Following a bitter match in the first round of the 1993 NBA Playoffs, the Knicks and Pacers squared off once again in 1994, this time in the Eastern Conference Finals. Now helmed by head coach Larry Brown, the new-look Pacers added Derrick McKey, rookie forward Antonio Davis, Byron Scott and Haywoode Workman to a core of Reggie Miller, Dale Davis and Rik Smits. Meanwhile, the Knicks had lofty expectations of winning the NBA title, following the sudden retirement of Michael Jordan in October of 1...
Apr 20, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 120
Welcome back to The Rewindables, revisiting the greatest, most underrated and under-discussed films in cinematic history! This week we reexamine the 2004 romantic comedy SURVIVING CHRISTMAS, directed by Mike Mitchell, written by Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan, Jeffrey Ventimilia, and Joshua Sternin, starring Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate and Catherine O'Hara. The film follows a young megalomaniac who pays a family to spend Christmas with him. On The Line is hosted by Chris Wen...
Apr 16, 2020•2 hr 44 min•Ep. 119
The Chicago Bulls entered the 1993-94 season as three-time defending NBA champions, and in the wake of Michael Jordan's retirement, the team was led by Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant and BJ Armstrong, along with key additions Steve Kerr, Luc Longley and star rookie, Toni Kukoč, finishing in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference. After defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the 1994 playoffs, the Bulls squared off against a longstanding foe, conference rivals, the New York Knicks, le...
Apr 13, 2020•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 118
The Chicago Bulls entered the 1993-94 season as three-time defending NBA champions, and in the wake of Michael Jordan's retirement, the team was led by Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant and BJ Armstrong, along with key additions Steve Kerr, Luc Longley and star rookie, Toni Kukoč, finishing in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference. After defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the 1994 playoffs, the Bulls squared off against a longstanding foe, conference rivals, the New York Knicks, le...
Apr 06, 2020•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 117
The Chicago Bulls entered the 1993-94 season as three-time defending NBA champions, and in the wake of Michael Jordan's retirement, the team was led by Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant and BJ Armstrong, along with key additions Steve Kerr, Luc Longley and star rookie, Toni Kukoč, finishing in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference. After defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the 1994 playoffs, the Bulls squared off against a longstanding foe, conference rivals, the New York Knicks, le...
Mar 30, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 116
The Chicago Bulls entered the 1993-94 season as three-time defending NBA champions, and in the wake of Michael Jordan's retirement, the team was led by Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant and BJ Armstrong, along with key additions Steve Kerr, Luc Longley and star rookie, Toni Kukoč, finishing in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference. After defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the 1994 playoffs, the Bulls squared off against a longstanding foe, conference rivals, the New York Knicks, le...
Mar 25, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 115
Chris and Ben are social distancing and talk about how the coronavirus has altered their lives. On The Line is hosted by Chris Wendelken and Ben Craw. Love the show? Deep dive you wanna hear? Let us know! Web: OnTheLinePodcast.com Email: onthelinepod@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/ontheline_pod Instagram: instagram.com/onthelinepod Facebook: fb.me/onthelinepod iTunes: apple.co/2NXjMP8 Stitcher: stitcher.com/s?fid=342861 Spotify: spoti.fi/2T7ZmjY Google: bit.ly/32KIiWs MUSIC: Artist: Letherette A...
Mar 20, 2020•57 min•Ep. 114
The NBA suspended the season on Wednesday night after a Utah Jazz player, Rudy Gobert, tested positive for coronavirus moments before a game began in Oklahoma City. Chris and Ben discuss the global pandemic, the NBA's response and how the league moves forward. On The Line is hosted by Chris Wendelken and Ben Craw. Web: OnTheLinePodcast.com Email: onthelinepod@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/ontheline_pod Instagram: instagram.com/onthelinepod Facebook: fb.me/onthelinepod iTunes: apple.co/2NXjMP8 S...
Mar 12, 2020•37 min•Ep. 113
Recently, WWF legend Ric Flair introduced LeBron James and the Lakers at Staples Center—the perfect marriage of 1990s wrestler and NBA franchise (4:00). This week, Chris and Ben go through the entire NBA and assign the perfect corresponding 90s era WWF superstar. Enjoy! Atlanta Hawks (12:00) Boston Celtics (23:00) Brooklyn Nets (29:30) Charlotte Hornets (39:00) Chicago Bulls (43:00) Cleveland Cavaliers (53:00) Dallas Mavericks (57:00) Denver Nuggets (1:02:40) Detroit Pistons (1:07:40) Golden Sta...
