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| The Hoop Life | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Sean Jablonski |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Bennie Wallace |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Joe Cacaci |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Showtime |
| Release | July 4, 1999 – March 19, 2000 |
The Hoop Life is an American drama series depicting the lives of a team of basketball players in the fictional UBA (United Basketball Association) that aired on Showtime from July 4, 1999 until March 19, 2000. starring Rick Peters as Greg Marr, Mykelti Williamson as Marvin Buxton, and Cirroc Lofton as b-ball prodigy Curtis Thorpe.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Hardwood" | Kevin Hooks | Sean Jablonski | July 4, 1999 |
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| 3 | "It's All Greek to Me" | Unknown | Unknown | July 11, 1999 |
| 4 | "Rookie" | Unknown | Unknown | July 18, 1999 |
| 5 | "Of Human Bondage" | Unknown | Unknown | July 25, 1999 |
| 6 | "The Doubleminded Man" | Unknown | Unknown | August 1, 1999 |
| 7 | "Rook to Knight's Five" | Unknown | Unknown | August 8, 1999 |
| 8 | "Acting on Impulse" | Unknown | Unknown | August 15, 1999 |
| 9 | "Communication Breakdown" | Unknown | Unknown | August 22, 1999 |
| 10 | "The Trade-Off" | Unknown | Unknown | August 29, 1999 |
| 11 | "Young But Daily Growing" | Unknown | Unknown | October 10, 1999 |
| 12 | "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Locker Room" | Unknown | Unknown | October 17, 1999 |
| 13 | "One Door Opens" | Unknown | Unknown | October 24, 1999 |
| 14 | "A Knightmare" | Unknown | Unknown | December 5, 1999 |
| 15 | "Road Trip" | Unknown | Unknown | December 12, 1999 |
| 16 | "Skewed Confessions" | Unknown | Unknown | December 19, 1999 |
| 17 | "End Game" | Unknown | Unknown | January 16, 2000 |
| 18 | "Rock, Salt and Nails" | Unknown | Unknown | January 23, 2000 |
| 19 | "A Little Yen" | Unknown | Unknown | January 30, 2000 |
| 20 | "Back Stretch" | Unknown | Unknown | March 5, 2000 |
| 21 | "The Talented Tenth" | Unknown | Unknown | March 12, 2000 |
| 22 | "The Second Chance" | Unknown | Unknown | March 19, 2000 |
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