Knuckleheads with Quentin Richardson & Darius Miles

It’s big baller status this week, as we are joined by our first-ever billionaire — the owner of the Dallas Mavericks and Shark Tank star Mark Cuban, who sits down with Q and D for this episode of Knuckleheads. Mark dives into how he had people working under him by the age of 16, his purchase of the Dallas Mavericks, and what it was like to party at LIV after beating the Heat in the 2011 NBA Championships. One of the best owners in sports comes through to chop it up. Tune in!  Mark’s first job: selling trash bags [2:29] Why he decided to buy the Mavericks [11:49] Dirk’s reaction to his letting Steve Nash go [20:04] Beating the Heat for the 2011 NBA Championship [26:48] Drafting Luka Doncic [39:26] 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. KH Digital Collectibles:This season, we’re giving away a limited number of digital collectibles each episode in the form of POAPs. All you have to do is be one of the first 25 people to find the secret word within each episode and then go to the POAP app to claim your prize while supplies last. If you need help learning how to claim your POAP, check out the steps here. Or join our Telegram Community and we can help you out there.    Other places to find Knuckleheads:  Subscribe on Youtube Follow on Instagram Follow on Facebook Join the Telegram CommunitySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BIG GAME JAMES is in the building, y’all! Knuckleheads ending the year strong with back-to-back Hall of Famers. Q and D sit down with one of the “Showtime Lakers” and a Top 50 Greatest Player ever to play in the NBA, James Worthy. James talks about what it was like playing with Michael Jordan at UNC, being part of one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports: the Lakers-Celtics, and what was so special about being a Laker. Tune in!  Getting to UNC and playing for Dean Smith [9:41] First impression of Michael Jordan [17:58] What it was like joining the Showtime Lakers and Magic Johnson [21:32] Lakers-Celtics rivalry [48:00] What was it meant to be named a Top 50 player [58:16] 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. KH Digital Collectibles:This season, we’re giving away a limited number of digital collectibles each episode in the form of POAPs. All you have to do is be one of the first 25 people to find the secret word within each episode and then go to the POAP app to claim your prize while supplies last. If you need help learning how to claim your POAP, check out the steps here. Or join our Telegram Community and we can help you out there.  Other places to find Knuckleheads:  Subscribe on Youtube Follow on Instagram Follow on Facebook Join the Telegram CommunitySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yeah, yeah, yeah! Knuckleheads is back with a Hall of Fame ep. Number 21, the dude who started the straight-out-of-high school trend, one of the greatest fours ever, The Big Ticket aka Kevin Garnett, joins Q and D. The guys get talkin’ about everything from KG’s growth spurt putting him on the map, to his transitioning from South Carolina to Chicago, to how Isaiah Thomas gave him the blueprint to make the league straight out of high school. They also get into his dominating in Minny, going to Boston and winning a championship, and how much the Hall of Fame meant to him. It’s KG like you’ve never heard before…. Tune in!  Growing up in South Carolina [3:54] Going to Chicago for senior year [21:14] Straight to the NBA out of High School [35:29]  All-Star Game at MSG with MJ and Kobe [1:15:05] 2004 MVP season in Minnesota for the T-Wolves [1:29:50]  Traded to the Celtics, teaming up with Paul Pierce and Ray Allen [1:32:35]  Why KG chose number 21 [1:51:09]  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. KH Digital Collectibles:This season, we’re giving away a limited number of digital collectibles each episode in the form of POAPs. All you have to do is be one of the first 25 people to find the secret word within each episode and then go to the POAP app to claim your prize while supplies last. If you need help learning how to claim your POAP, check out the steps here. Or join our Telegram Community and we can help you out there.  