Connie & Jack: A Rigged Game

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Based on a true story, this podcast follows Connie Hawkins — a once-in-a-generation NYC basketball superstar who, in 1961, is expelled from college and later blackballed from the NBA for a crime he didn’t commit. His downfall is his association with Jack Molinas, an ex-NBA All-Star turned mob fixer.

Podcasting since 2026 • 9 episodes

Connie & Jack: A Rigged Game

Episodes

Episode 1: The Oversized Underdog

Before he is "The Hawk," Connie Hawkins is a scrawny, bullied kid from Brooklyn called "Long Tall Sally." By 18, he transforms into the best high school player New York has ever seen. The University of Iowa wins the recruiting lottery, paying h...

March 04, 2026 • Episode 1 • 40:15

Episode 2: Self-Righteous Farm Boys

Exiled back to Brooklyn, Connie Hawkins is suddenly an outcast. Everyone assumes he's guilty, his name is tainted and the University of Iowa orchestrates a cover-up that leaves him holding the bag. With his basketball future seemingly erased, C...

March 10, 2026 • Episode 2 • 28:19

Episode 3: Hooked on a Feeling

Jack Molinas has it all: a brilliant mind, a hustler's instinct and a killer hook shot. Drafted fourth overall by the Fort Wayne Pistons, he's voted an NBA All-Star as a rookie. But Jack never plays in the game. His dangerous obsession catches ...

March 13, 2026 • Episode 3 • 34:06

Episode 4: Connie Non Grata

Back in Brooklyn, 19-year-old Connie Hawkins is a basketball pariah. Unjustly exiled, he can't even get into a pickup game due to his tainted name. That all changes after a legendary showdown with Wilt Chamberlain at Rucker Park, putting him ba...

March 17, 2026 • Episode 4 • 35:44

Episode 5: Mo Molinas, Mo Problems

Suspended from the NBA, Jack Molinas doesn't seek redemption — he seeks action. Backed by the nation's most ruthless mobsters, he engineers a massive college basketball fixing operation. His arrogance and duplicity know no bounds. The only rule...

March 20, 2026 • Episode 5 • 34:16

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