All Things Basketball with GD podcast, hosted by GD That Sports Dude

Show notes:

Intro (00:00 - 00:42)

Preview of our player spotlight on the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (00:43 -01:39)

Early life including his parents moving from the South to a segregated housing projects in the Midwest (01:40 - 03:29)

His time at Crispus Attucks High School in Indianapolis where he won 2 state championships and once had a 45 game winning streak; also an Honor Society student who graduated in the top 10 percent of his class (03:30 - 08:14)

Visits to the campuses of the University of Indiana and the University of Cincinnati respectively; him choosing UCLA as the college he would attend (08:15 - 09:49)

The moments he faced racism during his collegiate career including a notable incident at the University of North Texas in Denton and the death threats he received from the Ku Klux Klan in Georgia (09:50 - 11:56) 

Collegiate basketball career where he excelled on the court, him contemplating joining the Harlem Globetrotters and his internship with an insurance agency of Cincinnati Royals owner Tom Wood (11:57 - 15:59)

Earning his business degree as well as the many other honors he received from the University of Cincinnati post-collegiate career (16:00 - 16:37)

Co-captain of the 1960 Summer Olympic gold medal winning team (16:38 - 18:34)

Drafted as the first overall pick in the 1960 NBA Draft by the Cincinnati Royals as a territorial pick (18:35 - 19:46)

Inaugural rookie campaign in Cincinnati where he made an immediate impact and thus won the Rookie of the Year award as well as the first of many All Star Game appearances as a MVP of that game (19:47 - 21:44)

Second year where he averaged double figures in scoring, rebounding and assists creating the idea of a triple double as well as his first taste of playoff basketball (21:45 - 24:16)

Third and fourth season: two more playoff runs as well as another All Star MVP and his only MVP award in that fourth season; part of a team of players touring overseas which was sanctioned by the US State Department and was coached by Red Auerback (24:17 - 29:30)

Fifth, sixth and seventh season: three early playoff exits; becoming the president of the National Basketball Players Association (29:31 - 33:56)

Eighth and ninth season: two last place finishes (33:57 - 35:44)

A turbulent tenth season: questions about him being a team players grows louder; him suffering a groin injury that caused him to miss 12 games; new coach Bob Cousy trying to move Oscar via trade and thus finding out about the no-trade clause; the clashes between Cousy and Oscar during the season; Cousy making a comeback as a player at age 41 for the last 7 games of the season; Oscar's eventual trade to Milwaukee (35:45 - 39:49)

Filed a class action antitrust lawsuit against the NBA in efforts to allow less restrictive player movement, alter current draft rules and put a halt to the NBA/ABA merger (39:50 - 42:07)

Call to action (42:08 - 43:26)

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Show notes:

Intro (00:00 - 01:13)

Players of the Week: Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetolounmpo (00:48 - 04:23)

Kyrie Irving demands a trade and in fact does get traded to the Dallas Mavericks, his 4 year history with the Nets, the fallout from all sides and the media seemingly upset at this news including ESPN's Stephen A. Smith (04:24 - 28:04)

All Stars reserves are announced with a lot of surprises and of course snubs

West: Ja Morant, Lauri Markkanen, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Damian Lillard, Paul George, Domantis Sabonis and Jaren Jackson Jr.

East: Joel Embiid, Jaylen Brown, Julius Randle, Demar DeRozan, Jrue Holiday, Tyrese Hailburton and Bam Adebayo (28:05 - 33:54)

Major injury news on both Steph Curry and Jusuf Nurkic as well as the return of Tyrese Haliburton from missing 10 games with injuries (33:55 - 36:01)

Lebron James moves into 4th place on the all time assists leaders list and teammate Russell Westbrook enters the top 10 in career assists (36:02 - 38:03)

January Players, Coaches and Rookies of the Month: Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid (players), Mike Malone and Doc Rivers (coaches), Keegan Murray and Paolo Banchero (rookies) (38:04 - 40:26)

The 1st cancelled game of the season: Washington Wizards at Detroit Pistons (40:27 - 41:00)

