NBA Finals File

Vince invites two of his closest friends and members of his basketball "Group Chat" Joe Giddens and AYO to join the podcast. Joe played in high school with Vince, and they remember some of their greatest HS moments. AYO is a massive music producer and he tells Vince about the stress of trying to break through in the business. They get into the playoffs, discuss who is the face of the NBA, which player they would build a franchise a around, what is the best duo in the League, and who they think will win the Eastern and Western Conference Finals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s episode of NBA DNA, we look at the greatest team assembled: The 1992 Men’s Olympic Basketball Team — aka, The Dream Team. Hannah is joined by Hall-of-Famer Charles Barkley and Dream Team Coach PJ Carlesimo who reminisce about their unforgettable summer, complete with iconic practices, international rivalries, and late nights at the poker table. Plus, Hannah delves into her move to NBC in the early '90s just as the Dream Team took basketball global.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vince talks about the NBA's disciplinary decisions on Jamal Murray and Patrick Beverly, the three guys he thinks are playing the best in the league right now, as well as the latest on the coaching vacancies in Phoenix and Los Angeles. Plus Vince reacts to the Cavs win over the Celtics in Game 2, breaks down the playoffs and looks ahead to Caitlin Clark's possible appearance for Team USA at the Olympics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas stops by to talk about the team's back-to-back NBA championships, his biggest gripe with the Chicago Bulls, and whether the team is the NBA’s forgotten dynasty. But first, we head inside the metaphorical locker room that once was CNN Sports Tonight, complete with 2:30 a.m. newscasts, Subway sandwiches, and Hannah’s future husband Dan Hicks. Hannah and Dan revisit the earliest days of their relationship and reminisce about how the Detroit Pistons changed East Coast basketball. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vince talks with his former teammate Garrett Temple about how Temple made it in the league despite not being drafted, Scottie Barnes' role with the Raptors and Garrett's behind the scenes knowledge as VP of the player's association. Plus they go through every playoff series and discuss the most underrated players and the best duos. The VC Show is a production of iHeartPodcasts and the NBASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vince breaks down all 8 NBA playoff series including the amazing Joel Embiid 50 point game to lead the Sixers over the Knicks Thursday night, and even gets into his NFL Draft reaction.  The VC Show with Vince Carter is a production of iHeartPodcasts and the NBASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hannah moves to North Carolina to cover NASCAR… and the NBA’s newest franchise The Charlotte Hornets. We dig into the team’s wild first season, complete with crashing scoreboards, tuxedo-clad crowds, and a young Dell Curry and Rex Chapman. Dell and Rex reflect on those early wins (and losses), what it takes to start a new franchise, their enduring friendship, and those infamous Alexander Julian uniforms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part 2 - Vince and Grant Hill continue their conversation, about Coach K's final game, his acting on "Living Single," with Queen Latifah, staring in the NBA as a rookie, dealing with injuries over the years, his role as an owner in the NBA, MLB and MLS, managing Team USA for the upcoming Olympics and his daughter as a young MMA fighter!    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hannah heads deep into the heart of Texas to reminisce about her punk rock radio origins and early years covering the Houston Rockets. Former GM Steve Patterson, and Rockets legends Rudy Tomjanovich and Ralph Sampson bring us inside the ’81 and ’86 NBA Finals. Then, Hannah and good friend Judy Cohen take a trip down memory lane, complete with ’80s fringe, North Beach Leather, and a story about how they scammed their way into the Super Bowl.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grant Hill Part 1 - Vince and Grant discuss what it is like to go into the Hall of Fame, this year's Men's and Women's NCAA Tournaments, the rivalry between Duke and UNC that never stops, plus the back story on The Pass Grant made to Christian Laettner vs Kentucky in 1992. The VC Show is a production of iHeartPodcasts and the NBASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.