Knuckleheads With Quentin Richardson & Darius Miles

The WNBA semifinals are underway! We’ve got the Liberty and Sun facing off in the East and the Aces and Wings facing off in the West. Connecticut and Vegas took home wins, while New York and Dallas have some adjustments to make before Tuesday's matchups. Q and D discuss how Jonquel Jones could be key for the Liberty, why the Wings will need to pick their poison when it comes to defending the Aces, and who might win the highly debatable MVP race. Tune in! Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner, Rebecca Allen show up night one at Barclays. Stewie gets tough defense. Jonquel Jones mismatch. (0:55) Aces take game one with ease. A'ja dominates. Dallas needs to take away a piece of Vegas' offense. (9:55) Satou's MIP award. MVP race between AT, A'ja and Stewie. Shoutout Natasha Cloud who left it all on the floor. (19:20) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WNBA playoffs are in full swing, so why not bring you some W royalty this week? Ticha Penicheiro joins the show to chop it up about growing up as a hooper in Portugal, playing at Old Dominion against some of Pat Summit’s best Tennessee teams, and her experiences in the early years of the WNBA. All the flowers to TP! Live on location from XS Nightclub at Wynn Las Vegas — tune in! Hooping in Portugal, watching Magic Johnson, going pro as a teen (1:25) Choosing Old Dominion, ROY, learning about Nancy Lieberman (4:40) Championship vs. Tennessee, WNBA emergence, draft process (12:25) Sacramento Monarchs, playing with Ruthie Bolton and Yolanda Griffith and getting a ring (16:40) Wheaties box, team folding, joining the LA Sparks (19:21) W25, HOF, and becoming an agent (25:35) Playing overseas and changes in the WNBA (33:30) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we got one y’all been waiting on since the jump. Our original teammate and good friend, Lamar Odom joins Knuckleheads. The Clippers and Lakers legend goes through it all: what it was like growing up in Queens, running the city with an AAU team filled with future pros, and how he ended up at Rhode Island for school. L.O. gets into those early 2000s Clippers teams, his culture shock when he went to Miami and then got traded to L.A. for Shaq. He goes into his relationship with Kobe and what it was like to win two championships with the Lakers. Lamar Odom, everyone — tune in!!    New York City hoops, dominating AAU with Ron Artest (5:30) Clippers years, Lamar and D’s iconic SLAM cover (17:09) Getting traded from Miami for Shaq to the Lakers, being back in L.A. (29:33) Lamar and Kobe’s relationship, Lamar becoming sixth man on Lakers  (31:00) Playing in the Lakers-Celtics rivalry in NBA Finals, championship parade (37:37) Playing for Team USA, Kevin Durant ballin’ (45:38) The Blackout Game in NYC, 2003

It's Cali’s finest on the show today, y’all! Nneka Ogwumike has been tearing up the league since 2012. WNBA Champion, MVP, 8x All-Star - it’s all on the resume! Q and D trace Nneka’s basketball journey from becoming “The Ogwumike sisters” back in Cypress, Texas, to helping break UConn’s 90 game winning streak while at Stanford, to winning a championship against Maya Moore in 2016. Tune in to hear more from the WNBPA president who deserves all the flowers for her impact on the women’s game!  Cypress, Texas, KG influence, basketball growth (1:40) Her sisters, choosing Stanford over Duke, Tara Vanderveer (11:45) UConn rivalry, Chiney to Stanford, March Madness (21:45) 2012 WNBA Draft, Candace Parker, ROY (28:15) Overseas, 2016 Sparks/Lynx series, Olympic snub (34:33) About Our Hosts: NBA veterans Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles are lifelong friends and bona fide truth-tellers. Listen as they invite special guests, high-profile athletes, musicians and entertainers to get brutally honest about everything fro

