On this episode, we dig into the newly signed ‘Fair Pay to Play Act’, allowing college athletes to make money off of their likeness. Of course it’s a step in the right direction and a game changer. However, there’s another side to the coin. Gil flips it over and looks at the entry point for the brands and companies looking to make money off of the players. Who really benefits? Why it all revolves around the one-and-done players. And why it’s mainly about basketball versus other sports. We’ll see...
Oct 06, 2019•1 hr 46 min
On this episode, once again we’re in the gym. This time focusing on the topic of taking on defensive pressure and welcoming that pressure to make you a better player. To do that, we get into it with one of Gil’s proteges, sophomore phenom, Skyy Clark. With elite college programs already knocking his door and a strong summer, Skyy will no doubt see the opposition throw their best defenses at him. No stranger to traps, double and triple teams, Gil lets Skyy (and the rest of us) in on his secrets t...
Sep 28, 2019•1 hr 2 min
On this episode, we wake up with a FIBA hangover. Team USA came up way short, be we should not be surprised. For Gil, the squad will need to have superstars show up for a shot at gold in 2020. However, he gives us a heads up, the well is not as deep as we might think. Also, we examine the true value of international play. After that, we swerve into the NFL for a minute to examine the Antonio Brown circus. On this one for Gil, there’s the way AB handled his route to New England. As he sees it, wh...
Sep 20, 2019•1 hr 32 min
On this episode, we take it to where no players like to go, and no podcasts ever go...surgery. Gilbert has been dealing with a knee issue since 2016 and as of week 4 of the BIG3 season, the injury became more severe. Agent Zero saw the doctor after the season and confirmed he would have to go under the knife. So in turn, he decided that would make for a unique podcast. We pick things up as Gil gets to the hospital and we talk through what happens when a player gets word they need surgery. Then w...
Sep 14, 2019•23 min
On this episode, one of the coolest guys in the NBA circle, that you definitely should know, Jason Arasheben aka Jason of Beverly Hills graces us with his presence. For years Jason has been the guy icing out basically EVERYONE in the NBA. The thing about him is how he got into it, and how he dominates an essential part of the culture. He also is the guy who designed championship rings for the Lakers and the Warriors, which if you don’t know, is one of the most challenging requests in sports. And...
Sep 08, 2019•1 hr 17 min
On this episode, owner and operator of the basketball analysis site Ball Don’t Stop, Ekam Nagra, visits from Vancouver. Beyond his loyalty to the Grizzlies, Ekam is passionate about the game and the purity of hoop. To start things off we get into the role of the media in sports, and take Gil on the other side of microphone, to examine those who cover the game. If you’re a follower of Ball Don’t Stop, you know about Ekam’s reverence for Kobe Bryant. For a guy that was a fan first, then an opponen...
Aug 30, 2019•1 hr 6 min
On this episode, we have the one and only, Jacques Slade. Nothing goes together quite like hoopers and sneakers. It’s part of the culture and know one knows the culture better than the sneaker OG, Jacques. So we pair up a sneakerhead with a hooper that pushed the shoe game envelope in his day. For Gil, the shoe game goes far past on court performance. He takes us through what it takes to have a popular, best selling signature shoe. As Agent Zero will tell you, there’s the hype and there’s the ma...
Aug 25, 2019•1 hr 29 min
PRESENTED BY KEEPS On this episode, once again we go up close and take you courtside to examine what it takes to be a great scorer. On the road with the BIG3 all season, Gil has staked his claim that Joe Johnson is the perfect player for the league and unquestionably deserves to be the MVP. While we watch Iso Joe go to work, Gil breaks down the finer points of Joe’s game that make him so unguardable. It starts with his size, then there’s the refined skill, but what we find our first hand, is tha...
Aug 19, 2019•50 min
PRESENTED BY KEEPS On this episode, opponents in college, draft mates in 2001, teammates in Golden State and back at it in the BIG3, Gilbert and Jason Richardson meet up in Miami. Everyone knows J Rich as the 2 dunk champ, but for Gil, he saw the transformation in his game in those early Warrior days. Beyond the ridiculous highlights, Jason became an extremely versatile scorer and skilled shooter. Then there are the dunks. We get into how having Jason’s freak athleticism is the ultimate cheat co...
Aug 17, 2019•57 min
PRESENTED BY KEEPS On this episode, we make podcasting history! Gilbert and Mike run the show while the Hibachi is playing his BIG3 game for the Enemies. If you want to know what it’s like to go inside the head of a player during a game, this is your chance. Gil gives you a look at the game as he sees it. Get as close to the action as you can with Agent Zero...knocking down shots, guarding Mario Chalmers, running through Reggie Evans screens and of course talking trash. It’s as total access as y...
