Knuckleheads with Quentin Richardson & Darius Miles

NBA Champ in the building! This week we got a Detroit staple, as Tayshaun Prince joins Knuckleheads. One of L.A.’s finest, Tayshaun discusses his road from Compton to Kentucky and eventually to Detroit. He looks back on his early years in the league, why the ‘04 Pistons clicked, and describes just how close those Detroit teams were. He talks about the impact of trading for Rasheed Wallace and why they knew they’d beat the Lakers in that classic series. Tayshaun was one of the league's toughest defenders during his reign. Tune in! 

1. 1998 McDonald’s All-American class (12:42)
2. Freshman year at Kentucky (16:34)
3. Getting drafted by the Pistons, joining a veteran team in Detroit (22:10)
4. Larry Brown coming to Detroit to coach and his impact (29:35) 
5. Pistons not drafting Carmelo Anthony (34:53) 
6. Guarding Kobe and the Pistons winning the 2004 NBA Finals (41:50) 
7. Winning a gold medal with Team USA in 2008 (1:00:13) 

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NBA veterans Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles are lifelong friends and bona fide truth-tellers. Listen as they invite special guests, high-profile athletes, musicians and entertainers to get brutally honest about everything from current events to untold stories from the golden era of sports and culture. Named for the on-court celebration they made wildly popular, this unfiltered, hilarious and surprising podcast is like playing NBA 2K with no fouls.

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The legendary Nancy Lieberman, aka Lady Magic, joins the show! Her trailblazing career is one for the history books, y’all! From becoming a Rucker Park regular to representing the USA in the 1976 Olympics, Nancy broke barriers in the world of basketball on a regular basis. She looks back on her first time playing in Madison Square Garden, the surreal moment of her WNBA debut, and of course that time she played summer league for the Lakers under Pat Riley. Tune in for a glimpse into the life of a true basketball icon.

1. Growing up in Queens, Muhammad Ali impact, 1976 Olympics (2:50)

2. Old Dominion, Dallas Diamonds, David Stern and the WNBA (16:45)

3. Women in coaching, Nancy Lieberman Award, Lady Magic nickname (36:30)

4. Rucker Park nostalgia, 1976 team HOF (1:01:15)

5. Pat Summit and Ann Meyers, growth of the WNBA (1:06:10)

About Our Hosts:

NBA veterans Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles are lifelong friends and bona fide truth-tellers. Listen as they invite special guests, high-profile athletes, musicians and entertainers to get brutally honest about everything from current events to untold stories from the golden era of sports and culture. Named for the on-court celebration they made wildly popular, this unfiltered, hilarious and surprising podcast is like playing NBA 2K with no fouls.

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The legendary Nancy Lieberman, aka Lady Magic, joins the show! Her trailblazing career is one for the history books, y’all! From becoming a Rucker Park regular to representing the USA in the 1976 Olympics, Nancy broke barriers in the world of basketball on a regular basis. She looks back on her first time playing in Madison Square Garden, the surreal moment of her WNBA debut, and of course that time she played summer league for the Lakers under Pat Riley. Tune in for a glimpse into the life of a true basketball icon.

1. Growing up in Queens, Muhammad Ali impact, 1976 Olympics (2:50)
2. Old Dominion, Dallas Diamonds, David Stern and the WNBA (16:45)
3. Women in coaching, Nancy Lieberman Award, Lady Magic nickname (36:30)
4. Rucker Park nostalgia, 1976 team HOF (1:01:15)
5. Pat Summit and Ann Meyers, growth of the WNBA (1:06:10)

About Our Hosts:

NBA veterans Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles are lifelong friends and bona fide truth-tellers. Listen as they invite special guests, high-profile athletes, musicians and entertainers to get brutally honest about everything from current events to untold stories from the golden era of sports and culture. Named for the on-court celebration they made wildly popular, this unfiltered, hilarious and surprising podcast is like playing NBA 2K with no fouls.