We got New York in the building today! One of the greatest ball handlers of all time, God Shammgod, joins Q and D this week on Knuckleheads. He gets down to the creation of his iconic move, who his favorite New York hoopers are, and of course his best Rucker Park stories. Shammgod gets into being in the gym with Kyrie every day and looks back on what it was like teaching Kobe how to dribble. Live on location from XS Nightclub at Wynn Las Vegas, tune in!    NYC hoops, Cam and Mase teaching him how to ball (4:25) Nate “Tiny” Archibald coaching him in middle school (11:35) Creating The Shammgod crossover move (14:41) Stephon Marbury and them killing on the circuit together (2:15)  Teaching Kobe how to dribble (28:04) Going to Providence, NCAA run (36:59)  Training with Kyrie on the Mavericks, their dribbling duels in practice (52:44)    About Our Hosts: NBA veterans Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles are lifelong friends and bona fide truth-tellers. Listen as they invite special guests, high-profile athletes,

Chester, PA, stand up!! This week on Knuckleheads Magic legend Jameer Nelson joins Q and D to talk about his journey from no-name recruit to NBA All-Star. Jameer looks back on being ranked 100th in his class, how he ended up going to St. Joe’s and taking home all of the premium college awards during his four years there. Jameer gets into his time with the Magic, their run to the Finals in 2009, and what was so special about those Orlando teams. Don’t sleep on Jameer Nelson — too many people have. From XS Nightclub at Wynn Las Vegas, tune in!  Going to St. Joe’s, dominating there and getting all the college awards (11:33)  Draft process, getting drafted by the Magic (18:01)  Playing with Dwight Howard and their success (29:43)  2009 Magic Finals run, getting hurt and coming back to play (51:19)  Q and Jameer’s time together in Orlando, that team’s culture (56:11)  Playing in Denver with Jamal Murray and Jokic before their jump to stardom (1:07:08) Stan Van Gundy (1:15:42)    About Our Hosts: NBA veterans Que

We back this week with NBA royalty, as Celtics legend and current Jazz exec Danny Ainge joins Q and D on Knuckleheads. This man has done it all, played major league baseball, won multiple NBA championships as a player and constructed some all-time great hoops teams, and he gets into it all. Danny recalls his first time meeting Larry Bird and why Dennis Johnson is one of the more underrated players ever. He also discusses the formation of the Celtics’ Big 3 in 2008 and why he didn’t think getting Kevin Garnett was a possibility. Live on location from XS Nightclub at Wynn Las Vegas, you won’t want to miss this one!  Going to BYU, playing basketball and baseball (5:58) Playing for the Blue Jays, deciding on basketball (11:46) Getting drafted by the Celtics (16:34) Larry Bird (23:55) Celtics-Lakers rivalry (28:26) ‘86 Celtics and why they were the best team he played on (39:30) Playing for the Phoenix Suns with Charles Barkley (48:55) The backstory of forming of the Big 3; KG, Pierce and Ray (1:00:45) Evolution

Mike Bibby is in the building!! One of the original, original Jordan Brand members hops on Knuckleheads to chop it up with Q and D. He gets into winning the tournament with  Arizona, as well as what it was like getting drafted by Vancouver to play for the Grizzlies. Mike relives those legendary 2000s Kings teams, playing with C Webb and why he thinks they should’ve had at least one championship during that stretch. And of course … he lists his all-time five favorite Jordan PE’s. We back live on location from XS Nightclub at Wynn Las Vegas!   ’96 McDonalds game, playing against Kobe (8:20) Winning NCAA tournament his freshman year at Arizona (11:30) Getting drafted to the Vancouver Grizzlies (16:09) Going to the Kings with C Webb, Vlade and Peja (25:57) Lakers-Kings rivalry (38:56) Bibby’s legendary Jordan collection (40:30) About Our Hosts: NBA veterans Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles are lifelong friends and bona fide truth-tellers. Listen as they invite special guests, high-profile athletes, musician

