Knuckleheads With Quentin Richardson & Darius Miles

St. Louis in the building, y’all! Quentin and Darius welcome Larry Hughes to the Knuckleheads podcast. As a St. Louis native, Darius had to bring Larry on the pod to talk about growing up in The Lou, what it was like winning nationals in AAU and why he decided to go to college at St. Louis University. They also talk about what it was like playing with Allen Iverson and Michael Jordan and why in the world he would stay in the dunk contest when Vince was in it!… Tune in! Winning nationals in AAU and deciding to stay in STL for college (5:40) Draft process (20:05) Having a relationship and a nickname with AI (22:33) Making a run in Cleveland with LeBron (38:35) What is was like playing with MJ (75:50) 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

SWEET LEW in the building! We just had to welcome this elite hooper and our longtime friend, Rashard Lewis, to the Knuckleheads podcast. As a member of the elite straight-to-the-league club, he went from Houston high school star to Seattle NBA rookie overnight. He’s one of the first stretch forwards in the game and an ice-cold three-point shooter to top it off. Sixteen seasons, 1,787 three pointers, two All-Star selections and a championship ring later … Rashard Lewis is here with the Knuckleheads to unpack his unique basketball journey. Tune in! Houston hoops, Nike camp and going straight to the league (2:21) NBA draft, Gary Payton and Ray Allen (13:15) Signing with Orlando and playing the stretch forward (43:50) Playing with Dwight Howard and Vince Carter (52:00) Signing with Miami and winning a championship (1:02:50) Playing in the BIG3, the Rashard Lewis Academy and the Kentucky Derby (1:14:18) About Our Hosts: NBA veterans Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles are lifelong friends and bona fide truth-tel

You can’t talk about the game of basketball without a little T-Spoon, y’all! Teresa Weatherspoon (you know, one of our favorite hoopers ever) brings her famous and infectious energy to the Knuckleheads podcast this week. The former WNBA superstar turned Pelicans assistant coach breaks down her momentous playing career, latest coaching experiences, and what the future holds for her and other women in the NBA. Lace up your kicks everybody … because this one’s gonna make you want to HOOP by the end. All love for the one and only T-Spoon! Hooping in Pineland, Texas (2:00) Louisiana Tech, Kim Mulkey, and winning a national championship (10:57) Pat Summitt, Team USA, playing overseas (16:50) First-ever WNBA game and the 1999 WNBA Finals (31:20) Women’s style of play, nicknames, playing in New York City (47:27) Coaching in the NBA, Hall of Fame (53:47) Coaching Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and working with Swin Cash (1:05:00) About Our Hosts: NBA veterans Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles are lifelong friends

We got another special one coming for y’all! A man who’s been around endless NBA greatness. One of our OGs when we were youngin’s in the league, Ty Lue, is in the building! The Clippers’ head coach sits down to talk about his wild journey from playing for a dynasty to becoming one of the best coaches in the entire league. Tune in! Playing for the Lakers Dynasty (13:30) Kobe, Shaq, winning championships (17:40) Playing with Michael Jordan (27:53) Coaching the Cavs, Lebron (32:47) Doc Rivers’ getting Ty to coach (40:55) Current Clippers team, being around Kawhi and Paul George (44:05) 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

From a mid-major to going 10th in the draft and forming one of the best backcourts in the NBA, CJ McCollum knows what it means to work for everything. He stops by to talk with Quentin and Darius on this episode of Knuckleheads. They discuss the important role that CJ’s brother played in getting him to where he is today, his decision to go to Lehigh, teaming up with Dame, and getting traded to NOLA….Tune in!! Getting recruited by colleges (14:33) Being involved in trade rumors (29.53) Becoming a starter with Portland (36:19) Missing his first flight to New Orleans (48:32) Getting PAID (53:57) 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 surpri

