All Things Basketball with GD podcast

Intro (00:00 - 00:40) Preview of the NBA Draft recap and the New York Knicks news items episode (0041 - 01:01)My commentary on the NBA Draft and how it has changed over time (01:02 - 03:49)San Antonio Spurs select Victor Wembanyama with the 1st overall pick (03:50 - 06:07)Charlotte Hornets goes for Brandon Miller over Scoot Henderson as the 2nd pick in the draft (06:08 - 07:19)Portland Trailblazers, to Damian Lillard's dismay, takes Scoot Henderson at number 3; what to do in terms of Dame's future in Portland (07:20 - 10:11)Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons select the Thompson twins Amen and Ausar respectively (10:12 - 10:59)Anthony Black goes to the Orlando Magic at pick number 6 (11:00 - 11:26)Washington Wizards and Indiana Pacers swap picks for one of the 1st trades within the draft with Washington taking Bilal Coulibaly and Jarace Walker going to Indiana (11:27 - 12:46)Utah Jazz select Taylor Hendricks at pick number 9 (12:47 - 13:18)Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder swap picks as Dallas also sheds themselves of Davis Bertans' salary; Dallas gets their big man Dereck Lively II and OKC receives Cason Wallace along with Bertans (13:19 - 15:04)Sandwiched between the Dallas/OKC swap was the Orlando Magic selecting Jett Howard with the 11th pick (15:05 - 15:58)The red bedazzled suited Gradey Dick gets picked 13th by the Toronto Raptors (15:59 - 16:54)New Orleans Pelicans select Jordan Hawkins with the 14th pick, much to the delight of his cousin Angel Reese who attended LSU (16:55 - 18:02)Los Angeles takes Jalen Hood-Schifino instead of local kid Jaime Jaquez Jr at pick number 17; Jaquez selected immediately after by the Miami Heat (18:03 - 19:20)Other notable 1st round picks mentioned: Cam Whitmore going to Houston, Kris Murray to Portland and Nick Smith Jr to Charlotte (19:21 - 21:33)2nd round draft picks who could be standouts: Leonard Miller and Jaylen Clark heading to Minnesota, Andre Jackson Jr to Milwaukee, Gregory Jackson to Memphis, Keyontae Johnson to OKC and Trayce Jackson-Davis to Washington (21:34 - 24:17)New York Knicks trying to deal Obi Toppin during the draft (24:18 - 25:41)Knicks sign undrafted rookie free agents Jaylen Martin and Jacob Toppin, the brother of Obi (25:42 - 27:06)Other Knicks news: declines Derrick Rose's team option; extends the deadline for Josh Hart's player option (27:07 - 28:35)Call to action (28:36 - 29:53) ⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠--- Support this podcast: ⁠https://anchor.fm/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠ or ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠

Intro (00:00 - 00:32)Preview of the NBA postseason and WNBA news items episode (00:33 - 01:10)Commissioner Adam Silver hands down a 25 game suspension to Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies (01:11 - 06:59)Kristaps Porzingis gets dealt to the Boston Celtics in a 3-team trade while the Washington Wizards receive Tyus Jones, Danilo Gallinari, Mike Muscala and draft picks as well as the Memphis Grizzlies goes to the Memphis Grizzlies (07:00 - 11:49)Speaking of the Washington Wizards, they deal Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns and gets in return Chris Paul, Landry Shamet along with multiple 2nd round draft picks and other draft swaps (11:50 - 15:20)Washington Wizards deals newly acquired Chris Paul via trade to the Golden State Warriors for Jordan Poole, 2027 2nd round pick and a top 20 protected 2030 1st round pick (15:21 - 18:33)Players who have declined their player options for the coming season including Draymond Green, Khris Middleton, Bruce Brown and Kyle Kuzma (18:34 - 21:54)Multiple time Sixth Man of the Year winner Lou Williams retired from the NBA (21:55 - 23:32)Michael Jordan to sell his majority share of the Charlotte Hornets (23:33 - 25:31)WNBA All Star Game starters announced - A'ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Nneka Ogwumike, Satou Sabally, Aliyah Boston, Brittney Griner, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Arike Ogunbowale and Jewell Loyd (25:32 - 27:47)WNBA injury news about Brionna Jones and Shakira Austin (27:48 - 30:33)Vanessa Nygaard fired as head coach of the Phoenix Mercury (30:34 - 31:48)Call to action (31:49 - 33:06)⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠⁠--- Support this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠

Intro (00:00 - 00:41)Preview of the NBA Finals recap as well as other news items (00:42 - 01:14)Hall of Fame coach Rick Adelman wins the 2023 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award (01:15 - 03:15)Frank Vogel to be named the next Phoenix Suns head coach (03:16 - 04:15)Monty Williams to get the Detroit Pistons head coaching job (04:16 - 05:40)Toronto Raptors hiring Darko Rajakovic as head coach (05:41 - 06:27)Assistant coaches also being hired including Sam Cassell to the Boston Celtics (06:28 - 07:09)Kyrie Irving recruits LeBron James to join him in Dallas (07:10 - 08:29)Phoenix Suns to waive Chris Paul (08:30 - 10:16)Alan Hahn mentions Bradley Beal as a player the New York Knicks should pursue (10:17 - 11:16)Ja Morant's camp says the gun that he flashed in the Instagram Live video was a toy; Commissioner Adam Silver to hand down his punishment after the NBA FInals (11:17 - 13:00)Brittney Griner gets approached and harassed at a Dallas airport (13:01 - 18:19)#1 Denver Nuggets vs #7 Miami Heat recap (18:20 - 33:47)What's next for the Denver Nuggets (33:48 - 35:39)What's next for the Miami Heat (35:40 - 40:33)NBA fan Shannon Sharpe leaves the sports debate show Undisputed (40:34 - 44:26)Call to action (44:27 - 45:44)⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠⁠--- Support this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠

Intro (00:00 - 00:41)Preview of this New York Knicks 2022-23 season recap episode (00:42 - 01:00)Overall regular season record and postseason record (01:01 - 02:45)Salary cap and draft breakdown (02:46 - 04:32)Bench players starting with Isaiah Roby (04:33 - 05:21)Dajuan Jeffries (05:22 - 05:53)Trevor Keels (05:54 - 06:34)Jericho Sims (06:35 - 07:16)Derrick Rose (07:17 - 08:47)Evan Fournier (08:48 - 10:11)Miles McBride (10:12 - 11:44)Obi Toppin (11:45 - 13:29)Josh Hart (13:30 - 15:51)Isaiah Hartenstein (15:52 - 17:03)Immanuel Quickley (17:04 - 18:03)Starting players starting with Quentin Grimes (18:04 - 20:11)Mitchell Robinson (20:12 - 21:35)RJ Barrett (21:36 - 23:47)Julius Randle (23:48 - 28:19)Jalen Brunson (28:20 - 30:00)Coach Tom Thibodeau (30:01 - 31:26)President Leon Rose (31:27 - 33:14)Knicks offseason needs and who's available (33:15 - 38:58)Call to action (38:59 - 40:17)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/supportor https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd

Intro (00:00 - 00:33)Preview of the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Finals recap and Finals preview as well as other news items (00:34 - 01:09)Carmelo Anthony retires from the NBA (01:10 - 07:04)Steph Curry win the 2022-23 Social Justice Champion Award (07:05 - 08:06)Nick Nurse to be named the next Philadelphia 76ers head coach while his assistant coach Adrian Griffin to get the Milwaukee Bucks head coaching job (08:07 - 11:15)Scottie Pippen trashes former teammate Michael Jordan (11:16 - 16:13)Ja Morant mental health check-in (16:14 - 18:54)Early WNBA rankings (18:55 - 23:25)#1 Denver Nuggets vs #7 Los Angeles Lakers recap (23:25 - 33:19)#2 Boston Celtics vs #8 Miami Heat (33:20 - 41:26)#1 Denver Nuggets vs #8 Miami Heat preview (41:27 - 45:56)Call to action (45:57 - 47:15)⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠⁠--- Support this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠

