Series synopsis
Basketball: A Love Story is an American documentary television series that premiered on ESPN on September 18, 2018. It ended on September 18, 2018. It was created by Dan Klores.
'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.
Premise
'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 and characters
Guest cast
- Latrell Sprewell as Self (archive footage)
- Allen Iverson as Self
- Diana Taurasi as Self
- Earl Monroe as Self
- Bernard King as Self
- Cheryl Miller as Self
- Stephen Curry as Self
- Klay Thompson as Self (archive footage)
- Hakeem Olajuwon as Self
- Yao Ming as Self
- Dirk Nowitzki as Self
- Anthony Davis as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 62 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 62 | September 18, 2018 | September 18, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Love of the Game The best in the game share why they love basketball, and speak about the players they grew up emulating, late nights practicing in the driveway, and how basketball provided a refuge from the realities of life. |
September 18, 2018 |
| 2 |
The Teachers A tribute to the role coaches have played in not just the game, but the lives of their players. Coaches speak candidly about how to motivate, teach and get the best from their players. |
September 18, 2018 |
| 3 |
The Choke The 1997 incident where Latrell Sprewell choked his coach, PJ Carlesimo, sparks the conversation about the relationship between player and coach. |
September 18, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ESPN |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 18, 2018 |
| Last aired | September 18, 2018 |
| Runtime | 20 minutes |
| Status | ended |