All Ball With Doug Gottlieb

Subscribe, Rate & Review the KJ Live podcast right here. Recently inducted UCLA Athletics Hall of Famer Tracy Murray is back on the show to reflect on the high-school exploits that earned him California State Player of The Year, the UCLA experience that led to becoming a first round draft pick, and his 12 years in the NBA as one of the league's top 3-point marksman.  The second half of the episode Tracy and I do a deep dive into the current state of the UCLA Basketball roster, breaking down their strengths and weaknesses heading into the Pac-12 Tournament and March Madness.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Doug gives his takeaways from his first trip to Cameron Indoor Stadium and lists his Top 5 old and Top 5 new college hoop arenas. Then, NY Post Columnist and best selling author Ian O'Connor to discuss his new book Coach K, including how improbable hiring of Krzyzewski at Duke, the low point of his rocky first years in Durham, how he turned it around with the Johnny Dawkins recruiting class, how Christian Laettner transformed the program, his complicated relationship with Bobby Hurley, how the upset against a historically dominant UNLV team changed the program's perception, how he rebuilt the Blue Devils into a title contender after missing an awful 1995 season, and the rough adjustment to coaching internationally, his exhaustion with Dwight Howard, earning LeBron's respect by confronting Kobe, and how close he came to taking the Lakers job, why he finally embraced the one-and-done, and how he settled on his eventual successor, and his post-retirement role in the program. Download, rate and subscri

This week, Doug continues his discussion with SEC Network hoops analyst and former 9-year NBA guard Jon Sundvold to discuss how he created a successful post basketball financial business, how he got into broadcasting, working Mizzou games with a young Joe Buck, his approach to calling games, and why he still enjoys it after so many years. Download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Doug continues his discussion with SEC Network hoops analyst and former 9-year NBA guard Jon Sundvold to discuss the biggest problems with the hyper-mobility of today's the college game, his surprising 1983 pre-draft rise to being the 16th overall pick by the Sonics, lessons he learned as a rookie on a veteran laden Seattle team that helped him survive in the league for 9-years, why he decided to retire, and his nightmare matchup. Download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Doug is joined by SC Network hoops analyst and former 9-year NBA guard Jon Sundvold to discuss the past weekend's Big 12/SEC Challenge, including Kentucky dismantling #5 Kansas, and Alabama taking down #4 Baylor, the rise of the SEC in hoops in recent years, and why Mizzou has fallen so far from it's glory days. They also discuss Jon's path from growing up in Kansas City to Mizzou, and stories form his time playing for the legendary Norm Stewart. Download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe, Rate & Review the KJ Live podcast right here. KJ chops it up with NBA Champion Dorell Wright about his basketball journey from prep to the pros, winning a championship with D-Wade and Shaq, and his first impressions as a teammate of Steph Curry and Klay Thompson. Dorell goes into detail about the Miami Heat culture, his decision to skip high-school, and his experience working with Kanye West as the Program Director for Donda Academy.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Doug is joined by Yeshiva Men's Basketball Coach Elliott Steinmetz to discuss his experience building an a DIII contender with an all-Jewish squad while maintaining a career as a practicing lawyer, how he's handled the COVID layoff, and the program's recent national exposure. Download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug finishes up for former Villanova forward and title game hero Kris Jenkins and they discuss his decision to return for his senior year, how his life changed after his famous buzzer beater, coming up short of back-to-back championships his senior year, his experience in the D League and overseas, why he got in on the NFT craze, and if the Villanova culture can survive in the new NIL world. Make sure you download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, former Villanova forward Kris Jenkins joins Doug to look back on how his title game walk-off buzzer beater holds up against other all-time buzzer beater, his hoops background growing up in South Carolina with a basketball coach mom, how he ended up at Villanova, what he learned from Jay Wright, his struggle to lose weight at Nova, what clicked during the the 2016 title run, and how his legendary buzzer beater unfolded. Make sure you download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe, Rate & Review the KJ Live podcast right here. On the latest episode of KJ Live, I chop it up former All Pac-10 (USC) guard Stais Boseman about his basketball journey, growing up on the streets of Inglewood, and his legendary high-school career as one of the greatest two-sport athletes in California history. We also look back on "Hardwood Dreams" the documentary film based on his Morningside High-School state championship team, his experiences overseas and playing in NBA minor leagues, and the time Raiders owner Al Davis called him and invited him to training camp.