Rich Kraetsch

Joined: Jun 21, 2016

Co-host of The Step Back's Over and Back Classic NBA Podcast. We tell stories exploring the NBA's past. Find us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or wherever podcasts are played. Also a Chicago Bulls/Dallas Mavericks fan. Dirk Nowitzki is my spirit animal.

Jan 2, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) celebrates after scoring 71 points to set the franchise record as the Cavaliers beat the Chicago Bulls at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

Victor Wembanyama (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)

Unknown date and unknown location; USA; FILE PHOTO; Denver Nuggets guard David Thompson (33). Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Network.

Feb. 1970; New York, NY, USA; FILE PHOTO; New York Knicks center Willis Reed (19) in action at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

23 Apr 2001: Tim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs during game two of round one of the NBA playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Spurs won 86-69. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Ronald Martinez/Allsport

Bob Cousy #14 of the Boston Celtics. (Photo by Robert Riger/Getty Images)

Mar 27, 2018; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) blocks the shot of Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) during the second half at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls, Charles Outlaw, Orlando Magic. (Photo by TONY RANZE/AFP via Getty Images)

In tribute: Bill Russell2022 08 01 Bill Russell Obit

Nov 18, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and forward Kevin Durant (35) watch on during foul shots against the Philadelphia 76ers during the fourth quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Unknown date; Atlanta, GA, USA; FILE PHOTO; Los Angeles Lakers center Wilt Chamberlain (13) is defended by Atlanta Hawks center Walt Bellamy (8) during the 1972-73 season at The Omni. Mandatory Credit: Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 1978; Detroit, MI, USA; FILE PHOTO; Detroit Pistons center Bob Lanier (16) in action during the 1978 season. Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

ATLANTA - FEBRUARY 8: Jason Richardson #23 of the Golden State Warriors makes a dunk to go on to win the Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk Contest during the 2003 NBA All-Star Weekend at Philips Arena on February 8, 2003 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

13 Feb 2000: Vince Carter #15 of the Toronto Raptors jumps to dunk the ball during the NBA All - Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California.

CLEVELAND, : This 08 February, 1997, file photo shows Kobe Bryant, of the Los Angeles Lakers, holding the trophy for winning the NBA Slam Dunk contest at Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Colorado District Attorney Mark Hurlbert formally charged Bryant 18 July, 2003, with one count of class 3 sexual assault, after a 19-year-old woman alleged she was sexually assaulted by Bryant at a luxury mountain resort where she worked. Bryant was arrested on 04 July after the woman told police she was assaulted and held against her will in a room at the resort on the night of June 30.AFP PHOTO/Jeff HAYNES/FILES (Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP via Getty Images)