Basketball: A Love Story

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Overview

'Basketball: A Love Story' is a series of 62 interconnected short stories that creates a vibrant mosaic of the game, featuring 165 exclusive interviews. The cast encompasses basketball's most prominent figures and explores the complex nature of love as it relates to the game.

Cast

Peter Vecsey

Self

Jackie MacMullan

Jackie MacMullan

Self

Bill Simmons

Bill Simmons

Self

Stephen A. Smith

Stephen A. Smith

Self

Ahmad Rashād

Ahmad Rashād

Narrator (voice) / Self

Donnie Walsh

Donnie Walsh

Self

Hubie Brown

Self

Charley Rosen

Self

Billy Packer

Self

Bob Ryan

Self

David Stern

Self / Self (archive footage)

Nelson George

Nelson George

Self

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Calvin Murphy

Self

Ben Jobe

Self

Doug Collins

Doug Collins

Self

Lenny Wilkens

Self

Billy Cunningham

Self

Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille O'Neal

Self

Bobby Cremins

Self

Bill Walton

Bill Walton

Self

Earl Monroe

Earl Monroe

Self

Oscar Robertson

Oscar Robertson

Self

Steve Nash

Steve Nash

Self

Sonny Hill

Self

Jerry West

Jerry West

Self

Elvin Hayes

Elvin Hayes

Self

Walt Frazier

Walt Frazier

Self

Rod Thorn

Rod Thorn

Self

John Thompson

John Thompson

Self

Marv Albert

Marv Albert

Self

Jim Boeheim

Self

Jeff Van Gundy

Jeff Van Gundy

Self

Bob Cousy

Bob Cousy

Self / Self (archive footage)

Jerry Colangelo

Self

Rick Barry

Rick Barry

Self

Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant

Self

Kenny Smith

Kenny Smith

Self

Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan

Self (archive footage)

George McGinnis

Self

Wayne Embry

Self

LeBron James

LeBron James

Self / Self (archive footage)

Dick Vitale

Dick Vitale

Self

Gail Goodrich

Self

Larry Brown

Larry Brown

Self

Val Ackerman

Self

Rick Welts

Self

Pat Riley

Self

George Gervin

George Gervin

Self

Mike Krzyzewski

Mike Krzyzewski

Self

Isiah Thomas

Isiah Thomas

Self

Mark Cuban

Mark Cuban

Self

Charlie Scott

Self

John Calipari

John Calipari

Self

Jim Calhoun

Self

Len Elmore

Self

P.J. Carlesimo

P.J. Carlesimo

Self

Tom Heinsohn

Self

David Thompson

David Thompson

Self

Don Nelson

Self

Terry Pluto

Self

Cheryl Miller

Self

Patrick Ewing

Patrick Ewing

Self

Julius Erving

Julius Erving

Self

Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson

Self

Carol Blazejowski

Self

Steve Kerr

Steve Kerr

Self

Paul Silas

Self

Bobby 'Slick' Leonard

Self

Vlade Divac

Vlade Divac

Self

Adam Silver

Adam Silver

Self

Spencer Haywood

Spencer Haywood

Self

Chris Mullin

Chris Mullin

Self

Dolph Schayes

Self

Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant

Self / Self (archive footage)

Mike Vaccaro

Self

Hakeem Olajuwon

Hakeem Olajuwon

Self

David Robinson

David Robinson

Self

Russ Granik

Self

Larry Bird

Larry Bird

Self

Nate 'Tiny' Archibald

Self

Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino

Self

Ann Meyers

Self

Joe B. Hall

Self

Al Attles

Self

Wes Unseld

Wes Unseld

Self

Bill Russell

Bill Russell

Self

Dale Brown

Self

Daveed Diggs

Daveed Diggs

Narrator (voice)

Mark Jackson

Self

Ansel Elgort

Ansel Elgort

Narrator (voice)

