Knuckleheads with Quentin Richardson & Darius Miles

New Tap In! Q and D discuss playoff possibilities, the return of LeBron and Ja, and which teams could make a last minute push. Tune in!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stan is SPITTIN’ this week on the pod! Legendary coach Stan Van Gundy sits down with the guys to talk about his rise up the basketball coaching ranks, the Heat vs. Knicks rivalry, coaching some of the biggest names in the game, and his unique insights from over 20 years on the sidelines. Tune in!  Seeing the game through a coaching lens and how strategy plays into the game (3:24) First job at Castleton University, assisting Stu Jackson at Wisconsin, jumping to the NBA (29:10) Heat vs. Knicks rivalry, getting Tim Hardaway and Alonzo Mourning (38:06) Pat Riley pedigree, coaching Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem (51:08) Head coaching in Orlando, Dwight Howard, coaching against LeBron (1:06:58) Relationship with Jeff, KD’s viral tweet, starting five out of all the players he’s coached (1:24:34) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re back with another Tap In this week! Q and D break down the competitive MVP race and share their thoughts on who they think should win between Jokic, Embiid, and Giannis. They take a look at the landscape of the very deep Western Conference, including why the Suns are still going to be there at the end despite KD’s injury. We get our first “race for Victor” chat and the guys also touch on the uptick in on court scuffles throughout the league. Tap in! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week it’s all buckets on Knuckleheads as we got the young star, Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton, choppin’ it up with Q and D. Tyrese looks back on his rise from mid-major recruit to NBA All-Star, playing AAU with Tyler Herro, and why he’s settled in so well in the NBA. We got one of the NBA’s next greats — tune in!  Growing up in Wisconsin, dominating the hoop scene with Tyler Herro [3:39]  Going to Iowa State, putting his name on the map [12:45] Getting drafted by the Kings [19:00] Playing alongside De’Aaron Fox [33:50] Being surprised when he got traded to the Pacers [39:00] All-Star 2023, his first All-Star experience  [49:50] 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 from current events to untold stories from the golden era of sports and culture. Named for the on-court celebration they made wildly popular, this unfiltered, hilarious and surprising podcast is like playing NBA 2K with no fouls. Other places to find Knuckleheads:  Subscribe on Youtube Follow on Instagram Follow on FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Tap In! Q and D talk All-Star Weekend, break down the Westbrook, Pat Bev and Kevin Love buyouts, discuss the likelihood of a third straight Jokić MVP, and give some love to the newly announced 2023 Naismith HOF class. Tune in!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Turk is in the building!! This week on Knuckleheads Hedo Turkolgu stops by. The Turkish basketball GOAT and Orlando Magic star looks back on his journey from Europe to the states. He talks about being a part of the crazy Kings-Lakers series as a young player, his play taking off in Orlando, and what it was like to walk around Turkey after playing in the 2009 NBA Finals. Turk brings it — tune in!  Coming from Turkey to the NBA [9:45] The Kings-Lakers early 2000s rivalry [24:24] Going to Orlando, Stan Van Gundy stories [38:45] Magic stopping a Kobe vs. Lebron Finals in 2009 [1:00:46] European players dominating the NBA today [1:10:10]  President of Turkish Basketball Association [1:15:34]  Dwight’s dominance, getting robbed of Top 75 [1:26:40] 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 from current events to untold stories from the golden era of sports and culture. Named for the on-court celebration they made wildly popular, this unfiltered, hilarious and surprising podcast is like playing NBA 2K with no fouls. Other places to find Knuckleheads:  Subscribe on Youtube Follow on Instagram Follow on FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In honor of the Dunk Contest, this week we got The Human Highlight Reel and one of the greatest — if not, the greatest — dunkers ever, Dominique Wilkins, rolls through on Knuckleheads. Nique speaks on some playground legends who showed him the rock, dominating every level of basketball, and becoming one of the faces of Atlanta. You won’t want to miss this NBA legend’s look back. Tune in!  