All Ball with Doug Gottlieb

In the second part of his interview with former Marquette head coach and Duke favorite Steve "Wojo" Wojciechowski, they discuss the target on his back after committing to Duke, arriving on campus, legendary pickup games, the inside story behind Coach K's 1995 hiatus, the downhill spiral after he left, how he handled a losing season, how his dad talked him out of leaving Duke after a brutal loss to UNC, how they got the program back on the right track, and when he knew the program was officially back.

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In the first installment of a multiple part interview, Doug is joined by former Marquette head coach and Duke favorite Steve "Wojo" Wojciechowski. He discusses growing up as the son of a Baltimore longshoreman, how his dad influenced his work ethic, when he started getting noticed on the national scene, how his performance at the ABCD camp as an unheralded prospect changed his life, what it was like getting recruited by Coach K, and when he decided to commit to Duke.

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Doug sits down with Wilt, 1962: The Night of 100 Points and the Dawn of a New Era author Gary Pomerantz to discuss his inside look into the greatest individual performance in NBA history on the 60th anniversary, how he painstakingly reconstructed the largely unknown events of the night by tracking down fans and players to uncover little know details, and separates fact from the myth that Wilt's 100 has become.

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Subscribe, Rate & Review the KJ Live podcast right here. One of the most influential figures in grassroots basketball, Compton Magic Co-Founder Etop Udo-Ema, stops by to discuss the ever-changing landscape in college basketball recruiting, the transfer portal and the unintended consequences of the NIL. "Tope" also gives us his thoughts on his former players in the NBA, Evan Mobley (Cavs) and Onekya Okongu (Hawks), his Final Four picks, and the college basketball scandal. 

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Doug discusses the top NCAA tourney contenders' strengths and weaknesses. His guest is former Lamar player Ben Jacobson who discusses his hoops upbringing in Omaha, playing for Mike Deane at Lamar, why he transferred, playing with Doug at the Maccabi Games, and his path into coaching.

He also discusses the car accident that changed his life, how the accident saved his life by allowing doctors to find a cancerous brain tumor, how it changed his outlook on life, and how he plans to break into the NBA scouting ranks. Download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts!

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Doug weighs in on the looming power struggle between LeBron and the Lakers, LeBron's ploy to team up with Bronny, if Bronny is really an NBA player, and if the Lakers should look to deal LeBron in the offseason. Then, Rivals Writer - and Southern hoops recruiting guru - Dan McDonald discuss why Georgia has never been able to build a consistent hoops winner, if Juwan Howard should be fired for his role in the postgame scuffle with Greg Gard, the case for Auburn's Jabari Smith as the #1 overall pick over Gonzaga's Chet Holmgren, why Holmgren has bust potential. He also gives his impressions of Duke's Paulo Banchero, Kentucky's Tyty Washington, and Purdue's Jaden Ivey, and the explosion of the Peach Jam tournament Download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts!

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Subscribe, Rate & Review the KJ Live podcast right here. Recently inducted UCLA Athletics Hall of Famer Tracy Murray is back on the show to reflect on the high-school exploits that earned him California State Player of The Year, the UCLA experience that led to becoming a first round draft pick, and his 12 years in the NBA as one of the league's top 3-point marksman.  

The second half of the episode Tracy and I do a deep dive into the current state of the UCLA Basketball roster, breaking down their strengths and weaknesses heading into the Pac-12 Tournament and March Madness. 

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This week, Doug gives his takeaways from his first trip to Cameron Indoor Stadium and lists his Top 5 old and Top 5 new college hoop arenas. Then, NY Post Columnist and best selling author Ian O'Connor to discuss his new book Coach K, including how improbable hiring of Krzyzewski at Duke, the low point of his rocky first years in Durham, how he turned it around with the Johnny Dawkins recruiting class, how Christian Laettner transformed the program, his complicated relationship with Bobby Hurley, how the upset against a historically dominant UNLV team changed the program's perception, how he rebuilt the Blue Devils into a title contender after missing an awful 1995 season, and the rough adjustment to coaching internationally, his exhaustion with Dwight Howard, earning LeBron's respect by confronting Kobe, and how close he came to taking the Lakers job, why he finally embraced the one-and-done, and how he settled on his eventual successor, and his post-retirement role in the program. Download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts!

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This week, Doug continues his discussion with SEC Network hoops analyst and former 9-year NBA guard Jon Sundvold to discuss how he created a successful post basketball financial business, how he got into broadcasting, working Mizzou games with a young Joe Buck, his approach to calling games, and why he still enjoys it after so many years. Download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts!

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This week, Doug continues his discussion with SEC Network hoops analyst and former 9-year NBA guard Jon Sundvold to discuss the biggest problems with the hyper-mobility of today's the college game, his surprising 1983 pre-draft rise to being the 16th overall pick by the Sonics, lessons he learned as a rookie on a veteran laden Seattle team that helped him survive in the league for 9-years, why he decided to retire, and his nightmare matchup. Download, rate and subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts!

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