Doug is joined by first year New Mexico State Head Coach Jason Hooten to discuss his transfer portal strategy as he builds his program, the type of player he’s targeting, if raw athleticism is overrated, his coaching influences, and the cornerstones of his philosophy.

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Doug is joined by  longtime hoops writer and author of Chasing Perfection: A Behind-the-Scenes look at the High-Stakes Game of Creating an NBA Champion to discuss why the Nuggets are such a nightmare playoff matchup, what has changed since their COVID bubble run,why Nikola Jokic remains underappreciated despite multiple MVP’s and a potential title, what the media missed on Denver, if there's anything the Heat can do to make the series competitive, and the next potential under the radar title contender.

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Doug gives his take on the Lakers/Nuggets Western Conference Finals heading into a pivotal game 3.

Then, LeBron author Jeff Benedict joins Gottlieb to discuss why he decided to write the book, LeBron’s life under the media spotlight, an unfiltered behind the scenes look at ‘The Decision,’ how his collapse in the 2011 Finals changed him, how he decided to return for a second stint in Cleveland, and why he decided to move to the Lakers.

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Doug explains why the Victor Webanyama hype machine has gone off the rails, and shares his thoughts on the Heat/Celtics Eastern Conference Finals.

Then, Goldin Co  Executive Chairman and Founder Ken Goldin joins Gottlieb to discuss how he got started in the sports collectible game as a kid in South Jersey, how he grew his hobby into the  leading company in the sports collectible marketplace, his most prized piece of sports memorabilia, how he acquired his unparalleled Dream Team collection,

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Doug performs a post-mortem on the Warriors season after a disappointing loss to the Lakers and how they could revamp for next year to contend.

Then, Head Coach of the African League’s Cape Town Tigers Rasheed Hazzard joins Gottlieb to discuss coaches that influenced his philosophy, how Derek Fisher impacted his journey, what went wrong in New York, how he’s learned to handle getting fired, and his goals for his coaching future.

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Doug discusses his public back-and-forth with Kendrick Perkins over the significance of race in the Embiid/Jokic MVP race.

Then, Head Coach of the African League’s Cape Town Tigers Rasheed Hazzard joins Gottlieb to discuss growing up as the son of UCLA legend and former coach Walt Hazzard, his L.A. hoops upbringing, why he butted heads with Mike Jarvis as a players at George Washington, how he go this break with the Lakers, his long relationship with Kobe, and cutting his teeth writing scouting reports for Phil Jackson.

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Doug discusses what’s shaping up to be an incredible second round of matchups, and explains how LeBron James Game 4 performance showcased his genius basketball IQ, and why certain media criticism of Kawhi Leonard is so laughable.

Then, Attorney and NIL Expert Darren Heitner joins Gottlieb to discuss the explosion of NIL across college sports landscape, if the current system is sustainable, how it could expand in the next several years, and the dark underside of the transfer portal.

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Doug discusses the adjustment to the era of roster overhauling in the era of the transfer portal and NIL, and why Creighton G Ryan Nembhard transferring to Gonzaga perfectly demonstrates the dynamics of the new era. He also defends Kawhi Leonard against what he thinks is unfair media coverage, how an aging LeBron can be effective against the Grizzlies, and why he has his eye on the Nuggets as a darkhorse title contender. 

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Doug wraps up the college hoops season by recapping the Final Four and UConn’s dominant march to the title, and his 3 big picture truths about college basketball today. He also breaks down the Women’s Final Four and the controversy surrounding the impact of inexcusably poor officiating, his take on LSU’s Angel Reese’s title game  trash talk to Iowa’s Caitlin Clark. Finally, he turns to the NBA to handicap the MVP race between Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic.

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Doug gives his thoughts on the surprise Final Four, and what the media is mischaracterizing about NIL impact on the remaining teams.

Then, he's joined by Penn State F Michael Henn who discusses persevering through his arduous college hoops journey that included 7 years, five schools and four trips to the transfer portal before landing as a contributor on Penn State’s first NCAA tournament team since 2011. He also discusses former HC Micah Shrewsberry's imprint on the team, and his post-tourney jump from State college to Notre Dame.  

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