We got family on the pod today to close out the 2023 NBA Draft week on the Knuckleheads pod. Young Jett Howard stops by to chop it up with the guys about growing up with Juwan Howard as a father, hooping at IMG, how he almost didn’t go to Michigan, playing Young Melo in in the movie Shooting Stars, and all things draft process. Tune in to hear from Orlando’s No. 11 pick! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Lakers guard Jalen Hood-Schifino drops by our 2023 Knuckleheads Draft Special. The Indiana standout chops it up with Q and D about going away for high school and how that prepared him for the next levels. He touches on his time at Indiana and who he’s ready to match up with, and hints at his smooth draft night fit. Get to know the newest Laker! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UConn’s own Jordan Hawkins hops on the pod to talk all things NBA draft with the guys. The Husky sharpshooter discusses the road to his NCAA title with UConn, what the draft process has been like so far, and how legendary it was to get a ring the same year as his cousin Angel Reese. Tune in to hear more from this up-and-coming hooper!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s 2023 draft day and Cason Wallace stops by the Knuckleheads to chop it up with Q and D. The two-way guard talks about how his brother put the game in him, why he almost chose Tennessee over Kentucky, and how the Wildcat fan base will prep him for the league. He gives us a hint on whether he’ll hug or handshake Commissioner Silver and who just he wants to match up with in the league. Tune in!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We got another Knuckleheads Draft Edition on the day of the 2023 NBA draft. Q and D sit down with Arkansas guard and projected lottery pick Anthony Black. Anthony talks about learning from NBA coaches in college, being recruited for football in high school, and the fit he’s bringing on draft night. Tap in! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We live on location from the Spotify studios in NYC for NBA draft week — and joined by Sir Tony Parker live from Cannes. Q and D touch on the draft this week, while France’s own Victor Wembanyama talks with Tony to get his thoughts on his fellow Frenchman and future Spur. Tony explains why he thinks San Antonio is the perfect fit for Victor, and also discusses his own draft process, which included a fall all the way to pick 28, where he landed with the Spurs. Tony touches on other draftees and looks forward to his Hall of Fame ceremony at the end of the summer. It’s a Tony Parker draft special, with France on top of everyone’s mind. Tune in! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of the 2023 NBA Draft, Q and D sit down with UCF standout and projected lottery pick, Taylor Hendricks. They discuss Hendricks' one year at UCF, how hoops runs in the family, and some rapid fire basketball trivia to close out. Stay tuned for more draftees on the pod!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s over! The Denver Nuggets win the NBA Championship at home capping off a thrilling postseason. The ultimate shout out to the MVP, Nikola Jokic, who became the first player in NBA history to score 500 points, 250 rebounds and 150 assists in a single postseason. Everyone gets their flowers on today’s tap in! We’ll be back live on location from the NBA Draft next week. Tune in!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Nuggets stormed into Miami and beat up on the Heat in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Q and D are tappin’ in to talk about Jokic and Murray’s historic performance, why the Heat failed to bring their normal energy, and how Miami will try to tie this thing up in Game 4. We all about the finals — tap in, y’all! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NBA Finals are all squared up at 1–1 after the Heat came back to win against the Nuggets on Sunday night. Q and D talk about how impressed they are with Miami’s will to win, as well as the team’s adjustments from Game 1. They also touch on what the Nuggets need to improve on, how it’ll be in Miami, and why they’re buckling up for a six or seven game series. Tap in! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We tappin’ back in after Game 1 of the NBA Finals, where the Nuggets handled their business against the Heat in Mile High. Q and D talk about why the Heat need to be more aggressive next game, how they think Jimmy will respond, and their best hope to slow down The Joker. They also touch on Aaron Gordon’s strong game, why Jamal Murray really is a glitch, and how they see the next few games going. Tap in, y’all! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are here … the 2023 NBA Finals is about to get underway and we’re tappin’ in to cover it. Q and D touch on what the Heat had to do to overcome the Celtics’ comeback, what they expect to be the key matchups in this Finals between the Heat and the Nuggets, and why they think this series is going to be much tighter than everyone thinks. Tune in to hear their predictions … which just may surprise you. There’s nothing like the Finals, tap in!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.