Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov go ISO with the former NBA Director of Officials, Ronnie Nunn. They discuss many of the officiating details that fans always wonder about, including whether star players really do get star treatment, how calls are handled at the end of games, if referees worry too much about the cameras, and who the game's biggest whiners are. Nunn, who spent 19 seasons with the NBA, tells tremendous stories about the infamous Michael Jordan-Reggie Miller fight, the 1998 NBA Finals,...
Nov 26, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 120
Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov discuss what we don't know about the upcoming NBA season, including the role rookies will play, what COVID testing protocols will look like, how much the NBA will be run like the NFL, and more. Noah goes in-depth about the teams he thinks have made the best moves this offseason (the Blazers and Lakers) and Adam takes a deep dive into his selections (the Hawks and Sixers). Plus, Noah reveals how his mind has been racing as he awaits word on whether he got his dream j...
Nov 24, 2020•33 min•Ep. 119
Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov discuss the devastating reports of Klay Thompson tearing his Achilles and what it means for the Warriors on and off the court. Coming off of the NBA Draft, the guys examine the top Rookie of the Year candidates. Plus, Noah's epic rant on the issues he had with ESPN's draft coverage is the best thing you'll hear all week. -- Please subscribe to Rejecting the Screen , rate, review and share with your friends! -- Rejecting the Screen is part of the Locked On Podcast Ne...
Nov 19, 2020•38 min•Ep. 118
Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov go ISO with NBA Draft workout guru Don MacLean. The Pac-12's all-time leading scorer is renowned for his pre-draft work and previously prepared Donovan Mitchell, Paul George, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Devin Booker for their respective drafts. He shares fascinating insight into what the pre-draft process looked like for those aforementioned stars (and many others) and why it is vastly different this year. Don explains why he wouldn't pass on Dayton's Obi Toppin and wou...
Nov 17, 2020•50 min•Ep. 117
Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov take a deep dive into the 2020 NBA Draft. They discuss LaMelo Ball, James Wiseman, Anthony Edwards, and Obi Toppin and examine the dilemma the T-Wolves face with the No. 1 overall pick. They talk about why fit is so important and share which prospects could excel if they end up on the right team. Adam reveals the players who should be drafted higher than they are projected and, after having a front row seat to Donovan Mitchell's pre-draft workouts in 2017, he explai...
Nov 12, 2020•41 min•Ep. 116
Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov go ISO with former Villanova standout and Toronto Raptors fan favorite, Alvin Williams. The Philly high school hoops legend discusses incredible details about playing in summer league and pickup games with close friends Rasheed Wallace and Kobe Bryant. The 1997 All-Big East selection talks about why no game plan worked against Allen Iverson while he was at Georgetown or in the NBA. He explains what it was like to play with a wild Blazers team in his rookie season an...
Nov 10, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 115
Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov go ISO with Portland Trailblazers TV analyst Lamar Hurd. They open with the unique situation Lamar is in being the only non-former player or coach to be a full-time TV game analyst in the NBA. Lamar details some awkward off-air situations in his first season, but also the support that has meant the most. The guys go back to Lamar's HS days in Houston where his teammate scored 101 points in a game the same night Dajuan Wagner scored 100 in New Jersey. Plus, Lamar goe...
Nov 05, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 114
Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov break down the disagreement between NBA owners and players over when they should start the 2020-2021 season. They detail the implications of the start date, including what it means from a PR perspective and why future NBA seasons hang in the balance. They discuss how Noah became an official poll worker and how Adam's flight from the east coast to the west coast was comical due to a screaming baby and a wild 3-year old. -- Please subscribe to Rejecting the Screen , r...
Nov 03, 2020•39 min•Ep. 113
Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov go ISO with SiriusXM NBA Radio host Justin Termine. They discuss the start of Justin's journey and the remarkable story about how he was nearly kicked out of high school for his on-air criticisms of the football team. They talk about his time at Emerson College with famous classmates OKC Thunder GM Sam Presti and former Orlando Magic GM Rob Hennigan and the careers they went on to have. Justin reminisces about how Noah gave his career a jumpstart and why he consider...
Oct 29, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 112
Adam Stanco and Noah Coslov continue their conversation from last week centered around what they want to see from the NBA next season. On today's show, they focus on the media and what changes can be made in order to make the off the court experience more enjoyable. Plus, they once again address the league's TV ratings and why the numbers shouldn't be used in any forms of comparison. To close during this offseason, they'll share a personal story which sometimes will be related to basketball, lik...