Allen Iverson

Allen Iverson

Self

Diana Taurasi

Self

Dirk Nowitzki

Dirk Nowitzki

Self

Geno Auriemma

Geno Auriemma

Self

Phil Jackson

Phil Jackson

Self

Bob Pettit

Self

Becky Hammon

Becky Hammon

Self

Bill Bradley

Bill Bradley

Self

Rebecca Lobo

Rebecca Lobo

Self

Billy Donovan

Billy Donovan

Self

Peja Stojaković

Self

Luis Scola

Self

Quinn Buckner

Self

Lou Carnesecca

Lou Carnesecca

Self

Chris Paul

Chris Paul

Self

Jack Ramsay

Self

Masai Ujiri

Self

Michael Goldberg

Self

Doug Moe

Self

Mel Daniels

Self

Artis Gilmore

Self

Dave Bing

Self

John Havlicek

Self

Charles Barkley

Charles Barkley

Self

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Narrator (voice)

Howard Garfinkel

Self

Lynette Woodard

Self

George Karl

George Karl

Self

Chris Cuomo

Chris Cuomo

Narrator (voice)

Fisher Stevens

Fisher Stevens

Narrator (voice)

Paul Pierce

Paul Pierce

Self

David Falk

David Falk

Self (archive footage)

Bernard King

Bernard King

Self

Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry

Self

Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt Chamberlain

Self (archive footage)

Šarūnas Marčiulionis

Šarūnas Marčiulionis

Self

Connie Hawkins

Connie Hawkins

Self

Tommy Kearns

Self

Joe Ruklick

Self

Jerry Norman

Self

Satch Sanders

Self

Denny Crum

Self

Nolan Richardson

Nolan Richardson

Self

Nancy Lieberman

Nancy Lieberman

Self

Kara Lawson

Self

Michael Che

Michael Che

Narrator (voice)

Christian Laettner

Christian Laettner

Self

Dwyane Wade

Dwyane Wade

Self (archive footage)

Ray Allen

Ray Allen

Self (archive footage)

Tommy Craggs

Self (archive footage)

Yao Ming

Yao Ming

Self

Anthony Davis

Anthony Davis

Self

Red Auerbach

Self (archive footage)

Kristaps Porziņģis

Self

Arvydas Sabonis

Self

Lisa Leslie

Lisa Leslie

Self

Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick Boseman

Narrator (voice)

Cliff Hagan

Self

Al Sharpton

Al Sharpton

Self

Rick Carlisle

Self

Tom McMillen

Self

Mike Bantom

Self

Avery Brundage

Self (archive footage)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Self / Self (archive footage)

Cathy Rush

Self

Roy Williams

Roy Williams

Self

Ira Glick

Self

Joe Nocera

Self

Bobby Knight

Bobby Knight

Self (archive footage)

Paul Gilbert

Self

Danny Manning

Self

R.C. Buford

Self

Ashley Judd

Ashley Judd

Narrator (voice)

Tony Parker

Tony Parker

Self

Tim Duncan

Self (archive footage)

Emanuel Ginóbili

Emanuel Ginóbili

Self (archive footage)

Robin Quivers

Robin Quivers

Narrator (voice)

Tom Thibodeau

Self (archive footage)

Enes Kanter Freedom

Self

Joe Quigg

Self

Larry Pearlstein

Self

Jerry Waugh

Self

Gregg Popovich

Gregg Popovich

Self (archive footage) / Self

Jay Twyman

Self

Roz Litman

Self

Willie Worsley

Self

John Lucas

Self

Metta Sandiford-Artest

Metta Sandiford-Artest

Self

Dave Cowens

Self

Pat Summitt

Self (archive footage)

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Self (archive footage)

George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

Karl Malone

Karl Malone

Self (archive footage)

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage)

Scottie Pippen

Scottie Pippen

Self (archive footage)

Jason Kidd

Jason Kidd

Self (archive footage)

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Self (archive footage)

Latrell Sprewell

Self (archive footage)

Klay Thompson

Klay Thompson

Self (archive footage)

Muggsy Bogues

Muggsy Bogues

Self (archive footage)

Spud Webb

Self (archive footage)

Reggie Miller

Reggie Miller

Self (archive footage)

Johnnie Cochran

Johnnie Cochran

Self (archive footage)

Nat Holman

Self (archive footage)

Harry Edwards

Harry Edwards

Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Ralph Boston

Self (archive footage)

