Whatever Happened to NBA TV'S 'The Starters'?
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Bloopers have always been a part of basketball. But it wasn’t until the release of the NBA’S 1989 direct-to-video release ‘Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers’ that in-game fails became almost as popular as spectacular highlights.
However, despite the popularity of the lighter side of the game of basketball, it wouldn’t been until the early 2010s that the NBA would produce a regular program that revolved around celebrating the lighter side of the league with ‘The Starter’. The show covered the game from a fan’s perspective and soon established a cult following. Then… it seemed to just disappear, leaving a significant hole in the basketball world.
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The Free Agents era never gets any love 😩 such a unique time to be a fan & some incredible moments to boot.
Glad things worked out though. I literally can't imagine my car rides or time getting ready for work, being spent ANY other way 🥹
i been watching you guys forever....glad to have found you all again.
I miss y'all
I loved their show, it made the NBA way more easy to follow… I think to help spread the game internationally they should have kept it going
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I agree. Also it was a nice opportunity for non-natives to learn English while being updated on one's favorite hobby.
Now they're with NoDunks hosting their own podcast be sure to keep up with them
They were part of the analytics hype
That show was so lame and cringe.
Between 2013 and 2015 I watched this show all the time. It was unique and entertaining and kept me up with what was going on in the league. Sad to hear that it’s not on anymore.
youtube.com/@NoDunksInc
They have a RUclips channel called no dunks
This show was actually entertaining. They should bring it back
I forgot this channel existed
youtube.com/@NoDunksInc
NoDunks pod is legit, bro. Daily podcasts during the week.
More entertaining than any ESPN debate based show🤣😊
No dunk is just as good!
These guys are still making classics at No Dunks. Best NBA podcast in my opinion
Legit watched almost every show for 6 years. Proud no dunks listener now.
I really enjoy watching/listening to these guys. All other NBA shows seem to go the same way: former players talking about how much better their day was, or journalists screaming hot takes at max volume.
Normal conversations about basketball while cracking some jokes? Great.
Couldn't agree more!! It's a breath of fresh air.
When I was young, I was always watching this show in NBA TV every morning just to catch up with the games that I missed to watch. This was a great show
The basketball show that took basketball seriously but never themselves.
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks
Since I live in the Philippines, the Starters has always been played on NBA TV around 5 or 6 AM which made them my Morning Show when preparing to go to School. This video brought me a good closure as well as nostalgia because I stopped watching TV when ours got too old and the rise of streaming started.
Same! It’s a daily dose of NBA before going to school. Kinda remember High school days and looking up here if they’re still around.
Easily the best show about the NBA, at least for me. They are fans more and then media members and that made the show relatable. They legit love the game. Still enjoy their show No Dunks Inc.
The starters was better than most current nba shows. No bulshit hot takes and fake trade rumours. Much better than anything from Skip Bayless or Stephen A
The trade deadline story on espn was “what should have happened that didn’t during the trade deadline”
Man I miss this show so much, used to watch every episode. Loved the production!
Canceled my subscription to NBATV when they cut The Starters. Their pod on The Athletic is great now, live on RUclips daily.
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks catch them during nba season, 10 am EST weekdays
This show was so so fun. Light mood, fun, but you could tell that they all really, really knew their basketball.
Watched it daily on weekdays all the time. It was my relaxed moment of the day
This show is what got me into the NBA! I used to watch it every morning while eating breakfast. I still miss it! None of the other nba shows are as funny, relatable, and compact as this one. I had all of the merch and would do anything to have it back!
I remember watching this all the time. Good ol days 😔
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks with NBA season around the corner be sure to tune in
Their consistent content regardelss of the platform is remarkable and commendable. They have been extremely successful at making their own path with their own style and have kept it going for over 18 years now.
They are a massive success and should be celebrated for offering a different perspective on NBA content!
Thanks No Dunks fam.
I loved the show man. Shaqtin a Fool and The Starters after watching the game was the best
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks
The Starters was my favourite show when it was on. I still listen to the no dunks podcast every now and then but it’s obviously not the same. Hope the show comes back one day
EVERY WHO MISSES THIS SHOW, GO LISTEN TO THEIR PODCAST NO DUNKS
Nice recap. Anything that can shed more light on my favourite NBA broadcasters is good with me. Thanks for putting this together.
Weekend Whoopsies was so much funnier than Shaqtin a fool
And way longer, incredible lost for NBA fans …thx for still upload on No Dunks RUclips channel
I am from Germany and they got me into NBA with the Starters. I watched it every day as a ritual. Really miss it. I sometimes listen to No Dunks, but it isn't the same unfortunately. Still love those guys!
been following these guys since The Basketball Jones / Starters and now No Dunks, best NBA podcast. Turn Up Love these guys AWESOME
One of the best topics. I loved their show.