2 altercations on the court: Dillon Brooks hitting Donovan Mitchell in the groin area and Mitchell throwing the ball back at him; Mo Bamba goes after Austin Rivers following a missed 3 point goal attempt (41:01 - 44:00)

WNBA free agency news: New York Liberty acquiring former MVP Jonquel Jones via trade and signing both another former MVP Breanna Stewart and lead guard Courtney VanderSloot, Las Vegas Aces signing both former MVP Candace Parker and solid defender Alysha Clark as well as trading away the popular Dearica Hamby plus other major signings and trades (44:01 - 55:32)

Call to action (55:33 - 56:51)

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Show notes:

Intro (00:00 - 00:49)

Preview of our player spotlight on the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (00:50 -01:26)

Debut season with the Los Angeles Lakers and seventh of his career: a losing record but yet winning his fourth NBA MVP (01:27 - 03:23)

Eighth season: Jerry West take over the coaching duties from Bill Sharman, a surprising finish for the year and his fifth NBA MVP (03:24 - 05:25)

Ninth season: rookie Kent Benson's elbowing Kareem and thus breaking his hand in retaliation which caused him to miss 20 games and his first and only All Star non-appearance (05:26 - 08:45)

Tenth season: getting back to form and thus making his return to the All Star Game and a playoff run derailed (08:46 - 09:53)

Eleventh season: the arrival of rookie  Magic Johnson and new coach Jack McKinney, McKinney's bicycle accident leading the way for Paul Westhead's takeover as head coach, his first NBA championship as a Laker and second overall as well as his sixth and final NBA MVP award (09:54 - 14:24)

Twelfth season: his last 20+ points and 10+ rebounds season as a pro and a surprisingly quick playoff exit thanks to the Houston Rockets (14:25 - 16:00)

Thirteenth season: Pat Riley taking the reins as head coach after a Paul Westhead firing 11 games into the season but yet a championship winning season (16:01 - 17:53)

Fourteenth season: another run to the NBA Finals but falling short of the Philadelphia 76ers (17:54 - 18:56)

Fifteenth season which included Kareem breaking Wilt Chamberlain's all-time scoring record and a crushing loss to the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals (18:57 - 20:55)

Sixteenth season: the Revenge Tour where they finally beat the Celtics in a NBA Finals and Kareem becoming the oldest player to win the NBA Finals MVP award (20:56 - 24:40)

Seventeenth season: break the years played record held by four other players and another surprising playoff loss to the Houston Rockets (24:41 - 26:17)

Eighteenth and nineteenth season: two more championships beating the Celtics again and the Detroit Pistons and Kareem announcing that the next season would be his last year playing (26:18 - 28:59)

Twentieth and final season: the Retirement Tour where arenas across the league paid homage to Kareem and a disappointing Finals sweep to the Pistons (29:00 - 31:19)

Pursuing a coaching career after his playing days; suing Miami Dolphins player Karim Abdul-Jabbar for trying to profit off of Kareem's name and jersey number (31:20 - 34:52)

Written books, mystery novels and audiobooks (34:53 - 36:47)

Acting credits including movies, TV and reality TV as well as his podcast (36:48 - 41:58)

His activism throughout the years, other achievements outside of the playing field, his health and his house burning down in 1983 (41:59 - 45:55)

His accolades including the high school, college and pro careers (45:56 - 51:45)

What his coach, peers and other players say about Kareem (51:46 - 60:41)

Call to action (60:42 - 62:00)

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Show notes:

Intro (00:00 - 00:39)

Preview of our player spotlight on the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (00:40 -01:57)

His parents and his early life (01:58 - 06:04)

His time at Power Memorial Academy in Harlem where he won 3 Catholic championships and once had a 71 game winning streak (06:05 - 09:37)

His visit to the campus of UCLA as well as meeting with Coach John Wooden and a letter from UCLA alum Jackie Robinson (09:38 - 10:50)

Him choosing UCLA as the college he would attend and his freshman year (10:51 - 13:06)

