Doug gives his take on the Lakers/Nuggets Western Conference Finals heading into a pivotal game 3. Then, LeBron author Jeff Benedict joins Gottlieb to discuss why he decided to write the book, LeBron’s life under the media spotlight, an unfiltered behind the scenes look at ‘The Decision,’ how his collapse in the 2011 Finals changed him, how he decided to return for a second stint in Cleveland, and why he decided to move to the Lakers. Subscribe NOW to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! #douggottl...
May 20, 2023•46 min
Doug explains why the Victor Webanyama hype machine has gone off the rails, and shares his thoughts on the Heat/Celtics Eastern Conference Finals. Then, Goldin Co Executive Chairman and Founder Ken Goldin joins Gottlieb to discuss how he got started in the sports collectible game as a kid in South Jersey, how he grew his hobby into the leading company in the sports collectible marketplace, his most prized piece of sports memorabilia, how he acquired his unparalleled Dream Team collection, Subscr...
May 19, 2023•41 min
Doug performs a post-mortem on the Warriors season after a disappointing loss to the Lakers and how they could revamp for next year to contend. Then, Head Coach of the African League’s Cape Town Tigers Rasheed Hazzard joins Gottlieb to discuss coaches that influenced his philosophy, how Derek Fisher impacted his journey, what went wrong in New York, how he’s learned to handle getting fired, and his goals for his coaching future. Subscribe NOW to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! #douggottliebsho...
May 13, 2023•51 min
Doug discusses his public back-and-forth with Kendrick Perkins over the significance of race in the Embiid/Jokic MVP race. Then, Head Coach of the African League’s Cape Town Tigers Rasheed Hazzard joins Gottlieb to discuss growing up as the son of UCLA legend and former coach Walt Hazzard, his L.A. hoops upbringing, why he butted heads with Mike Jarvis as a players at George Washington, how he go this break with the Lakers, his long relationship with Kobe, and cutting his teeth writing scouting ...
May 09, 2023•35 min
Doug discusses what’s shaping up to be an incredible second round of matchups, and explains how LeBron James Game 4 performance showcased his genius basketball IQ, and why certain media criticism of Kawhi Leonard is so laughable. Then, Attorney and NIL Expert Darren Heitner joins Gottlieb to discuss the explosion of NIL across college sports landscape, if the current system is sustainable, how it could expand in the next several years, and the dark underside of the transfer portal. Subscribe NOW...
Apr 26, 2023•38 min
Doug discusses the adjustment to the era of roster overhauling in the era of the transfer portal and NIL, and why Creighton G Ryan Nembhard transferring to Gonzaga perfectly demonstrates the dynamics of the new era. He also defends Kawhi Leonard against what he thinks is unfair media coverage, how an aging LeBron can be effective against the Grizzlies, and why he has his eye on the Nuggets as a darkhorse title contender. Subscribe NOW to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! #douggottliebshow See om...
Apr 22, 2023•34 min
Doug wraps up the college hoops season by recapping the Final Four and UConn’s dominant march to the title, and his 3 big picture truths about college basketball today. He also breaks down the Women’s Final Four and the controversy surrounding the impact of inexcusably poor officiating, his take on LSU’s Angel Reese’s title game trash talk to Iowa’s Caitlin Clark. Finally, he turns to the NBA to handicap the MVP race between Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic. Subscribe NOW to get the latest All Ball ...
Apr 07, 2023•49 min
Doug gives his thoughts on the surprise Final Four, and what the media is mischaracterizing about NIL impact on the remaining teams. Then, he's joined by Penn State F Michael Henn who discusses persevering through his arduous college hoops journey that included 7 years, five schools and four trips to the transfer portal before landing as a contributor on Penn State’s first NCAA tournament team since 2011. He also discusses former HC Micah Shrewsberry's imprint on the team, and his post-tourney j...