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks. Good show with NBA season around the corner be sure to tune in. 10 am EST weekdays
The Stasrters got me back into Basketball from a 20 year absence. I listen to No DFunks every day!!! Good people, good coverage, good times.
LISTEN TO NODUNKS! Nothing has changed. They’re still the best.
even better with hour-long podcasts/weekend shifts/emergency pods
Leigh Leigh left :(
No Dunks actually better now than ever. Awesome pod and awesome guys!
Their channel is called NO DUNKS- they're on RUclips now
I love these guys! I still follow them and their podcast now.
No dunkies
Great video! I really loved the starters, I used to watch their episodes on youtube first thing in the morning and they really made me become a die-hard nba fan
Their youtube channel is great
No dunks
@@bosscocky7888 yep
They even spawned various podcast about different sports and topics, baseball, F1, Survivor, and even on Fast and Furious
Thank you for this video I have been searching for them for a while, didn’t know the guys were still together too
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks
The starters were too good, made me care more about NBA regular season games with all their fun segments and wedgies
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks. Good show with NBA season around the corner be sure to tune in 10 am EST weekdays
"not as polished as NBA TV" or given the full creative freedom to churn out the classics! Regardless, if you were a fan of them on NBATV I highly suggest giving their podcast No Dunks a try!
I for sure miss this show, entertaining and easy to follow. 'twas my daily dose of "english listening". Thanks for bringing up all this info. Hi from France !
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks. Good show With NBA season around the corner be sure to tune in
They were the best as The Basketball Jones nba TV made them pg as The Starters and took away some of the charm but they are BACK as No Dunks
I loved this show.. every night after practice would watch this while eating… the memories 😭
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks. Good show with NBA season around the corner be sure to tune in. 10 am EST weekdays
What killed this show is social media. For example, On a Tuesday night show they would talk about what happened on Monday night, but what happens if you’ve already watched the games, watched ESPN talk about it all day, and been on social media where it’s getting discussed 24hours a day, why exactly would I need to watch the starters? So for a segment like ‘the meme team’ or the ‘bloopers of the week’ I’ve already seen those clips over and over by the time I watch the show.
I wouldn't deny that but from the reported reason why they cancelled the starters is because the NBA tv/turner/ at&t is losing money, but they still kept on supporting wnba which is the reason why they're losing so much money in the first place.
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks. Good show with NBA season around the corner be sure to tune in. 10 am EST weekdays
I miss this show so much
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks. Good show with NBA season around the corner be sure to tune in. 10 am EST weekdays
I STILL miss The Starters! My favorite episode was when Trey Kerby interviewed Robin Lopez dressed as Batman's twink Robin wearing a Sideshow Bob wig! It was hilariously brilliant! I read Trey met his untimely demise in a penile pump explosion. Death comes for us all.
Trey is alive and they have a podcast on RUclips called Nodunks
He survived the explosion?!?!? Thank you for putting me on to nodunks. I hope the wacky humor lives on with their current work. @@shakalakameccalekka4759
I initially thought the Starters were corny but they grew on me. I guess I just won’t go out of my way to look for their new stuff, but the show on NBA TV had a good ride.
Lol I still think they’re corny af, doesn’t mean I didn’t watch them every once in a while
They got a new podcast called Nodunks on RUclips. Good show indeed
Goat show everyday before school i was on this
felt bad when the bearded guy got relegated away from the main desk 😪
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks. Good show with NBA season around the corner be sure to tune in. 10 am EST weekdays
I used to watch this all the time while I ate dinner . It was entertaining and useful for those who really like NBA
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks. Good show with NBA season around the corner be sure to tune in. 10 am EST weekdays
I actually prefer no dunks, longer and less filtered
As an 80s/early 90s kid, I feel like the Starters were the modern version of the “inside stuff.” And I loved them for that. Basketball is meant to be fun as well as serious. There’s room for both!
The starters were the only actually entertaining, zero BS show on tv which was also available on RUclips. There were no hot takes required. Genuinely sad when they got cut
Loved to watch them
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks. Good show with NBA season around the corner be sure to tune in. 10 am EST weekdays
they have a podcast and yt channel called nodunksinc
They're No Dunks now. They have their own RUclips channel
The boys are still going on! Follow No Dunks everywhere
I use to record the starters boy!!! 💚💚 fav show
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks. Good show with NBA season around the corner be sure to tune in. 10 am EST weekdays
Absolutely loved that show
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks. Good show with NBA season around the corner be sure to tune in. 10 am EST weekdays
You mean No Dunks…going stronger than ever
Thanks for not playing their "Jared Greenberg" jingle.
That thing was unkillable once inside my ear...!!!