Intro (00:00 - 00:30)Preview of our player spotlight on the great Ann Meyers Drysdale (00:31 -01:51)Early life including a legacy of athletes in her family; namely her dad Bob, older brother Dave and oldest sister Patty (01:52 - 04:59)Ann's time at Cornelia Connelly High School in San Diego and later Sonora High School in La Habra, California including her lettering in seven sports as well as becoming the first high school student to play internationally (05:00 - 06:20)Her attending UCLA following the footsteps of her older brother Dave and thus making her own mark on the women's basketball program including winning a national championship in her senior year (06:21 - 10:11)Her international resume including playing on the first women's team to participate in the 1976 Olympics as well as winning four gold medals and three silver medals (10:12 - 12:15) Her being offered a contract and tryout with the Indiana Pacers including her history of having to compete with men like on the ABC television series The Superstars (12:16 - 17:58)Her illustrious career in broadcasting including doing color commentary for the NBA, WNBA, ESPN and so much more (17:59 - 20:11)When she first met her future husband Don Drysdale and their eventual marriage (20:12 - 21:37)Her autobiographical book - You Let Some Girl Beat You: The Story of Ann Meyers Drysdale (21:38 - 22:14)Her accolades including numerous Hall of Fall inductions and her jersey retired at both Sonora High School and UCLA (22:15 - 26:23)In her own words including her thoughts on the WNBA and her tryout with the Pacers (26:24 - 30:05)My personal thoughts on the great Ann Meyers Drysdale (30:06 - 31:28)A sneak peak of future episodes in the works (31:29 - 32:19)Call to action (32:20 - 33:38)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/supportor https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd

IntroPreview of this WNBA season preview breakdown episodeWNBA breakdown starting with the Las Vegas AcesNew York LibertyWashington MysticsDallas WingsConnecticut SunLos Angeles SparksPhoenix MercuryMinnesota LynxAtlanta DreamChicago SkyIndiana FeverSeattle StormMy own commentary towards the WNBACall to action⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠--- Support this podcast: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠ or https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd

IntroPreview of the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals recap and Conference Finals preview#2 Boston Celtics vs #3 Philadelphia 76ers recap#5 New York Knicks vs #8 Miami Heat recap#2 Boston Celtics vs #8 Miami Heat previewCall to action⁠⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠⁠--- Support this podcast: ⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠

IntroPreview of the NBA Western Conference Conference Semifinals recap and Conference Finals preview#1 Denver Nuggets vs #4 Phoenix Suns recap#6 Golden State Warriors vs #7 Los Angeles Lakers recap#1 Denver Nuggets vs #7 Los Angeles Lakers previewThe latest Ja Morant incident and his suspension pending a league investigationCall to actionhttps://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/supportor https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd

Intro (00:00 - 00:45)Preview of this NBA postseason awards recap episode (00:46 - 01:14)Defensive Player of the Year (01:15 - 02:57)Clutch Player of the Year (02:58 - 04:25)Rookie of the Year (04:26 - 06:41)Coach of the Year (06:42 - 09:29)Most Improved Player (09:30 - 11:37)Executive of the Year (11:38 - 16:46)6th Man of the Year (16:47 - 19:17)Most Valuable Player (19:18 - 23:03)Some of the NBA voters and a plea to add a name to the list (23:04 - 28:35)What lies ahead for future episodes including a WNBA season preview (28:36 - 29:59)Call to action (30:00 - 31:18)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/supportor https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd

IntroPreview of the NBA Western Conference First Round recap and Conference Semifinals preview#1 Denver Nuggets vs #8 Minnesota Timberwolves recap#4 Phoenix Suns vs #5 Los Angeles Clippers recap #1 Denver Nuggets vs #4 Phoenix Suns preview#2 Memphis Grizzlies vs #7 Los Angeles Lakers recap#3 Sacramento Kings vs #6 Golden State Warriors recap#6 Golden State Warriors vs #7 Los Angeles Lakers previewCall to action⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠--- Support this podcast: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠or https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd

IntroPreview of the NBA Eastern Conference First Round recap and Conference Semifinals preview#2 Boston Celtics vs #7 Atlanta Hawks recap#3 Philadelphia 76ers vs #6 Brooklyn Nets recap#2 Boston Celtics vs #3 Philadelphia 76ers preview#1 Milwaukee Bucks vs #8 Miami Heat recap#4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs #5 New York Knicks recap#5 New York Knicks vs #8 Miami Heat preview Call to actionhttps://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠⁠--- Support this podcast: ⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠

Intro (00:00 - 00:36)Preview of what lies ahead in this latest episode (00:37 - 01:12)Nick Nurse fired as Toronto Raptors head coach (01:13 - 05:57)Phil Jackson's disparaging remarks about his disinterest in today's NBA (05:57 - 13:56)The tale of two villains: first villain, Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors (13:57 - 22:37)The tale of two villains: second villain, Dillon Brooks of the Memphis Grizzlies (22:38 - 29:53)Injury news updates on Giannis Antetokounmpo, Tyler Herro, Victor Oladipo, DeAaron Fox and Joel Embiid (29:54 - 31:48)Call to action (31:49 - 33:07)⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠--- Support this podcast: ⁠https://anchor.fm/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠ or https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd

Intro (00:00 - 00:40)Preview of this NBA postseason awards predictions and WNBA Draft breakdown episode (00:41 - 01:33)WNBA Draft breakdown starting with the Atlanta Dream (01:34 - 03:53)Chicago Sky (03:34 - 05:14)Connecticut Sun (05:15 - 07:15)Dallas Wings (07:16 - 09:30)Indiana Fever (09:31 - 12:21)Las Vegas Aces (12:22 - 13:24)Los Angeles Sparks (13:25 - 15:34)Minnesota Lynx (15:35 - 17:48)New York Liberty (17:49 - 19:00)Phoenix Mercury (19:01 - 20:31)Seattle Storm (20:32 - 22:18)Washington Mystics (22:19 - 23:59)My commentary towards WNBA Cathy Englebert (24:00 - 28:46)NBA postseason awards winner for Defensive Player of the Year (28:47 - 29:11)Rookie of the Year prediction (29:12 - 30:09)Coach of the Year prediction (30:10 - 31:57)Most Improved Player prediction (31:58 - 33:45)Executive of the Year prediction (33:46 - 36:40)6th Man of the Year prediction (36:41 - 38:21)MVP prediction (38:22 - 40:40)Call to action (40:41 - 41:59)⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠--- Support this podcast: ⁠https://anchor.fm/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠ or https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd

IntroPreview of the NBA Western Conference playoffs preview#1 Denver Nuggets vs #8 Minnesota Timberwolves#2 Memphis Grizzlies vs #7 Los Angeles Lakers#3 Sacramento Kings vs #6 Golden State Warriors#4 Phoenix Suns vs #5 Los Angeles ClippersCall to action⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠--- Support this podcast: ⁠https://anchor.fm/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠ or ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠

Intro (00:00 - 00:33)Preview of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs preview (00:34 - 01:02)#1 Milwaukee Bucks vs #8 Miami Heat (01:03 - 07:09)#2 Boston Celtics vs #7 Atlanta Hawks (07:10 - 11:47)#3 Philadelphia 76ers vs #6 Brooklyn Nets (11:48 - 18:06)#4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs #5 New York Knicks (18:07 - 34:33)Call to action (34:34 - 35:52)⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠--- Support this podcast: ⁠https://anchor.fm/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠ or ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠