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, in the conclusion of a two part interview, Doug talks with 7-year NBA vet and former Kansas star Rex Walters to discuss his difficult transition from the NBA to the Spanish league, how he transitioned into college coaching as an assistant at Valparaiso, how he landed the FAU head coaching job, why he left for San Francisco, his successes and firing after 8 years, the biggest difference moving from college to the G-League, and how he envisions staying involved in hoops in the future. Make sure you download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Doug sits down with 7-year NBA vet and former Kansas star Rex Walters to discuss his hoops upbringing in San Jose, why he chose Northwestern, why he decided to transfer to Kansas, how he benefitted from sitting out for a year, his experience as a rookie on the Derrick Coleman led Nets and some of the characters on those squads. Make sure you download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of their interview, former Loyola Marymount Head Coach Max Good tells Doug about taking over as interim head coach at UNLV after the firing of his close friend Bill Bayno, how he turned another interim job into a five year stint at Loyola, and how he stays connected to the game in retirement. Make sure you download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe, Rate & Review the KJ Live podcast right here. KJ and former NBA first round draft pick Dan Dickau discuss Dan's top 5 ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs and what makes Head Coach Mark Few's program so special. KJ also gets Dan's thoughts on the NIL for college athletes, why the game of basketball has evolved, and what it was like playing against the Wizards Michael Jordan when Dan was a rookie with the Atlanta Hawks. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug is joined by former Loyola Marymount Head Coach Max Good who looks back on how he became involved in hoops as a kid in Maine, cutting his teeth in coaching, his best player that never made it, why he ranks MJ over LeBron, how he turned Maine Central Institute into a prep powerhouse, and coaching future NBA players like Caron Butler. Make sure you download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug is joined by former Villanova Head Coach and current CBS college hoops analyst Steve Lappas, who looks back on growing around NYC hoops in the 70's, and cutting his teeth as a high school coach in the city while coaching a young Rod Strickland. He also looks back at taking a job as an assistant on Rollie Massimino's Villanova staff, memories from the '84 title run, eventually taking over and turning around a Manhattan program as head coach. Make sure you download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the conclusion of a two part interview, NBA individual workout pioneer Joe Abunassar tells Doug how he helped build the IMG Academy hoops model, how it taught him to create his own profitable business, his training techniques and philosophy, how he builds player confidence, and his stories from working with Chauncey Billups, and the legendarily intense Kevin Garnett. They also discuss playing vs. training balance and why the trend towards not playing in games is bad for prospects. Make sure you download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug is joined by NBA individual workout pioneer Joe Abunassar to discuss his background from his days as a student manager under Bobby Knight at Indiana, the legend of Damon Bailey, if Knight could exist in today's basketball culture, how he landed his first assistant job at Wyoming with help from Knight, and early stories from his transition into establishing his individual training business with Al Harrington and Ty Lue. Make sure you download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug sits down with longtime Boston Globe writer Dan Shaughnessy to discuss his new book Wish It Lasted Forever about his time covering the dominant 80's Celtics title teams, how he developed a relationship the initially closed off Larry Bird, why Robert Parrish hated him, the Bill Walton experience, and why the 80's teams will always be more beloved the "Big 3" Celtics. Make sure you download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second part of a two part interview, Colorado State Head Coach Niko Medved tells Doug about turning around the Rams as an assistant under Tim Miles, how creating his own head coaching identity allowed him to succeed at Furman, his offensive philosophy, why he wanted to return to CSU to take the head job, how he energized a dormant program into a winner, recruiting, and his expectations for the program. Make sure you download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.