When we first conceived Pure Hoops Media back in August of 2018, our vision was to create a basketball community that would generate exciting and exclusive content that featured substance over “click bait.” One such example is our two part exclusive interview with NBA Commissioner Emeritus David Stern on The Mike Wise Show. … [Read more...] about The Mike Wise Show: David Stern Sit-Down Part 1
Behind the Scenes at the NBA Draft, 2003-2017
Prologue June 2003 Tim Kiely, the legendary TNT Studio honcho is a friend of 25+ years. We worked together at ESPN in the early-mid ’90s. When he left for TNT during the 1995 NBA Finals, he took on many duties, including being the “Chaperone” for the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner during the live NBA Draft broadcast. When ESPN took over the draft from TNT starting in … [Read more...] about Behind the Scenes at the NBA Draft, 2003-2017
John Havlicek
The great John Havlicek died yesterday April 25th, seventeen days after his 79th birthday. I have been a Boston Celtics fan since 1966 and attended my first game that same year. He was my number one boyhood hero. Many others idolized him and respected him as well. When I worked with Hall of Famer Chris Mullin at ESPN, Mully told me that the reason he wore number 17 was to honor … [Read more...] about John Havlicek
Celtics Fan, Lakers Admirer
I’ve been a Celtics fan since I gave a shit about anything. I was born before JFK was elected president. The first game I remember attending was a Celtics home game in the OLD Boston Garden. The year was 1966 and the opponent was the St. Louis Hawks. At that point in time, the Celtics were automatic NBA champions during the Bill Russell/Red Auerbach dynasty. Although … [Read more...] about Celtics Fan, Lakers Admirer