Oct 27, 2020•37 min•Ep. 111
Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov go ISO with 13-year NBA vet Will Perdue on playing for legendary head coaches Phil Jackson and Gregg Popovich. The conversation hits on many fascinating points from Perdue's unique perspective, including comparing the starts of their NBA head coaching journeys, how they won in spite of having different leadership styles, and what their relationships with star players Michael Jordan and Tim Duncan looked like from the inside. Perdue provides rarely heard details abou...
Oct 22, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 110
Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov take a deep dive into what fans should expect from their team's front office next season. They also examine what fans should want from their team's star player and Noah explains what he wants to see from Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Plus, Adam reveals some incredible gems he recently found at his parents' house (leading to each of them telling memorable college stories). -- Please subscribe to Rejecting the Screen , rate, review and share with your friends! -- Rej...
Oct 20, 2020•34 min•Ep. 109
Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov go ISO with 10-year NBA vet and former NBA assistant coach Phil Hubbard. The schoolboy phenom from Ohio talks about how he ended up attending the University of Michigan and becoming one of the best freshmen in college basketball history. He explains what it was like to play for Dean Smith while winning a gold medal in the 1976 Olympics. Hubbard shares fantastic NBA stories about playing with Isiah Thomas and World B. Free and playing for Dick Vitale, Chuck Daly, Geo...
Oct 15, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 108
Now that the NBA Finals are over, Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov break down their biggest takeaways from the bubble and stress how impressed they are that Adam Silver actually pulled it off. They go in-depth about LeBron James, including asking how anyone could possibly be disrespecting him. The guys detail what's next for the NBA, sharing what they are hearing about when it will return and why the league will be in great shape whenever that happens. Plus, the guys say they still haven't heard th...
Oct 13, 2020•35 min•Ep. 107
Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov go ISO with Washington Post NBA writer and host of the Locked On NBA podcast Ben Golliver on everything that has happened inside the NBA bubble. As the author of the upcoming book Bubbleball , Golliver shares rare details about the Disney property, including where those inside it are allowed to go, how isolating it really feels, what security is like, the activities that are available to the players, and the only thing he's spent money on in the last few months. He ...
Oct 08, 2020•49 min•Ep. 106
Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov discuss what they want to hear from the ESPN broadcast team calling the NBA Finals. The guys break down what they've enjoyed, what they are critical of, and what we should be hearing from them. They also discuss how Jimmy Butler's reputation was never as good as it is right now and Adam asks who should be blamed for that (former teammates, Butler himself, or the media?). Noah's answer will surprise you. They also lay out their expectations for Game 4 of the NBA Fina...
Oct 06, 2020•32 min•Ep. 105
Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov go ISO with 18-year NBA vet Danny Schayes. The old school big man tells remarkable, never-before-heard stories about some of the greatest players of his era, including Larry Bird, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Charles Barkley. He shares incredible insight on playing for Magic Johnson during his short stint as a head coach and getting invited to Magic's private parties. Schayes also breaks down his famous fight with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar during the 1985 playoffs. He explains ho...
Oct 01, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 104
Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov provide a special NBA Finals preview episode of the podcast. They have a unique angle on whether a Lakers or Heat championship will always have an asterisk next to it because it happened in the bubble. They take a deep dive into the greatness of LeBron James, including some of his unfathomable stats, why the Michael Jordan comparisons are frustrating, and how what he's doing at his age is unlike anything we've ever seen before. The guys make their predictions on who...
Sep 29, 2020•43 min•Ep. 103
Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov go ISO with Memphis Grizzlies assistant coach Scoonie Penn. The college hoops legend talks about everything from his early playing days to things about Ja Morant that fans don't know. He explains what he learned while playing in AAU Tournaments against Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, and Vince Carter and how he found inspiration in watching Salem High School classmate Rick Brunson reach the NBA. He discusses the success he experienced at the start of his collegiate care...
Sep 24, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 102
Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov discuss a topic that they've gone over many times before, the MVP narrative, and why LeBron James has it all wrong. Plus, they get into the controversy that Doug Gottlieb created over the weekend questioning Maria Taylor's NBA awards vote, and try to come up with a voting solution. The guys close with thoughts about their first 100 episodes of Rejecting the Screen , a milestone for podcasting and their friendship. Please subscribe to Rejecting the Screen , rate, rev...
