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CHASING BASKETBALL HEAVEN

ESPN 7 Episodes Jul 22, 2025

This podcast from ESPN's 30 for 30 series explores the history of the three-point shot in basketball and its impact on the NBA. It follows two sports reporters as they investigate the story of Martin Manley, a reclusive genius who predicted basketball's future decades ago and then disappeared. The series delves into the lengths people go to be remembered and the evolution of the game.

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Occasionally Brilliant Jul 22, 2025 3316 From the basketball-nerd mecca of the Sloan Conference to the always-brilliant mind of stats guru Bill James, Martin’s unusual legacy lives on—along with some of the questions that defined his life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Last Manley Jul 22, 2025 2777 Our hosts take a trip to Kansas, where the women in Martin’s life speak about the man they knew and loved—and hunt for Martin’s buried treasure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Clock Management Jul 22, 2025 2991 Martin’s blog shines a light on a troubled but brilliant mind—and a tumultuous life defined by passion and obsession. The following podcast contains discussion of suicide and self-harm, which some listeners may find disturbing. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, or is in emotional distress, contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 9-8-8, or 988lifeline.org. Listener di

Almost Vulcan Jul 22, 2025 2866 Martin’s compulsive number-crunching lays the groundwork for people like Daryl Morey and Dean Oliver to later transform the sport, while the hunt for statistical meaning impacts his own life in profound ways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shoot Your Shot Jul 22, 2025 3082 A young Midwesterner becomes obsessed with basketball, with an opportunity to make history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Imperfect Arc Jul 22, 2025 2666 The dominance of the 3-point shot in today’s NBA can be partially traced to strange and humble origins - the curious world of a Kansas genius named Martin Manley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CHASING BASKETBALL HEAVEN Jul 22, 2025 126 Today, the 3-point shot is king in the NBA. But has it ruined basketball? The tale of a reclusive genius who predicted basketball’s future, then vanished. What he left behind: A website. And maybe buried treasure. From 30 for 30 Podcasts, Chasing Basketball Heaven follows two sports reporters as they take an unforgettable trip through basketball history and uncover the lengths a person might go

CHASING BASKETBALL HEAVEN

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