Mar 30, 2023•1 hr 23 min
Doug is joined by Princeton Guard Blake Peters to discuss the 15-seed Tigers first round upset of 2-seed Arizona, their second round win over Missouri, why he’s confident they’ll be ready to play in the Sweet Sixteen, the reaction to this viral postgame interview, and if it was a tribute to Kevin Garnett’s famous soundbite. Subscribe NOW to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! #douggottliebshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 20, 2023•56 min
Gottlieb breaks down how 16-seed Farleigh Dickinson stunned Purdue. Then, Merrimack College Head Coach Joe Gallo joins Doug to discuss his feelings watching Farleigh Dickinson beat Purdue after beating them in the Northeast Conference Tournament, the challenges of making the leap from DII to DI, the secret to his incredibly effective zone, Subscribe NOW to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! #douggottliebshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 18, 2023•1 hr 11 min
First, Doug reacts to Day 1 tourney action, including Arizona and Virginia suffering first round upsets. Then, he’s joined by Kennesaw State Head Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim on the eve of his 14-seed Lions first round matchup against Xavier. They discuss his playing career following his NBA all-star brother Shareef, playing for Billy Kennedy at Southeastern Louisiana, his transition coaching under Kennedy at Murray State, how he helped Alex Caruso develop into an NBA player at A&M, Tom Crean’s fo...
Mar 17, 2023•1 hr 21 min
First, Doug reacts to the First Four games as the tourney sets to tip off. Then, he gives an inside look at the interview process he just completed for the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay head coaching job, and what he learned from the process despite not getting the job. Subscribe NOW to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! #douggottliebshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 16, 2023•39 min
Doug is joined by former Texans Executive VP of Football Operations Jack Easterby for the fourth installment of their discussion on why he decided to leave the Patriots after another Super Bowl for the Texans, his relationship with owner Cal McNair, his rise up the ranks to EVP of Football Operations, what a highly critical Sports Illustrated article got wrong about him, how it impacted him, how it ended in Houston, and his plans for the future. Subscribe NOW to get the latest All Ball Podcasts!...
Mar 15, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Doug is joined by former University of Louisiana Head Coach Bob Marlin on his climb up the coaching ladder starting as a grad assistant at Northeast Louisiana, coaching under Dana Altman at Marshall, his first head coaching job at Pensacola Junior College, his first DI exposure at Bama in the mid 90’s, his success turning around Sam Houston State, why he decided to make the move to Louisiana, how he built the program into a consistent winner, how Elfrid Payton took the program to another level, ...
Mar 14, 2023•48 min
Doug is joined by former Texans Executive Vice President of Football Operations Jack Easterby for the third installment of their interview to discuss what happened behind the scenes during the Patriots 2015 Super Bowl run, including Deflategate and how Malcolm Butler’s infamous Super Bowl 49 winning INT against the Seahawks unfolded, and the all-time 28-3 comeback against the Falcons to win Super Bowl 51. Subscribe NOW to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! #douggottliebshow See omnystudio.com/lis...
Mar 04, 2023•58 min
Doug is joined by former Texans Executive Vice President of Football Operations Jack Easterby to discuss leadership philosophy, how he was hired as chaplain for the Chiefs on 2011, how the crisis following former Chiefs LB Jovan Belcher’s suicide changed his perspective on organizational leadership, what he learned from Andy Reid taking over the Chiefs, his move to the Patriots in 2013, his remarkable first call with Bill Belichick, how Belichick and Kraft handled the fallout from the Aaron Hern...
Feb 21, 2023•58 min
Doug continues his conversation with Marquette Head Coach Shaka Smart to discuss the passing of his college coach and mentor William Brown, Billy Donovan’s influence on how he runs his own program, why he decided to leave VCU to take the Texas job, the good and bad lessons he learned from his time in Austin, and how he’s adapting to the realities of transfer portal. Subscribe NOW to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! #douggottliebshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 18, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Doug is joined by former Texans Executive Vice President of Football Operations Jack Easterby to discuss his favorite Super Bowl memories, his sports background growing up as a die hard Gamecocks fan in Columbia, South Carolina, his experience playing small college basketball and golf, what he learned in his first brief NFL job with the Jacksonville Jags, his experience working in the South Carolina athletic department, the lessons he learned from former Gamecock basketball coach Dave Odom, the ...
Feb 14, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Doug is joined by UNC Legend and National Champion Tyler Hansbrough to look back at the Heels’ disappointing 2008 Final Four loss to Kansas, how bounced back to win it all in his 2009 senior season, the origin of the ‘Psycho T’ nickname, Ty Lawson’s all-time prank on on Roy Williams, the story behind the infamous video of him jumping off a frat house roof into a pool, what it meant to beat Duke on last time at Cameron for a 4-0 career record, why he doesn’t like about the current transfer portal...
