All Ball with Doug Gottlieb

Doug is joined by UNC Legend and National Champion Tyler Hansbrough to look back at the Heels’ disappointing 2008 Final Four loss to Kansas, how bounced back to win it all in his 2009 senior season, the origin of the ‘Psycho T’ nickname, Ty Lawson’s all-time prank on on Roy Williams, the story behind the infamous video of him jumping off a frat house roof into a pool, what it meant to beat Duke on last time at Cameron for a 4-0 career record,  why he doesn’t like about the current transfer portal, if he really snubbed John Wall on his UNC recruiting visit, and his NBA Draft night memories.

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Doug is joined by UNC Legend and National Champion Tyler Hansbrough to discuss his hoops background growing up in rural Missouri, his childhood Mizzou fandom, his AAU battles against then mythical #1 recruit Greg Oden, how Roy Williams convinced him to pick UNC, his breakout freshman year, what it was like to ruin J.J. Reddick’s Senior Night at Cameron Indoor, and how close he came to skipping his sophomore year and entering the NBA Draft.

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Doug continues his conversation with Marquette Head Coach Shaka Smart by looking back at VCU’s Cinderella 2011 Final Four run in his second year as a head coach, how they were able to upset Georgetown, Purdue and Kansas, what he regrets about the Final Four loss to Butler, why he opted to stay at VCU instead of immediately taking more money elsewhere, and how he attempted to stay grounded as the hottest coach in basketball.

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Doug is joined by Marquette Head Coach Shaka Smart for part 2 of their conversation on how Shaka landed an assistant job on Billy Donovan’s staff, Donovan's influence on him as a coach, how he unexpectedly landed his job at VCU, and how he came up with his infamous ‘Havoc’ branding of his pressing philosophy.

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Doug is joined by Marquette Head Coach Shaka Smart to discuss his hoops background growing up outside of Madison, Wisconsin, how he ended up playing at DIII, Kenyon College in Ohio, his entry into coaching in DII, his unforgettable workout of LeBron in Akron, what he learned from now longtime Akron coach Keith Dambrot. 

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Doug is joined by Florida Atlantic Head Coach Dusty May for the second part of their interview. They discuss Dusty moving on to Louisiana tech and Florida under Mike White, how he landed his first head coaching job with Florida Atlantic, how he scrambled to fill out his first roster, his coaching philosophy, culture building, and how he’ll handle job rumors mentioning his name.

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In this exclusive episode, KJ chops it up with 2026 Lynwood High-School PG Jason Crowe Jr., arguably the nation's top freshman basketball player. Crowe Jr. talks about how his parents keep him locked in, his newfound fame, the best players he's faced so far this season, and the type of work he puts in on his game everyday. KJ finds out if Jason can beat his dad in 1 on 1, how Crowe Jr. is able to play thru contact against physically mature players, and what his short term and long term goals are, on and off the court. #allball

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Doug gives his take on Kentucky getting destroyed over the weekend by Mizzou and if Coach Cal can turn it around in the NIL age. 

Then, he’s joined by Florida Atlantic Head Coach Dusty May to discuss his basketball background growing up in Indiana, how he landed a coveted student manager job at Indiana University for Bob Knight, what he learned from Knight, and his path up the coaching ladder as an assistant at USC, UAB and Murray State.

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On this episode, KJ chops it up with Long Beach Poly guard Jovani Ruff, ESPN's #14 ranked 2025 High-School basketball prospect in the country. Jovani opens up about his recruitment, what he looks for in a university and what he needs to work on to become a complete player. Great conversation with one of the nation's top ballers. #allball

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Doug is joined by Nets and FoxSports Analyst to discuss her hoops background growing up in Chicago, staying home to play college ball at DePaul, how an ESPN internship sparked her passion to work in the media, how she honed her craft, breaking through as a color analyst with the Nets, and what it’s like covering the KD/Kyrie Nets on a nightly basis.

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