Hoops: A History, ft. Rick Loayza

About this episode

This episode features an interview with Rick Loayza discussing the history of basketball and the NBA.

On this episode, since the NBA finals are upon us, we are doing something a little different-- talking to Rick Loayza of the Basketball History 101 Podcast. Tune in to hear about the history of the game, the growth of the NBA, and predictions about where the sport is headed.

People in this episode

Host: Brian Stahl

Guest: Rick Loayza

Topics covered

• basketball history
• NBA growth
• sports predictions
• interview
• sports culture

Keywords

• NBA finals
• basketball history
• Rick Loayza
• sports predictions
• Basketball History 101

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Basketball History 101 Podcast, NBA

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