IntroPreview of what lies ahead in this NBA regular season recapThe teams that were elimination from playoff contentionMy top three disappointing teams: Dallas Mavericks, Portland Trailblazers and Utah JazzNew York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers back in the playoffsMilwaukee Bucks and Denver Nuggets on top of their respective conferencesHot MVP race between Joel Embiid and Nikola JokicHouston Rockets fire Stephen Silas; Detroit Pistons fire Dwane CaseyRudy Gobert suspended for the play-in tournament game vs the Los Angeles LakersMy play-in game predictions for the Eastern and Western Conference2023 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class including six first ballot candidates Dwayne Wade, Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol, Tony Parker, Greg Popovich and Becky HammonCall to action⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠--- Support this podcast: ⁠https://anchor.fm/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠ or https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd

IntroPreview of my NCAA Final Four and Championship recap for both the men and women; addressing the notion of the men's tournament being weakMy recap of the Final Four men's matchup between #9 Florida Atlantic and #5 San Diego StateMy recap of the Final Four men's matchup between #5 Miami and #4 UConnMy recap of the Championship men's matchup between #5 San Diego State and #4 UConnMy thoughts on Danny Hurley becoming the third UConn coach to win a NCAA title and being in the family business in terms of basketballMy recap of the Final Four Women's matchup between #3 LSU and #1 Virginia Tech My recap of the Final Four women's matchup between #2 Iowa and #1 South CarolinaWhat Coach Dawn Staley had to say at the post-game press conferenceMy recap of the Championship women's matchup between #3 LSU and #2 Iowa My thoughts and analysis of the whole Angel Reese "trolling" Catlin Clark scenario My analysis on Coach Kim Mulkey moving into third place on the all-time NCAA title wins among coaches; closing thoughts overallCall to action⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠--- Support this podcast: ⁠https://anchor.fm/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠ or https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:35)Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:35)Preview of my NCAA Final Four breakdown (00:36 - 01:06)Women's matchup between #3 LSU and #1 Virginia Tech including how they got here, players to watch and keys to winning for each team (01:07 - 08:50)Women's matchup between #2 Iowa and #1 South Carolina including how they got here, players to watch and keys to winning for each team (08:51 - 17:02)My Final Four picks as well as my predicted champion of the women's tournament (17:03 - 18:17)Men's matchup between #9 Florida Atlantic and #5 San Diego State including how they got here, players to watch and keys to winning for each team (18:17 - 23:58)Men's matchup between #5 Miami and #4 UConn including how they got here, players to watch and keys to winning for each team (23:59 - 29:40)My Final Four picks as well as my predicted champion of the men's tournament (29:41 - 31:32)Call to action (31:33 - 32:51)⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠--- Support this podcast: ⁠https://anchor.fm/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠or https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:40)Preview of the continuation of our player spotlight on the late great Willis Reed (00:41 -01:18)His focus towards coaching began with coaching the New York Knicks for the 1977-78 and part of the 1978-79 season (01:19 - 03:54)Going to the college ranks, first as an assistant coach with St John's University and later as a head coach at Creighton University for four seasons (03:55 - 04:48)His return back to the NBA as an assistant coach with both the Atlanta Hawks and the Sacramento Kings; hired by the New Jersey Nets to be their head coach for the rest of the 1987-88 season as well as the 1988-89 season (04:49 - 08:07)Elevated from head coach of the New Jersey Nets to the General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations with the same team; a history of his draft picks, trades and free agent signings during his tenure; being moved to the Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations position (08:08 - 12:17)Brief return back to the New York Knicks in a front office role in 2003; hired by the New Orleans Pelicans for the Vice President of Basketball Operations position which he held until his complete retirement from basketball in any capacity (12:17 - 13:13)His health issues which limited him to join his teammates via video during a recent celebration of the 50th anniversary of the championship winning 1972-73 New York Knicks team; his passing due to congested heart failure (13:14 - 14:21)His accolades which includes:High school, college and pro careers as a playerInduction into the NAIA Hall of Fame, Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, College Basketball Hall of Fame and Small College Basketball Hall of FameHis number 19 jersey retired by the New York Knicks (14:22 - 17:31)Quotes from his own words (17:32 - 19:23)What various others had to say about Willis Reed including Bill Bradley, former Knick Allan Houston, Knicks current General Manager Scott Perry, Knicks radio play-by-play broadcaster Ed Cohen, Knicks in-studio analyst Alan Hahn, the New York Knicks organization, Brooklyn (New Jersey) Nets organization, Sacramento Kings organization, New York Rangers organization, Creighton University and USA Basketball as well as luminaries such as Adam Silver, Rick Barry, Magic Johnson, former heavyweight champion George Foreman, Glenn "Doc" Rivers, New York CIty mayor Eric Adams, Senator Chuck Schumer (NY), former US Attorney General Eric Holder and many others; heartfelt condolences and stories from his teammate Walt Frazier and Knicks broadcaster Mike Breen during the Knicks game against the Miami Heat which was on the night after Willis' passing (19:24 - 44:45)My personal thoughts on Willis Reed and the legacy he has left behind as well as the big shoes to fill for another player to come here to accomplish what he has done (44:46 - 48:55)Call to action (48:56 - 50:14)⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠Support this podcast: ⁠https://anchor.fm/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠ or ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:40)Preview of our player spotlight on the Captain, Willis Reed (00:41 - 01:35)Early life including his upbringing and his parents' relocation to Bernice, Louisiana (01:36 - 06:01)His time at Westside HS; a recruiting visit from Grambling State University head football coach Eddie Robinson (06:02 - 07:59)Him attending Grambling State University to play basketball; his 4 year career as a Grambling State Tiger including a NAIA championship and three SWAC titles (08:00 - 11:00)His time representing the United States in the 1963 Pan American Games; his tryout with the 1964 United States Olympic team (11:01 - 11:40)Drafted in the second round (10th overall pick) of the 1964 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks; his rookie season thus winning Rookie of the Year honors (11:41 - 16:27)His second and third seasons including switching from center to power forward with the trade for Walt Bellamy, his opening night fight in the 1966-67 season and him being named team captain at the age of 24 (16:28 - 22:31)His fourth season which brought in rookies Walt Frazier, Bill Bradley and Phil Jackson as well as the hire of coach Red Holtzman (22:32 - 24:52)His fifth season which saw the pivotal trade of Walt Bellamy and Howard Komives for Dave DeBusschere that opened the door for Willis to return to playing his natural position which is center (24:53 - 29:17)His sixth season which is the Knicks' initial championship season where Willis wins the All Star MVP, league MVP and Finals MVP; detailing the thigh injury he suffered in Game 5 of the Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers finals and the circumstances leading up to the historic Game 7 where he valiantly played despite the injury (29:18 - 38:50)His seventh and eighth season where Willis was beset by injuries but the team still persevered regardless; did lose in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Baltimore Bullets and in the NBA Finals to the Los Angeles Lakers respectively (38:51 - 42:30)The 1972-73 season where redemption was achieved by beating their nemesis in the Baltimore Bullets, the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers to win their second championship; Willis once again rising to the occasion to win another Finals MVP (42:31 - 44:33)His tenth and final season as injuries once again robbed him of playing a full year with the Knicks thus leading Willis to retire at season's end (44:34 - 46:26)Call to action (46:27 - 47:45)⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠Support this podcast: ⁠https://anchor.fm/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠or https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd

Intro (00:00 - 01:03)Review of the previous episode and what's ahead for this episode (01:04 - 02:15)Fines for Fred VanVleet and Marcus Smart; one game suspension for Dillon Brooks (02:16 - 09:27)Pau Gasol having his jersey retired with the Los Angeles Lakers; his Hall of Fame resume and career (09:28 - 14:37)Damian Lillard's loyalty to Portland; him appearing on JJ Redick's podcast The Old Man and the Three and what he had to say about the new NBA and the ring culture (14:38 - 22:07)JJ Redick arguing with Kendrick Perkins about Nikola Jokic (the whole stat padding notion and his MVP aspirations); his presence on ESPN as an outside-the-box analyst (22:08 - 27:47)ESPN's all female broadcast team in light of International Women's Month on March 8 (27:48 - 29:58)Passing of longtime former communications director for the Indiana Pacers David Benner and the award he received after his death (29:59 - 33:02)March Madness: NCAA Tournament begins on March 16; the number one seeds and the other teams in contention; the players to watch out for in this tournament (33:03 - 38:25)Call to action (38:26 - 39:44)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support or https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd

Intro (00:00 - 00:51)Preview of what lies ahead in these episodes (00:52 - 01:24)Players of the Week for Week 20 and 21: Devin Booker and Julius Randle/Domantas Sabonis and Joel Embiid (01:25 - 08:34)Ja Morant situation of showing a gun while going on Instagram Live; his previous incidents, his suspension following this action, his stint in a counseling facility in Florida; those who are taking his dad Tee to task for this situation; his sitdown interview with Jalen Rose; what happens for him going forward (08:35 - 24:38)Injury news and updates on Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, Luka Doncic, Jalen Brunson, Zion Williamson, Karl Anthony Towns, Steven Adams and a few other players (24:39 - 33:35)Player signings of Goran Dragic, Meyers Leonard and Kris Dunn (33:36 - 35:31)Player milestones for Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook; coaching milestone for Mike Brown; a possible milestone for both Joel Embiid and James Harden (35:35 - 41:02)Call to action (41:03 - 42:21)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support or https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:46)Review of the previous episode and preview of this episode (00:47 - 01:43)Coaches news including Nate McMillan being fired as well as contract extensions for Jacque Vaughn and Joe Mazzulla (01:44 - 10:09)Injury updates on Lonzo Ball, LaMelo Ball, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant (10:10 - 13:08)Damian Lillard goes for 71 points; his loyalty to Portland; can someone ever match or top Wilt Chamberlain's 100 point game? (13:09 - 18:09)Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2023 finalists announced including Dwayne Wade, Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker, Pau Gasol and Greg Popovich (18:10 - 24:23)February monthly awards:Players - Nikola Jokic and Jalen Brunson (24:24 - 33:44)Coaches - Mike Brown and Mike Budenholzer (33:45 - 35:53)Rookies: Walker Kessler and Paolo Banchero (35:54 - 38:52)Call to action (38:53 - 40:11)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/ to leave a review and support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support or https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:43)Review of the previous player spotlights for February; preview of this episode (00:44 - 02:06)Good news and bad news for Lebron James: breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's all-time scoring record and then later in the month suffering a foot injury that will have him out for at least three weeks (02:07 - 06:43)Trade deadline news including trades of players such as Kevin Durant, Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson, Darius Bazley, Dario Saric, Russell Westbrook, Mike Conley, D'Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt, Bones Hyland, Eric Gordon, Mason Plumlee, Luke Kennard, John Wall, Danny Green, Josh Hart, Cam Reddish, Jakob Poetl, Josh Richardson, Thomas Bryant, James Wiseman, Gary Payton II, Saddiq Bey and Matisse Thybulle; buyouts for Westbrook, Kevin Love, Reggie Jackson, Willie Barton, Green and Dewayne Dedmon (06:43 - 26:59)All Star Weekend festivities and those results: Rising Star Challenge, Skills Challenge, Three Point Contest, Dunk Contest and All Star Game (27:00 - 44:48)Call to action (44:49 - 46:09)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/ to leave a review and support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support or https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:41)Preview of the second part of our player spotlight on the phenomenal Maya Moore Irons (00:42 -01:23)Maya's background coming from a devout Christian home and her support system around her; her aspirations as a person; other tidbits and likes that she has (01:24 - 05:29)Her godparents investing themselves in a young man named Jonathan Irons who was wrongfully convicted and incarcerated; Maya meeting Jonathan for the first time; their developing friendship and admiration for each other (03:09 - 07:17)The spark that lit the flame for her advocacy towards social change: the entire Minnesota Lynx team standing in solidarity after the killings of Philandro Castile and Alton Sterling; also joining with the UNICEF Kid Power Foundation initiative; her going on a Christian missions trip to Haiti (07:18 - 08:45)Maya sitting out the 2019 and 2020 season in the WNBA with a focus on family and her advocacy for Jonathan's case as well as bringing awareness to the need for prosecutorial reform in the justice system through her newly formed non-profit organization Win With Justice, winwithjustice.org; advocacy for the End It Movement which focuses on modern slavery in the global world (08:46 - 10:16)Jonathan's case getting overturned thanks to the attorneys who put forth evidence that exonerates him of the charges leveled against him; his eventual release from the Jefferson City prison; Maya and Jonathan getting married and the arrival of their child less than two years later (10:17 - 12:41)The debut of ESPN 30-for-30 documentary called Breakaway which details Maya and Jonathan's story; the announcement of the release of their memoir Love and Justice: a Story of Triumph on Two Different Courts as well as Maya officially retiring from playing basketball during a Good Morning America interview with Robin Roberts (12:42 - 14:14)Her accolades from her playing days with the AAU teams, Collins Hill HS, University of Connecticut, Minnesota Lynx and the WNBA as well as her exploits overseas including her time with the US national teams; her acceptance speech for the Arthur Ashe Coward Award; her upcoming eligibility for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2024 (14:14 - 24:00)Quotes from her own words (24:01 - 32:49)What others had to say about Maya including her former coaches Geno Auriemma and Cheryl Reeve as well as Minnesota Lynx owner Glen Taylor, Michael Jordan, Professor Harry Edwards and others (32:50 - 45:43)Call to action (45:44 - 47:02)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:40)Preview of our player spotlight on the phenomenal Maya Moore Irons (00:41 - 01:57)Early life including his upbringing with her mom and her extended family (01:58 - 05:02)Her time at Collins Hill HS where she won three Georgia state championships; also her playing AAU basketball with the Georgia Metros and leading that team to four national championships (05:03 - 08:23)Her commitment to attending the University of Connecticut in Fall 2007; her 4 year career as a UConn Huskie including two undefeated seasons and two NCAA championships as well as numerous records set while playing there (08:24 - 17:36)Drafted the number one overall pick in the 2011 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx; her rookie season which culminated in Maya winning Rookie of the Year honors and a WNBA championship (17:36 - 21:30)Her second and third seasons including a WNBA Finals loss and a WNBA championship the following season where she was named Finals MVP (21:31 - 25:08)The 2014 season which individually was her finest season with Maya winning league MVP honors as well as leading the WNBA in scoring (25:09 - 27:49)Her fifth and sixth season including her third WNBA championship and an All Star MVP award followed by a season