Other places to find Knuckleheads:  Subscribe on Youtube Follow on Instagram Follow on Facebook Join the Telegram Community See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yo, yo, yo! The Knuckleheads are back, with our first check-in for ’22–23! The guys share their opening takes on this young NBA season, including how impressed they are with both the Bucks and the Cavaliers. Q and D chop it up about the rookies who are turning heads, their predictions for NBA awards, and the teams that they feel are going to turn it around. Tune in! Bucks and Cavs are off to strong starts while Lakers and Warriors start slow (0:00) Russell Westbrook love and other standout performances from Giannis, Ja, Donovan (7:20) Orlando Magic, Bol Bol and Paolo Banchero (13:15) Jaden Ivey and young Detroit (21:00) LeBron going for the record (29:48) The changing eras in the NBA and CP3 (32:23) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s over! The Aces didn’t get the sweep, but they did get the ring. The guys break down Las Vegas’s three-games-to-one WNBA championship win over the Sun. Darius dives into how important Kelsey Plum was for the Aces, and just what coach Becky Hammon’s experience brought to her team. And, hey, even though the Sun lost, D and Q don’t think this is the last we’ll hear of them. Tune in! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We back after two games in the books! Aces lead the series 2–0, and Q isn’t putting his broom away. The guys get into all the elements that led to the competitive Game 1 — and to the less-competitive Game 2. Darius digs deep into what adjustments he thinks the Sun could make to get back in this series. Time will tell if Connecticut can snatch a W on their home court and prolong this Finals. Either way, we’ll be back with more on this series soon. Tune in!    Kelsey Plum is back with a vengeance (1:23) Chelsea Gray = POINT GAWD (2:24) The roles Bonner, Thomas and Jones play in this series (7:15) Adjustments the Sun could make for Game 3 (9:11) Dearica Hamby’s Game 2 performance (15:30) A’ja Wilson’s level of play (17:40) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yo, yo, yo! The Knuckleheads are here to bring you a very special WNBA Finals edition. The guys sat down to talk about the insane semifinals games, standout players from this 2022 postseason and predictions on who leaves this championship series with a ring. From Sue Bird’s retirement to A’ja Wilsons trail of accolades, there’s a lot to unpack before tipoff in Vegas. Tune in next week for another WNBA Finals conversation! Aces vs. Storm semifinal (2:24) Stewie and A’ja matchup, Sue Bird longevity, Chelsea gray prowess, Jackie Young impact (3:00) Sun vs. Sky semifinal (9:35) Dewanna Bonner’s veteran impact, the Bonner/Copper squabble, Candace Parker’s not done yet (11:00) End of a Seattle era and trade talks (19:12) Q and D Finals predictions (27:24) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yo, yo, yo! We live on the TWITTER Spaces. ICYMI, Quentin, Darius, and Knuckleheads producer Ashly Robinson went live to talk about free agency (Back up those Brink’s trucks for the fellas!!!), WNBA All-Star, standout Summer League performances and the nail-biting trade possibilities that will determine what the upcoming NBA season looks like. Tune in! Free Agency (0:00) WNBA All-Star (29:45) Summer League (32:55) Where will KD and Kyrie go? (47:55) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Superman is here! Quentin and Darius welcome the No. 1 pick in the 2004 NBA draft, Dwight Howard, to the Knuckleheads podcast. They dive into Dwight's decision to go straight to the league out of high school (and where he would have gone if he’d played in college), how his predraft workouts weren’t really predraft workouts, when he knew his mentality had to change when he got to L.A., and his collection of monkeys. Tune in! When he knew he would be a top draft pick (9:50) What it was first like when he arrived in Orlando (38:53) His relationship with Hedu and Jameer (55:43) Getting to L.A. and the expectations that came with it (1:35:12) Finally winning a championship (1:39:55) About Our Hosts: NBA veterans Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles are lifelong friends and bona fide truth-tellers. Listen as they invite special guests, 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. Other places to find Knuckleheads:  Subscribe on Youtube Follow on Instagram Follow on FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of the 2022 NBA draft, new Sacramento Kings guard Jared Rhoden sat down with the guys to discuss his basketball journey. He talks hooping in New York City as a high school kid, his time playing at Seton Hall, and goes into detail on his 2022 of grinding through the Portsmouth Invitational, the G League combine, and finally the NBA combine to land himself a roster spot in the league. This one is family! Tune in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.