The Unrestricted Area Presented by Basketball Intelligence
The mind behind Basketballintelligence.net, Ray LeBov assesses the best in basketball writing using his four I's strategy: any stories selected must be intelligent, informative, insightful, and interesting. Now, he's applying the same logic to The Unrestricted Area, where guests from around the basketball world come to discuss the NBA and sports analysis as a whole.
Podcasting since 2020 • 39 episodes
The Unrestricted Area Presented by Basketball Intelligence
Latest Episodes
French Basketball, the Olympics, and the NBA, with Dr. Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff
Mike Shearer and Ray LeBov speak with Dr. Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff, a leading world expert on sports diplomacy and French sporting history. Dr. Krasnoff speaks to us from Paris, where she’s attending the Olympics.We cover basketball’s plac...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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1:00:26
Atlanta Hawks' play-by-play legend Bob Rathbun
Mike Shearer (@bballispoetry) and Ray LeBov (@raylebov) are delighted to chat with Atlanta Hawks’ broadcaster Bob Rathbun. We discuss load management, the burden of travel, why broadcasters knew something had changed with the officiating before...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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48:13
Did the NBA's changes cause all these playoff injuries? w/ James Herbert, CBS Sports
Ray LeBov and Mike Shearer chat with James Herbert of CBS Sports. We primarily cover James’ ...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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1:00:23
Dean Oliver on what to watch for in the NBA Finals and his new book
Mike Shearer(@bballispoetry) and Ray LeBov (@raylebov) are once again delighted to chat with the legendary analytics pioneer Dean Oliver (@DeanO_Lytics).We cover some anecdotes and insights from his forthcoming book (Basketball Beyond Pa...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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47:12
Bill Walton's life and legacy, with Kerry Eggers
Mike Shearer and Ray LeBov speak with Kerry Eggers about Bill Walton. Eggers spoke with more than a dozen of Waltons’ closest associates to paint a complete picture of the player and the man. He wrote a compelling piece that warranted further d...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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36:43