We talkin’ legendary!! Tracy McGrady aka T-Mac, the hang dribble king and one of the purest hoopers to grace this sport, chops it up with Quentin and Darius on this episode of Knuckleheads. They get into what it was like to go against Vince in the most memorable Dunk Contest of all time, T-Mac’s instant rise from bench player to superstar, and what it was like playing in Houston with Yao. Oh, and you don’t want to miss the camel racing story…. Tune in!! ABCD Camps and being the No. 1 high school player in the nation (7:22) Signing a $12 million Adidas contract senior year (21:08) Toronto Raptors and playing with Vince Carter (33:10) Going to the Magic, what could have been with Grant Hill (43:01) His $19 million private jet (1:23:00) 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 st

Oh, we got something special for y’all! Knew we had to turn up for All-Star week. It’s none other than Steph Curry, aka Chef Curry aka, the greatest shooter of all time … The dude who changed the game. Period. He sits down on Knuckleheads with Quentin and Darius to discuss that legacy and so much more; from what it was like growing up in NBA locker rooms, to playing at Davidson instead of a top program, and finally to draft night. What it was like breaking the three-point record (4:03) How he ended up at Davidson (21:15) The importance of being with a team like Golden State (29:19) What was going through his head that first game with Kevin Durant (40:35) If the Warriors with KD could beat MJ’s Bulls (1:01:32) What led Steph to start shooting 40-footers (1:08:58) 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 fro

Bam Bam. The nickname started in North Carolina and is now more than a nickname, it’s a household name in Miami. Q and D head down to South Beach and sit with Bam Adebayo in the latest episode of Knuckleheads. The 2020 NBA All-Star dives into what it was like playing high school ball in North Carolina, how he wanted to end up playing in Charlotte before getting drafted to Miami, and the time he told D Wade that he was going to be an All-Star. The decision to move to North Carolina (3:00) Where the name Bam came from (7:00) The first time he met Pat Riley (18:15) Being part of the same unit with Dywane Wade (23:30) What it was like playing in the bubble (38:50) The importance of playing for Team USA (48:50) 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 s

Check your calendars, y’all. It’s 2/2/22 … you know what that means? It’s what we’re calling “Derek Jeter Day.” The guy who made number 2 famous. The reason young kids beg to wear the number, hoping a little bit of his magic might be with them in the jersey. So we had to get over to Miami, sit down with The Boss himself and interview the legend ... Knuckleheads style. Who Jeter wanted to be like growing up watching baseball (4:22) Why more kids aren’t playing baseball as they get older (9:48) Being in the minors and realizing that he was going to be a major leaguer soon (13:56) What a championship parade is like in NYC (22:37) Playing with the Yankees in the days after 9/11 (25:24) When DJ first met MJ (45:31) Starting The Players’ Tribune (52:00) 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 event

As the song goes, “My city love me like DeMar DeRozan.” Whether that be SoCal, Toronto or Chicago, DeMar comes through with the word on this week’s episode of Knuckleheads. The 4x All-Star details his journey from Compton to becoming the face of the Toronto Raptors. He gets into what it was like seeing the Raptors win, what he learned under Coach Popovich, and why he’s so excited to be on the Chicago Bulls. And you won’t want to miss some never before heard (and Drake-approved) bars. Tune in, y’all! Growing up in Southern California, playing for Master P Going to USC, UCLA rivalry Drafted by the Raptors, first time in Toronto Kyle Lowry Leaving Toronto and them winning a championship Playing for the Chicago Bulls Relationship with Drake 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

Spencer Dinwiddie pulls UP on the guys for your weekly dose of Knuckleheads. The Cali native breaks down his unique basketball journey. What it’s like to grind in the league and truly make a name for himself. Who helped him find his voice and that famous outspokenness. And the guys don’t let Spence leave without taking in some of the man’s cryptocurrency knowledge! Get your notepad out because Spencer Dinwiddie’s got some things to say, y’all. Tune in! Confidence as a player, high school hoops and almost going to Harvard [1:50] University of Colorado, his perfect game and declaring for the draft after ACL injury [12:35] Drafted to the NBA, Detroit Pistons, G League grind, playing with the Brooklyn Nets [22:30] His aggressive style of play, teaming up with Bradley Beal, the 2021 NBA playoffs [32:50] Kobe talk, being an underdog and the future of crypto [48:15] About Our Hosts: NBA veterans Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles are lifelong friends and bona fide truth-tellers. Listen as they invite special gu

