On today's Rejecting the Screen , Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov reveal some things from Michael Jordan & Scottie Pippen worthy for air on The Last Dance , but may not make the final cut. They also praise Pistons Head Coach Chuck Daly who brilliantly managed his place in the Jordan, Magic, Bird-Isiah Thomas rivalry. Plus, they wonder aloud about Jordan & Isiah meeting up again, but in a different capacity, during the 1998 NBA Finals. -- Rejecting the Screen is part of the Locked On Podcas...
May 05, 2020•29 min•Ep. 60
Adam & Noah go ISO with Todd Kapostasy, the director of the 30-for-30 documentary film Rodman: For Better or Worse . The seven-time Emmy winner details the process of getting the documentary made, what Rodman was like to work with, and how he gave the documentary a unique spin. He discusses how he balanced displaying the controversial parts of Rodman's personal story without sensationalizing them. He explains why Carmen Electra, Kim Jong-un, and his wife Tara Lipinski didn't make the documen...
Apr 30, 2020•58 min•Ep. 59
Adam & Noah react to episodes 3 & 4 of The Last Dance, uncovering many nuggets you probably didn't notice and revealing stories you've never heard before. The Dennis Rodman Las Vegas "vacation" that Noah had predicted is highlighted and Noah wants to know if the Bulls organization reached out to the NBA when Rodman went missing. They examine how we should view that "Bad Boy" Pistons team now. They dig deeper into Ron Harper not guarding Michael Jordan during "The Shot" and take issue wit...
Apr 28, 2020•31 min•Ep. 58
Adam & Noah go ISO with 7-year NBA vet and current Wake Forest assistant coach Rex Walters. The former first round pick talks about how his coaches in middle school and high school doubted him and how that drove him throughout his career. He takes us through his remarkable run through the 1993 NCAA Tournament while leading Kansas to a Final Four and talks about the trash talking he did to opponents and media members. Rex explains how he landed his role in Blue Chips and what it was like to p...
Apr 23, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 57
On today's Rejecting the Screen , Adam & Noah react to episodes 1 & 2 of The Last Dance by discussing some of the historical inaccuracies & what's coming next as Dennis Rodman asks for a Vegas vacation when Scottie Pippen returns from injury. -- Rejecting the Screen is part of the Locked On Podcast Network and is released on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Thursday brings "Going ISO" where the guys conduct a longform interview. This week, former NBA guard and current Wake Forest Assistant Co...
Apr 21, 2020•35 min•Ep. 56
Adam and Noah go ISO with former Duke star, former NBA center and current Sixers TV analyst Alaa Abdelnaby. Alaa goes back to his HS days in New Jersey where Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski saw him play over 60 times. He tells stories of his early NBA days in Portland, the advice he got from teammate Danny Ainge, the time he realized that he'd never be Dennis Rodman, the game that Robert Parish played with his paycheck in his sock, why he and Xavier McDaniel fought every day in Celtics practice ...
Apr 16, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 55
Adam is now a father of 4! Usually, the podcast cast involves "a lot of hoops and a little bit of life," but today, Adam and Noah flip it around since Skylar Mae Stanco was born over the weekend. The guys close with a review of the NBA's H.O.R.S.E competition that Noah says was doomed from the start, plus they give thanks to all of you for all the positive feedback from the Adam Morrison episode of Rejecting the Screen . -- Rejecting the Screen is part of the Locked On Podcast Network and is rel...
Apr 14, 2020•34 min•Ep. 54
Adam & Noah go ISO with Gonzaga legend & 2-time NBA champ Adam Morrison. Morrison joins the guys to takes us behind the curtain with Kobe Bryant and Phil Jackson in a way that few have done before, plus stories about Michael Jordan and Larry Brown from his days with the Charlotte Bobcats. Morrison also gets into his limited college recruitment because of his diabetes and some of his most significant Zags games, including his first career start at Madison Square Garden, the trash-talk fil...
Apr 09, 2020•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 53
Adam & Noah go ISO with 4-time NBA All-Star & 2011 Champion, Shawn Marion. "The Matrix" talks about why he didn't go to his dream school of UNC, the missed opportunities with the Suns, why he was skeptical of Mike D'Antoni's system and being traded to the Heat during his Super Bowl party. Plus, Shawn tells the story of Jason Terry's trophy tattoo that he got during the 2011 Dallas Mavericks preseason & his thoughts on Jack McCallum's book, 7 Seconds or Less . -- Crazy story of buying...
Apr 07, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 52
Adam & Noah go ISO with 1989 6th Man of the Year, Eddie Johnson. They get into stories of Eddie playing 1-on-1 against Isiah Thomas at a Chicago playground, where his friendship started with Magic Johnson and how he nearly got cut by the Kings after his rookie season. They go inside Game 7 of the 1993 Western Conference Finals between Eddie's Sonics and Charles Barkley's Suns, plus the story of Eddie scoring 43 points in the second half of a 1988 game against the Clippers. -- Please subscrib...
