{"id":274920,"date":"2024-03-05T15:48:15","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T23:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ballislife.com\/?p=274920"},"modified":"2024-03-06T10:34:39","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T18:34:39","slug":"how-the-ucla-dynasty-found-victory-in-spite-of-division-with-author-scott-howard-cooper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ballislife.com\/how-the-ucla-dynasty-found-victory-in-spite-of-division-with-author-scott-howard-cooper\/","title":{"rendered":"How the UCLA Dynasty Found Victory in Spite of Division with Author Scott Howard-Cooper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=BIL9682732130\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<p>In this edition of Hoopsology Matt and Justin welcome back author Scott Howard-Cooper. Scott wrote a new book, \u201cKingdom on Fire: Kareem, Wooden, Walton and the Turbulent Days of the UCLA Basketball Dynasty, which is available now. Scott discusses what basketball fans can expect by reading the book, the relationship between Bill Walton and John Wooden, what makes Walton a unique personality in the basketball world, the impact of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on society, and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hoopsology is presented by Ballislife.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"omc-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%; height: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oNKVLROWlbQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen width=\"600\" height=\"420\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Twitter:<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hoopsologypod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@hoopsologypod<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Instagram:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hoopsologypod\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@hoopsologypod<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Justin's Twitter:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JGHoopsology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@JGHoopsology<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Matt's Twitter:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thetrainerstake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@thetrainerstake<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this edition of Hoopsology Matt and Justin welcome back author Scott Howard-Cooper. 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