Aug 12, 2019•38 min
On this episode, you might have heard about a certain list picking the top players of the 2010 decade. Well Agent Zero definitely did, and wants to set the record straight. Before we even get into who deserves to be on it and ranked where, we define the criteria. Gilbert played with and/or knows basically all of the players on the list and puts their place in on it in perspective. Of course guys like LeBron and KD are locks, but what about Dame or Dwight or Boogie? If we’re talking about players...
Aug 11, 2019•1 hr 50 min
On this episode, we circle back on the results of the NBA summer...and for now, the west side is the best side. If there’s anything we can conclude, it’s that the balance of power has swung back to LA. Surprisingly it’s with the Clippers. With both Kawhi and Paul George returning home in So Cal, the Clippers are picking up on a team that did well last season without a superstar. So what happens next? Along with watching how these new groups of talent play together, what will be even more fascina...
Aug 04, 2019•1 hr 8 min
On this episode, with the dust settled and the chips fallen, we sort out the player movement this NBA summer. One thing we know for sure, it is now a league of duos! Of course it takes five on the floor to win a basketball game, and also bench depth, but at the moment stars are joining stars to then assemble their teams. Beyond the names on the marquee, we take a look at style, fit and chemistry across the league...especially with the Clippers, Lakers and Rockets’ big moves. These moves not only...
Jul 30, 2019•58 min
PRESENTED BY KEEPS On this episode, we're at another BIG3 tour stop, this time in Oklahoma City. Former Wizards teammate, high school phenom and early swag champ, DeShawn Stevenson comes through. Sitting down before Gilbert takes the court with the Enemies, the conversation revolves around confidence, comradery and swagger above all things. For these two, they took from each other to supplement their games and influence their personas. Case in point, a tattoo origin story and the quest for bragg...
Jul 23, 2019•23 min
On this episode, we take a look at the greatest teams ever assembled. Most discussions on the subject begin and end with the Dream Team. But since that famous squad won gold in ‘92, have there actually been better? So we dig in and look at the best rosters and the best players who competed in the Olympics since Barcelona. The answer…? Well you have yours so you’ll just have to stay tuned. We also look at how rosters are constructed and some back story out of Gil from his experience with Team USA...
Jul 19, 2019•1 hr 8 min
On this episode, we meet up with the founder of Ballislife, Matt Rodriguez. Since its creation, Ballislife has captured and celebrated the essence of the game at all levels of competition. For Matt, it began with a love of the game, and has evolved to dominated every point of the media landscape. For Gilbert, he also has seen how highlight culture influence players, because they watch plays just like fans. Beyond that Ballislife has expanded thanks to marketing, putting on events and being in th...
Jul 12, 2019•1 hr 31 min
PRESENTED BY KEEPS On this episode, we're on the road again, this time Birmingham, as Gilbert prepares for another BIG3 game. He takes us through the full cycle of game preparation. We're on the court with him as he gets shots up, in the locker room as he gets physically and mentally locked in, and conclude on things after the game versus the Ghost Ballers. While he gets ready for competition, fellow BIG3 stars, Jason Richardson and Amar'e Stoudemire join him on the court as they go through thei...
Jul 09, 2019•58 min
On this episode, we check back with Gilbert after his BIG3 debut. Getting that first game behind you is a big step. As we find out, expectations were high, but it comes down to the preparation and the routine. From there it’s building consistency and getting used to the strategy. And with the barrage of free agency, we have to get into who’s up and who’s down after major movement. With the Warriors seeing major changes to the dynasty, the west is absolutely open, and for LeBron’s Lakers, it’s th...
Jul 04, 2019•1 hr 29 min
PRESENTED BY KEEPS On this episode, North Carolina basketball legends, Antwan Jamison and Brendan Haywood, re-unite with their Wizards teammate, Gilbert Arenas. Before Agent Zero returns to the hardwood for the BIG3 in Charlotte, he talks about his journey from Arizona to Golden State and DC, where Antwan and Brendan came into his life. Of course, no recollection of Gilbert is complete without some stories of how he gave young players the business, on and off the court. As we find out, the baske...
Jul 01, 2019•58 min
On this episode, the three-time Sixth Man of the Year, with fifteen seasons under his belt, Lou Williams joins the pod. He and Gilbert go way back to Lou’s rookie year as an nineteen-year old in Philly. Lou recalls that early encounter and how his career has progressed to one of the most unstoppable and dependable scorers in the league. For Lou one thing he’s found, especially in the Clippers organization, is the importance of fit and culture. Between Sweet Lou and Agent Zero, as two guys who pu...