Mar 02, 2020•2 hr 35 min•Ep. 112
Chris and Ben discuss the Sixers (3:10), John Beilein leaving after just 54 NBA games coaching in Cleveland (6:40), the Cavs in turmoil (9:00), the end of the season for Kyrie Irving (13:30), the small-ball Houston Rockets (19:00)... and the Houston Rockets' corporate jersey sponsor, ROKiT (28:00). On The Line is hosted by Chris Wendelken and Ben Craw. Love the show? Deep dive you wanna hear? Let us know! Web: OnTheLinePodcast.com Email: onthelinepod@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/ontheline_pod ...
Feb 24, 2020•57 min•Ep. 111
Chris and Ben discuss how the landscape of the NBA looks after the trade deadline, plus the Knicks hire Leon Rose and World Wide Wes. On The Line is hosted by Chris Wendelken and Ben Craw. Love the show? Deep dive you wanna hear? Let us know! Web: OnTheLinePodcast.com Email: onthelinepod@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/ontheline_pod Instagram: instagram.com/onthelinepod Facebook: fb.me/onthelinepod iTunes: apple.co/2NXjMP8 Stitcher: stitcher.com/s?fid=342861 Spotify: spoti.fi/2T7ZmjY Google: bit....
Feb 10, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 110
Chris and Ben reflect on the state of things a week removed from Kobe Bryant's death... then fire up the NBA Trade Machine, restructuring the fabric of the NBA. Of course, the only rule that applies in this exercise...? If the salaries match, it's a green light! Sit back, relax and enter the void. On The Line is hosted by Chris Wendelken and Ben Craw. Love the show? Deep dive you wanna hear? Let us know! Web: OnTheLinePodcast.com Email: onthelinepod@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/ontheline_pod I...
Feb 03, 2020•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 109
Chris and Ben reflect on the sudden death of Kobe Bryant and one of his daughters, Gianna, after a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. “This is why mothers don’t sleep” by Henry Abbott truehoop.com/p/this-is-why-mothers-dont-sleep On The Line is hosted by Chris Wendelken and Ben Craw. Love the show? Deep dive you wanna hear? Let us know! Web: OnTheLinePodcast.com Email: onthelinepod@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/ontheline_pod Instagram: instagram.com/onthelinepod Facebook: fb.me/onthelin...
Jan 27, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 108
Chris and Ben take a break from the rigors of NBA talk to watch and discuss the 2017 film GOOD TIME, directed by Josh and Benny Sadie. On The Line is hosted by Chris Wendelken and Ben Craw. Love the show? Deep dive you wanna hear? Let us know! Web: OnTheLinePodcast.com Email: onthelinepod@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/ontheline_pod Instagram: instagram.com/onthelinepod Facebook: fb.me/onthelinepod iTunes: apple.co/2NXjMP8 Stitcher: stitcher.com/s?fid=342861 Spotify: spoti.fi/2T7ZmjY Google: bit...
Jan 21, 2020•43 min•Ep. 107
Chris and Ben breakdown their 2019-2020 OTL All Stars, with East and West starters as well as reserves. No spoilers, below are the pick timestamps! EASTERN CONFERENCE STARTERS Team CW - OTL All-Stars, Backcourt (5:00) Team BC - OTL All-Stars, Backcourt (8:00) Team CW - OTL All-Stars, Frontcourt (12:00) Team BC - OTL All-Stars, Frontcourt (18:00) WESTERN CONFERENCE STARTERS Team BC - OTL All-Stars, Backcourt (49:00) Team CW - OTL All-Stars, Backcourt (49:00) Team BC - OTL All-Stars, Frontcourt (5...
Jan 13, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 106
Chris and Ben talk about the holidays with family, the NBA as a wartime distraction (7:00), basketball twitter vs. politics twitter (9:30), basketball as self-care (11:30), David Stern's death (15:00), legacy as a villain/heel (18:00), the globalization of the NBA under Stern (20:45), rigging the 1985 draft for the Knicks (24:30), Stern vs. Jim Rome (26:30), Stern and the NBA dress code (28:30), Stern and the SuperSonics (34:30)... plus an update on Mitchell Robinson (39:40), the Eastern Confere...