where her team endured a tough Finals loss to the Los Angeles Sparks (27:50 - 31:44)Her seventh and eighth season which included her fourth WNBA title, 2 more All Star MVP honors, a quick exit from the playoffs for the first time in her career and the announcement of Maya sitting out the 2019 season as well as the 2020 season and 2020 Olympics (31:45 - 36:06)Her international career playing in Spain, China and Russia where she won multiple championship in all three countries while still in the WNBA (36:07 - 38:38)Her time with the US national team playing in the 2010 and 2014 FIBA World Championships as well as the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics thus winning the gold medal in each of those tournaments (38:39 - 45:50)Call to action (45:51 - 47:09)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:47)Preview of the continuation of our player spotlight on the great John Thompson (00:48 -01:40)Two seasons of the Reggie Williams era in which they made two more NCAA tournament appearances (01:41 - 03:08)1987-88 season with another NCAA tournament bid; John coaching the 1988 Summer Olympic basketball team that earned a bronze medal; his face-to-face meeting with noted drug lord Rayful Edmond III about him befriended two of his players and the result of that sitdown (03:09 - 09:43)The Alonzo Mourning/Dikembe Mutombo era which saw four more NCAA tournament appearances as well as John protesting the Proposition 48 rule (later called Proposition 42 rule) and its racial implications for disadvantaged lower income student athletes (09:44 - 17:16)The Othella Harrington/Jerome Williams era including a NIT tournament bid and a return back to the NCAA tournament the following year (17:17 - 18:49)John's calculated gamble on recruiting and bringing in Allen Iverson to Georgetown and the Iverson era (18:50 - 22:26)The last three seasons as Georgetown head coach included the brief Victor Page era with one last NCAA tournament appearance, a NIT postseason bid and John subsequently leaving after 13 games during the 1998-99 season (22:27 - 24:27)John's life after basketball including a position at Georgetown concerning urban affairs, his seat on American Airlines Flight 77 cancelled, hosting a radio host for ESPN 980 and locally at WTEM, becoming a commentator for TNT and hosting an interview series on various players including Michael Jordan and Isaiah Rider, a new arena and statue dedicated to him at Georgetown (24:28 - 29:00)His passing and the legacy he left behind including an autobiography done posthumously as well as his sons becoming head coach with John Thompson III following his dad's footsteps at Georgetown and Ronnie coaching at Ball State (29:01 - 33:00)His accolades including the high school, college and pro careers as a player as well as his career coaching record at Georgetown and all the Coach of the Year honors bestowed upon him, his induction into both the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and the College Basketball Hall of Fame and his crowning achievement of 76 of 78 four year student athletes earning their degree at Georgetown (33:01 - 38:07)Quotes from his own words (38:08 - 47:40)What his teammates and various others had to say about John including his former players Patrick Ewing, Dikembe Mutombo, Allen Iverson and Fred Brown as well as luminaries such as Paul Tagliabue, Val Ackerman, Adam Silver, Michael Wilbon, Jim Boeheim and many others (47:41 - 65:56)Call to action (65:57 - 67:15)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:45)Preview of our player spotlight on the great coach John Thompson Jr (00:46 -01:37)Early life including his upbringing with his parents, living in a segregated Washington DC area and his introduction to the game of basketball (01:38 - 06:13)His time at Archbishop Carroll HS where he won 3 Catholic league championships and once had a 55 game winning streak (06:14 - 07:25)Attended Providence University where he excelled as a student-athlete leading the school to the NIT and its first NCAA tournament appearance ever as well as earning a bachelor's degree in economics (07:26 - 10:31)Drafted the third round and 27th overall in the 1964 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics where he played for two years and won two NBA championships (10:32 - 12:42)Upon being left exposed and available in the 1966 expansion draft he decided to return to Washington DC to coach St Anthony's HS basketball team as well as have a position as a guidance counselor to the students thanks to his Masters degree in counseling from the University of DC (12:43 - 15:03)In the running for the head coaching job at Georgetown University along with Morgan Wooten and George Raveling with the university rolling the dice in hiring John; the stipulations which included the hire of Mary Fenlon serving as academic coordinator and later assistant head coach as well as the rules he put in place upon getting the head coaching job (15:04 - 21:03)After a rocky 2 year start he gets his third year team to its first NCAA tournament appearance since 1943 while facing a racial taunt and call for his resignation (21:04 - 23:03)The next 4 seasons which included two more NCAA tournament appearances, two NIT tournament appearances and a revolutionary hire of Lorry Michel as his athletic trainer (23:04 - 26:29)Georgetown joins the newly formed Big East Conference and that's where the team's success begin to take off; John's recruitment of a young center named Patrick Ewing (26:30 - 30:08)1982-83 season which began the Patrick Ewing era at Georgetown where the school made three NCAA Finals losing to North Carolina and Villanova by a mere three points combined and their triumphant season beating Houston to win John's only NCAA championship (30:09 - 45:38)Call to action (45:39 - 46:57)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:39)Preview of the continuation of our player spotlight on the great Oscar Robertson (00:40 -01:06)Debut season with the Milwaukee Bucks following him agreeing to a trade and the eleventh season of his career: a triumphant season thus a first place finish throughout the league and thus ending the playoffs with the team winning a NBA championship (01:07 - 05:49)Twelfth and thirteenth season: two more first place finishes in the division and playoff appearances (05:50 - 08:13)Fourteenth and final season: another first place in the division and a disappointing NBA Finals loss to the Boston Celtics; him deciding to call it a career from playing basketball; his career averages (08:14 - 10:53)Historic ruling on the class action antitrust lawsuit he filed against the NBA which is also known as the Oscar Robertson Rule and its longstanding ramifications throughout the NBA and other major sports; him joining the class action lawsuit in the Ed O'Bannon court case against the NCAA (10:54 - 13:57)Being one of the five founding members of the National Basketball Retired Players Association along with Archie Clark, Dave Bing, Dave DeBusschere and Dave Cowens (10:55 - 16:03)Briefly had two different stints as a color commentary for both CBS and TBS (16:04 - 16:47)Becoming a renowned businessman as well as being involved in many charitable organizations (16:48 - 17:30)His health crisis including donating a kidney to his daughter Tia and his own battle with prostate cancer along with his advocacy for both causes (17:31 - 19:03)Involved with a group of investors in placing a ballot initiative for the legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes (19:04 - 20:00)His accolades including the high school, college and pro careers, writing two books and also congratulating Russell Westbrook on being the first player since him to average a triple double for the season (20:01 - 30:28)His open letter on the Players Tribune website to the Milwaukee Bucks players and fans prior to the 2020-21 team winning the NBA championship (30:29 - 39:14)What his teammates and various others had to say about Oscar (39:14 - 48:01)Call to action (48:02 - 49:10)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:42)Preview of our player spotlight on the great Oscar Robertson (00:43 -01:39)Early life including his parents moving from the South to a segregated housing projects in the Midwest (01:40 - 03:29)His time at Crispus Attucks High School in Indianapolis where he won 2 state championships and once had a 45 game winning streak; also an Honor Society student who graduated in the top 10 percent of his class (03:30 - 08:14)Visits to the campuses