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Season 1

  • S01E01 The Hardwood (1)

    • July 4, 1999
    • Showtime

    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.

  • S01E02 The Hardwood (2)

    • July 4, 1999
    • Showtime

  • S01E03 It's All Greek to Me

    • July 11, 1999
    • Showtime

    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.

  • S01E04 Rookie

    • July 18, 1999
    • Showtime

    Eliot doubts his executive abilities, while Curtis faces some tough choices in his rivalry with a fellow rookie; Greg's hiring of a private eye to watch his wife backfires on him.

  • S01E05 Of Human Bondage

    • July 25, 1999
    • Showtime

    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.

  • S01E06 The Doubleminded Man

    • August 1, 1999
    • Showtime

    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.

  • S01E07 Rook to Knight's Five

    • August 8, 1999
    • Showtime

    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.

  • S01E08 Acting on Impulse

    • August 15, 1999
    • Showtime

    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.

  • S01E09 Communication Breakdown

    • August 22, 1999
    • Showtime

    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.

  • S01E10 The Trade-Off

    • August 29, 1999
    • Showtime

    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.

  • S01E11 Young But Daily Growing

    • October 10, 1999
    • Showtime

    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.

  • S01E12 It's a Mad, Mad Mad Locker Room

    • October 17, 1999
    • Showtime

    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.

  • S01E13 One Door Opens

    • October 24, 1999
    • Showtime

    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.

  • S01E14 A Knightmare

    • December 5, 1999
    • Showtime

    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.

  • S01E15 Road Trip

    • December 12, 1999
    • Showtime

    The team lands in Toronto for a monumental road game, but it's the off-court happenings that make a difference in the players' lives; Marvin gets caught up in the petty jealousy of a record-holding player's son.

  • S01E16 Skewed Confessions

    • December 19, 1999
    • Showtime

    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.

  • S01E17 End Game

    • January 16, 2000
    • Showtime

    Paula learns the truth about her business partnership with Marvin; Greg confronts the end of his marriage; Curtis and Damon get into the movie business; Leonard and Eliot find out that Roger has been conning them.

  • S01E18 Rock, Salt & Nails

    • January 23, 2000
    • Showtime

    Marvin is shocked to learn he has a daughter he never knew about; Greg becomes immersed in philanthropic work; Curtis reminisces about his parents.

  • S01E19 A Little Yen

    • January 30, 2000
    • Showtime

    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.

  • S01E20 The Back Stretch

    • March 5, 2000
    • Showtime

    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.

  • S01E21 The Talented Tenth

    • March 12, 2000
    • Showtime

    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.

  • S01E22 The Second Chance

    • March 19, 2000
    • Showtime

    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.