Winning 56 games in a row in high school, being an All-American [7:45] Choosing Georgia over Carolina schools [14:50]  Getting drafted by the Jazz but traded to the Hawks and instantly dominating in the NBA [22:30] Rivalry with Larry Bird, Celtics-Hawks series [25:15] The Dunk King, winning the Dunk Contests [33:02]  Averaging 30 ppg, not winning MVP over MJ [43:20]   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 from current events to untold stories from the golden era of sports and culture. Named for the on-court celebration they made wildly popular, this unfiltered, hilarious and surprising podcast is like playing NBA 2K with no fouls. Other places to find Knuckleheads:  Subscribe on Youtube Follow on Instagram Follow on FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Tap In! Q and D discuss Lebron breaking the scoring record and all the trade deadline MADNESS. Tune in for the guys' thoughts on what the remainder of the season looks like for this shook-up league.  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 from current events to untold stories from the golden era of sports and culture. Named for the on-court celebration they made wildly popular, this unfiltered, hilarious and surprising podcast is like playing NBA 2K with no fouls. Other places to find Knuckleheads:  Subscribe on Youtube Follow on Instagram Follow on FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re back with another Tap In for y’all this week as we get closer to All-Star. Q and D break down their thoughts on everyone going crazy — Luka with another 50 ball, Joker leveling up, and how impressed they are with Joel Embiid pushing himself right into the MVP conversation. They get into their All-Star surprises and how there will be some major snubs once the rosters are finalized. And you won’t want to miss them picking their starting lineups for the game. And shoutout to the Knicks, man, for playing some tough ball of late! Tap in!    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 from current events to untold stories from the golden era of sports and culture. Named for the on-court celebration they made wildly popular, this unfiltered, hilarious and surprising podcast is like playing NBA 2K with no fouls. Other places to find Knuckleheads:  Subscribe on Youtube Follow on Instagram Follow on FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We know y’all have been waiting for this one! One of the purest hoopers of all time, and NBA Hall of Famer, Grant Hill joins Knuckleheads. He chops it up with Darius and Q about his crazy rise to become one of the best players in the country and about going to Duke and building his legacy there. The guys also get into how Grant navigated the league, from his early success to how he overcame his injuries.    Recruiting process, choosing Duke over UNC, Georgetown [9:05]   Beating UNLV and winning a national championship with the Blue Devils [22:38] First experience of the Duke-UNC rivalry [28:00]  Taking NBA by storm, being leading vote getter for All-Star as a rookie [39:40]  Playing pickup against MJ during Space Jam filming [53:21] Going to the Magic, almost playing there with Tim Duncan [1:02:09] Dealing with injuries, mental toll that takes [1:05:25] His relationship with Coach K, Duke legacy [1:43:27]   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 from current events to untold stories from the golden era of sports and culture. Named for the on-court celebration they made wildly popular, this unfiltered, hilarious and surprising podcast is like playing NBA 2K with no fouls. KH Digital Collectibles:   This season, we’re giving away a limited number of digital collectibles each episode in the form of POAPs. All you have to do is be one of the first 25 people to find the secret word within each episode and then go to the POAP app to claim your prize while supplies last. If you need help learning how to claim your POAP, check out the steps here. Or join our Telegram Community and we can help you out there.    Other places to find Knuckleheads:  Subscribe on Youtube Follow on Instagram Follow on FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NBA sharpshooter and Duke LEGEND, J.J. Redick, joins the guys on this episode of Knuckleheads. J.J. breaks down his time at Duke, including the struggles he had early on, as well as how he overcame them to become one of the best players in school history. He also talks about his time in the NBA, playing with Q in Orlando, and why he’s been able to succeed in the media. Tune in!  Playing against Darius in an AAU tournament [7:32 ] When he knew he was going to go to Duke [12:12] Winning back-to-back Naismith Player of the Year Trophies [39:22] Duke - UNC rivalry [48:00] Going to the Magic, playing with Dwight Howard [55:15] ESPN and becoming a media star [1:09:03]   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 from current events to untold stories from the golden era of sports and culture. Named for the on-court celebration they made wildly popular, this unfiltered, hilarious and surprising podcast is like playing NBA 2K with no fouls. KH Digital Collectibles:This season, we’re giving away a limited number of digital collectibles each episode in the form of POAPs. All you have to do is be one of the first 25 people to find the secret word within each episode and then go to the POAP app to claim your prize while supplies last. If you need help learning how to claim your POAP, check out the steps here. Or join our Telegram Community and we can help you out there.    