining mental health in the NBA NBA Rookie Life is a production of iHeartMedia and the NBA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan talks with 2007 #1 Overall Pick Greg Oden about his emotional Draft Night as well as how difficult it was for him to face big men like Shaq and Yao Ming in the NBA. NBA Rookie Life is a production of iHeartMedia and the NBA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan talks with Metta Sandiford-Artest aka "Ron Artest" about bringing bus loads of his friends to the NBA Draft, going head-to-head with Michael Jordan in his rookie season, how he decided to join the Lakers, the Mental Health journey that let him hit the game icing shot in Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals, and how the future looks for Bennedict Mathurin in Indiana. NBA Rookie Life is a production o...

Ryan Hollins talks with NBA legend, Vernon "Mad Max" Maxwell about the lessons he learned from his mistakes at Florida, his matchups against Michael Jordan, hitting the game icing shot in Game 7 of the 1994 NBA Finals and what he thinks about future Rockets super-star Jalen Green. NBA Rookie Life is a production of iHeartMedia and the NBA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan talks with NBA Legend, Mario Elie about how he found out he was drafted, starting his career in Philly with Charles Barkley, playing with Chris Mullin and the Run TMC Warriors, and then hitting the famous "Kiss of Death" three pointer to help the Rockets beat the Suns in the Playoffs.  NBA Rookie Life is a production of iHeartMedia and the NBA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

NBA.com Senior Writer Steven Aschburner joins Ryan Hollins to talk about the top rookies this season, reviewing highlight tape, and discussing the Kia Rookie Ladder. Ryan also asks Aschburner about the rookie careers of NBA legends.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan talks with early 2000's Clippers legend Darius Miles about playing with and against Michael Jordan at 16 years-old, his Draft Night Drama with Quentin Richardson, catching crazy lobs before Lob City, and his favorite players from this year's rookie class.  NBA Rookie Life is a production of iHeartMedia and the NBA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Orlando Magic's Franz Wagner joins ten-year NBA veteran and current Analyst for the Houston Rockets, Ryan Hollins, to talk about what it's like to play on the same NBA team as his brother, the biggest challenges he's faced on the court, and how he used his first NBA paycheck. In the NBA Rookie Life film room, Ryan and Franz discuss Franz's 38 pt career high game against the Bucks.  See omnystu...

Ryan talks with the 7th Pick in the 1997 NBA Draft, the Pride of Patterson N.J., Tim Thomas. Tim tells Ryan about playing on what many believe to be the greatest AAU team ever assembled, the story behind his Draft Day suit, and of course behind the scenes of what it was like playing with Allen Iverson as a rookie in the NBA. NBA Rookie Life is a production of iHeartMedia and the NBA  See omnystudi...

Ryan talks with 2010 NBA All-Rookie 1st Team, 11-year NBA vet, Darren Collison about his Draft Day, the first thing he bought with his NBA check, and playing with Chris Paul as a rookie. Ryan and Darren also breakdown some film on 2 of the guys that Darren has trained in preparation for the the NBA, Paolo Banchero and Chet Holmgren. NBA Rookie Life is a production of iHeartMedia and the NBA See om...

This week Ryan talks with fellow 2nd-Round NBA Draft pick and a University of Iowa Legend, Luka Garza about his "Welcome to the NBA Moment" going toe-to-toe with Joel Embiid as a rookie, dropping a perfect Skyhook over "friend of the show" Walker Kessler, and playing at a small private high school in Washington D.C. NBA Rookie Life with Ryan Hollins is a production of iHeartMedia and the NBA See o...

On this special episode of NBA Rookie Life, ten-year NBA veteran and Analyst for the Houston Rockets, Ryan Hollins, previews NBA TV's new documentary 'Shaq: The Rookie Season.' Shaq and Ryan both share their 'Welcome to the NBA' moments, and Ryan describes Shaq's pre-game intimidation tactics.  Watch 'Shaq: The Rookie Season' on NBATV or the NBA App for an in-depth look at how Shaq changed the gam...

Ten-year NBA veteran and current Analyst for the Houston Rockets, Ryan Hollins, is joined by Jabari Smith Jr., the third pick of the 2022 NBA Draft. Ryan and Jabari discuss Jabari's "welcome to the NBA" moment, his draft night, and matching up with Lebron and Giannis. Jabari Smith Jr. talks about his relationship with his father, NBA player Jabari Smith Sr., and the advice he's given him that help...

Ten-year NBA veteran and current Analyst for the Houston Rockets, Ryan Hollins, is joined by NBA vet and host of the podcast 'Knuckleheads,' Quentin Richardson. Ryan and Q-Rich discuss Tari Eason's recent performances and the players they're excited to see in the Rising Stars player pool. Q-Rich shares some of his rookie stories from draft night.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

Ten-year NBA veteran and current Analyst for the Houston Rockets Ryan Hollins tells the story of his draft night, standing out in team workouts, and why he's grateful he went to Charlotte. Ryan goes through some of his favorite rookie moments from this season so far, with highlights from Bennedict Mathurin and Paolo Banchero. Utah Jazz rookie Walker Kessler joins to discuss how he felt on draft ni...

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