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Basketball: A Love Story

Season 1 Episode 8: Patriots to Protest

The 1960 US Olympic team's victory over the USSR during the Cold War era was a pivotal moment, led by basketball legends Oscar Robertson and Jerry West. Decades later, in 1968, a group of prominent African American athletes made a powerful stand by boycotting the Games, prompting athletes to...

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Love of the Game

1. Love of the Game

Aired: Sep 18, 2018

Inspirational basketball players share their remarkable journeys of unwaverin...

Episode 2 The Teachers

2. The Teachers

Aired: Sep 18, 2018

The next episode explores the significant impact coaches have had on both the...

Episode 3 The Choke

3. The Choke

Aired: Sep 18, 2018

The tumultuous 1997 incident between Latrell Sprewell and PJ Carlesimo serves...

Episode 4 Origins

4. Origins

Aired: Sep 18, 2018

The next episode explores the intriguing origins of basketball, following its...

Episode 5 Scandal

5. Scandal

Aired: Sep 18, 2018

The next episode delves into the 1950s point shaving scandal that rocked coll...

Episode 7 The Spring of '57

7. The Spring of '57

Aired: Sep 18, 2018

The Boston Celtics' first dynasty took shape, fueled by Red Auerbach's iconic...

Episode 8 Patriots to Protest

8. Patriots to Protest

Aired: Sep 18, 2018

The 1960 US Olympic team's victory over the USSR during the Cold War era was ...

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Info about Basketball: A Love Story

Current Status: Ended

Network: ESPN

Production Country: United States

Genres:Documentary