All Ball With Doug Gottlieb

Two-time NBA Champion, NBA Finals MVP and Boston Celtics radio analyst Cedric Maxwell joins the show to discuss his book "If These Walls Could Talk", where he opens up about his life and career, and shares some incredible insight into the Celtics Dynasty in the 80's. Cedric also shares stories about his time spent with the LA Clippers as a teammate of my dad, why he sacrificed his numbers to stay in Boston, and what led to his departure after helping led the team to a championship. I asked Cedric about his recent Draymond Green beef and if the game is better or worse off with league's emphasis on less physical play and shooting more 3-pointers. Great conversation with a one-of-a-kind NBA legend. #allballSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Doug is joined by NBA and former Kobe Bryant’s former video scout Mike Procopio, who dives into his basketball background growing up in an loaded 90’s Massachusetts prep era, how he got his start as a trainer working at the legendary Nike All-America Camp, his break with the post-Pitino Celtics, how he got introduced to Kobe Bryant through legendary trainer Tim Grover, and his scouting takes on Steph, Luka, and how he got his big break with the Mamba. #douggottliebshow Make sure you download, rate and subscribe here to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! Download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Doug recaps and former Oklahoma State teammate Brian Montonati discuss the Finals through 5 games, what they expect in Game 6. They also look ahead to the draft, if Chet Holmgren should be the first pick, and how Brian is handling his own nationally ranked 15-year old son in the role of father and coach. Download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! #douggottliebshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We caught up with UCLA Basketball alum and 2005 NBA Draft pick (54th) Dijon Thompson about his unconventional basketball journey, growing up the son of a single mom, and how his life changed when his stepdad entered the picture. Dijon opens up about his early influences, his high-school recruitment, and why he chose UCLA over UConn, Syracuse and Arizona (a nice tidbit in the pod about his visit to Zona). Dijon also shares why he is at peace with where he was drafted, why his game didn't mesh in Mike D'Antoni's "seven seconds or less" system, playing for Lakers legend Michael Cooper in the G-League, his career overseas, and transitioning back into the "real world." #allballSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the latest episode of KJ Live, Windward School Girls Basketball Head Coach Jerica Williams joins the show to discuss her basketball journey which has earned her opportunities to coach Division 1 and on elite levels of high-school basketball. The 2021 Detroit Free Press Coach of the Year and 2021 Associated Press Coach of the Year (2nd Team), Jerica shares some of the secrets to her success, her personal and professional inspirations, and her coaching/teaching philosophy. #allballSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Doug recaps games 1 and 2 of the NBA Warriors/Celtics Finals, and what he expects in Game 3. Then, Doug and ESPN basketball analyst Fran Fraschilla discuss his entry into coaching, his role in the creation of the new Adam Sandler movie Hustle, and gives his scouting reports on the top NBA Draft picks, including Chet Holmgren, Paolo Banchero, Jabari Smith and Jaden Ivey. Make sure you download, rate and subscribe here to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! Download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! #douggottliebshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pro basketball player Curtis Hollis is our guest this week and chops it up with KJ about his basketball journey, from Dinos Trigonis' Pangos All-American Camp to LaVar Ball's Junior Basketball Association, and how those experiences have helped shape and mold his career. Curtis shares insight into LaVar Ball's coaching and mentor style, his JBA experience, and competing with and against NBA Rookie of the Year LaMelo Ball. #allballSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug puts his finger on what ingredient is missing for the Heat, and finishes up his interview with outgoing NCAA Officiating Coordinator J.D. Collins. They discuss when he knew he had arrived a s a top official, what it meant to work a Final Four, his transition from officiating games to the administrative side, his take on the fan perception that refs are biased, how big game pressure impacts performance, why demanding schedules actually help performance, what rule changes would improve the game. Download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! #douggottliebshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of KJ Live, University of Minnesota Men's Basketball Head Coach Ben Johnson joins the show to discuss his coaching journey, what he learned from his stops as an assistant coach, rebuilding his roster through the transfer portal and his thoughts on the NIL. We also discuss the challenges of his first head job in a P5 conference, his 2022 recruiting class, transfers expected to contribute right away and returning wing Jamison Battle. Great pod with one of the top young college basketball minds in the game. #allballSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug explains why this will be the last time a team wins playing like the Warriors. Then, outgoing NCAA Officiating Coordinator JD Collins and Doug discuss his rise up the officiating ranks starting in the rabid Indiana high school hoops circuit, how fan behavior has gotten worse, the schedule grind of working his way up the DI ranks, and what intangibles make a good official.  