Connie & Jack: A Rigged Game
All 9 Episodes Out Now. Binge the unbelievable true story of Connie & Jack.
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.
Episodes
9 episodes
Episode 9: Enter the Connie-verse
The oversized underdog finally gets his shot in the NBA. We follow Connie's highly anticipated rookie season with the Phoenix Suns, where he faces colossal expectations despite a bad knee. We then enter the “Connie-verse,” exploring the alterna...
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Episode 9
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36:48
Episode 8: The Upset of a Lifetime
Connie Hawkins’s six-million-dollar lawsuit comes down to a single, high-stakes deposition. New York’s white-shoe lawyers — including a young David Stern — represent the NBA, putting the screws to Connie to see if he’ll break under pressure lik...
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Episode 8
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38:27
Episode 7: National Bad-looks Association
We start the episode by going back in time to 1961 to uncover what happened to Connie Hawkins during that hellish two-week NYPD investigation. We then jump forward to 1968: Journalist Dave Wolf exposes the NBA's hypocrisy, and a brilliant legal...
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Episode 7
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36:14
Episode 6: A Superstar in Clown Shoes
With the ABL collapsed and the NBA's doors slammed shut, Connie Hawkins is forced to play the fool for the Harlem Globetrotters just to feed his family. Meanwhile, with the help of David and Roslyn Litman, Connie prepares to take the NBA to cou...
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Episode 6
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43:22
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...
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Episode 5
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34:16
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...
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Episode 4
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35:44
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 ...
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Episode 3
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34:06
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...
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Episode 2
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28:19
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...
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Episode 1
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40:15