Other places to find Knuckleheads:  Subscribe on Youtube Follow on Instagram Follow on FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Knuckleheads are back with their first Tap In of the new year. Q and D break down what they’re seeing across the NBA, including how impressed they are with Donovan Mitchell, why Aaron Gordon has been the difference maker for Denver, and how this year’s All-Star picks are almost impossible to decide. They also break down why we’re seeing so many high-scoring performances and 30-point averages throughout the league. And, of course, it wouldn’t be a Tap In without the Bol Bol shout-out of the week. Tune in! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We kickin’ 2023 off in a big way, as another straight-out-of-high school dude, NBA champ and two-time DPOY Tyson Chandler, joins Knuckleheads. The big fella gets into what it was like moving from the country to Compton, being 6'10" in eighth grade, and they all question just how someone can win DPOY but not be first team All-Defense. Tyson brings it — tune in!  Winning Mr. Basketball in California [9:34] Q and D coming to Tyson’s high school games [12:00]  Going to New Orleans, the Chris Paul difference [19:08] Playing for the Dallas Mavericks, winning a championship [27:48]  Playing for the Knicks [41:18] Winning Defensive Player of the Year [48:36]   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 from current events to untold stories from the golden era of sports and culture. Named for the on-court celebration they made wildly popular, this unfiltered, hilarious and surprising podcast is like playing NBA 2K with no fouls. KH Digital Collectibles:This season, we’re giving away a limited number of digital collectibles each episode in the form of POAPs. All you have to do is be one of the first 25 people to find the secret word within each episode and then go to the POAP app to claim your prize while supplies last. If you need help learning how to claim your POAP, check out the steps here. Or join our Telegram Community and we can help you out there.    Other places to find Knuckleheads:  Subscribe on Youtube Follow on Instagram Follow on FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tune in to listen back on some of Q and D’s favorite moments and stories from the show in 2022. And get ready for more of these in the coming year. Happy Holidays to our Knuckleheads fam.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yo, yo, yo! The Knuckleheads are back with another check-in for this NBA season as we get close to the Christmas Day games and the new year. Darius and Q discuss how the East is shaping up to be the way they expected … and explore Jayson Tatum’s case for winning his first MVP. They also get into the craziness of the West, especially how impressed they are with teams like the Trail Blazers and Kings. And finally, the guys give their takes on the NBA’s new awards. Tune in!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s big baller status this week, as we are joined by our first-ever billionaire — the owner of the Dallas Mavericks and Shark Tank star Mark Cuban, who sits down with Q and D for this episode of Knuckleheads. Mark dives into how he had people working under him by the age of 16, his purchase of the Dallas Mavericks, and what it was like to party at LIV after beating the Heat in the 2011 NBA Championships. One of the best owners in sports comes through to chop it up. Tune in!  Mark’s first job: selling trash bags [2:29] Why he decided to buy the Mavericks [11:49] Dirk’s reaction to his letting Steve Nash go [20:04] Beating the Heat for the 2011 NBA Championship [26:48] Drafting Luka Doncic [39:26] 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 from current events to untold stories from the golden era of sports and culture. Named for the on-court celebration they made wildly popular, this unfiltered, hilarious and surprising podcast is like playing NBA 2K with no fouls. KH Digital Collectibles:This season, we’re giving away a limited number of digital collectibles each episode in the form of POAPs. All you have to do is be one of the first 25 people to find the secret word within each episode and then go to the POAP app to claim your prize while supplies last. If you need help learning how to claim your POAP, check out the steps here. Or join our Telegram Community and we can help you out there.    