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As part of its 30th anniversary celebration, ESPN looks back at notable sports happenings that occurred from 1979 to 2009 with this documentary series featuring 30 films from some of Hollywood's finest directors and producers. Peter Berg, Barry Levinson, John Singleton, Spike Jonze, Dan Klores, Barbara Kopple, Ron Shelton and Albert Maysles are among the filmmakers involved, and the stories told include the shocking trade of Wayne Gretzky in 1988, the Baltimore Colts' nighttime move in 1984, Reggie Miller's rivalry with the New York Knicks, the death of Len Bias in 1986, a profile of George Steinbrenner and his family business, and a look at Michael Jordan's attempt at a baseball career. A new series of 30 films premiered in October 2012 with "Broke," about the challenges athletes face in managing their money.
S2, EP28 "I Hate Christian Laettner"
Director Rory Karpf, through interviews with former players and rivals as well as Laettner himself, explores why this former Duke star was, and still is, so disliked.
S3, EP7 "Fantastic Lies"
On March 13, 2006, the Duke University lacrosse team threw a party that not only changed lives and ruined careers, it jeopardized the future of the sport at the school and tarnished the university's reputation.
"I'm Just Here for the Riot"
On June 15, 2011, Vancouver hosts Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Canucks and Boston Bruins; the city is a hive of nervous energy with the home team on the verge of its first-ever title, but when Boston stuns the Canucks to win the Cup, the situation quickly devolves into a full-blown riot, an orgy of violence that sees cars overturned and burned, windows shattered, businesses looted, and lawlessness reign... as hundreds of cell phone cameras capture it all.
S2, EP15 "Youngstown Boys"
An exploration of the class and power dynamics in college sports through the interconnected journeys of one-time dynamic running back Maurice Clarett and former elite head coach Jim Tressel.
S3, EP51 "Once Upon a Time in Queens, Part 4"
The story of the 1986 Mets, one of the most dominating, infamous, and magical teams of all time. The series traces the team's origins back to the late 1970s. The story of their triumph may have been magical, but the tale of their fall was inevitable.
S3, EP50 "Once Upon a Time in Queens, Part 3"
The story of the 1986 Mets, one of the most dominating, infamous, and magical teams of all time. The series traces the team's origins back to the late 1970s. The story of their triumph may have been magical, but the tale of their fall was inevitable.
S3, EP49 "Once Upon a Time in Queens, Part 2"
The story of the 1986 Mets, one of the most dominating, infamous, and magical teams of all time. The series traces the team's origins back to the late 1970s. The story of their triumph may have been magical, but the tale of their fall was inevitable.
S3, EP48 "Once Upon a Time in Queens, Part 1"
The story of the 1986 Mets, one of the most dominating, infamous, and magical teams of all time. The series traces the team's origins back to the late 1970s. The story of their triumph may have been magical, but the tale of their fall was inevitable.
