All Ball with Doug Gottlieb

On the latest episode of KJ Live, Windward School Girls Basketball Head Coach Jerica Williams joins the show to discuss her basketball journey which has earned her opportunities to coach Division 1 and on elite levels of high-school basketball. The 2021 Detroit Free Press Coach of the Year and 2021 Associated Press Coach of the Year (2nd Team), Jerica shares some of the secrets to her success, her personal and professional inspirations, and her coaching/teaching philosophy. #allball

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In this episode, Doug recaps games 1 and 2 of the NBA Warriors/Celtics Finals, and what he expects in Game 3. Then, Doug and ESPN basketball analyst Fran Fraschilla discuss his entry into coaching, his role in the creation of the new Adam Sandler movie Hustle, and gives his scouting reports on the top NBA Draft picks, including Chet Holmgren, Paolo Banchero, Jabari Smith and Jaden Ivey.

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Pro basketball player Curtis Hollis is our guest this week and chops it up with KJ about his basketball journey, from Dinos Trigonis' Pangos All-American Camp to LaVar Ball's Junior Basketball Association, and how those experiences have helped shape and mold his career. Curtis shares insight into LaVar Ball's coaching and mentor style, his JBA experience, and competing with and against NBA Rookie of the Year LaMelo Ball. #allball

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Doug puts his finger on what ingredient is missing for the Heat, and finishes up his interview with outgoing NCAA Officiating Coordinator J.D. Collins. They discuss when he knew he had arrived a s a top official, what it meant to work a Final Four, his transition from officiating games to the administrative side, his take on the fan perception that refs are biased, how big game pressure impacts performance, why demanding schedules actually help performance, what rule changes would improve the game.

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On this episode of KJ Live, University of Minnesota Men's Basketball Head Coach Ben Johnson joins the show to discuss his coaching journey, what he learned from his stops as an assistant coach, rebuilding his roster through the transfer portal and his thoughts on the NIL. We also discuss the challenges of his first head job in a P5 conference, his 2022 recruiting class, transfers expected to contribute right away and returning wing Jamison Battle. Great pod with one of the top young college basketball minds in the game. #allball

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Doug explains why this will be the last time a team wins playing like the Warriors. Then, outgoing NCAA Officiating Coordinator JD Collins and Doug discuss his rise up the officiating ranks starting in the rabid Indiana high school hoops circuit, how fan behavior has gotten worse, the schedule grind of working his way up the DI ranks, and what intangibles make a good official.

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On this episode KJ talks to sports medicine pioneer Dr. Courtney Watson about her incredible career caring for some of the world's top athletes. The first African-American female medical trainer in the sport of boxing, Dr. Watson shares what it's like working with Floyd Mayweather and the TMT camp for the past 15 years. Dr. Watson also shares details about her experience in the 2020 Olympics bubble in Tokyo, the WNBA bubble in Orlando and winning the 2016 WNBA Championship as the Head Athletic Trainer for the LA Sparks. #allball

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Doug explains why Luka is this generation’s Larry Bird, and if the Suns can ever win with CP3 running the show. Then he finishes his interview with the first female men’s pro hoop coach Angela Weathers on her transition from playing into coaching, how she got her opportunity to coach men at the professional level, and her plans for the future. #douggottliebshow

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Writer, producer and social media savant King Josiah Johnson is in the building and chops it up about the league, securing bags and his meteoric rise to fame in the entertainment industry. Joe breaks down what it's like behind the scenes on the set of NBA on TNT, who he likes for NBA MVP and why LeBron James is the GOAT. Joe, a writer/producer on Netflix's "Colin In Black & White" also discusses HBO's "Winning Time" and the creative license used by the writers to sensationalize the characters on the show. #allball #fsrweekends

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Doug explains if it’s possible for a center to be the best player on a title team in 2022, and then talks with the first female men’s pro hoop coach Angela Weathers on her hoops journey from Seattle and Louisiana, to escaping her gang ridden neighborhood with basketball, her decision to play at Ole Miss, why she transferred, her pro career, transitioning to coaching, how he she overcame having a child before her senior year in high school to average a triple double. Download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! #douggottliebshow

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