Tommie Smith

Tommie Smith

Self (archive footage)

John Carlos

John Carlos

Self (archive footage)

Sergei Belov

Sergei Belov

Self (archive footage)

Maurice Stokes

Self (archive footage)

Jack Twyman

Self (archive footage)

Sam Stern

Self

Warren Jabali

Self

Wendell Ladner

Self (archive footage)

John Brisker

Self (archive footage)

Idi Amin

Idi Amin

Self (archive footage)

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

Ed T. Rush

Self (archive footage)

Al McGuire

Self (archive footage)

Elgin Baylor

Elgin Baylor

Self

Peter Maravich

Self (archive footage)

Dennis Rodman

Dennis Rodman

Self (archive footage)

Kim Jong-un

Kim Jong-un

Self (archive footage)

Devin Booker

Self (archive footage)

John Wooden

Self (archive footage)

Dave DeBusschere

Self (archive footage)

Jo Jo White

Jo Jo White

Self (archive footage)

Paul Westphal

Paul Westphal

Self (archive footage)

Rudy Tomjanovich

Self (archive footage)

World B. Free

Self (archive footage)

Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Self (archive footage)

Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase

Self (archive footage)

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Self (archive footage)

Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

Self (archive footage)

Wesley Snipes

Wesley Snipes

Self (archive footage)

Goldie Hawn

Goldie Hawn

Self (archive footage)

Charlie Sheen

Charlie Sheen

Self (archive footage)

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Self (archive footage)

Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe

Self (archive footage)

Little Richard

Little Richard

Self (archive footage)

O. J. Simpson

O. J. Simpson

Self (archive footage)

Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby

Self (archive footage)

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Self (archive footage)

Garry Shandling

Garry Shandling

Self (archive footage)

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Self (archive footage)

Mr. T

Mr. T

Self (archive footage)

Dražen Petrović

Self (archive footage)

Jerry Garcia

Jerry Garcia

Self (archive footage)

Bob Weir

Bob Weir

Self (archive footage)

Phil Lesh

Phil Lesh

Self (archive footage)

Bill Kreutzmann

Bill Kreutzmann

Self (archive footage)

Ron McKernan

Self (archive footage)

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Self (archive footage)

Ryan White

Self (archive footage)

Jerry Tarkanian

Jerry Tarkanian

Self (archive footage)

Larry Johnson

Larry Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Grant Hill

Grant Hill

Self (archive footage)

Kevin Costner

Kevin Costner

Self (archive footage)

Chuck Daly

Self (archive footage)

Toni Kukoč

Self (archive footage)

Bill Cartwright

Bill Cartwright

Self (archive footage)

Candace Parker

Candace Parker

Self (archive footage)

Sheryl Swoopes

Sheryl Swoopes

Self (archive footage)

Bobby Riggs

Self (archive footage)

Billie Jean King

Billie Jean King

Self (archive footage)

Elena Delle Donne

Elena Delle Donne

Self (archive footage)

Maya Moore

Self (archive footage)

Brittney Griner

Brittney Griner

Self (archive footage)

Jalen Rose

Jalen Rose

Self (archive audio)

Charlamagne tha God

Charlamagne tha God

Self (archive audio)

Raashaun 'DJ Envy' Casey

Self (archive audio)

Pau Gasol

Pau Gasol

Self (archive footage)

Kevin Garnett

Kevin Garnett

Self (archive footage)

Holger Geschwinder

Holger Geschwinder

Self (archive footage)

Rasheed Wallace

Self (archive footage)

Vince Carter

Vince Carter

Self (archive footage)

Carmelo Anthony

Carmelo Anthony

Self (archive footage)

Boris Diaw

Self (archive footage)

Shane Battier

Shane Battier

Self (archive footage)

Derek Jeter

Derek Jeter

Self (archive footage)

Draymond Green

Draymond Green

Self (archive footage)

Tyronn Lue

Tyronn Lue

Self (archive footage)

Joe Biden

Joe Biden

Self (archive footage)

Charles Rosen

Self

Alexander Belov

Self (archive footage)

Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton

Self (archive footage)

David Duke

Self (archive footage)

Creator / Director
Dan Klores
Rating source
TMDB