Download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! #douggottliebshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode KJ talks to sports medicine pioneer Dr. Courtney Watson about her incredible career caring for some of the world's top athletes. The first African-American female medical trainer in the sport of boxing, Dr. Watson shares what it's like working with Floyd Mayweather and the TMT camp for the past 15 years. Dr. Watson also shares details about her experience in the 2020 Olympics bubble in Tokyo, the WNBA bubble in Orlando and winning the 2016 WNBA Championship as the Head Athletic Trainer for the LA Sparks. #allballSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug explains why Luka is this generation’s Larry Bird, and if the Suns can ever win with CP3 running the show. Then he finishes his interview with the first female men’s pro hoop coach Angela Weathers on her transition from playing into coaching, how she got her opportunity to coach men at the professional level, and her plans for the future. #douggottliebshow  Download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Writer, producer and social media savant King Josiah Johnson is in the building and chops it up about the league, securing bags and his meteoric rise to fame in the entertainment industry. Joe breaks down what it's like behind the scenes on the set of NBA on TNT, who he likes for NBA MVP and why LeBron James is the GOAT. Joe, a writer/producer on Netflix's "Colin In Black & White" also discusses HBO's "Winning Time" and the creative license used by the writers to sensationalize the characters on the show. #allball #fsrweekendsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug explains if it’s possible for a center to be the best player on a title team in 2022, and then talks with the first female men’s pro hoop coach Angela Weathers on her hoops journey from Seattle and Louisiana, to escaping her gang ridden neighborhood with basketball, her decision to play at Ole Miss, why she transferred, her pro career, transitioning to coaching, how he she overcame having a child before her senior year in high school to average a triple double. Download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! #douggottliebshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosted by 7-time champion Robert Horry and Jabari Davis, NBA Finals File dives deep into the greatest Finals series in NBA history, breaking down the best moments, storylines and matchups, using rare archival audio from the NBA, and the personal touch that only "Big Shot Bob" can give. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug weighs in on if Memphis’ Dillon Brooks should be suspended for his flagrant foul that injured Gary Payton II. Then, he’s joined by Israeli National Team Forward T.J. Cline to discuss how he developed from a JV player as a high school junior to a DI recruit in one year, starting his college career at Niagara, his decision to transfer to Richmond, how he got better sitting out his red shirt transfer year, how he navigated the COVID lockdown in Italy, his keys to surviving in high level international hoops, if he still thinks he can play in the NBA, and what it was like growing up as the son of hoops legend Nancy Lieberman. Download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! #douggottliebshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KJ and basketball scout Dain Ervin have a discussion about how scouting on the amateur, college and professional level has evolved over the decades and the ever increasing social media and the transfer portal in college recruiting. We trade thoughts on what we'd like to see changed about the USA Basketball youth development process and grassroots basketball. #allballSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug is joined by Kansas Head Coach Bill Self to discuss his Oklahoma basketball upbringing, his playing career at Oklahoma State, the loudest he ever heard Gallagher-Iba Arena, his rise up the coaching ladder from assistant to Larry Brown at Kansas, to head coach at Oral Roberts and his Elite 8 run at Tulsa. He also recalls when he knew Joel Embiid was a potential all-time great, the key moments of this year’s title run, and why this Jayhawk team was so special, and discusses trying to navigate the wild West of the new NIL and transfer portal era, his biggest beef with the current system and some immediate fixes that would improve the current situation. Download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! #douggottliebshow  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NBA agent/marketer Nate Jones (@JonesOnTheNBA) joins the show to chop it up about the business of the NBA, why the media's role as a league partner is so essential, and which stars are primed to be the face of the league for years to come. We also discussed the Lakers season, LeBron, and which teams Nate loves to make a deep playoffs run. #allballSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug is joined by 247 Recruiting Director Adam Finkelstein to discuss how the portal and NIL have changed the recruiting landscape, where it goes from here, if Arkansas and Alabama can sustain their success, if Coach Cal needs to continue to move away from the one-and-done to get Kentucky back on a title track, and what’s next for former all-time prospect Emoni Bates, after a lackluster freshman year. Download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! #douggottliebshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.