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About Paul Knepper
Paul Knepper covered the Knicks for Bleacher Report. His first book was The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won It All. His second book, Moses Malone: The Life of a Basketball Prophet, will be out in 2025.Paul Knepper covered the Knicks for Bleacher Report and is the author of The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won It All and Moses Malone: The Life of a Basketball Prophet. You can reach Paul at paulknepper@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @paulieknep.
NBN Episodes hosted by Paul:
April 8, 2026
Building the Milwaukee Bucks
In three short years, the Milwaukee Bucks went from merely an idea to NBA champions. What started as a quest by Marvin Fishman and eventually Wesley P…
April 2, 2026
The Chief
A memoir of basketball, dedication, and longevity from Boston Celtics legend Robert Parish Growing up in the heart of Louisiana, Robert Parish and hi…
March 3, 2026
Bleacher Seats and Luxury Suites
Celebrated as a democratic space for all Americans, the major league ballpark in fact privileged the middle- and upper-class white male fan while taci…
February 9, 2026
Out Of Bounds
Highly promising basketball player Chris Washburn was selected third overall in the 1986 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. But a chance encounte…
January 11, 2026
Harry "Bucky" Lew
Harry "Bucky" Lew leapt over pro basketball's color wall in 1902 and continued to integrate every single role in the game over the next 25 years. He w…
November 24, 2025
Sports Chaos
What happens when sports decision-making collides with business interests, legal battles, and moral dilemmas? Sports Chaos dives into the unpredictabl…
November 7, 2025
Killer Crossover
Considered one of the best point guards of his generation, Tim Hardaway was a polarizing figure on the basketball court. Known for his distinguished c…
September 27, 2025
The Last Gladiator
William Muldoon was an infamous athlete whose prowess, savvy, and chicanery across his six-decade career led him to wealth, cultural importance, and p…
August 22, 2025
Hero Redefined
Heroes aren’t just the ones who bring home medals. Hero Redefined: Profiles of Olympic Athletes Under the Radar (Clever Cleever, 2025) delves into the…
July 7, 2025
Gift and Grit
In 1998, Bill Clinton hosted a town hall on race and sports. 'If you've got a special gift,' the president said of athletes, 'you owe more back.' Gift…
June 24, 2025
The Warrior
In The Warrior: Rafael Nadal and His Kingdom of Clay (Grand Central Publishing, 2025) Christopher Clarey illuminates the skill and determination it to…
June 1, 2025
The NBA's Global Empire
Joshua K. Wright, The NBA's Global Empire: How the League Became an International Powerhouse (McFarland, 2025) During the 1992 Summer Olympics in …
April 20, 2025
Losing Big
In 2018, the United States Supreme Court opened the floodgates for states to legalize betting on sports. Eager for revenue, almost forty states have d…
April 12, 2025
Rhythms of Resistance and Resilience
In the Nation's Capital, music and sports have played a central role in the lives of African Americans, often serving as a barometer of social conflic…
April 1, 2025
A Time for Reflection
Professional baseball has featured a bevy of superstars over the past century and a half, but only a few of them have impacted their sport and cities …
February 26, 2025
Magic in the Air
The evolution of basketball, and much of the social and cultural change in America, can be traced through one powerful act on the court: the slam dunk…
February 8, 2025
Mornings with Madden
John Madden is synonymous with football. He was the television face and voice of the nation's most popular sport, the namesake of its best-selling spo…
January 18, 2025
Banned
Michael Ray Richardson was a star in the making. After a stellar collegiate career at the University of Montana, where he was voted first team All-Big…
December 17, 2024
Balls of Confusion
Balls of Confusion: Pro Basketball Goes to War (1965-70) is the first of a two-part story about one of the most transformative events inpro basketball…
November 17, 2024
Michigan Vs. Everybody
In Michigan Vs. Everybody: Inside the Wolverines’ 2023 National Championship Season (Triumph Books, 2024), The Detroit News' Angelique Chengelis exper…
November 2, 2024
Dream
It’s now the norm for NBA and collegiate teams to have international players dotting their rosters. The Olympics are no longer a gimme for Team USA. B…
October 27, 2024
The End of College Football
In The End of College Football: On the Human Cost of an All-American Game (UNC Press, 2024), Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Derek Silva offer an existential c…
October 18, 2024
The Six Pack
In 2005, Brad Balukjian left his position as a magazine fact-checker to pursue a dream job: partner with his childhood hero, The Iron Sheik (whose rea…
August 23, 2024
Mind Game
In growing numbers, athletes are speaking up about their struggles with mental illness—including high-profile stars such as Michael Phelps, Kevin Love…