Shakur Stevenson Pulls NO PUNCHES With Gil's Arena as the world champion boxer joins Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew for a legendary interview on his iconic career. He breaks down how his defense wins championships mentality has guided him through the ring and teases an upcoming bout with Teofimo Lopez. They then react to the Bud Crawford vs Canelo fight where Shakur praises Crawford as the Michael Jordan of boxing and explains what his win means to his legacy & the sport of boxing. Shakur then takes the Gil's Arena Crew through his career, explaining the importance of starting early and tells the story of when he knew he was him before breaking down the intricacies of boxing like weight classes, different styles of boxing and how to cut weight. Finally, he gives his take on the current era of boxing which he calls the lamest generation and gets real on the impact Jake Paul & exhibition fighters are having on the sport.

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Tracy McGrady GETS REAL On His NBA Legacy & Kobe Bryant Comparisons as the NBA Legend joins Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew to break down his incredible NBA Career, bringing back ABCD Camp with Adidas and setting the record straight on his comments surrounding Kobe Bryant that shattered Gil's Arena earlier this summer. T-Mac tells Gilbert Arenas about his lightening fast journey from the hood to the top of the NBA where he dominated as an All NBA Player for the Orlando Magic & Toronto Raptors and tells legendary stories of his time facing off with giants of the game like Michael Jordan & LeBron James. He then battles with Swaggy P over his comments that he would have won just as many rings as Kobe Bryant had he played with Shaquille O'Neal and debate if Kobe could have been just as successful if he swapped careers with LeBron. Finally, T-Mac breaks down his future plans including NBA on NBC, The OBL and ABCD Camp and Gil tells a legendary story about playing in China alongside Tracy. Please like and subscribe!!!

00:00 Welcome To Gil’s Arena T-Mac
01:43 How T-Mac Helped Create Gil’s Arena
02:32 How T-Mac & The Crew Got Their Nicknames
05:51 Why Penny Is Gil & T-Mac’s Favorite Player
11:50 How T-Mac’s Life Changed After ABCD Camp
20:04 Tracy’s Transition To The NBA
30:13 T-Mac Battles Swaggy Over His Kobe Comments
55:41 T-Mac on Joining NBA on NBC
1:00:50 How It Felt To Play Against Jordan
1:10:40 Gil On His Legendary Trip To China With T-Mac
1:14:11 T-Mac Is Bringing Back ABCD Camp With Adidas
1:20:17 How It Felt To Match Up With Kobe
1:29:22 T-Mac On Creating The OBL
1:36:21 The Best Comparison To T-Mac In Today’s Game
1:40:21 Could LeBron Play The Same Style As Kobe?

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Mark Cuban GETS REAL On The Luka Trade & NBA Business as the legendary Owner of the Dallas Mavericks sits down with Gilbert Arenas & Josiah Johnson to break down his iconic journey to one of the most prominent owners in sports history. He opens up by detailing his renowned role in Entourage as the head of Avion Tequila before Gil calls him out for never giving him the championship ring he deserved. They then discuss Cuban's front row seat to the past 20 years of NBA action where he breaks down the worst move in his NBA Career by telling the story of letting Steve Nash walk and gives his unfiltered take on the Luka Doncic trade that sent one of his most beloved players to the Los Angeles Lakers. He then details the road ahead for the Dallas Mavericks by offering an update on Kyrie Irving & Cooper Flagg and gives his thoughts on the changing landscape of the NBA and sports media. Finally, Mark breaks down his affinity for Jerry Jones, comparing his journey with the legendary owner of the Dallas Cowboys and offers advice on how the franchise will navigate the Micah Parsons trade.

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Stephen A Smith Makes A SURPRISE Return To Gil's Arena as the host of ESPN's First Take & King of Sports Media shocks Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew with a surprise appearance during their summer hiatus. Stephen A gets real on his relationship with LeBron James following their hostile feud sparked by SAS's Gil's Arena Debut and explains why he will never speak to the Los Angeles Lakers' superstar ever again. He also breaks down why LeBron should feel disrespected by the Lakers after their summer of hyping up Luka Doncic before calling out Gilbert Arenas on his recent arrest. Next, Stephen A breaks down what's coming up in his career as the media mogul continues to grow his brand and challenges the Gil's Arena Crew in the GOAT Debate as he explains why LeBron James & Kobe Bryant will never be Michael Jordan. Finally, they discuss recent events taking over the sports world, whipping around the NBA to highlight storylines like Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets, Giannis Antetokounmpo's Legacy and who can catch the Shai Gilgeous Alexander & the OKC Thunder this season.

