Knuckleheads With Quentin Richardson & Darius Miles

It’s all about Vin Baker this week! The best-kept secret out of Connecticut joins the pod to talk about his journey from University of Hartford to 4x NBA All-Star to Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach. Vin looks back on his years facing off against some of the NBA’s greatest centers, being an original member of Jordan Brand, winning a championship as a coach, the power of vulnerability and overcoming addiction. Tune in for the full story! Old Saybrook, summer hoops in Florida, UConn camp University of Hartford, ‘America’s Best-Kept Secret’ article, NBA draft experience Playing against Pat Ewing, Zo, Olajuwan, etc.  Glenn Robinson’s $100 mil, Jordan Brand, Seattle Supersonics Gary Payton, NY Knicks, taking mental health seriously Getting hired by the Bucks, Giannis and Dame, winning a championship    2000 Olympics and Vince Carter’s dunk  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We back with another Tap In as the NBA In-Season Tournament gets past the group stage and into the knockout round. Q and D predict which teams we’ll see in Vegas out of the eight teams remaining. They also touch on what’s going on with the Warriors, how the Clippers need to continue to improve, and how impressive the Magic have been during their eight-game win streak. Q also switches up on his Rookie of the Year pick — Tap in!!    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/l

We got one of the greatest dunkers ever on the pod this week, as Jason Richardson joins Q and D on Knuckleheads. J Rich looks back on growing up in Michigan, his iconic alley-oop in the Arthur Hill-Saginaw rivalry game, and why he ended up at Michigan State. He talks about winning dunk contests and names his top five greatest dunkers ever. J Rich is one of the wildest high flyers in NBA history — tune in!  Growing up in Saginaw, crazy high school rivalry (7:10)  Going to Michigan State, winning the NCAA title his freshman year (16:08) First All-Star weekend and winning his first Dunk Contest (26:23) We Believe Golden State Warriors (35:00) Playing with Steve Nash in Phoenix (41:42) How proud he is of Draymond Green (52:51) 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 fro

We’re back tapping in with y’all as we head into another week of exciting matchups! The guys discuss the LaMelo-led Hornets snapping the Celtics’ six-game win streak, Russ Westbrook’s leadership in L.A., the impending breakup of the Bulls’ core, Chet and Wemby’s race for ROY, and the growing excitement for the in-season tournament as players continue to buy in. Tune in! Be sure to check out Sleeper.com and use promo code KH to get up to $100 match on your first deposit 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

Take 2 with our guy Damian Lillard this week on the pod! The guys pick up at the 2020 NBA Bubble and discuss Dame’s NBA Top 75 selection, his last few years in Portland and how his move to the Bucks really went down. They get into the current NBA storylines, in-season tournament thoughts, and what Giannis and Dame can do to create something special in Milwaukee. Tune in! First person Dame gave work to, Bubble season was no joke, losing CJ McCollum NBA Top 75, (not) meeting MJ, playing for Chauncey Billups Averaging 32 ppg last season, trade chatter, Milwaukee’s warm welcome First conversation with Giannis, music career, in-season tournament Young players and Olympics thoughts Dream feature, Giannis and Dame as leaders, Space Jam 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 f

We’re back with another Tap In as the in-season tournament is starting to get a little chippy! Q and D touch on the fireworks between the Warriors and Timberwolves that included a Draymond Green suspension. They get into some of the Clippers’ struggles since James Harden was acquired and why they aren’t worried yet. They also touch on the last two Celtics-Sixers matchups and look forward to the 11-game slate on Friday night. Tap in! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We got a Puerto Rican legend in the building this week, as Carlos Arroyo joins Q and D on Knuckleheads. ’Los looks back on how hard it was to come out of Puerto Rico as a hooper, dominating when he came to the states in high school, and how he ended up at FIU. He recounts going OFF against Team USA to beat them in the ’04 Olympics and what it was like going to the finals with the ‘05-’06 Pistons. Also, keep your eye out for his growing music career. Tune in!  Growing up in Puerto Rico, why basketball was his sport there (3:54) Going to FIU, putting himself on the map (11:58) Making the NBA, playing with Vince Carter on the Raptors (16:45) Utah Jazz, learning from Jerry Sloan and John Stockton (20:02) Beating Team USA in the 2004 Olympics (39:37) Going to the Heat, being there for LeBron’s first season (44:02) 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 entertaine