of the University of Indiana and the University of Cincinnati respectively; him choosing UCLA as the college he would attend (08:15 - 09:49)The moments he faced racism during his collegiate career including a notable incident at the University of North Texas in Denton and the death threats he received from the Ku Klux Klan in Georgia (09:50 - 11:56)Collegiate basketball career where he excelled on the court, him contemplating joining the Harlem Globetrotters and his internship with an insurance agency of Cincinnati Royals owner Tom Wood (11:57 - 15:59)Earning his business degree as well as the many other honors he received from the University of Cincinnati post-collegiate career (16:00 - 16:37)Co-captain of the 1960 Summer Olympic gold medal winning team (16:38 - 18:34)Drafted as the first overall pick in the 1960 NBA Draft by the Cincinnati Royals as a territorial pick (18:35 - 19:46)Inaugural rookie campaign in Cincinnati where he made an immediate impact and thus won the Rookie of the Year award as well as the first of many All Star Game appearances as a MVP of that game (19:47 - 21:44)Second year where he averaged double figures in scoring, rebounding and assists creating the idea of a triple double as well as his first taste of playoff basketball (21:45 - 24:16)Third and fourth season: two more playoff runs as well as another All Star MVP and his only MVP award in that fourth season; part of a team of players touring overseas which was sanctioned by the US State Department and was coached by Red Auerback (24:17 - 29:30)Fifth, sixth and seventh season: three early playoff exits; becoming the president of the National Basketball Players Association (29:31 - 33:56)Eighth and ninth season: two last place finishes (33:57 - 35:44)A turbulent tenth season: questions about him being a team players grows louder; him suffering a groin injury that caused him to miss 12 games; new coach Bob Cousy trying to move Oscar via trade and thus finding out about the no-trade clause; the clashes between Cousy and Oscar during the season; Cousy making a comeback as a player at age 41 for the last 7 games of the season; Oscar's eventual trade to Milwaukee (35:45 - 39:49)Filed a class action antitrust lawsuit against the NBA in efforts to allow less restrictive player movement, alter current draft rules and put a halt to the NBA/ABA merger (39:50 - 42:08)Call to action (42:09 - 43:27)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 01:13)Players of the Week: Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetolounmpo (00:48 - 04:23)Kyrie Irving demands a trade and in fact does get traded to the Dallas Mavericks, his 4 year history with the Nets, the fallout from all sides and the media seemingly upset at this news including ESPN's Stephen A. Smith (04:24 - 28:04)All Stars reserves are announced with a lot of surprises and of course snubsWest: Ja Morant, Lauri Markkanen, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Damian Lillard, Paul George, Domantis Sabonis and Jaren Jackson Jr.East: Joel Embiid, Jaylen Brown, Julius Randle, Demar DeRozan, Jrue Holiday, Tyrese Hailburton and Bam Adebayo (28:05 - 33:54)Major injury news on both Steph Curry and Jusuf Nurkic as well as the return of Tyrese Haliburton from missing 10 games with injuries (33:55 - 36:01)Lebron James moves into 4th place on the all time assists leaders list and teammate Russell Westbrook enters the top 10 in career assists (36:02 - 38:03)January Players, Coaches and Rookies of the Month: Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid (players), Mike Malone and Doc Rivers (coaches), Keegan Murray and Paolo Banchero (rookies) (38:04 - 40:26)The 1st cancelled game of the season: Washington Wizards at Detroit Pistons (40:27 - 41:00)2 altercations on the court: Dillon Brooks hitting Donovan Mitchell in the groin area and Mitchell throwing the ball back at him; Mo Bamba goes after Austin Rivers following a missed 3 point goal attempt (41:01 - 44:00)WNBA free agency news: New York Liberty acquiring former MVP Jonquel Jones via trade and signing both another former MVP Breanna Stewart and lead guard Courtney VanderSloot, Las Vegas Aces signing both former MVP Candace Parker and solid defender Alysha Clark as well as trading away the popular Dearica Hamby plus other major signings and trades (44:01 - 55:33)Call to action (55:34 - 56:52)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:49)Preview of our player spotlight on the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (00:50 -01:26)Debut season with the Los Angeles Lakers and seventh of his career: a losing record but yet winning his fourth NBA MVP (01:27 - 03:23)Eighth season: Jerry West take over the coaching duties from Bill Sharman, a surprising finish for the year and his fifth NBA MVP (03:24 - 05:25)Ninth season: rookie Kent Benson's elbowing Kareem and thus breaking his hand in retaliation which caused him to miss 20 games and his first and only All Star non-appearance (05:26 - 08:45)Tenth season: getting back to form and thus making his return to the All Star Game and a playoff run derailed (08:46 - 09:53)Eleventh season: the arrival of rookie Magic Johnson and new coach Jack McKinney, McKinney's bicycle accident leading the way for Paul Westhead's takeover as head coach, his first NBA championship as a Laker and second overall as well as his sixth and final NBA MVP award (09:54 - 14:24)Twelfth season: his last 20+ points and 10+ rebounds season as a pro and a surprisingly quick playoff exit thanks to the Houston Rockets (14:25 - 16:00)Thirteenth season: Pat Riley taking the reins as head coach after a Paul Westhead firing 11 games into the season but yet a championship winning season (16:01 - 17:53)Fourteenth season: another run to the NBA Finals but falling short of the Philadelphia 76ers (17:54 - 18:56)Fifteenth season which included Kareem breaking Wilt Chamberlain's all-time scoring record and a crushing loss to the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals (18:57 - 20:55)Sixteenth season: the Revenge Tour where they finally beat the Celtics in a NBA Finals and Kareem becoming the oldest player to win the NBA Finals MVP award (20:56 - 24:40)Seventeenth season: break the years played record held by four other players and another surprising playoff loss to the Houston Rockets (24:41 - 26:17)Eighteenth and nineteenth season: two more championships beating the Celtics again and the Detroit Pistons and Kareem announcing that the next season would be his last year playing (26:18 - 28:59)Twentieth and final season: the Retirement Tour where arenas across the league paid homage to Kareem and a disappointing Finals sweep to the Pistons (29:00 - 31:19)Pursuing a coaching career after his playing days; suing Miami Dolphins player Karim Abdul-Jabbar for trying to profit off of Kareem's name and jersey number (31:20 - 34:52)Written books, mystery novels and audiobooks (34:53 - 36:47)Acting credits including movies, TV and reality TV as well as his podcast (36:48 - 41:58)His activism throughout the years, other achievements outside of the playing field, his health and his house burning down in 1983 (41:59 - 45:55)His accolades including the high school, college and pro careers (45:56 - 51:45)What his coach, peers and other players say about Kareem (51:46 - 60:41)Call to action (60:42 - 62:00)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:39)Preview of our player spotlight on the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (00:40 -01:57)His parents and his early life (01:58 - 06:04)His time at Power Memorial Academy in Harlem where he won 3 Catholic championships and once had a 71 game winning streak (06:05 - 09:37)His visit to the campus of UCLA as well as meeting with Coach John Wooden and a letter from UCLA alum Jackie Robinson (09:38 - 10:50)Him choosing UCLA as the college he would attend and his freshman year (10:51 - 13:06)His official collegiate start as a sophomore and that season including his first NCAA championship and him being a part of the athlete summit in support of Muhammad Ali's boycott of the 1968 Summer Olympics (13:07 - 17:07)His junior season which included his first eye injury, the Game of the Century against the University of Houston, his second NCAA championship, him organizing protests on the UCLA campus in light of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, his conversion from Catholicism to Sunni Islam as well as his own personal protest of the 1968 Summer Olympics (17:08 - 22:58)His senior season