Feb 01, 2023•48 min
Doug is joined by UNC Legend and National Champion Tyler Hansbrough to discuss his hoops background growing up in rural Missouri, his childhood Mizzou fandom, his AAU battles against then mythical #1 recruit Greg Oden, how Roy Williams convinced him to pick UNC, his breakout freshman year, what it was like to ruin J.J. Reddick’s Senior Night at Cameron Indoor, and how close he came to skipping his sophomore year and entering the NBA Draft. Subscribe NOW to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! #doug...
Jan 27, 2023•55 min
Doug continues his conversation with Marquette Head Coach Shaka Smart by looking back at VCU’s Cinderella 2011 Final Four run in his second year as a head coach, how they were able to upset Georgetown, Purdue and Kansas, what he regrets about the Final Four loss to Butler, why he opted to stay at VCU instead of immediately taking more money elsewhere, and how he attempted to stay grounded as the hottest coach in basketball. Subscribe NOW to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! #douggottliebshow See...
Jan 25, 2023•52 min
Doug is joined by Marquette Head Coach Shaka Smart for part 2 of their conversation on how Shaka landed an assistant job on Billy Donovan’s staff, Donovan's influence on him as a coach, how he unexpectedly landed his job at VCU, and how he came up with his infamous ‘Havoc’ branding of his pressing philosophy. Subscribe NOW to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! #douggottliebshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 21, 2023•52 min
Doug is joined by Marquette Head Coach Shaka Smart to discuss his hoops background growing up outside of Madison, Wisconsin, how he ended up playing at DIII, Kenyon College in Ohio, his entry into coaching in DII, his unforgettable workout of LeBron in Akron, what he learned from now longtime Akron coach Keith Dambrot. Subscribe NOW to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! #douggottliebshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 15, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Doug is joined by Florida Atlantic Head Coach Dusty May for the second part of their interview. They discuss Dusty moving on to Louisiana tech and Florida under Mike White, how he landed his first head coaching job with Florida Atlantic, how he scrambled to fill out his first roster, his coaching philosophy, culture building, and how he’ll handle job rumors mentioning his name. Subscribe NOW to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! #douggottliebshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...
Jan 13, 2023•53 min
In this exclusive episode, KJ chops it up with 2026 Lynwood High-School PG Jason Crowe Jr., arguably the nation's top freshman basketball player. Crowe Jr. talks about how his parents keep him locked in, his newfound fame, the best players he's faced so far this season, and the type of work he puts in on his game everyday. KJ finds out if Jason can beat his dad in 1 on 1, how Crowe Jr. is able to play thru contact against physically mature players, and what his short term and long term goals are...
Jan 12, 2023•17 min
Doug gives his take on Kentucky getting destroyed over the weekend by Mizzou and if Coach Cal can turn it around in the NIL age. Then, he’s joined by Florida Atlantic Head Coach Dusty May to discuss his basketball background growing up in Indiana, how he landed a coveted student manager job at Indiana University for Bob Knight, what he learned from Knight, and his path up the coaching ladder as an assistant at USC, UAB and Murray State. Subscribe NOW to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! #douggot...
Jan 09, 2023•56 min
On this episode, KJ chops it up with Long Beach Poly guard Jovani Ruff, ESPN's #14 ranked 2025 High-School basketball prospect in the country. Jovani opens up about his recruitment, what he looks for in a university and what he needs to work on to become a complete player. Great conversation with one of the nation's top ballers. #allball See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 05, 2023•28 min
Doug is joined by Nets and FoxSports Analyst to discuss her hoops background growing up in Chicago, staying home to play college ball at DePaul, how an ESPN internship sparked her passion to work in the media, how she honed her craft, breaking through as a color analyst with the Nets, and what it’s like covering the KD/Kyrie Nets on a nightly basis. Subscribe NOW to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! #douggottliebshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 01, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Doug is joined by UTEP HC Joe Golding to discuss how he took DII Abilene Christian from being a bad small school program to DI and taking down Texas in the NCAA Tournament, why he decided to make the jump to UTEP and his expectations for the future. Subscribe NOW to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! #douggottliebshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Dec 29, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Doug is joined by UTEP HC Joe Golding to discuss him making headlines by driving three airport stranded Pitt Football players from Dallas to El Paso to the Sun Bowl, and his grind up the coaching ladder from high school through the college ranks until landing his first job at then DII Abilene Christian. Subscribe NOW to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! #douggottliebshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Dec 28, 2022•1 hr 19 min
