The Hoop Life (1999)
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Episodes 22
The Hardwood (1)
A bench-clearing brawl between Marvin and a rival further tarnishes the UBA's image following a season-delaying lockout; promising rookie Curtis forgoes college to join the UBA; Marvin's playboy teammate Greg learns his wife is leaving him.
Read MoreThe Hardwood (2)
A bench-clearing brawl between Marvin and a rival further tarnishes the UBA's image following a season-delaying lockout; promising rookie Curtis forgoes college to join the UBA; Marvin's playboy teammate Greg learns his wife is leaving him.
Read MoreIt's All Greek to Me
Curtis challenges the legality of a contract negotiated by his manager uncle while Marvin faces his own legal problems over the brawl with Owen; marital problems worse for Greg when his relationship with a porn star is revealed.
Read MoreOf Human Bondage
Curtis and his grandmother are the victims of a crime; stress causes Marvin to suffer a series of anxiety attacks; Greg takes the professional risk of attending an adult film awards show with his girlfriend.
Read MoreThe Doubleminded Man
Stress side-effects lead Marvin to seek therapy; Curtis buys a new house in a better neighborhood despite his grandmother Celia's objections; Greg gets closer to his mysterious new lady friend.
Read MoreRook to Knight's Five
Marvin's demons begin to affect his play; Curtis shines in his first regular season game; Leonard butts heads with new team owner Emily Yeager; Greg must choose between the Knights and Deirdre.
Read MoreActing on Impulse
Marvin struggles with prescription medication; Curtis' high school diploma is cheapened by his extracurricular activities; Greg gets caught up in the trappings of Vegas; Leonard's dealings with the press lands the Knights in hot water.
Read MoreCommunication Breakdown
As a controversial radio duo is signed to publicize the Knights; Curtis second-guesses his acceptance of an endorsement; Marvin's knee injury causes him to question the longevity of his sports career; Greg discovers a secret about his father.
Read MoreThe Trade-Off
Curtis impresses everyone but Marvin with his performance on the court; Marvin seeks to sharpen his coaching skills and butts heads with Fero; Eliot disputes the crazy notion that the Knights could become an entertainment entity to rival Disney.
Read MoreYoung But Daily Growing
Greg's gambling threatens to get him into serious trouble; Marvin is antsy to get back onto the court; Curtis turns 18 and is embarrassed by a friend's biographical video.
Read MoreIt's a Mad, Mad Mad Locker Room
The still injured Marvin worries about the status of his career as his replacement, John O'Shea, tries to secure a permanent spot on the team; Fero grows paranoid about his security as head coach.
Read MoreOne Door Opens
Curtis succumbs to the wretched excess of a UBA star; Marvin and Paula clash over the remodeling of their new restaurant; Greg moves in with Marvin and seeks counseling from the team psychologist; Eliot suspects his wife is cheating.
Read MoreA Knightmare
Marvin convinces Greg that the only way to get himself out of debt is to sell off his most prized possessions; Leonard tries to repair his rocky relationship with his daughter; Curtis almost gets burned when a steamy affair with a groupie goes bad.
Read MoreSkewed Confessions
Curtis is attracted to a socially-conscious photographer, but she's disappointed by his cavalier attitude towards his name-sake charity; Marvin has a run-in, on and off the court, with a female referee who happens to be an old flame.
Read MoreRock, Salt & Nails
Marvin is shocked to learn he has a daughter he never knew about; Greg becomes immersed in philanthropic work; Curtis reminisces about his parents.
Read MoreA Little Yen
The Knights may be purchased by a wealthy Chinese entrepreneur; Curtis rewrites the biopic being made about him and casts himself in the lead; Marvin is accused of child molestation; Greg encounters God.
Read MoreThe Back Stretch
The Knights rally to support each other in the quest for the Eastern Conference title after Coach Fero suffers an angina attack and has to miss the remainder of the series.
Read MoreThe Talented Tenth
During the UBA finals, Marvin faces the death of an old friend; Curtis insists on pledging his now-hated fraternity, Alpha Pi Psi; Greg refuses to play on Sundays due to his new religious beliefs; Eliot grapples with a bid for the team's purchase.
Read MoreThe Second Chance
A visit from the Knights former coach and two star players becomes a learning experience for the team. Meanwhile, Marvin gets another shot at winning the title.
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