which included him earning a Bachelors of Arts degree in history, his third NCAA championship and a look at his career numbers and records at UCLA (22:59 - 28:14)The road to him getting drafted in the 1969 NBA Draft which included the Harlem Globetrotters' offer, the Milwaukee Bucks winning the coin slip over the Phoenix Suns and the bidding war between the Bucks and the ABA's New York Nets who also drafted him in their league (28:15 - 31:37)His inaugural rookie campaign in Milwaukee where he made an immediate impact and thus won the Rookie of the Year award as well as the first of many All Star Game appearances (31:38 - 33:37)His second year which included the Bucks acquiring Oscar Robertson in a trade, him winning his first NBA championship along with his first NBA MVP award and NBA Finals MVP, and the announcement of his full conversion to Islam as well as changing his name from Lew Alcindor to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33:38 - 36:37)His third and fourth season which included two playoff runs cut short and another NBA MVP award (36:38 - 39:48)His fifth season which included his last year playing with Oscar, his third NBA MVP award, the NBA's first year recording steals and blocks as official statistics as he leads the league in blocks and a NBA Finals loss to the Boston Celtics (39:49 - 41:54)A turbulent sixth season which included his private trade request which became public later in the season, the second eye injury he would suffer and the introduction of a goggled Kareem, his team missing the playoffs for the first time during his time there and the eventual trade to the Lakers (41:55 - 46:02)Call to action (46:03 - 47:21)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:58)Friday's news and highlights including the NBA family mourning the senseless killing of Tyre Nichols, injury update on Luka Doncic, Kevin Durant reappears on NBA Hoopervision and fines for both Joel Embiid and Steph Curry (00:59 - 12:05)Saturday's news and highlights including Myles Turner getting a 2 year contract extension, the Miami Heat fined yet again for violating league policy concerning injury reporting, Joel Embiid's total destruction of Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets, the Nets bombing the Knicks from 3 point range for the win and a controversial missed call in the Celtics/Lakers game (12:06 - 21:17)Sunday's highlights including the NBA referee union acknowledging the mistake made in the Celtics/Lakers game, a surprising loss for the Heat at Charlotte, Ja Morant dropping a second straight triple double for the Grizzlies win and Giannis Antetokounmpo's spectacular night in victory for the Bucks (21:18 - 24:13)Preview of what's ahead for Week 16 including the announcing of the All Star reserves and the start of free agency in the WNBA (24:14 - 33:11)Call to action (33:12 - 34:30)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:47)Players of the Week: Lebron James and Jrue Holiday (00:48 - 04:49)Monday's news and highlights including injury news on Kristaps Porzingis, the Lakers trading for Rui Hachimura and the injury return of Khris Middleton and Jonathan Isaac (04:50 - 12:54)Tuesday's news and highlights including injury updates for Kevin Durant and Zion Williamson, NBA announcement of the All Star captains picking their team just prior to the game being played, NBA continuing partnerships with Meta and Niantic (12:55 - 24:35)Wednesday's news and highlights including injury news about Steven Adams and Bobby Portis, GM Monte McNair and assistant Wes Wilcox given multi-year contract extensions, GM Rob Pelinka not being done making roster moves for the Lakers, injury returns for Anthony Davis and Brandon Ingram plus Damian Lillard's nuclear performance (24:36 - 36:34)Thursday's news and highlights including the announcement of the All Stars for both the Eastern and Western Conference, the Clippers catching fire and a big Knick win on the road in Boston (36:35 - 43:30)Call to action (43:31 - 44:49)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:34)All Star starters for the Western Conference: Lebron James, Nikola Jokic, Zion Williamson, Steph Curry, Luka Doncic (00:35 - 03:30)My reserve candidates for the East starting with the Denver Nuggets (03:31 - 05:05)Memphis Grizzlies (05:06 - 05:50)Sacramento Kings (05:51 - 07:44)New Orleans Pelicans (07:45 - 09:00)Los Angeles Clippers (09:01 - 10:40)Minnesota Timberwolves (10:41 - 11:42)Utah Jazz (11:43 - 13:54)Golden State Warriors (13:55 - 15:13)Oklahoma City Thunder (15:14 - 16:27)Portland Trailblazers (16:28 - 19:18)Phoenix Suns (19:19 - 20:33)San Antonio Spurs (20:34 - 21:19)Houston Rockets (21:20 - 22:26)My predictions of the All Star reserves in the Eastern Conference (22:27 - 25:35)Call to action (25:36 - 26:54)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:31)All Star starters for the Eastern Conference: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, Kyrie Irving, Donovan Mitchell (00:32 - 03:55)My reserve candidates for the East starting with the Boston Celtics (03:56 - 05:18)Philadelphia 76ers (05:19 - 07:09)Milwaukee Bucks (07:10 - 08:33)Cleveland Cavaliers (08:34 - 10:20)Miami Heat (10:21 - 13:09)New York Knicks (13:10 - 16:19)Atlanta Hawks (16:20 - 18:07)Indiana Pacers (18:08 - 19:32)Washington Wizards (19:33 - 21:00)Chicago Bulls (21:01 - 23:29)Toronto Raptors (23:30 - 25:00)My predictions of the All Star reserves in the Eastern Conference (25:01 - 27:09)Call to action (27:10 - 28:38)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:52)Friday's news and highlights including the top 10 teams in selling merchandise, top 15 players in jersey sales, Kyrie Irving's offensive explosion and the hotly contested game between the Grizzlies and the Lakers (00:53 - 14:52)Saturday's news and highlights including the passing of longtime play-by-play broadcaster Bill Schonely, Boston wins 9th in a row, Evan Mobley's career night, Houston loses 14 straight and the Sixers go undefeated on their western road trip (14:53 - 23:10)Sunday's highlights including the Knicks losing 4 straight, Kyrie goes off again, Shai Gilgeous Alexander helps the Thunder in an upset road win in Denver, Chris Paul's triumphant return and Lebron James continues to defy nature (23:11 - 29:41)Preview of what's ahead for Week 15 including the final results of the All Star voting (29:42 - 30:24)Call to action (30:25 - 31:43)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:40)Players of the Week: Domantas Sabonis and Jalen Brunson (00:41 - 04:06)Monday's news and highlights including a promotion for Kyle Korver and the full schedule of the MLK Day games (04:07 - 16:26)Tuesday's news and highlights including Golden State visits the White House, Quin Synder on personal sabbatical in Paris and Denver stays hot behind Nikola Jokic's league leading 13th triple double (16:27 - 23:20)Wednesday's news and highlights including the passing of longtime Boston Celtic Chris Ford, Bradley Beal's return to the court, injuries for both Mitchell Robinson and LaMelo Ball, Memphis wins 11th straight, Sacramento wins 5 in a row and yet another triple double for Nikola Jokic and the red hot Nuggets (23:21 - 39:06)A breakdown of the third round of the NBA All Star voting returns (39:07 - 43:22)Thursday's news and highlights including NBA launching an alternative telecast with Bill Walton, Chicago plays Detroit in Paris, a Finals rematch between Boston and Golden State as well as injury news for Mitchell Robinson and Christian Wook (43:23 - 51:00)Call to action (51:01 - 52:19)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:49)Friday's news and highlights including the San Antonio Spurs setting an attendance record, an interesting interview with Kristaps Porzingis and his reaction to his time as well as demise with the Knicks as well as a rare missed game for Nikola Jokic (00:50 - 10:37)Saturday's highlights including the Utah Jazz and Delta Airlines renewing their relationship with the arena being renamed the Delta Center, Ja Morant's monster dunk in a Memphis win and the Boston Celtics continue to roll on without the services of Jaylen Brown (10:38 - 16:57)Sunday's highlights including suspensions and fines handed out following a Garrison Matthews/Malik Monk altercation during the Kings/Rockets game, Julius Randle's sensational Sunday performance, Nikola Vucevic's career outing and the Thunder catching fire to complete their road trip out East (16:58 - 24:21)Preview of what's ahead for Week 14 including the full MLK