Apr 02, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 51
We appreciate all of you for making us part of your new routines & hope that you're doing everything to stay healthy & safe. - In today's Rejecting the Screen , Adam and Noah each recall a player that they missed on and one they were right about predicting success. Noah talks about Tayshaun Prince & Stanley Johnson while Adam has Jimmer Fredette & Donovan Mitchell. In Open Gym, they chat about the latest in Adam's household as his family awaits the arrival of their 4th child. Plu...
Mar 31, 2020•34 min•Ep. 50
In today's Rejecting the Screen , Adam & Noah Go ISO with ESPN college basketball analyst Seth Greenberg. He joins the guys to tell stories about Michael Jordan at the legendary 5-Star Basketball Camp, learning from Larry Brown & Chuck Daly, his relationship with John Calipari, what needs to change about the college game and much more. Please subscribe to the podcast, rate, review and share with your friends! Rejecting the Screen is part of the Locked On Podcast Network and publishes eve...
Mar 26, 2020•51 min•Ep. 49
We appreciate all of you for making us part of your new routines & hope that you're doing everything to stay healthy & safe. - In today's Rejecting the Screen , Adam and Noah chat about what's going on in their lives as Adam's family prepares for the birth of his fourth child and Noah's family leaves NYC to escape the epicenter of the coronavirus. They get into the "spoiler alert" issue with Hardwood Classics and name a few games that they'd like to see aired. -- Rejecting the Screen is ...
Mar 24, 2020•37 min•Ep. 48
We go ISO with Seth Partnow, NBA analyst for The Athletic and former Milwaukee Bucks Director of Basketball Research. Seth discusses the inner workings of his experience inside the Bucks organization, including how analytical information is passed on to players like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton, and details why the team was so good this season. He explains the balance front offices must strike between analytics and understanding the game and deciding which data points are most impor...
Mar 19, 2020•47 min•Ep. 47
In today's Rejecting the Screen , Adam and Noah write the headlines that we'll be missing because of the NBA season being postponed. Plus, they explain why it's so ridiculous to call Rudy Gobert a "hero" for being the first NBA player diagnosed with coronavirus. And in Open Gym, the two fathers have a good laugh about the people who are isolated with children and those who aren't. -- Rejecting the Screen is part of the Locked On Podcast Network and is released on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Thursday...
Mar 17, 2020•33 min•Ep. 46
We go ISO with 10-year NBA vet Ryan Hollins. The former UCLA star details his incredibly collegiate journey, going from the worst season in Bruins history to earning Most Outstanding Player honors in the 2006 West Regional. Hollins also takes us inside his draft night frustrations, Larry Brown's practices, Rajon Rondo's brain, and Mark Cuban's wealth. He has remarkable insight into the "Lob City" Clippers, including how he navigated Donald Sterling's racism, what Chris Paul was really like as a ...
Mar 12, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 45
In today's Rejecting the Screen , Noah Coslov and Adam Stanco take a deep dive into the MVP race. Noah and Adam compare Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James by the numbers and figure out what should (and shouldn't) be factored into MVP consideration. Noah also lays out how the national TV schedule could ultimately be the determining factor. Also, they talk about the impact of the coronavirus on the NBA. They examine how the league, which already has issues with hygiene, could play games withou...
Mar 10, 2020•28 min•Ep. 44
We go ISO with 2011 NBA Champion and Turner Sports broadcaster Brendan Haywood. The former North Carolina All-American and two-time Final Four participant explains how special teammates Vince Carter and Julius Peppers were athletically, how Dean Smith broke the news of his retirement to the team, and why Bill Guthridge turned out to be the right replacement. Haywood told inside NBA stories about why former #1 pick Kwame Brown struggled with the Washington Wizards, how he was saved after smacking...
Mar 05, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 43
In today's Rejecting the Screen , Noah Coslov and Adam Stanco question why Giannis and the Bucks have to prove it in the playoffs, but the same isn't said about Jayson Tatum's Celtics and the Sixers, if they were healthy and rolling. In Open Gym, Noah lays out what to focus on this week and Adam gives his NBA Draft prospect matchup to watch on Wednesday: Villanova's Saddiq Bey vs. Seton Hall's Myles Powell. Plus, Adam details his romantic getaway with his wife to see the Santa Cruz Warriors game...
Mar 03, 2020•27 min•Ep. 42
Rejecting the Screen goes ISO with former NBA player and head coach Butch Beard, the starting point guard for the 1975 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors. Butch tells stories of his college recruiting battle between Louisville and Kentucky, how he found out he got drafted into the NBA and the military and what it took to play alongside one of the greatest players of all-time in Rick Barry. Plus, Butch details his time coaching the New Jersey Nets as he tried to figure out Derrick Coleman, and la...
