Tales From the Hoop

  • Episode 27 – The ABA Part 2 – From Oakland to Virginia, a Rick Barry Story

    Greetings, fellow earthlings, and welcome to Tales From The Hoop, a podcast dedicated to diving into the weird, wild, and wacky stories from basketball history. In today’s episode, we’re continuing our first multi-part series, looking at the full history of the ABA. Today, we’re looking back at the Oakland Oaks and seeing the long and…

  • Episode 26 – The Formation of the ABA – Part 1

    Greetings, fellow earthlings, and welcome to Tales From The Hoop, a podcast dedicated to diving into the weird, wild, and wacky stories from basketball history. In today’s episode, we’re starting our first multi-part series, looking at the full history of the ABA. We start with the formation of the fledgling league and learn about guys…

  • Episode 25 – Oh Sweet Victory!

    Greetings, fellow earthlings, and welcome to Tales From The Hoop, a podcast dedicated to diving into the weird, wild, and wacky stories from basketball history. In today’s episode, we’re diving into the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 2025 championship and a quick retrospective for the 2025 season. Plus, some Sporcle shenanigan’s!

  • Episode 24 – Cumberland Posey

    Greetings, fellow earthlings, and welcome to Tales From The Hoop, a podcast dedicated to diving into the weird, wild, and wacky stories from basketball history. In today’s episode, we’re diving into the life of Cumberland Posey, the only person to make the basketball and baseball Hall of Fame.