In this episode of The HoopsHype Podcast, Alex Kennedy is joined by Hall of Fame columnist Peter Vecsey. The two discussed a number of topics including…
1:30: Why Vecsey came out of retirement and the work he’s doing on Patreon.
2:30: What kind of content he’ll be producing and having the freedom to write whatever he wants.
11:00: How journalism is changing, with more writers turning to things like Patreon.
15:50: What it was like being the top NBA reporter in the 1990s and what he thinks of today’s reporting.
18:50: Whether he’s ever been in a physical altercation due to something he wrote.
19:50: His infamous post-game interview with Karl Malone following the Utah Jazz’s NBA Finals loss.
27:15: His favorite NBA players to interview over the years.
31:50: Vecsey’s advice for young sportswriters.
35:00: How social media has changed NBA reporting.
42:45: How Vecsey decided which stories to write and how he approached each piece.
50:00: Vecsey’s early reporting on the ABA and some of his favorite memories from that time.
56:00: His favorite Michael Jordan story, and the terrific interview he did with Jordan when he was playing.
1:10:55: Kyrie Irving‘s trade request and what Vecsey has heard in terms of why Irving is upset and where he wants to play.
1:16:30: The issues facing the New York Knicks and what they need to do moving forward.
1:19:50: Vecsey reports that Phil Jackson wanted to trade Kristaps Porzingis to the Boston Celtics for the No. 1 pick (so he could draft Lonzo Ball).
1:22:00: Can anyone seriously compete with the Golden State Warriors this year and is this the biggest gap Vecsey has seen between a title favorite and the field?
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