Go Team Score Points
Whether you're a die-hard NBA enthusiast or still figuring out what a pick-and-roll is, Go Team Score Points is the podcast for you!
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The NBA Has Some REALLY Weird Rules (opens the original)
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Why is punching the basketball illegal? What happens if an entire NBA team fouls out? And why does the NBA have a “disaster draft” for catastrophic situations? This week on Go Team Score Points , we dig into some of the strangest rules hiding in the NBA rulebook — including mandatory timeouts, accidental baskets, shot-clock chaos, coach restrictions, and a rule that lets a fouled-out player come back into the game under very specific circumstances. We also go back to the early days of basketball
Basketball Rules Were WAY Weirder Than You Think + Wilt Chamberlain’s Insane House (opens the original)
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How did basketball go from peach baskets and no dribbling to the three-point line, shot clocks, goaltending, and modern NBA basketball? Sam takes Irish through some of the strangest rule changes in basketball history—and they discover just how different the game used to be. Plus: Wilt Chamberlain’s custom-built Bel Air mansion had a 15-foot pool, no right angles, a retractable roof, and an X-rated room with a fur-covered waterbed. Naturally, we had to talk about it. #NBA #Basketball #WiltChamber
Ben Simmons Is Back… So We Read the NBA Rulebook (opens the original)
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Ben Simmons is back in the NBA, and we genuinely hope it goes well for him. We also learn that he may have gone from basketball player to professional fisherman and back again. Then a Spencer Jones post sends us down a rabbit hole into the NBA’s 700-page Collective Bargaining Agreement—and wow, there are A LOT of rules. We talk about the NBA jock tax, player bonuses, tuition reimbursement, media training, $156-a-day meal allowances, first-class flights, five-star hotels, extra-long beds, 18 days
The Clippers Are in Trouble… But Are Billionaires Actually Punishable? (opens the original)
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The Clippers got hit with a massive punishment after an NBA investigation found that the team helped create off-court endorsement deals for Kawhi Leonard that violated league rules. Steve Ballmer was fined $30 million, the Clippers lost five first-round draft picks, Kawhi Leonard was fined $700,000, and Lawrence Frank was suspended.But here's the problem: Steve Ballmer is worth roughly $175 billion. So what does a $30 million fine actually mean to him? We break down the Clippers' bizarre salary-
Red Auerbach Stole Bill Russell & Trae Young Gets a Fresh Start (opens the original)
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In this episode of Go Team Score Points , we dive into the legendary Red Auerbach, including how he built the Celtics, outsmarted other teams, and somehow landed Bill Russell. Then we talk about Trae Young’s controversial $212 million contract, the bizarre amount of hate he’s received throughout his career, and the unexpected way he’s turned that experience into a foundation focused on mental health and youth sports. Plus: LaMelo Ball and Jonathan Kuminga join the Timberwolves, the Nuggets are a
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