What’s the best shot in basketball? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly break down the physics behind what makes the Skyhook so effective, as well as one of the greatest eras with basketball greats, Jamaal Wilkes, Michael Cooper, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Aug 28
Solving AI’s Energy Problem with Kathryn Huff
Is nuclear power the key to sustainability? With data centers consuming massive amounts of energy, can we keep up? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Gary O’Reilly & Paul Mecurio discuss the physics, safety, and future of nuclear reactors in a world of increasing power demands with nuclear eng ... Show More
51m 52s
Mar 2024
The Greatness of Wemby, Jokic, and LeBron | OM3 THINGS
<p>On this Monday’s episode of ‘The Old Man and the Three Things,’ JJ Redick is joined by Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. of ‘The Dunker Spot’ for some in-depth breakdowns of the greatness we’ve been seeing recently from Victor Wembanyama, Nikola Jokic, and LeBron James. Let’s ... Show More
52m 26s
Apr 2025
"RE-RELEASE: Neil deGrasse Tyson"
<p>The guys are surprised by renowned astrophysicist, planetary scientist and author, Neil deGrasse Tyson. Neil teaches the guys about the wonders of the universe, the concept of infinity, the power of mind-blowing inspiration, and even his own potential parallel universe. Gravit ... Show More
46m 22s
Jul 2025
Carmelo Anthony and Tracy McGrady on the Mastery of Pure Scorers, Battles with Melo and LeBron, Nasty Jerseys & More
Basketball Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady pulled up to the hook to kick it with Melo and discuss the mastery of scoring in basketball, which jersey from his illustrious career is the nastiest, how his battles against LeBron and Melo shaped the back half of his career, and much more. ... Show More
1h 9m
Jan 2016
Ep. 56: Charles Barkley
HBO's Bill Simmons talks to TNT's Charles Barkley about ESPN vs. TNT, the NBA's broken lottery system (5:00), the burden on young NBA stars (12:00), the Bird-Doc fight (17:00), Blake Griffin's latest saga (20:00), Kobe vs. Duncan (27:00), GSW's invincibility (32:00), Curry as an ... Show More
1h 1m
Nov 2022
Remix: Megan Rapinoe, Magic Johnson, and Coach K on athletic excellence
For the next few weeks on The Limits, we're pulling together some of our favorite conversations from The Limits Plus that were only available to subscribers – until now. In this week's Remix episode: Every magic moment on the court or the field actually represents a lot of hard w ... Show More
24m 10s