Sep 21, 2020•40 min•Ep. 101
Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov go ISO with New York Times best-selling author Jeff Pearlman. This is the first interview with Pearlman about his incredibly revealing new book, Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty . Pearlman finished writing the book prior to Kobe's death and it is the ultimate documentation of the not-so-pretty side of Kobe's early days as a Laker. The author discusses how Kobe was much different when he first entered the league than he w...
Sep 17, 2020•52 min•Ep. 100
Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov ask the question "Is James Harden a Top-50 NBA player of all-time?" Plus, Paul George said the Clippers are "in the driver's seat," but that's impossible given the pressure they are under going into Game 7 against the Nuggets. Finally, the guys preview Thursday's "Going ISO" episode, an exclusive interview with NY Times best selling author Jeff Pearlman, whose new book Three Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil & the Crazy Years of Lakers Dynasty will lead to emotional...
Sep 15, 2020•36 min•Ep. 99
Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov go ISO with New Zealand Breakers CEO Matt Walsh. The former NBA player talks about his high school days, playing in a highly publicized game against LeBron James and regularly battling with Kyle Lowry. He provides fascinating insight about his time as a star at Florida, including playing with the freshman class of Al Horford, Joakim Noah, and Corey Brewer, explaining why Billy Donovan is a special coach, and sharing the most outrageous taunts the Kentucky crowd hurl...
Sep 10, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 98
Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov discuss why they predicted the Heat and Thunder would be disruptive in the playoffs. They share why they're frustrated by all of the talk about Giannis Antetokounmpo leaving Milwaukee. Plus, they talk about the Magic letting their radio broadcast team go in favor of TV simulcasts. Noah explains why the move is problematic and Adam is worried that it is a bad omen for the industry. -- Rejecting the Screen is part of the Locked On Podcast Network and is released on Tu...
Sep 08, 2020•28 min•Ep. 97
Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov go ISO with Hall of Fame photographer Andy Bernstein. The man behind many of the NBA's most iconic photos talks about spending weeks with the Dream Team, sharing the experience with his dad, playing poker with the guys, and golfing with Michael Jordan in Monaco. He talks about shooting the Showtime Lakers, including how he learned to anticipate when Magic Johnson was throwing no-look passes, earned Pat Riley's trust, and joined the team during their White House visi...
Sep 03, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 96
In spite of many insisting that the NBA strike was not beneficial, Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov explain what it actually accomplished. They do a deep dive on how Kawhi Leonard is playing as well anyone in the bubble, yet is still not getting the attention he deserves. Plus, Noah reacts to Adam's epic story about a spider, a ghost, and a barber. -- 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 c...
Sep 01, 2020•37 min•Ep. 95
This episode was recorded a week before the Milwaukee Bucks led the players strike. Also, please note that the Sixers fired Brett Brown since this episode was recorded. Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov go ISO with Steve Jones Jr., the former Nets assistant coach, former Grizzlies video coordinator and son of legendary NBA broadcaster Steve "Snapper" Jones. The conversation starts with Steve's experience playing with James Harden at Arizona State and playing against Jimmer Fredette while at UNLV. Th...
Aug 27, 2020•51 min•Ep. 94
Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov explain why the recent reports about declining NBA ratings are misleading. They discuss Adam’s theory that James Harden is criticized for the same things Luka Doncic is praised for. They talk about the latest news involving the future of the Sixers. And they provide some insight into their personal lives, including Noah’s move back to an eerily empty New York City and Adam trying to manage an active household during a slew of fires in Northern California. -- Rejecti...
Aug 25, 2020•41 min•Ep. 93
Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov go ISO with 9-year NBA vet Cherokee Parks. They dive into the big man's remarkably journey, from starting to play the game at 14 years old to playing in the McDonald's Game with four of the Fab Five just four years later. The Duke legend explains why playing alongside Christian Laettner was difficult and how they knocked off Glenn "Big Dog" Robinson's Purdue team in their iconic NCAA Tournament matchup. He details many of the struggles he faced during his rookie sea...
Aug 20, 2020•55 min•Ep. 92
Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov make playoff predictions you aren't hearing anywhere else. Adam's unique prediction is about the Sixers, while Noah's involves a drinking game for the media. The guys are blown away with the job Adam Silver did to pull off this NBA Bubble. They also pick their stars with the most to gain in these playoffs with Adam choosing James Harden and Noah going with Joel Embiid. Plus, they examine the MVP race between Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James and take issue with...
Aug 18, 2020•39 min•Ep. 91