Other places to find Knuckleheads:  Subscribe on Youtube Follow on Instagram Follow on Facebook Join the Telegram CommunitySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BIG GAME JAMES is in the building, y’all! Knuckleheads ending the year strong with back-to-back Hall of Famers. Q and D sit down with one of the “Showtime Lakers” and a Top 50 Greatest Player ever to play in the NBA, James Worthy. James talks about what it was like playing with Michael Jordan at UNC, being part of one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports: the Lakers-Celtics, and what was so special about being a Laker. Tune in!  Getting to UNC and playing for Dean Smith [9:41] First impression of Michael Jordan [17:58] What it was like joining the Showtime Lakers and Magic Johnson [21:32] Lakers-Celtics rivalry [48:00] What was it meant to be named a Top 50 player [58:16] 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 from current events to untold stories from the golden era of sports and culture. Named for the on-court celebration they made wildly popular, this unfiltered, hilarious and surprising podcast is like playing NBA 2K with no fouls. KH Digital Collectibles:This season, we’re giving away a limited number of digital collectibles each episode in the form of POAPs. All you have to do is be one of the first 25 people to find the secret word within each episode and then go to the POAP app to claim your prize while supplies last. If you need help learning how to claim your POAP, check out the steps here. Or join our Telegram Community and we can help you out there.  Other places to find Knuckleheads:  Subscribe on Youtube Follow on Instagram Follow on Facebook Join the Telegram CommunitySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yeah, yeah, yeah! Knuckleheads is back with a Hall of Fame ep. Number 21, the dude who started the straight-out-of-high school trend, one of the greatest fours ever, The Big Ticket aka Kevin Garnett, joins Q and D. The guys get talkin’ about everything from KG’s growth spurt putting him on the map, to his transitioning from South Carolina to Chicago, to how Isaiah Thomas gave him the blueprint to make the league straight out of high school. They also get into his dominating in Minny, going to Boston and winning a championship, and how much the Hall of Fame meant to him. It’s KG like you’ve never heard before…. Tune in!  Growing up in South Carolina [3:54] Going to Chicago for senior year [21:14] Straight to the NBA out of High School [35:29]  All-Star Game at MSG with MJ and Kobe [1:15:05] 2004 MVP season in Minnesota for the T-Wolves [1:29:50]  Traded to the Celtics, teaming up with Paul Pierce and Ray Allen [1:32:35]  Why KG chose number 21 [1:51:09]  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 from current events to untold stories from the golden era of sports and culture. Named for the on-court celebration they made wildly popular, this unfiltered, hilarious and surprising podcast is like playing NBA 2K with no fouls. KH Digital Collectibles:This season, we’re giving away a limited number of digital collectibles each episode in the form of POAPs. All you have to do is be one of the first 25 people to find the secret word within each episode and then go to the POAP app to claim your prize while supplies last. If you need help learning how to claim your POAP, check out the steps here. Or join our Telegram Community and we can help you out there.  Other places to find Knuckleheads:  Subscribe on Youtube Follow on Instagram Follow on Facebook Join the Telegram Community See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yo, yo, yo! The Knuckleheads are back, with our first check-in for ’22–23! The guys share their opening takes on this young NBA season, including how impressed they are with both the Bucks and the Cavaliers. Q and D chop it up about the rookies who are turning heads, their predictions for NBA awards, and the teams that they feel are going to turn it around. Tune in! Bucks and Cavs are off to strong starts while Lakers and Warriors start slow (0:00) Russell Westbrook love and other standout performances from Giannis, Ja, Donovan (7:20) Orlando Magic, Bol Bol and Paolo Banchero (13:15) Jaden Ivey and young Detroit (21:00) LeBron going for the record (29:48) The changing eras in the NBA and CP3 (32:23) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s over! The Aces didn’t get the sweep, but they did get the ring. The guys break down Las Vegas’s three-games-to-one WNBA championship win over the Sun. Darius dives into how important Kelsey Plum was for the Aces, and just what coach Becky Hammon’s experience brought to her team. And, hey, even though the Sun lost, D and Q don’t think this is the last we’ll hear of them. Tune in! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.