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...
Jan 11, 2022•55 min
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 B...
Jan 07, 2022•54 min
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 lea...
Jan 06, 2022•1 hr
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. M...
Dec 24, 2021•1 hr 2 min
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.com See om...
Dec 21, 2021•47 min
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.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...
Dec 17, 2021•1 hr 11 min
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.com S...
Dec 16, 2021•38 min
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.com See omn...
Dec 11, 2021•1 hr 15 min
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 ...
Dec 09, 2021•1 hr 16 min
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 y...
Nov 27, 2021•1 hr 10 min
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 Po...
Nov 25, 2021•59 min
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://ww...
Nov 23, 2021•32 min
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 m...
Nov 20, 2021•43 min
Doug is joined by Colorado State Head Coach Niko Medved to discuss his rise from student manager for Clem Haskins at Minnesota, to an assistant at Furman and Colorado St., to eventually taking over the Furman program, and his philosophy on program building and changing culture. Make sure you download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Nov 16, 2021•39 min
Doug is joined by former Indiana and Dayton HC Archie Miller and former Arizona HC Sean Miller to discuss their relationship despite their 10-year age gap, growing up as sons of a high school coach, their distinguished college careers, their respective mid major success at Xavier and Dayton, how they're dealing with their high profile firings from Indiana and Arizona, and what to expect from their their new podcast Next Pla y . .Make sure you download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ba...
Nov 12, 2021•57 min
Subscribe, Rate & Review the KJ Live podcast right here . KJ and his old college roommate, former NBA player Jelani McCoy, catch up about Jelani’s new role at Showtime Basketball, how he’s transitioned into the content creator space, coaching against Lamelo Ball in high-school and why putting action behind his fears and anxieties changed the trajectory of his personal and professional life. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener f...
Nov 11, 2021•58 min
Doug and host of the Az Wildcats Podcast Mike Luke preview the 2021-22 Wildcats season as they transition from the Sean Miller era to former Gonzaga top assistant Tommy Lloyd taking over the program, how he should change the style of play, and how this year's squad stacks up against the rest of the Pac-12. Make sure you download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
Nov 10, 2021•32 min
In the first of a two part interview, Doug and Yokahama BCorsair Head Coach Kyle Milling discuss his transition into coaching in the international game after a 14-year overseas pro career, including cutting his teeth in the French league, the story behind his firing in France that resulted from butting heads with an ex-NBA player, how it's different than coaching in the states, the best and worst experiences from life on the sidelines, and why he decided to make the jump to coaching in Japan. Ma...
Nov 08, 2021•51 min
In the first of a two part interview, Doug and Yokahama BCorsair Head Coach Kyle Milling discuss his path from San Diego high school stardom, to transferring from UCSB to Oregon, how he adapted from DI pampering to less glamorous pro league reality in Belgium, France, Lebanon, and Japan during his 14-year overseas pro career. Make sure you download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/...
Nov 05, 2021•49 min
Subscribe, Rate & Review the KJ Live podcast right here . WNBA legend Alana Beard stopped by to talk about her role and involvement with the African American Sports and Entertainment Group, and their push to bring a WNBA franchise to the city of Oakland. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Nov 04, 2021•20 min
Doug and San Diego State Men's Basketball Coach Brian Dutcher discuss his memories as an assistant during Michigan's '89 title run, what happened the following year when the Wolverines got steamrolled by the Loyola Marymount juggernaut following the passing of Hank Gathers, the inside story on how the Fab 5 recruiting class came together, his recollection of the Chris Webber UNC time out game, how he helped Steve Fisher build San Diego State into a mid-major hoops power, and his front row seat t...
Nov 02, 2021•1 hr 18 min
Doug is joined by former Fairfield University Head Coach Sydney Johnson on why he switched his college commitment from Boston College to Princeton, his experience playing in coach Pete Carril's legendary offense, what lessons he learned from coach, his path to coaching the Tigers, his experience playing overseas professionally for seven years, how he landed the Princeton head job, why he left to take the head coaching position at Fairlfield, the difficulty of getting fired, and his views on the ...
Oct 30, 2021•1 hr 42 min
Subscribe, Rate & Review the KJ Live podcast right here . KJ talks to College Basketball analyst Sean Farnham, and gets his take on the top teams, coaches and players in the Pac-12, ACC, Big 12 and SEC. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 28, 2021•2 hr 1 min
Doug is joined by longtime international pro Sean McCaw who discusses getting recruited to Arizona by Lute Olsen, rooming with Damon Stoudamire, what led to a heated confrontation with Lute Olsen that ended with his transfer out of Tucson, why he transferred to Southern Utah, how he broke into European hoops in Austria, how a leg injury changed the trajectory of his career, how he transitioned from playing to immediately becoming a head coach in Germany, and why he decided to write a book to hel...
Oct 23, 2021•54 min
Subscribe, Rate & Review the KJ Live podcast right here . The King of NBA Twitter, Josiah Johnson joins KJ for a lively conversation about toxic masculinity, the challenges of mental health in professional sports, how fatherhood has changed him, and of course LeBron James. Josiah also sheds some insight into his day job as a writer and producer on the upcoming Netflix series "Colin In Black And White." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.co...
Oct 21, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Doug is joined by Grand Canyon University Women's Head Coach Molly Miller to discuss her hoops background growing up in Missouri, how playing AAU for her father led to her adopting her up tempo philosophy, how her sibling rivalry with her sister helped her, how she ended sup coaching her alma mater Drury University at 28, having immediate success turning around Grand Canyon, almost getting the Baylor job, her thoughts on potentially coaching men. Make sure you download, rate and subscribe to get...
Oct 16, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Subscribe, Rate & Review the KJ Live podcast right here . Marc talks to KJ about the time Kobe Bryant refused an interview because Spears was wearing an adidas sweatsuit, hosting the 2021 NBA Hall of Fame Enshrinement ceremony, why he became a sportswriter and some of the most interesting subjects he's covered during his illustrious career. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 20 min
Doug is joined by Spanish league guard Johnny Dee to discuss his experience playing in the Little League World Series, when he started focusing on basketball, rebuilding the University of San Diego program after a devastating point shaving scandal, and the good, bad and ugly from his 6-year European pro career. Make sure you download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr 20 min
Subscribe, Rate & Review the KJ Live podcast right here . KJ talks to multi-talented, Emmy Award winning media personality Bomani Jones about how he got his start in sports media, graduate school in California, the use of Cannabis in professional sports and Kobe Bryant. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 07, 2021•55 min
Doug is joined by Bleacher Report NBA writer and salary cap expert Eric Pincus to discuss which teams make cap sense as trade partners to land Ben Simmons, the strengths and weaknesses of the new look Lakers roster after the addition of Russell Westbrook, how the Nets can deal with an increasingly difficult Kyrie Irving, and if the Heat can bounce back from a disappointing 2021 or if their bubble Finals run was a one hit wonder. Make sure you download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ba...
Oct 05, 2021•44 min