Feb 27, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 41
Noah Coslov and Adam Stanco explain why they are worried about Clippers. Adam thinks they've been disjointed all season long and their new additions could make things worse. Noah identifies the lack of a long winning streak against playoff teams and looks ahead to their daunting upcoming schedule. They reject the screen by looking at the NBA's officiating problem, specifically as it relates to the replay rules. Noah presents intriguing proposals for how to improve the review process for controve...
Feb 25, 2020•21 min•Ep. 40
We go ISO with former agent Matt Babcock. The owner and founder of Babcock Hoops discusses his family's deep NBA ties, including how he learned about the game from his father, Dave, the Director of Player Personnel for the Milwaukee Bucks, and his uncles -- Pete and Rob -- who are former NBA GMs. He details the inner workings of being an agent, such as recruiting and developing relationships with potential clients, navigating the pre-draft process, dealing with ownership groups, and managing pla...
Feb 20, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 39
Noah Coslov and Adam Stanco give their unique take on why the new All-Star Game format was impactful, but have suggestions to improve the game even more. Plus, they reject the screen and take issue with Kawhi Leonard not answering an All-Star Game Media Day question. Noah reveals some fascinating stories of pitch meetings from Knicks' marketing guru Steve Stoute (a Saturday Night Live one for Kawhi and a Wu-Tang Clan one for Kevin Durant). Adam tells the story of why an agent had a great pitch t...
Feb 18, 2020•29 min•Ep. 38
We go ISO with one of the best shooters in NBA history, Anthony Morrow. The 9-year vet discusses his feelings about Kevin Durant recently disrespecting him and other former OKC Thunder teammates. Morrow reveals how much the shocking defeat in the 2016 Western Conference Finals still bothers him and what it was like when he found out Durant left for the Warriors. The former Mr. Basketball in North Carolina reveals the incredible challenges he faced as a child, including dealing with homelessness ...
Feb 13, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 37
Noah Coslov and Adam Stanco get into the change of scenery for Andrew Wiggins and what's ahead for the Warriors. Plus, they reject the screen and praise the NBA for its new All-Star Game format. In Open Gym, the guys explain how ESPN's Rachel Nichols missed the mark during her conversation with Draymond Green about LeBron James' MVP case, and Adam details the latest on the middle school girls basketball team he's coaching. Noah is pumped to see the Lakers and Nuggets on Wednesday, while the NBA ...
Feb 11, 2020•27 min•Ep. 36
Rejecting the Screen goes ISO with HoopsHype's Alex Kennedy who has been covering the NBA since he was 14. Alex joins Noah Coslov and Adam Stanco to chat about breaking stories as a teenager, working through college and the players and writers who were most kind to him when he was starting out. Plus, he recalls his dorm room interview with Damian Lillard and his podcast conversation with Kobe Bryant. -- Please subscribe to the podcast, rate, review and share with your friends! Rejecting the Scre...
Feb 06, 2020•43 min•Ep. 35
Noah Coslov and Adam Stanco break down Damian Lillard's spectacular play during his recent historic stretch and examine whether the Blazers will make the playoffs. Adam explains why there's still reason to be concerned if you're a Blazers fan and Noah thinks people need to take a closer look at Portland's schedule. The guys also go in-depth as to why they don't think Zion Williamson should be playing in the Rising Stars Challenge. However, Noah is pumped to see Zion face Giannis Antetokounmpo th...
Feb 04, 2020•21 min•Ep. 34
Rejecting the Screen goes ISO with former Phoenix Suns head coach and longtime NBA guard Earl Watson. The former UCLA standout reminisces about his relationship with Kobe Bryant growing out of the famous summer games in Westwood and shares colorful stories about Kobe's work ethic, mentoring, and fathering. He also tells stunning, insightful, and hysterical tales about John Wooden, Devin Booker, Baron Davis, Gary Payton, Magic Johnson, Jerry West, Hubie Brown, Kevin Durant, and many others. -- Ho...
Jan 30, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 33
Noah Coslov & Adam Stanco share personal stories of Kobe Bryant soon after the heartbreaking news of his death, along with his daughter Gianna and seven others. Both Noah and Adam grew up in Philadelphia, so their memories go back to Kobe's high school days at Lower Merion. Rejecting the Screen is part of the Locked On Podcast Network and is released on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Thursday brings "Going ISO" where the guys conduct a longform interview. Last week, Kobe's former teammate Robert Sa...
Jan 27, 2020•30 min•Ep. 32
Rejecting the Screen goes ISO with former Los Angeles Laker Robert Sacre, The Gonzaga legend reminisces about being a starstruck rookie playing alongside famous teammates during the Lakers' tumultuous 2012-2013 season. He tells fascinating Kobe Bryant stories, including why Kobe refused to eat dinner at a fancy restaurant, how a Kobe punch tested Robert's manhood, memories of Kobe's final game, and how they developed a bond through Robert's trash talking. Robert also discusses why he started dan...
Jan 23, 2020•47 min•Ep. 31