ROY-AL-TY. Seattle Storm and USA Basketball legend Sue Bird joins Knuckleheads this week. The former No. 1 overall pick sits down with Q and D to reflect on her rise from New York City to dominating at UCONN and having early success in the WNBA. Sue talks about everything from her crazy shoe collection, to even playing for a Russian spy. She’s one of the game’s all time greatest, so kick back and listen up! Growing up in New York, playing at Christ the King [3:15] UCONN and Geno Auriemma [5:58] Diana Taurasi coming to school and undefeated season [17:35 ] First overall pick in the WNBA draft and going to Seattle [26:15] First WNBA championship [31:32] Team USA and 2021 Olympic Gold medal [33:58] Breanna Stewart [42:00] 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 fr

We bringin’ straight buckets only! Jayson Tatum returns to Knuckleheads for the first time since he was a rookie. The Celtics superstar joins Q and D to talk about everything, including his jump to stardom, what it's like to be a part of Jordan Brand, and his recipe for scoring fifty! The guys get into the Celtics' success and the changes they’ve had to go through over the years. And you know D Miles is gonna ask Jayson about St. Louis!! Tune in! Having success as a young leader on the Celtics [1:52] St. Louis legacy [5:50] Winning gold for the United States at the Olympics [17:48] Relationship with Jaylen Brown [37:44] Kobe’s impact on Jayson and his “24” tattoo [50:15 ] 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

WE BACK liiiiiiive on location! You hearing this? Live ON LOCATION, y’all! And who better to kick off this new season of Knuckleheads than Easy. Money. SNIPER. Our main man Kevin Durant makin’ his third appearance on the show to chop it up with the Knuckleheads – someone get this man a plaque! We pick up where we left off in KD’s All-Star career. Coming back from injury, taking that 2020 season by storm and the DAMN BIG TOE that — aight, nevermind, we good. We moved on. It’s ALL about the 2021–2022 season now. Tune in for interviews with some of our favorite current players. A legendary lineup … Season 7 of Knuckleheads starts now. Future Hall of Famer, Kevin Durant. Back from injury, working with Drake, playing with James Harden [2:45] Kyrie Irving, James Harden and KD as a trio in the 2021 postseason [9:15] 2021 NBA playoffs, Blake Griffin, Steve Nash, that crazy Game 5 [16:29] The 2021 Olympics, Gregg Popovich, young players stepping up [33:10] Being an NBA 2K cover athlete, P.J. Tucker, sneaker talk [4

It’s the Season 6 finale of Knuckleheads, y’all! And we’ve got a real one to close it out for you. One of the greatest ever to do it. New York legend. Rucker Park hero. Philadelphia superstar. The high-flying hooper every kid wanted to be, a man who made his mark on the sport forever with a name the game will never forget, it’s JULIUS ... DR.J ... ERVING! Nothing but love for our OG. Make an appointment with the Doctor and tune in for this very special episode of Knuckleheads. Current state of basketball and player resemblances [3:00] Legendary dunking, being one of the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players, nickname origin [9:15] UMASS and Rucker Park [23:45] ABA to NBA transition, first dunk contest, biggest rivalries [30:49] Effortless swagger, endorsements, racism over time [53:20] Being MJ’s favorite player, Wilt Chamberlain, almost playing for the Bucks [1:04:55] About Our Hosts: NBA veterans Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles are lifelong friends and bona fide truth-tellers. Listen as they invite special guests