His official collegiate start as a sophomore and that season including his first NCAA championship and him being a part of the athlete summit in support of Muhammad Ali's boycott of the 1968 Summer Olympics (13:07 - 17:07)

His junior season which included his first eye injury, the Game of the Century against the University of Houston, his second NCAA championship, him organizing protests on the UCLA campus in light of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, his conversion from Catholicism to Sunni Islam as well as his own personal protest of the 1968 Summer Olympics (17:08 - 22:58)

His senior season which included him earning a Bachelors of Arts degree in history, his third NCAA championship and a look at his career numbers and records at UCLA (22:59 - 28:14)

The road to him getting drafted in the 1969 NBA Draft which included the Harlem Globetrotters' offer, the Milwaukee Bucks winning the coin slip over the Phoenix Suns and the bidding war between the Bucks and the ABA's New York Nets who also drafted him in their league (28:15 - 31:37)

His inaugural rookie campaign in Milwaukee where he made an immediate impact and thus won the Rookie of the Year award as well as the first of many All Star Game appearances (31:38 - 33:37)

His second year which included the Bucks acquiring Oscar Robertson in a trade, him winning his first NBA championship along with his first NBA MVP award and NBA Finals MVP, and the announcement of his full conversion to Islam as well as changing his name from Lew Alcindor to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33:38 - 36:37)

His third and fourth season which included two playoff runs cut short and another NBA MVP award (36:38 - 39:48)

His fifth season which included his last year playing with Oscar, his third NBA MVP award, the NBA's first year recording steals and blocks as official statistics as he leads the league in blocks and a NBA Finals loss to the Boston Celtics (39:49 - 41:54)

A turbulent sixth season which included his private trade request which became public later in the season, the second eye injury he would suffer and the introduction of a goggled Kareem, his team missing the playoffs for the first time during his time there and the eventual trade to the Lakers (41:55 - 46:01)

Call to action (46:02 - 47:20)

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Show notes:

Intro (00:00 - 00:58)

Friday's news and highlights including the NBA family mourning the senseless killing of Tyre Nichols, injury update on Luka Doncic, Kevin Durant reappears on NBA Hoopervision and fines for both Joel Embiid and Steph Curry (00:59 - 12:05)

Saturday's news and highlights including Myles Turner getting a 2 year contract extension, the Miami Heat fined yet again for violating league policy concerning injury reporting, Joel Embiid's total destruction of Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets, the Nets bombing the Knicks from 3 point range for the win and a controversial missed call in the Celtics/Lakers game (12:06 - 21:17)

Sunday's highlights including the NBA referee union acknowledging the mistake made in the Celtics/Lakers game, a surprising loss for the Heat at Charlotte, Ja Morant dropping a second straight triple double for the Grizzlies win and Giannis Antetokounmpo's spectacular night in victory for the Bucks (21:18 - 24:13)

Preview of what's ahead for Week 16 including the announcing of the All Star reserves and the start of free agency in the WNBA (24:14 - 33:10)

Call to action (33:11 - 34:29)

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Show notes:

Intro (00:00 - 00:47)

Players of the Week: Lebron James and Jrue Holiday (00:48 - 04:49)

Monday's news and highlights including injury news on Kristaps Porzingis, the Lakers trading for Rui Hachimura and the injury return of Khris Middleton and Jonathan Isaac (04:50 - 12:54)

Tuesday's news and highlights including injury updates for Kevin Durant and Zion Williamson, NBA announcement of the All Star captains picking their team just prior to the game being played, NBA continuing partnerships with Meta and Niantic (12:55 - 24:35)

Wednesday's news and highlights including injury news about Steven Adams and Bobby Portis, GM Monte McNair and assistant Wes Wilcox given multi-year contract extensions, GM Rob Pelinka not being done making roster moves for the Lakers, injury returns for Anthony Davis and Brandon Ingram plus Damian Lillard's nuclear performance (24:36 - 36:34)

Thursday's news and highlights including the announcement of the All Stars for both the Eastern and Western Conference, the Clippers catching fire and a big Knick win on the road in Boston (36:35 - 43:29)

Call to action (43:30 - 44:48)

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Show notes: 