Two weeks of NBA play are in the books! Tap in with Q and D as they discuss whether the current standings show signs of sticking, James Harden’s move to L.A., the first ever in-season tournament, Udonis Haslem’s new role in Miami and more. Tune in! 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.

We’re back this week with 2x NBA champion and Duke legend, Shane Battier! The trio gets into Battier’s high school career at Detroit Country Day, his stint as a ball boy for the Pistons, and his illustrious career at Duke. They break down Shane’s unique approach to defense, his back-to back-championships with Miami, and the “game within the game” that he relished playing with Kobe. Tune in! Making a name for himself at Country Day (4:00) Deciding between Duke and UNC (12:10) NBA draft and playing for Hubie Brown (35:45) Defensive mindset and guarding Kobe (45:00) Miami Heat culture shock (58:00) The Heat’s 22-game win streak and Shane’s speech (1:03:00) Ray Allen’s shot in Game 6 and winning back-to-back Finals (1:06:30) 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

The NBA Season is officially a week in and we’re tappin’ in to discuss everything that’s going on in the league. Q and D chop it up about the Nuggets continuing their success, how impressed they are with Zion early, and why no one should be surprised at the Mavs’ hot start. They also explain why there’s no need to panic about the Grizzlies and why they are changing their Rookie of the Year picks after just one week of watching Wemby. A whole lotta hoop to talk about — tap in!   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

Ahead of the 2023 season, we got a world champ in the building! Clippers legend and now Nuggets big man, DeAndre Jordan, joins Q and D on Knuckleheads. One of the greatest in-game dunkers looks back on growing up in Texas, what it was like forming Lob City with Blake Griffin and CP3, and how he was surprised when he became All-NBA First Team. DeAndre looks back on some of his biggest dunks and chops it up about finally winning a championship with Denver last season. World champ for the Nuggets but a Clipper for life — tune in!  Surprisingly not making McDonald’s All-American and choosing Texas A&M (7:27) Having to wait to the 2nd round on draft night and going to the Clippers (12:45) Chris Paul coming to L.A. and the creation of Lob City (20:35) Doc Rivers’ impact on the Clippers and DeAndre’s career (24:25)  The free agency saga, deciding to go back to the Clippers instead of the Mavs (34:58)  Playing with KD and Kyrie in Brooklyn (45:44) The Nuggets, winning a chip and playing with Nikola Jokic (49:10)

Game 4 = Instant Classic! The Las Vegas Aces are back-to-back WNBA champions after a hard-fought game in New York. The guys discuss the new roles that Cayla George, Alysha Clark and Sydney Colson took on in Game 4, what the Liberty could have done differently, and of course the incredible season and series of the M’VPeriodt, A’ja Wilson!  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.

We’re back with another Tap In! The Liberty took Game 3 and avoided an Aces sweep. Q and D discuss the adjustments the Liberty made to get their first win in a Finals since 1999, Jonquel Jones’s dominant performance, and how this series will look different if Chelsea Gray is injured for Game 4.  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.

