Episode 68: Life On The Hardwood W/ Howard Beck

Sports Illustrated NBA writer and sports media veteran Howard Beck re-joins the show after originally appearing way back in episode 10 (<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-10-howard-beck/id1347647537?i=1000499395700" rel="noopener">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-10-howard-beck/id1347647537?i=1000499395700</a>) as he & Mike Colon discuss his California roots, 49ers super fandom, covering the Los Angeles Lakers during their dynastic early 2000s run led by Shaquille O'Neal & Kobe Bryant, surviving Madison Square Garden while covering the Knicks in the mid 2000s, the landscape of sports media, & the life of a sports writer. <br /><br />Follow Mike on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven</a><br /><br />Follow Howard on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/HowardBeck" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/HowardBeck</a><br /><br />Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-colon-23b3a115a/" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-colon-23b3a115a/</a><br /><br />iTunes: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/micd-in-new-haven/id1347647537" rel="noopener">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/micd-in-new-haven/id1347647537</a><br /><br />Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7yth6tWkA7kPAse43eJnNn?si=BAU4aXISR2KODtZcUgZt7Q&nd=1" rel="noopener">https://open.spotify.com/show/7yth6tWkA7kPAse43eJnNn?si=BAU4aXISR2KODtZcUgZt7Q&nd=1</a><br /><br />iHeart Radio: <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/966-micd-in-new-haven-74906026/" rel="noopener">https://www.iheart.com/podcast/966-micd-in-new-haven-74906026/</a><br /><br />Google Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/search/mic%27d%20in%20new%20haven" rel="noopener">https://podcasts.google.com/search/mic%27d%20in%20new%20haven</a><br /><br />Spreaker: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/mike-colons-show" rel="noopener">https://www.spreaker.com/show/mike-colons-show</a><br /><br />PlayerFM: <a href="http://front.p