Jan 06, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 105
A holiday tradition, Chris and Ben present the annual OTL Naughty & Nice List, spreading holiday cheer... as well as coal. Happy listening! On The Line is hosted by Chris Wendelken, Ben Craw and friends. Love the show? Deep dive you wanna hear? Let us know! Web: OnTheLinePodcast.com Email: onthelinepod@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/ontheline_pod Instagram: instagram.com/onthelinepod Facebook: fb.me/onthelinepod iTunes: apple.co/2NXjMP8 Stitcher: stitcher.com/s?fid=342861 Spotify: spoti.fi/2...
Dec 23, 2019•59 min•Ep. 104
Chris and Ben talk about the holidays, experiencing the Sixers-Heat game in-person and the new Safdie Brothers film UNCUT GEMS. On The Line is hosted by Chris Wendelken, Ben Craw and friends. Love the show? Deep dive you wanna hear? Let us know! Web: OnTheLinePodcast.com Email: onthelinepod@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/ontheline_pod Instagram: instagram.com/onthelinepod Facebook: fb.me/onthelinepod iTunes: apple.co/2NXjMP8 Stitcher: stitcher.com/s?fid=342861 Spotify: spoti.fi/2T7ZmjY Google: b...
Dec 20, 2019•53 min•Ep. 103
Chris and Ben talk about Coach Mike Miller AKA Killer Mike (3:15) and his first deputy, Marcus Morris (6:15)... some surprising, under-discussed NBA teams and stories, including the Grizzlies (13:00), Ja Morant (14:00), Jonas Valančiūnas (18:30), the Hornets (26:15), Devonte' Graham (28:10), Wizards (36:15), Dāvis Bertāns (36:45)... and finally they reflect on the fantasy basketball season (47:30). On The Line is hosted by Chris Wendelken, Ben Craw and friends. Love the show? Deep dive you wanna...
Dec 16, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 102
Chris and Ben talk about David Fizdale's dismissal from the Knicks and what the future holds for the NBA's most downtrodden franchise—ENJOY! On The Line is hosted by Chris Wendelken, Ben Craw and friends. Love the show? Deep dive you wanna hear? Let us know! Web: OnTheLinePodcast.com Email: onthelinepod@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/ontheline_pod Instagram: instagram.com/onthelinepod Facebook: fb.me/onthelinepod iTunes: apple.co/2NXjMP8 Stitcher: stitcher.com/s?fid=342861 Spotify: spoti.fi/2T7Z...
Dec 09, 2019•52 min•Ep. 101
The pod is 100 episodes old, Happy Birthday, OTL! 🎁🎂🍾🎉🎊🥂 Chris and Ben reflect on the wild success of the podcast, ruminate on the past, present and future, and receive surprise calls from former guests, including: - Billy Scafuri (11:20) - Marty Michael (18:20) - Alex Fumero (28:15) - David Futernick (36:30) - Matt Hobby (52:20) - Nate Williams (1:09:20) - Tony Hartman (1:23:00) - Adam Lustick (1:40:20) - Chris Smith (2:04:10) On The Line is hosted by Chris Wendelken, Ben Craw and friends...
Dec 06, 2019•2 hr 26 min•Ep. 100
Chris and Ben talk sweeping Porzingis (1:45), the struggling Lakers (3:30), unleashing Rondo and Dwight (6:15), cornering the market on bullies (8:15), Anthony Davis bravely battling injuries (9:45), Hollywood loves a comeback story (10:30), LeBron James (11:30), Kyrie Irving (13:30), Stephen A. Smith (15:00), the narrative of Kyrie as a bad apple (17:30), KD and Joseph Tsai talking business (26:30), China (28:40), Nets dismiss CEO David Levy (31:00), rethinking the 2003 NBA Draft (38:00), the B...
Nov 25, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 99
This week Chris and Ben draft the all-time greatest NBA facial hair—NO SPOILERS—below are the pick timestamps. ROUND 1 #1- Team CW - Facial Hair #1 (5:10) #2- Team BC - Facial Hair #1 (17:00) ROUND 2 #3- Team CW - Facial Hair #2 (27:45) #4- Team BC - Facial Hair #2 (34:45) ROUND 3 #5- Team CW - Facial Hair #3 (39:20) #6- Team BC - Facial Hair #3 (47:30) ROUND 4 #7- Team CW - Facial Hair #4 (52:40) #8- Team BC - Facial Hair #4 (59:20) ROUND 5 #9- Team CW - Facial Hair #5 (1:06:00) #10- Team BC - ...