Intro (00:00 - 00:34) 

All Star starters for the Western Conference: Lebron James, Nikola Jokic, Zion Williamson, Steph Curry, Luka Doncic (00:35 - 03:30) 

My reserve candidates for the East starting with the Denver Nuggets (03:31 - 05:05) 

Memphis Grizzlies (05:06 - 05:50) 

Sacramento Kings (05:51 - 07:44)  

New Orleans Pelicans (07:45 - 09:00) 

Los Angeles Clippers (09:01 - 10:40) 

Minnesota Timberwolves (10:41 - 11:42) 

Utah Jazz (11:43 - 13:54) 

Golden State Warriors (13:55 - 15:13) 

Oklahoma City Thunder (15:14 - 16:27) 

Portland Trailblazers (16:28 - 19:18) 

Phoenix Suns (19:19 - 20:33) 

San Antonio Spurs (20:34 - 21:19)

Houston Rockets (21:20 - 22:26)

My predictions of the All Star reserves in the Eastern Conference (22:27 - 25:35) 

Call to action (25:36 - 26:54)  

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Show notes:

Intro (00:00 - 00:31)

All Star starters for the Eastern Conference: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, Kyrie Irving, Donovan Mitchell (00:32 - 03:55)

My reserve candidates for the East starting with the Boston Celtics (03:56 - 05:18)

Philadelphia 76ers (05:19 - 07:09)

Milwaukee Bucks (07:10 - 08:33) 

Cleveland Cavaliers (08:34 - 10:20)

Miami Heat (10:21 - 13:09)

New York Knicks (13:10 - 16:19)

Atlanta Hawks (16:20 - 18:07)

Indiana Pacers (18:08 - 19:32)

Washington Wizards (19:33 - 21:00)

Chicago Bulls (21:01 - 23:29)

Toronto Raptors (23:30 - 25:00)

My predictions of the All Star reserves in the Eastern Conference (25:01 - 27:08)

Call to action (27:09 - 28:37)

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Show notes:

Intro (00:00 - 00:52)

Friday's news and highlights including the top 10 teams in selling merchandise, top 15 players in jersey sales, Kyrie Irving's offensive explosion and the hotly contested game between the Grizzlies and the Lakers (00:53 - 14:52)

Saturday's news and highlights including the passing of longtime play-by-play broadcaster Bill Schonely, Boston wins 9th in a row, Evan Mobley's career night, Houston loses 14 straight and the Sixers go undefeated on their western road trip (14:53 - 23:10)

Sunday's highlights including the Knicks losing 4 straight, Kyrie goes off again, Shai Gilgeous Alexander helps the Thunder in an upset road win in Denver, Chris Paul's triumphant return and Lebron James continues to defy nature (23:11 - 29:41)

Preview of what's ahead for Week 15 including the final results of the All Star voting (29:42 - 30:24)

Call to action (30:25 - 31:43)

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Show notes:

Intro (00:00 - 00:40)

Players of the Week: Domantas Sabonis and Jalen Brunson (00:41 - 04:06)

Monday's news and highlights including a promotion for Kyle Korver and the full schedule of the MLK Day games (04:07 - 16:26)

Tuesday's news and highlights including Golden State visits the White House, Quin Synder on personal sabbatical in Paris and Denver stays hot behind Nikola Jokic's league leading 13th triple double (16:27 - 23:20)

Wednesday's news and highlights including the passing of longtime Boston Celtic Chris Ford, Bradley Beal's return to the court, injuries for both Mitchell Robinson and LaMelo Ball, Memphis wins 11th straight, Sacramento wins 5 in a row and yet another triple double for Nikola Jokic and the red hot Nuggets (23:21 - 39:06)

A breakdown of the third round of the NBA All Star voting returns (39:07 - 43:22)

Thursday's news and highlights including NBA launching an alternative telecast with Bill Walton, Chicago plays Detroit in Paris, a Finals rematch between Boston and Golden State as well as injury news for Mitchell Robinson and Christian Wood (43:23 - 50:59)

Call to action (51:00 - 52:18)

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