schedule for the day (24:22 - 32:49)Call to action (32:50 - 34:08)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Intro (00:00 - 00:49)Players of the Week: Lebron James and Donovan Mitchell (00:50 - 04:17)Monday's news and highlights including injury news on Kevin Durant, Marcus Morris fined and Jalen Brunson's career night spoiled in a loss to Milwaukee (04:18 - 10:56)Tuesday's news and highlights including injury news about Otto Porter Jr, Jonathan Isaac to play in G League as part of his journey back to the NBA, Jimmy Butler and his Miami Heat record setting night at the free throw line as well as Steph Curry's return back to the lineup after his shoulder injury (10:57 - 19:15)Wednesday's news and highlights including Derrick Favors signing with Atlanta, Miami-Dade County wins in federal court to remove the FTX name from the Miami Heat arena and Dewayne Dedmon being suspended (19:16 - 25:56)A breakdown of the second round of the NBA All Star voting returns (25:57 - 31:41)Thursday's news and highlights including Andre Iguodala fined, injury updates on Tyrese Haliburton & Jaylen Brown and Damian Lillard throws up a 50 point game in a loss to Cleveland where Ricky Rubio made his season debut after his ACL injury (31:42 - 42:05)Preview of what will be in the next episode (42:06 - 43:03)Call to action (43:04 - 44:22)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:39)Knicks' midseason grades preview (00:40 - 01:19)Jalen Brunson (01:20 - 03:33)Julius Randle (03:34 - 07:38)RJ Barrett (07:39 - 09:49)Immanuel Quickley (09:50 - 13:15)Mitchell Robinson (13:16 - 16:41)Quentin Grimes (16:42 - 19:50Isaiah Hartenstein (19:51 - 22:09)Miles "Deuce" McBride (22:10 - 24:30)Jericho Sims (24:31 - 27:09)Cam Reddish (27:10 - 31:02) Obi Toppin (31:03 - 34:04)Derrick Rose (34:05 - 37:19)Evan Fournier (37:20 -39:40)Leon Rose (39:41 - 41:50)Tom Thibodeau (41:51 - 45:34)Preview of what's ahead for Week 13 (45:35 - 46:15)Call to action (46:14 - 47:32)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:34)Results from the first round of NBA All Star voting for both conferences (00:35 - 08:21)Thursday's news and highlights including , injury news for Bradley Beal, Marvin Bagley III and Devin Vassell, the first NBA in-season trade, Marcus Smart' being fined by the league and a bizarre night for the Clippers at Denver (08:22 - 17:46) Friday's news and highlights including the waiving of Kemba Walker, Zach LaVine's crazy night from deep, the Clippers' woes continue, another Nikola Jokic triple double, a rare triple double for Jayson Tatum, the Knicks first win in Canada since 2015 and the Lakers' win streak reached 4 games (17:47 - 29:56)Saturday's highlights including Demar DeRozan and Zach LaVine puts on a show against Utah, Luka Doncic's triple double propelling his team and the Lakers with now a 5 game win streak (29:57 - 33:15)Sunday's highlights including James Harden's triple double helping Philadelphia, Memphis with 6 straight wins, a costly loss for Brooklyn, Dame Lillard's fine performance all for nought, Shai Gilgeous Alexander sinks Dallas and the Clippers losing streak at 6 (33:16 - 38:40)My midseason awards for Sixth Man of the Year, Most Improved Player, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year and Most Valuable Player (38:41 - 49:08)Call to action (49:09 - 50:27)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Intro (00:00 - 00:58)Players of the Week for the Eastern and Western Conference (00:59 - 04:52)Monday's news and highlights including an exciting scoring binge with Donovan Mitchell's 71 point game along with Klay Thompson's 54, LeBron James' 43, Joel Embiid's 42, Luka Doncic with 39 and Jerami Grant getting 36 against his former team in Detroit (04:53 - 14:50)Tuesday's news and highlights including the players, coaches and rookies of the month for December, Giannis Antetokounmpo's career night, the Thunder's offensive explosion and DeAaron Fox getting busy in Utah (14:51 - 24:56)Wednesday's news and highlights including injury news on Zion Williamson, Steph Curry and the Warriors eyeing his return back to the court, Brooklyn's 12 game win streak stopped, Jalen Brunson's career night, Giannis' impressive follow-up after setting a career high the night before and Memphis' win streak up to 4 (24:57 - 35:53)Preview of what will be in the next episode (35:54 - 36:36)Call to action (36:37 - 37:55)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:44)Friday's news and highlights including the league fining Bogdan Bogdanovic, LeBron's birthday bash on the court, Giannis Antetokounmpo's monster outing vs Minnesota and CJ McCollum's career night from 3 point range (00:45 - 15:48)Saturday's news and highlights including coach Nate McMillan staying put for the Hawks despite the rumors stating otherwise, Brooklyn Nets' win streak gets to 11, Luka Doncic's hot week continues, Paul George goes off vs Indiana and Ja Morant stays hot (15:49 - 24:34)Sunday's news and highlights including the Joker's 30 point triple double, Kyle Kuzma with a rare triple double and Ja Morant's fantastic finish to a great week (24:35 - 27:35)Preview of what's ahead for Week 12 as well as the first All Star voting results (27:36 - 34:39)Call to action (34:40 - 35:58)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Intro (00:00 - 00:39)Players of the Week for the Eastern and Western Conference (00:40 - 04:24)Monday's news and highlights including injury news about Domantas Sabonis and the Brooklyn Nets' win streak reaching 9 games (04:25 - 11:07)Tuesday's news and highlights including coach Mike Brown entering health and safety protocols, coach Joe Mazzulla missing Tuesday's game and Luka Doncic's nuclear attack vs the Knicks (11:08 - 20:22)Wednesday's news and highlights including an injury update on Devin Booker, the Brooklyn Nets' win streak up to 10, a skirmish between Detroit and Orlando, and an epic OT battle between Central Division foes Chicago vs Milwaukee (20:23 - 27:08)Thursday's news and highlights including the league handing down suspension for the melee between the Pistons and the Magic, Buddy Hield's record quickest 3 point goal, Ja Morant's career high assist night and another Luka Doncic masterpiece (27:09 - 33:14)Call to action (33:15 - 34:53)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:36)Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks (00:37 - 04:00)Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks (04:01 - 08:32)Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics (08:33 - 11:59)Memphis Grizzlies vs Golden State Warriors (12:00 - 15:06)Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets (15:07 - 22:00)Call to action (22:01 - 23:19)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:43)Players of the Week for the Eastern and Western Conferences (00:44 - 03:28)Monday's news and highlights the return of Dejounte Murray and John Collins for the Atlanta Hawks (03:29 - 11:13)Tuesday's news and highlights including injury news on Maxi Kleber and the announcement of the unveiling of the Dirk Nowitzki statue (11:14 - 20:00)Wednesday's news and highlights including the nominees for the 2023 Basketball Hall of Fame class and the league's punishment of the New York Knicks in the Jalen Brunson free agency signing (20:01 - 36:56)Thursday's news and highlights including the charitable efforts of the Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics, the KD Family Foundation and the Charlotte Hornets (36:57 - 41:09)Friday's news and highlights including an update on Anthony Davis' injury (41:10 - 53:27)Call to action (53:28 - 54:46)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes: Intro (00:00 - 00:41) Friday's news and highlights including the passing of former Knick and Pacer Louis Orr, Steph Curry out for a few weeks to a month with a shoulder injury, fines for both the Brooklyn Nets and Miami Heat due to injury reporting violations, a fine for Mike Brown and an Anthony Davis injury (00:42 - 16:49)Saturday's news and highlights including a Miami Heat/San Antonio Spurs game in Mexico City (16:50 - 22:13) Sunday's news and highlights including Anthony Davis out for a month with a foot injury, former Sun and Knick Amare Stoudemire arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery and 3 teams ending their week with 6 & 7 game win streaks (22:14 - 32:01) Preview of what's ahead for Week 10 as well as the Christmas Day schedule (32:18 - 33:33) Call to action (33:34 - 34:52) https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/