CHASING BASKETBALL HEAVEN

The 3-point shot is king in the NBA. So much so that people are asking if it’s ruining basketball. And while it seems like this all began 10 years ago with Steph Curry’s knack for shooting the ball, it actually goes back much further—to the curious world of a reclusive genius named Martin Manley. He only drank Pepsi, only listened to James Taylor, and decades before anyone saw it coming, predicted basketball’s future from a basement in Kansas. Then he vanished. And all he left was a website. From 30 for 30 Podcasts, Chasing Basketball Heaven follows two sports reporters as they take an unforgettable trip through basketball history to uncover the lengths a person might go to be remembered.

ESPN hosts CHASING BASKETBALL HEAVEN, a sports podcast with 7 episodes published.

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  Episode #6

  Occasionally Brilliant

  Jul 22, 202556 minS0

  <p>From the basketball-nerd mecca of the Sloan Conference to the always-brilliant mind of stats guru Bill James, Martin’s unusual legacy lives on—along with some of the questions that defined his life.</p>...

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  Episode #5

  The Last Manley

  Jul 22, 202547 minS0

  <p>Our hosts take a trip to Kansas, where the women in Martin’s life speak about the man they knew and loved—and hunt for Martin’s buried treasure.</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

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  Episode #4

  Clock Management

  Jul 22, 202551 minS0

  <p>Martin’s blog shines a light on a troubled but brilliant mind—and a tumultuous life defined by passion and obsession.</p> <p> The following podcast contains discussion of suicide and self-harm, which some listeners...

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  Episode #3

  Almost Vulcan

  Jul 22, 202549 minS0

  <p>Martin’s compulsive number-crunching lays the groundwork for people like Daryl Morey and Dean Oliver to later transform the sport, while the hunt for statistical meaning impacts his own life in profound ways.</p>...

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  Episode #2

  Shoot Your Shot

  Jul 22, 202552 minS0

  <p>A young Midwesterner becomes obsessed with basketball, with an opportunity to make history.</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices</p>

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