We’re proud to bring the relentless Paris-to-New York-to Florida-to-Chicago Baller with a capital B, our man Joakim Noah, onto this week’s show to let it rip. His hoops career started in the U.S., carried him to Paris and then back to the U.S., where he dominated for a legendary Gators squad. Noah drops knowledge on what it was like winning back-to-back NCAA championships. He then discusses his move to Chicago and playing with Derrick Rose in his prime. Chicago has this man’s back for life. Huge competitor. Huge heart. This week it’s all Joakim Noah on Knuckleheads. Tune in. Back-to-back championships at the University of Florida [5:07]] Playing with Derrick Rose in Chicago. Prime D Rose [28:48] Why his time in New York wasn’t what he thought it would be [33:00] Why Cleveland never forgets [55:01] His favorite five NBA players [1:10:15] 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 a

We’ve got Lisa Leslie, Miss Smoooooth herself, on this week’s show to chop it up with the guys L.A. style! A hoops journey that starts with her scoring 101 points in a high school basketball game — in 16 minutes of a high school game — and ends with her name in the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame. She’s a fierce competitor at everything she does — from basketball to backgammon — a two-time WNBA champion and legend in her own right ... this week it’s the Lisa Leslie story on Knuckleheads. Tune in. Playing with Magic Johnson in L.A., scoring 101 points, choosing USC [6:30] Playing overseas, 1996 Olympic Team, first ever WNBA game [21:25] Tina Thompson, L.A. Sparks, back-to-back WNBA champions [36:00] Candace Parker, coming back after having a baby, Hall of Fame [57:00] Acting career, first dunk in the WNBA, friendship with Kobe [1:17:10] 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 athlet

The BIG O is in the building! Oscar Robertson, Mr. Triple Double himself joins this week’s episode of Knuckleheads with Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles. The LEGEND and one the greatest players to ever grace the court talks about everything from being the first Black player at Cincinnati to dominating the league for both the Cincinnati Royals and then the Milwaukee Bucks. The Big O made his imprint not just on basketball but truly on all of sports, tune in! Having an undefeated, all-Black team and winning the state championship in Indiana [2:50] Going to Cincinnati and making the Final Four [10:08] Knowing he’d be the No. 1 pick in the draft [22:32] Winning the MVP and thoughts on Russell Westbrook’s triple doubles [27:01] Going to the Milwaukee Bucks and playing with Kareem [36:33] 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 hone

Chi-Town hooper turned Michigan legend, we’ve got THE Juwan Howard on this week’s episode of Knuckleheads. And this one? This one’s for the culture, y’all. How the Fab Five assembled and the origin of their signature swag. Getting drafted and playing with Chris Webber again. Winning a ring after 17 years in the league and just needing to feel that champs’ champagne in his eyes – no goggles. And finally getting back to Michigan, where he’s determined to capture the NCAA title that eluded the Fab Five back in the day. It’s story time from one of our favorite OGs. Don’t miss. Young Chicago ballers and playing AAU with Chris Webber [6:50] University of Michigan, Fab Five culture, Duke vs. Michigan [18:55] Getting drafted to Washington, rookie year with C-Webb, and his 100-million-dollar contract [44:00] How he kept the best haircut in the game, Dallas Mavericks and Dirk Nowitzki. [57:15] Tracy McGrady, Juwan’s signature jump hook, winning an NBA Championship [1:03:25] The Juwan Howard Foundation, coaching at Mi

The NYC blacktop myth maker. Cleanest hi-top fade in the game. The C of Run T.M.C. The NBA Jam three-point cheat code himself, Chris Mullin. Certified Brooklyn legend. Golden State Warrior. Dream Team member. And all-around one of the best dudes you will ever meet in the game. Mully talks about NYC hoops, and why the Big East was, at one time, bigger than some NBA games. Cancel whatever you have to do, get comfortable and listen in on this one. Pure hoops history lesson. Playing in NYC as a white boy from Brooklyn [13:45] NBA being less popular than the Big East [26:10] Run T.M.C. [33:25] Getting dunked on by Vince Carter [44:00] Wanting to play for the Knicks? [1:06:17] What he bought with his first bag [1:16:40] 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