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
02:06 Stephen A’s Return To Radio
04:17 Stephen A GETS REAL On His Rise
12:21 Stephen A’s Day-To-Day
21:14 Stephen A’s Toughest Interview
24:10 Stephen A CALLS OUT Gil After His Arrest
29:30 Stephen A Gets Real on His Relationship with LeBron
33:39 Why Kobe & LeBron Will Never Be Jordan
43:49 What If Melo Went To Detroit
51:46 Why Stephen A Hates The New NBA
57:24 Expectations For Luka & The Lakers
1:04:23 LeBron Should Feel Disrespected By The Lakers
1:06:52 Stephen A Doubles Down On His Giannis Take
1:16:02 Who Can Dethrone The OKC Thunder
1:27:58 Stephen A GETS REAL On The State Of The NBA
1:33:28 Advice To The Next Generation

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Gil's Arena GOES WILD Over The Best Moments Of Season 3 as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew celebrate the final episode of Gil's Arena Season 3 by looking back on some the best moments, most hostile debates and greatest guest appearances of the season. Watch along as Gil & The Crew relive the most viral pieces of content that came out of the arena this season before moving over to break down some final few pieces of NBA News. Tthey whip around the NBA to highlight newsworthy stories like Asian sensation Yang Hansen taking NBA Summer League by storm, Bol Bol looming as one of the final NBA Free Agents ready to make an impact on a new team and Adam Silver continuing to tease NBA Expansion amidst rumors that certain owners are looking to block the move, sparking a debate on if adding more teams to the association is a good idea for the current state of the NBA. Please give us a like and subscribe!!!

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Gil's Arena ERUPTS Over Their Top 10 Hoopers Of Each Decade as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew give their lists of their top 10 players from the 2000s & 2010s and spark countless hostile debates over where they rank players like Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Allen Iverson, LeBron James and so many more. After that, they react to Andy Roddick responding to Gil's comments that tennis players are no where close to the best athletes in the world with a challenge for a left handed only match and continue the debate on which sport produces the best athletes before reigniting the Kobe Bryant sidekick debate after Gil uncovered footage of Kobe Bryant acknowledging his place alongside Shaquille O'Neal. Next, they react to Richard Jefferson's take that Team USA will not win gold in the 2028 Olympics and debate who will represent the red, white and blue on home soil when LeBron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant all retire from the international circuit. Finally, they whip around the NBA to highlight newsworthy stories like Asian sensation Yang Hansen taking NBA Summer League by storm, Bol Bol looming as one of the final NBA Free Agents ready to make an impact on a new team and the release of the most negative fan bases in the NBA. Please give us a like and subscribe!!!

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Bronny James COOKING In Summer League FIRES UP Gil's Arena as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew react to Bronny's best game of the Summer and break down how the 55th overall pick is finally starting to look like an NBA Pro. They dissect why the young King looks more comfortable on the court and debate if the 20 year old deserves an opportunity to be part of the Los Angeles Lakers rotation this season. Next, they whip around NBA Summer League to analyze the rest of the prospects lighting up Las Vegas including the San Antonio Spurs' terrifying duo of Dylan Harper & Carter Bryant, breakout star for the Portland Trailblazers Yang Hansen and the potential dunk of the year candidate in Johnny Furphy. Next, they react to the hostile social media battle between Angel Reese & Robert Griffen III as the former Heisman winning quarterback turned ESPN Media personality inserted himself into the conversation surrounding Reese and amplified a racist dialogue under the guise of speaking out for black athletes. They give their thoughts on the entire situation and praise Angel for balling in the WNBA amidst constant scrutiny that has nothing to do with her game. Finally they react to some NBA news like the rumors swirling that Jayson Tatum is recruiting Damian Lillard to join his Boston Celtics, Paul George has undergone another surgery before the Philadelphia 76ers season even starts and Bol Bol still remains as an NBA free agent ready to make an impact for a contender. Please give us a like and subscribe!!!

