The Mike Wise Show features interesting guests from the world of basketball. From owners like Jeanie Buss to coaches like Stan Van Gundy and George Karl to Hall of Famers like journalist Bob Ryan and photographer Andy Bernstein, they all share their stories with Mike. We have classic locker room memories from Derek Harper, stories about doing broadcasts with legends Hubie Brown … [Read more...] about The Best of Mike Wise 5.0
Mike Wise
Host: Mike Wise.
The Mike Wise Show is a Pure Hoops signature show, featuring entertaining takes, incredible stories and high level guests from a seasoned journalist with great sense of humor and persona.
NBA reporter & multimedia journalist Ashley Nevel
Bruce Bernstein fills in for Mike and welcomes Ashley Nevel to the show. In the new era of news and sports coverage, multimedia journalists like Ashley wear many hats from content creator to "techie," to talent producer, to marketing director, and then some. She is currently covering the Denver Nuggets, but has a long history with the Phoenix Suns as well. Her own story is one … [Read more...] about NBA reporter & multimedia journalist Ashley Nevel
Veteran NBA journalist Steve Bulpett on the Boston Celtics reboot
Mike Wise has the week off, so Bruce Bernstein welcomes veteran NBA journalist Steve Bulpett to the show. Steve has covered the Boston Celtics since the 1980s and he shares his thoughts on how the Celtics will fare in the wake of Danny Ainge's trade deadline moves. Is Robert Williams III the answer at center? Will Evan Fournier provide enough scoring and playmaking to … [Read more...] about Veteran NBA journalist Steve Bulpett on the Boston Celtics reboot
Legendary NBA Photographer Andrew D. Bernstein
If you've followed the NBA over the past four decades, your view of the sport was partially shaped by Andy Bernstein. His lens has captured (and sometimes created) iconic NBA moments from Kareem and Dr. J to Magic and Bird, to Shaq, Michael, LeBron, & Steph. And of course, the one and only Kobe Bryant. Andy is literally a Basketball Hall of Famer, having won the Curt Gowdy … [Read more...] about Legendary NBA Photographer Andrew D. Bernstein
Barbara Barker of Newsday on her early years in sports journalism plus NBA stories
Barbara Barker is the sports columnist for Newsday in New York. She helps Mike Wise celebrate Women's History Month with stories from the beginning of her career in the early 1990s when female sports journalists were fighting for equal access. Along the way she covered the Knicks and now covers the entire sports scene as a columnist. Barb sizes up the championship chances for … [Read more...] about Barbara Barker of Newsday on her early years in sports journalism plus NBA stories
Bob Ryan on his half century covering the Boston Celtics
Bob Ryan spent 43 years at the Boston Globe and nearly three decades with ESPN. In his more than 50 year career, he has covered 20 NBA Finals, 20 Final Fours, 9 World Series, 5 Super Bowls, and 7 Olympics. But the NBA is where he left his lasting mark, covering the Boston Celtics since the days of Bill Russell. Bob and Mike Wise discuss the legendary Boston Globe sports … [Read more...] about Bob Ryan on his half century covering the Boston Celtics
Hall of Famer Ann Meyers Drysdale: A Woman of many “Firsts”
Ann Meyers Drysdale has had a remarkable life and career. One of 11 children, she became one of the most legendary athletes of the 20th century. She was the "first" to achieve so many things as a female athlete that they're too numerous to list here. She has some incredible life experiences and she shares many of them with Mike Wise. She is a member of 6 Halls of Fame, … [Read more...] about Hall of Famer Ann Meyers Drysdale: A Woman of many “Firsts”
New Orleans Pelicans head coach Stan Van Gundy
Mike Wise welcomes New Orleans Pelicans head coach Stan Van Gundy for a wide ranging discussion about his young team ("their defense has to improve"), gender equality among NBA coaches, Zion Williamson ("he is so smart"), his relationship with Miami Heat President Pat Riley, whether the All Star Game should take place, whether NBA teams should continue playing the National … [Read more...] about New Orleans Pelicans head coach Stan Van Gundy
Comparing Tom Brady to NBA greats and honoring the late Pedro Gomez of ESPN
On this week's show, Mike Wise and producer Bruce Bernstein planned to compare seven time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady to NBA greats Michael Jordan and LeBron James. And they did. But Mike and Bruce were also former colleagues of ESPN baseball reporter Pedro Gomez, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 58. Pedro's death shocked and saddened the entire sports media family, but … [Read more...] about Comparing Tom Brady to NBA greats and honoring the late Pedro Gomez of ESPN
Kobe Bryant Biographer Roland Lazenby joins Mike Wise
Roland Lazenby has written more than 70 books in his nearly 50 year career. Among them are two profiles of Kobe Bryant written 16 years apart. Roland's relationship with the late Laker great was incredibly personal as well as professional. Mike Wise and Roland share stories about Kobe that really take you into the mind of the Black Mamba. The detail in Roland's stories makes … [Read more...] about Kobe Bryant Biographer Roland Lazenby joins Mike Wise