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Kareem and Wilt talked about Connie Hawkins the way you'd talk about the best you ever saw. Most fans under 45 have never heard the name.

Bo Belanger is a writer with a passion for basketball. He found Connie's story in 2019, tracked down Connie's grandson Shawn a year later, and has been working to get it into the world ever since. "Connie and Jack: A Rigged Game" is the payoff, a nine-episode dual biography of Connie Hawkins, the New York playground legend blackballed at 19 over a fixing scandal he wasn't part of, and Jack Molinas, the Columbia star who ran it and kept landing on his feet. Bo calls it part podcast, part audiobook. He's right, and it's the best basketball story you've never heard.

We get into how Dave Wolf's Life Magazine piece rewrote Connie's public story, why the pressure put on a broke teenager in 1961 hasn't gone anywhere, and what it means that the NBA now shares a revenue stream with the sportsbooks.

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Between 1992 and 2001, Duke went from back-to-back national champions to a program in crisis and back again. This episode of Iconic Seasons covers the nine-year drought between Duke's second and third national championships, including Coach K's battle with a career-threatening back injury, a 4-15 season, the night he drove to his athletic director's house to resign, and the rebuilding process that produced one of the most dramatic championship runs in college basketball history.

The 2000-01 Blue Devils led by Shane Battier, Jason Williams, Carlos Boozer, and Mike Dunleavy Jr. overcame a broken foot to their starting center, reinvented their offense overnight, pulled off the "Miracle Minute" at Maryland, erased a 22-point deficit against Maryland in the Final Four, and beat Arizona for the national title.

Featuring stories from John Feinstein's reporting and archival interviews with Coach K, Shane Battier, Jay Williams, and Mike Dunleavy Jr.

Host: Aaron Meyer

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In this episode of Iconic Seasons, we explore the 1991-92 Duke Blue Devils and their journey to become back-to-back national champions. After winning their first title, Duke transitioned from the beloved underdog to the "Goliath" of college basketball, facing intense scrutiny as "the most hated program in college basketball history".

In this episode, we cover:

The Psychological Shift: How Coach K used the philosophy of "pursuing" rather than "defending" a championship to keep his team hungry.

Overcoming Adversity: The story of Bobby Hurley’s broken foot and Grant Hill’s temporary transition to point guard.

The Greatest Game Ever Played: A deep dive into the East Regional Final against Kentucky, featuring "The Stomp," "The Pass," and Laettner's perfect 10-for-10 performance.

The Mentor vs. The Student: The high-tension Final Four matchup against Bob Knight’s Indiana and the infamous "blow-by" handshake.

Dethroning the Fab Five: How a veteran Duke squad dismantled Michigan’s highly-touted freshman class in the championship game.

Featured Source: For more on the perspective of the Kentucky player involved in "The Stomp," listen to this interview with Aminu Timberlake: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1269236/episodes/9365468

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