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We got a Seattle legend on the show this week as Isaiah Thomas joins Q and D on Knuckleheads. The scrappy guard looks back on dominating hoops despite his height, who he looked up to in Seattle, and what it was like putting on a show at the University of Washington. IT discusses his NBA journey from last pick in the 2011 draft to superstar on the Celtics. He also talks about his injury, the long recovery process, and working to get back in the league. Tune in! 

1. Balling out at Washington (15:34) 
2. Buzzer beater in the Pac-10 championship (18:46) 
3. Draft night, being the last pick in the NBA draft (24:42)
4. Getting traded to the Celtics, not being happy about it (38:40)
5. 2016-17 season, averaging almost 30 and leading the Celtics to the 1 seed (46:40)
6. His iconic 53-point playoff performance (52:52) 
7. IT’s injury, recovery journey (59:00) 

About Our Hosts:

NBA veterans Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles are lifelong friends and bona fide truth-tellers. Listen as they invite special guests, high-profile athletes, musicians and entertainers to get brutally honest about everything from current events to untold stories from the golden era of sports and culture. Named for the on-court celebration they made wildly popular, this unfiltered, hilarious and surprising podcast is like playing NBA 2K with no fouls.

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Illinois, stand up!! This week we got a Peoria legend, three-time NBA champion, and another straight-outta-high school guy, none other than Shaun Livingston. Shaun tells what it was like being a high school phenom, then deciding to go to the draft instead of Duke, and shares his journey from devastating injury to becoming a key member in the Warriors dynasty. Shaun is one of the realest out there. Tune in! 

1. Illinois hoops lore (4:00)
2. Winning Mr. Basketball in Illinois (16:22)
3. Going straight from high school to the NBA, getting drafted fourth by the Clippers (25:37) 
4. Suffering his devastating knee injury and the process of returning to the NBA (49:50)
5. Signing with the Nets, Shaun’s comeback story (1:01:53)
6. Signing with the Golden State Warriors and the beginning of the dynasty (1:05:23) 
7. Leading Warriors bench with Andre Iguodola (1:13:20)
8. Winning the first championship in Warriors history (1:15:41)
9. Kevin Durant coming to GSW and what that was like (1:25:49)
10. Steph Curry’s greatness and leadership (1:28:40)

About Our Hosts:

NBA veterans Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles are lifelong friends and bona fide truth-tellers. Listen as they invite special guests, high-profile athletes, musicians and entertainers to get brutally honest about everything from current events to untold stories from the golden era of sports and culture. Named for the on-court celebration they made wildly popular, this unfiltered, hilarious and surprising podcast is like playing NBA 2K with no fouls.

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We back with an off-season and Olympic Tap In! Fresh off the Paris Games, with both the men and the women taking gold, Q and D break down what they liked … and did not like during this awesome stretch of international hoop. They also touch on some of the biggest NBA off-season moves of the summer to get you excited for the looming ’24-25 season. The guys also touch on what the second half is going to look like in the W. Dead of the summer, but still so much hoop to discuss. Tap in! 

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This week, NBA All-Star, Olympic gold medalist, and certified Milwaukee legend, Michael Redd, joins the Knuckleheads! Q and D dive into Redd’s influential career, from his standout days at Ohio State to his being selected 43rd in the draft and rising to become the Bucks’ franchise player just three years later. Redd shares about his experience winning gold with the “Redeem Team” in 2008 as well as his ventures into entrepreneurship since his retirement from the game. Tune in! 

1. Coming up in Columbus, mastering his jump shot, losing to Q and Whitney Young (3:05)
2. Ohio State, draft workouts, going 43rd to Milwaukee (9:45)
3. The loaded 2001 Bucks, earning a spot on the floor (28:00)
4. Losing Ray Allen, contract extensions, All-Star manifestations (36:40)
5. Redeem Team, Kobe-and-LeBron dynamic, knee injury (47:20)
6. Attending Bucks parade in 2021, entrepreneurship, making his dad proud (1:01:55)

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Two-point Geezer! This week on Knuckleheads we got one of the great OGs of the game and someone who just got his fourth championship ring, Sam Cassell. Sam looks back on a hell of a career, coming up in Baltimore, playing at Florida State with Bobby Sura, and getting two rings in his first two seasons in the league. Sam talks about going from Houston to, eventually, Minnesota, teaming up with KG and Sprewell. He also touches on being a coach for this year’s championship Celtics team. We got stories on stories in this one — tune in! 