I found it on the May 25th show of 6 years ago at 18:35
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks
Oh man. Nostalgia. Heart hurts
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks. Good show with NBA season around the corner be sure to tune in. 10 am EST weekdays
The starters was a good show. Wish it was still around
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks
Miss this show!!!
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks. Good show with NBA season around the corner be sure to tune in. 10 am EST weekdays
I love the starters rather than wasting my time watching Perkins talking sh***t
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks
I’m chilean and that show made me become a truly fan of the nba😓
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks. Good show with NBA season around the corner be sure to tune in. 10 am EST weekdays
Their podcast No Dunks is fantastic
They should have remained contracted, their No Dunks podcast is the best out there to this day
Thanks for remainding about them! Went and subscribed to NoDunks
right before No Dunks they made a few Podcast as The Free Agents
NBA TV has fallen off so much, I used to love content like the Starters, now it’s just zero charisma Brendan Haywood on nba game time lol
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks. Catch them during the nba season 10 am EST weekdays
I miss them on nba tv
Damn completely forgot about this show , I used to watch this all the time when I was a young kid lol
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks. Good show with NBA season around the corner be sure to tune in around 10 am EST weekdays
I miss The Starters so much! Always funny and enjoyable...
Skeezy went to Argentina and became a lawyer, Scooter went to Australia and became a police officer, then that Taz guy is in Serbian jail I think
bring them back or put them on nba on tnt for some sorta segment during games they’d be entertaining
the podcast and song were The Basketball Jones and Basketball Jones respectively, NOT Joneses
Loved The Starters! Thanks for the video
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks. Good show with NBA season around the corner be sure to tune in. 10 am EST weekdays
Best basketball show ever. Bring it back!!! Until that happens, check out the NO DUNKS podcast! Get well soon, Tassy
I miss Skeezy's 'Its a great day for America' intro so much bros
Great fricking show
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks. Good show with NBA season around the corner be sure to tune in. 10 am EST weekdays
yall remember In Memoriam???
No Dunks is an amazing hardcore yet relax NBA pod
They are now No Dunks. The show isn't that much different it just has less bells and whistles.... and props. I do miss the pick 'em payoff
When I got back into NBA basketball in 2016, this show was my daily window into the league. A real shame it died, I hate having to rely on random tik tok accounts to upload short snippets of stolen analysis videos.
I listen to them every day on no dunks yall should deffo listen if you haven't
Another banger, good job 👍
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks. Good show with NBA season around the corner be sure to tune in. 10 am EST weekdays
No Dunks is the best 🙌
Skeets without a beard is weird to see these days.
I never expected to miss this show… until it’s gone.
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks. With NBA around the corner they are still available. Good show
What better way to get your basketball entertainment than with a bunch of guys that havent been in High School Varsity team on any sport... they look like the guys thats too good in music class... but yeah I watched them and even saw when they were let go... I dont know what happened to them now... but I always remember the "Perch Counts" on a season... they were good...
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks. Good show with NBA season around the corner be sure to tune in. 10 am EST weekdays
I miss it so much
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks. Good show with NBA season around the corner be sure to tune in. 10 am EST weekdays
Just ran into their NoDunks podcast but boy do I miss watching this show in the mornings before school :/
Ive only started following them on No Dunks this year, and its fun but i had no idea they had a show running for that long before that
I’ll miss inside the nba 😢
It was my favorite along with Inside the nba
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks. Good show with NBA season around the corner be sure to tune in. 10 am EST weekdays
if i love you to death will your bones attack me? aaahAAAAHahah
I always love to watch them every pregame days on NBA TV. But it seems like they're shadowed by the more popular "Inside the NBA" somewhat when it comes to entertainment.
Everyone can understand that they are not the most popular and maybe ratings are getting low. But from what ive read the nba cancelled them cause of financial issues and thats fine and all... until you realize that they wanted to cut some expenses but still left the wnba running. If the nba really want some more cash they should throw their money drainer named the wnba.
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks
Man I miss the starters, nodunks is good but wish the NBA kept them going instead of supporting the wnba which they were losing money on.
No Dunks podcast, check it out ✅
No dunks isn’t as good as the starters was.
I miss the starters.
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks. Good show with NBA season around the corner be sure to tune in. 10 am EST weekdays
The Starters was a must-see for me. Way better then other NBA shows
Grantland with Simons was the best ever to me but this was a second.
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks. Good show with NBA season around the corner be sure to tune in. 10 am EST weekdays
Tas used to annoy the living hell out of me but I miss even him now
You can watch them on No Dunks
hehe yeah i thought he was a unfriendly dude but it just happened to be his aura.
They are still available on RUclips called Nodunks. Good show with NBA season around the corner be sure to tune in. 10 am EST weekdays