Indiana stand up!! Pacers big man, Myles Turner, joins Knuckleheads to chop it up with Q and D. Myles looks back on his time growing up in Texas, going to UT, and why he decided to leave after his first year. He talks getting drafted by Larry Bird, what it was like playing with Paul George, and how he feels about this current Pacers team, now that he’s the OG in the building. One of the most underrated defenders in the league, live on location from XS Nightclub at Wynn Las Vegas — tune in! Texas hoops, being the No. 2-ranked player in the country (7:20) Getting drafted by the Pacers and meeting Larry Bird (28:55)  Playing with Paul George early in his career (37:42) Tyrese Haliburton’s impact (38:54) Being the veteran on the Pacers and their future outlook (46:47) Myles’s crazy Lego collection (49:10)   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

We’re back with another Tap In on these WNBA Finals. After Game 2, it seems like only a matter of time before the Aces are crowned the back-to-back champions (and Darius has to do his pushups). The guys go off about the Aces firepower, why we need to tip our hats to Becky Hammon, and whether or not it’s time to start thinking about a potential Aces dynasty. Tune in to us and tune in to Game 3 on Sunday! 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 informat

This week on Knuckleheads we got one of the OG’s of South Central L.A. hoops, Dorell Wright. D Wright chops it up with Q and D about starting basketball late and still getting drafted out of high school. He recalls being a rookie when Shaq got to the Heat, why he and D Wade were so tight, and what it was like to learn from Pat Riley. Dorell looks back on the early years of Steph and Klay, and what led up to his leading the league in threes during his Golden State tenure. D Wright is straight family — tune in!  Senior year of high school, growing up with Russell Westbrook (7:57) Getting drafted out of high school to the Miami Heat (18:55) Heat winning 2006 NBA Finals (28:52) Leading the league in threes with Golden State (54:54)  Being on the Trail Blazers during the start of Dame’s career (1:04:32)  Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade (1:17:05) 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

The Knuckleheads are tapping in for an NBA preview with special guest, Amar’e Stoudemire! The guys discuss Amare’s upcoming induction into the Phoenix Suns Ring of Honor, all the trade madness, NBA Media Day, and predictions for the season. Tap in! Phoenix keeping KD and Book, adding Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkić (3:18) Dame to the Bucks, why did Miami trade fall through? (6:48) Boston gaining Jrue Holiday, losing Robert Williams (12:20) Anthony Davis needs a big year, Lakers deep team (15:00) Philly’s James Harden situation (19:26) Can CP and Steph start the game together? (35:09) Way too early MVP, ROY, Coach of the Year, and Finals predictions (41:22) Young Amar’e dunk on Olowokandi, Phoenix memories, Suns appreciation (51:45) WNBA Finals predictions (59:05) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The WNBA Finals are set! The New York Liberty will face the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday for Game 1 after some hard fought battles in the semis. Q and D touch on Connecticut’s toughness and talent, the good experience for Dallas and why the future looks bright for both the Sun and the Wings. The guys give love to the unanimous Rookie of the Year (Aliyah Boston), discuss the importance of Chelsea Gray and Betnijah Laney in this series, and have a disagreement about which team will walk away victorious. Tune in!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Knuckleheads we got straight hoop royalty. One of the greatest legends of the women’s game, Cheryl Miller, joins Q and D. Cheryl chops it up about dominating in Los Angeles as a high schooler, scoring 105 points in a game, and why she ended up choosing USC. She gets into her time with Team USA at the Olympics, her relationship with Pat Summitt, and why she’s so grateful for the WNBA even though she didn’t get a chance to play in it. Cheryl Miller is one of them ones, you don’t want to miss this episode. Tune in!  Growing up and hooping with Reggie Miller as youngin’s (9:50)  Scoring a record 105 points in a high school game! (14:20) Going to USC, dominating in college, winning back-to-back championships (19:20)  Performing at the Grammys with Donna Summer, meeting Michael Jackson (28:02) Winning a gold medal with Team USA and Pat Summitt (31:26)  The creation of the WNBA (39:25)  Transitioning to the media, covering the NBA (48:24 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We back with another Tap In as the WNBA semifinals continue! Q and D touch on the heated Liberty-Sun series, as the Liberty knotted it up at one game apiece. The guys explain why they are so impressed with what Alyssa Thomas is doing on defense, say that they expect a big game from Stewie coming up, and reveal who they feel is in charge of the series. They also go over the Aces-Wings series, applaud A’ja for her dominance, and define the fiery attitude Dallas must bring in order to have any shot. Tap in!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.