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Gil's Arena Get HOSTILE Over Bleacher Report's Top 100 All Time Hoopers as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew react to Bleacher Report updating their list of the Best 100 players in NBA History and discuss what their ranking of Kobe Bryant at 11 below guys like Steph Curry & Larry Bird says about Gil's take that Kobe is an overrated sidekick. Next, they break down the opening games of NBA Summer League where Cooper Flagg stumbled in his debut game against Bronny James & The Los Angeles Lakers but proved why he was the #1 overall pick with a 31 point performance before the Dallas Mavericks' decided to shut down their franchise player until NBA Training Camp. They give their impressions from Flagg's first taste of NBA action and highlight other standouts from NBA Summer League including the San Antonio Spurs' terrifying duo of Dylan Harper & Carter Bryant. Next, NBA Champion Isaiah Hartenstein enters Gil's Arena to break down life after winning the NBA's ultimate prize and give an inside look at the dynamics of Oklahoma City Thunder's championship roster, highlighting what makes Shai Gilgeous Alexander & the team's Big 4 so special. They then react to more rumors swirling between LeBron James & The Los Angeles Lakers as the King and his agent Rich Paul hinted at a potential move away from the team this weekend and read between the lines on what LeBron wants to happen this offseason. They debate if the Lakers have done enough to surround LeBron with a championship roster this offseason and break down which out of the rumored landing spots for LeBron between the Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks give LeBron the best shot at winning 1 more championship. Finally, they react to the HOSTILE online battle between Robert Griffin III and Angel Reese where the former NFL QB turned media member inserted himself and race into the conversation, sparking a debate inside the arena over whether or not the dialogue over the WNBA Superstar has gone too far. Please give us a like and subscribe!!!

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Gil's Arena Previews Cooper Flagg's ELECTRIC NBA Debut as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arenas Crew preview Cooper Flagg's first NBA action as the #1 overall pick suits up for the Dallas Mavericks in NBA Summer league and debate if the most expensive Summer League game ever between Flagg and Bronny James will live up to the hype. Next, they react to Devin Booker becoming the highest paid player in the NBA as the Phoenix Suns inked their homegrown superstar to the largest annual value deal in league history and discuss the significance of this deal as Booker moves toward becoming the greatest Phoenix Suns player ever. They also break down the fallout from the Kevin Durant trade on the Suns' organization by analyzing what a Jalen Green & Booker backcourt looks like before reacting to LeBron James icing out Deandre Ayton by not reaching out to his newest Los Angeles Lakers teammate. Finally, they react to Nikola Jokic declining the opportunity to sign an extension with the Denver Nuggets and debate if the Serbian superstar is sending a message to his team to give him a better supporting cast before discussing Lonzo Ball's trade to the Cleveland Cavaliers and highlight what the legendary LA Hooper brings to a Cavs team looking to win the Eastern Conference. Please give us a like and subscribe!!!

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Gil's Arena Reacts To The OKC Thunder LOCKING UP Their Dynasty as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew react to The OKC Thunder signing Chet Holmgren to a monster rookie contract extension to lock up their Big 3 of Holmgren, Shai Gilgeous Alexander & Jalen Williams and debate what impact this will have on the reigning NBA Champions in both the long and short term. They also react to the NBA honoring Shai's legendary season by placing him on next year's cover of NBA 2k26 and debate if this signals that SGA has been anointed as the face of the NBA before highlighting how his fellow 2k Cover star Angel Reese is establishing herself as a superstar in the WNBA with her placement on the video game cover and release of her first signature shoe. Next, they react to the New York Knicks officially announcing Mike Brown as their next head coach and discuss how Brown will push the Knicks' core of Jalen Brunson, Karl Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges over the hump towards an NBA Championship before analyzing the shockwaves to the Knicks organization following the announcement that Brown will be demoting Rick Brunson from his coaching staff. They then react to Kevin Durant's analysis on the Mind the Game Podcast over the disappearance of the midrange game in today's NBA and debate if there needs to be a resurgence of efficient shots before finally whipping around the NBA to cover notable news items like the league's most hated fanbases, the NBA's newest rule change and father time finally coming for the halftime show Hall of Famer Red Panda. Please give us a like and subscribe!!!

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