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2022 1 season 8 eps NR Ended

Hoop Cities

2022 1 season 8 eps NR

Season 1

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Season 1

47 min

S1 · E1 · Sep 28, 2022

Hoop Cities Paris Episode 1

Full episode about the basketball scene in the city of Paris, with Evan Fournier of the New York Knicks revisiting his childhood neighbourhood. Not just about fashion, we learn that basketball came to the country over 100 years ago, and that today the real game is played on the streets around the capital.

42 min

S1 · E2 · Sep 28, 2022

Hoop Cities Bologna Episode 2

Full episode about the city that the world knows as the Food Capital, but that the locals call Basket City. This is where Ettore Messina, former assistant coach of the San Antonio Spurs, has grown and made a name for himself; it is where Argentinian Manu Ginobili made Europe fall in love; it is also where the only Italian player to ever win an NBA title, Marco Belinelli, took his first steps both on and off the basketball court.

38 min

S1 · E3 · Sep 28, 2022

Hoop Cities Belgrade Episode 3

Full episode about a true basketball powerhouse in the heart of the Balkans. Vlade Divac and Zarko Paspalj talk about flying overseas and opening the NBA doors to a big wave of talent from their region.

46 min

S1 · E4 · Oct 5, 2022

Hoop Cities Kaunas Episode 4

In the fourth instalment of Hoop Cities, we learn the important role that basketball played in Lithuanias fight for independence. Sarunas Marciulionis and others recall the special moments at the Barcelona 92 Olympics when the team managed to win the bronze medal, while Sarunas Jasikevicius and Rokas Jokubaitis take us to the future of basketball in Lithuania, where this sport is considered a religion.

46 min

S1 · E5 · Oct 13, 2022

Hoop Cities Cologne and Leverkusen Episode 5

In the fifth episode of Hoop Cities, we learn about the rise and fall of two neighbouring towns that once were the basketball stronghold of Germany. Detlef Schrempf and Tibor Pleiss talk about growing up as a basketball player in Cologne and Leverkusen, and how the future is bright for the young basketball talent in this part of the world.

45 min

S1 · E6 · Oct 20, 2022

Hoop Cities Seville Episode 6

In the sixth episode of Hoop Cities, Kristaps Porzingis of the Washington Wizards recalls his first impressions of this sunny and hot Spanish town and how hard it was to adapt to the new environment. Through his memories and those of local soccer stars, Ivan Rakitic and Sergio Canales, the story of a basketball club that was saved by the fans takes shape.

49 min

S1 · E7 · Oct 26, 2022

Hoop Cities Istanbul Episode 7

The seventh instalment of Hoop Cities sees Turkish star Furkan Korkmaz of the Philadelphia 76ers share his fondest memories of growing up in the Turkish city, with its busy markets and colorful bazaars. Here the rivalry among 4 super teams is extremely felt, and a few big names from the local basketball world help us understand why being a fan in Istanbul is different than the rest of the world.

45 min

S1 · E8 · Nov 2, 2022

Hoop Cities Thessaloniki Episode 8

In the eighth and final instalment of Hoop Cities we travel to the cradle of basketball in Greece, where the sound of the victories from the Golden Era with Hall of Famer Nick Galis is still echoing on the historic walls of the town.

8 episodes in Season 1

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“Explore the local basketball culture of Serbia, Germany & more.”

An 8-part, in-language docuseries that explores the local culture, history and basketball communities surrounding the game throughout Belgrade (Serbia), Bologna (Italy), Cologne & Leverkusen (Germany), Istanbul (Turkey), Kaunas (Lithuania), Paris (France), Seville (Spain) and Thessaloniki (Greece).

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Evan Fournier

Evan Fournier

Total runtime 6h 0m · Episode length 45 min · Type Documentary

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Premiered

September 28, 2022

Final episode

November 2, 2022

Status

Ended

Country

United States

Type

Documentary

Episode length

45 min

Total runtime

6h 0m

Original language

English

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NBA Entertainment

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United States

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Spoken on screen

English

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