Jun 27, 2019•1 hr 20 min
On this episode, we salute the champs. Of course Kawhi led the Raptors their first Larry OB, but for Agent Zero, the real hero was Kyle Lowry. Gil breaks down what it was that Lowry accomplished that made the win so sweet, and shares what he and Kyle talked about in a conversation immediately after the Finals win. As well deserved and unbelievable as the Toronto win was, losing Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson to injury was truly tragic for the Golden State Warriors. Gil also talked to KD in the w...
Jun 25, 2019•1 hr 35 min
On this episode, we look at things from the fan’s perspective. Mainly, because in this year's NBA Finals, the fans have become the side show. Even before a player makes it, they’re a fan first. So sure, they understand what it’s like to spectate, but there are rules to it and lines that cannot be crossed. Agent Zero, however, thinks we’ve all become too sensitive, and speaks to exactly what the price of admission allows a fan to do and say. What happens when they go too far? And watch about fan ...
Jun 11, 2019•1 hr 30 min
On this episode, Gilbert takes some time to explain himself on some comments he made about the WNBA a few years back. Yes, they of course got him in some hot water, but as we discuss, he does not deny the talent and skill level of the players, but for the league to crossover to mass appeal, it comes down to marketing. Continuing on the theme of appeal, Gil examines a player who he fully appreciates now, in Kawhi Leonard, mainly in the superior skill set he possesses. And while we’re at it, we ge...
Jun 04, 2019•1 hr 21 min
On this episode, we gear up for the NBA Finals. After an eventful season, it comes down to the Raptors and the Warriors. We know the Dubs are a dynasty, so do Kawhi and the Raptors actually have a chance? If so...how? In the spirit of the Finals, we look at what exactly is that special ingredient Golden State has, that all other teams do not. And for Canada, we’ve got some good news and some bad news. Beyond the Finals, Gilbert gets into how to measure talent, specifically, what really matters v...
May 28, 2019•1 hr 7 min
On this episode, second year Laker guard, Josh Hart joins the podcast. Josh has adapted to life in LA, playing for the Lake Show, and he has a special connection to Agent Zero. As a kid growing up in Maryland, he watched and studied prime Gilbert in DC. Now Josh is all grown up, and with a national championship under his belt, and some seasoning in the NBA. He’s showing just how well adjusted he is. For that kid from Silver Spring, he’s now getting some tutilage from the player he looked up to. ...
May 21, 2019•1 hr 26 min
On this episode, we’ve seen a couple seasons come to an unceremonious end for two marquee teams. So as the respective doors have closed for the Rockets and the Celtics, we grade their overall performance, decide if the season was a disappointment or should have been expected, and what’s next. For Houston, what happens when they run it back with the roster they have? For Boston, what do they do different with or without Kyrie? We also get into Tyron Lue’s decision to turn down the Lakers coaching...
May 14, 2019•1 hr 42 min
On this episode we come to you from Vegas where we were in town for the BIG3 combine and draft. Enemies teammate and co-captain, Lamar Odom, joins the podcast to talk about what matters the most to him from a basketball standpoint, who was the toughest matchup he ever faced in the NBA and the best game he played in, that we never saw. Gilbert and Lamar also get into what differentiates east coast players and west coast players. Also, Lamar shares how a certain former teammate handled it when Age...
May 07, 2019•37 min
On this episode, we're joined by 8-time All-Star, 3-time Defensive Player of the Year, Dwight Howard. While Gil and Dwight were teammates in Orlando, their friendship started way before that. Now in DC, Dwight is getting back to 100% and ready to roll next season. In the meantime, we get into the complications of having to grow up fast in the NBA, what you’re not told about money, priorities and how to handle it all. For a guy that was literally expected to be Superman, he details everything tha...
Apr 30, 2019•1 hr 28 min
On this episode, we jump into the Lakers soap opera. After you sort through the drama, there’s a basketball team to structure. We have just the guy who can tell us how to get it right in LA. GM and coach Arenas figures things out from the top down. For Gilbert, it starts in the front office, being able to recognize the right players to keep, move and bring in. Then it’s the coach, one who knows who to connect to their players and a guy who can maximize talent. As for those players, of course it ...
Apr 23, 2019•1 hr 3 min
On this episode we sort out the MVP race. As we witnessed this year, three incredible players had three incredible seasons. Russ averaged a triple double...for the third straight year. Giannis took it up another level, dominating both ends of the floor and leading Milwaukee to the best record in the NBA. And then there’s the dominance of James Harden. He averaged the most points on a season since MJ’s 37 in 1987. He went for 60 twice and 50+ seven times. All three are deserving in their own ways...
Apr 16, 2019•53 min