1. Dunbar High School, getting his hoops roots in Baltimore (5:01) 
2. ’90s Rockets teams, winning back-to-back championships in his first years in the league (30:28)
3. Hakeem Olajuwon and his impact (34:47) 
4. Would the Rockets have beaten the Bulls with MJ in ‘94, ‘95? (52:09)
5. Going to Milwaukee, playing with Big Dog and Ray Allen (58:20ish)
6. Minnesota, being on those iconic T-Wolves teams (1:12:55) 
7. Relationship with Kevin Garnett, what it was like playing with the Big Ticket (1:16:33) 
8. Winning a ring with the in ’08 with the Celtics (1:30:15) 
9. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown’s relationship, winning the NBA finals this year (1:48:20) 

About Our Hosts:

NBA veterans Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles are lifelong friends and bona fide truth-tellers. Listen as they invite special guests, high-profile athletes, musicians and entertainers to get brutally honest about everything from current events to untold stories from the golden era of sports and culture. Named for the on-court celebration they made wildly popular, this unfiltered, hilarious and surprising podcast is like playing NBA 2K with no fouls.

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This week, we're joined by the one and only DeMarcus "BOOGIE" Cousins! The guys delve into Boogie's rise to high school hoops stardom and his decision to follow Coach Calipari to Kentucky. The four-time NBA All-Star reflects on his tenure with the Kings as well as the potential of that 2018 Pelicans squad with Rondo and AD. To cap it off, Boogie shares what it means to continue playing for the love of the game today and why he has fully embraced overseas basketball. Don't miss out on this episode — tune in!

1. Mobile, Alabama, picking up basketball in 7th grade, the pros and cons of HS success (3:15)
2. Committing to Kentucky, rookie year with John Wall, Wildcat Lodge and Midnight Madness (29:10)
3. “Boogie” nickname origin, declaring for the NBA draft, early days of Sacramento (40:30)
4. Coaching changes and rebuilding phases in Sacramento and Rondo’s immediate impact on Boogie's game (52:35)
5. All-Star games, the 2017-2018 Pelicans would've won it all, the KG “bloodline” (1:06:13)
6. Kobe reaching out after DeMarcus's injuries and winning a championship in Taiwan (1:18:10)

About Our Hosts:

NBA veterans Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles are lifelong friends and bona fide truth-tellers. Listen as they invite special guests, high-profile athletes, musicians and entertainers to get brutally honest about everything from current events to untold stories from the golden era of sports and culture. Named for the on-court celebration they made wildly popular, this unfiltered, hilarious and surprising podcast is like playing NBA 2K with no fouls.

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This week we got a former No. 1 overall pick and Wizard great, John Wall, with Q and D on Knuckleheads. The five-time NBA All-Star looks back on being the top player in the country in high school, choosing Kentucky to play with Coach Calipari, and the origin of the John Wall dance. He talks about playing with Gilbert Arenas as his vet, balling out with the Wizards, and teaming up with Bradley Beal. John Wall, a real hooper’s hooper — tune in! 

1. Being the no. 1 recruit in high school (3:02)

2. Deciding to go play for Coach Cal at Kentucky (5:27)

3. Being on a stacked Wildcats team with DeMarcus Cousins and Eric Bledsoe (7:38)

4. Getting drafted by the Wizards (13:05)

5. Doing the Dunk Contest, becoming an All-Star point guard (22:00)

6. Changing the culture in DC, getting the Wizards to the playoffs (25:40)

7. Bradley Beal, their dynamic duo (28:38) 

About Our Hosts:

NBA veterans Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles are lifelong friends and bona fide truth-tellers. Listen as they invite special guests, high-profile athletes, musicians and entertainers to get brutally honest about everything from current events to untold stories from the golden era of sports and culture. Named for the on-court celebration they made wildly popular, this unfiltered, hilarious and surprising podcast is like playing NBA 2K with no fouls.

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