Nov 18, 2019•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 98
Chris and Ben talk the emerging Phoenix Suns (2:30), Baynes Mode (6:20), the Lakers missing the playoffs (7:45) and their "empty W's" (8:50), Dwight Howard (10:50), NBA Powerhouse the Philadelphia Sixers (14:20), Al Horford (15:10), Tobias Harris (17:00), Josh Richardson (20:20), Nephew Kyle (23:00), potential PED suspension candidates (31:00), The Return of the Snake 🐍 (36:00), PED conspiracies (40:00), China/PED connection (42:40), fantasy basketball studs (44:00), Markelle Fultz and his spir...
Nov 11, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 97
Chris and Ben talk cable TV packages (2:00), all the channels (4:30), Deadspin (8:30), social awareness and sports journalism (12:00), Great Hill Partners' mandate (13:00), resignations at Deadspin (15:30), Jonathan Isaac's hair (19:20), Markelle Fultz's early season progress (21:00), NY Knicks positives and negatives (24:00), David Fizdale (26:00), Elfrid, DSJ & Ntilikina (27:30), Dennis Smith Jr. conspiracy theories (31:00), RJ Barrett (34:00), Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets (39:15), K...
Nov 04, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 96
First, Ben and Chris are joined by Ty Daubert to help process their magical night on dog beds a few weeks ago. Later in the show, the guys draft their all-time favorite NBA jersey numbers! On The Line is hosted by Chris Wendelken, Ben Craw and friends. Love the show? Deep dive you wanna hear? Let us know! Web: OnTheLinePodcast.com Email: onthelinepod@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/ontheline_pod Instagram: instagram.com/onthelinepod Facebook: fb.me/onthelinepod iTunes: apple.co/2NXjMP8 Stitcher: ...
Oct 28, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 95
Ben and Chris recap the results of their fantasy basketball draft and celebrate the NBA Opening Night with a quick preview of the Pelicans-Raptors and Clippers-Lakers games. On The Line is hosted by Chris Wendelken, Ben Craw and friends. Love the show? Deep dive you wanna hear? Let us know! Web: OnTheLinePodcast.com Email: onthelinepod@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/ontheline_pod Instagram: instagram.com/onthelinepod Facebook: fb.me/onthelinepod iTunes: apple.co/2NXjMP8 Stitcher: stitcher.com/s?...
Oct 22, 2019•51 min•Ep. 94
This week Ben and Chris pledge allegiance to China and the almighty dollar! On The Line is hosted by Chris Wendelken, Ben Craw and friends. Love the show? Deep dive you wanna hear? Let us know! Web: OnTheLinePodcast.com Email: onthelinepod@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/ontheline_pod Instagram: instagram.com/onthelinepod Facebook: fb.me/onthelinepod iTunes: apple.co/2NXjMP8 Stitcher: stitcher.com/s?fid=342861 Spotify: spoti.fi/2T7ZmjY MUSIC: Artist: Letherette Album: Brown Lounge, Vol. 1 Title: ...
Oct 21, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 93
Ben and Chris provide the most thorough, comprehensive team-by-team analysis and NBA preview on the internet! On The Line is hosted by Chris Wendelken, Ben Craw and friends. Love the show? Deep dive you wanna hear? Let us know! Web: OnTheLinePodcast.com Email: onthelinepod@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/ontheline_pod Instagram: instagram.com/onthelinepod Facebook: fb.me/onthelinepod iTunes: apple.co/2G9K1cb Stitcher: stitcher.com/s?fid=342861 Spotify: spoti.fi/2T7ZmjY MUSIC: Artist: Letherette A...
Oct 07, 2019•51 min•Ep. 92
Ben Craw and Chris Wendelken reflect on the experience of watching a live recording of The Rights to Ricky Sanchez Podcast from dog beds onstage at the Franklin Music Hall in Philadelphia, PA. On The Line is hosted by Chris Wendelken, Ben Craw and friends. Love the show? Deep dive you wanna hear? Let us know! Web: OnTheLinePodcast.com Email: onthelinepod@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/ontheline_pod Instagram: instagram.com/onthelinepod Facebook: fb.me/onthelinepod iTunes: apple.co/2G9K1cb Stitch...
Oct 01, 2019•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 91
