Heavy D's last television appearance before his death.
Carmelo Anthony and Chris Bosh appear as themselves in the beginning and end of this episode. A slight dramatic liberty is taken; while Melo is a New York City native and could plausibly have played under Coach Ray, Bosh was born and raised in Dallas, Texas.
Danny Pino's first appearance as Detective Nick Amaro
Danny Pino had previously starred in Cold Case as Scotty Valens, who was also a detective.
Dan Lauria (Coach Ray Masters) previously played the role of Peter Kurtz in episode 4.11, Damaged (2003).