We live on location with another Tap in. Q and D break down the Cavs’ hot start and their first loss of the season, to Boston last night. The guys discuss Dalton Knecht’s performance and give their takes on what’s going on in Philly. Plus the NBA Cup is heating up. Tap in!

This week on Knuckleheads we have one of the NBA’s craziest stories of all time, as Derek Anderson joins Q and D. DA details his journey from Louisville to hoop stardom. Parentless at 10 years old, father to a son at 15, he used basketball to help carry him through. He describes what it was like getting a scholarship to Ohio State, transferring to Kentucky, and how the NBA became a reality. DA is one of the few to have won a championship on both the college and NBA levels and his roller coaster journey of getting there is truly inspiring. Tune in. 

1. Louisville, growing up without parents, how he survived without getting lost to the streets (6:45)
2. College process, earning a scholarship to Ohio State (14:16)
3. Transferring to Kentucky, Rick Pitino and winning a NCAA title (25:44)
4. Getting drafted, starting his foundation after his first check (39:11)
5. Becoming a part of Jordan Brand, starting the low-cut trend (53:15)
6. Playing with San Antonio, Tim Duncan and Greg Popovich (1:03:02)
7. Going to Portland, Jail Blazers era (1:06:40) 
8. Miami Heat, winning NBA Finals in 2006 (1:27:30)

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Just under a month into the NBA season, Q and D hop on the mics to talk through some early storylines. The guys dig into the first NBA Cup games, the Cavaliers’ hot start, Doc Rivers’ legacy, how the Damian Lillard trade looks one year later, Darius Garland’s solid play, and a lot more. Tap in!

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This week we got a Bulls staple on the pod, as Luol Deng joins Q and D on Knuckleheads. As a kid who grew up in South Sudan and then Egypt, Luol looks back on his journey from Africa to Great Britain to America. He recounts how Coach K got him to come to Duke and discusses his Blue Devil experience. Luol also reflects on being one of the longest tenured Bulls ever, and looks back at those talented Bulls teams led by Derrick Rose — and just how special that stretch was for Chicago. He also touches on South Sudan’s performance in the Paris Olympics. Luol’s story is can’t miss — tune in! 

1. Growing up in Africa, learning basketball from Manute Bol (3:09) 
2. Coming to America, playing with Charlie Villanueva in high school (11:23) 
3. Choosing to go to Duke, losing in the Final Four to UConn (21:25) 
4. Getting drafted by the Bulls, knowing about MJ’s legacy (28:15)
5. 2010s Bulls core with Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah (33:06)
6. Heat-Bulls rivalry, legendary LeBron matchups (43:54) 
7. 2024 Paris Olympics, leading the South Sudan basketball federation (1:17:55) 

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This week on Knuckleheads we got an Auburn legend and one of our good partners, Marquis Daniels. Marquis joins Q and D to talk about coming up in Florida, going to Mt. Zion Academy for his senior year in high school and how he had no plans to go to college until Auburn saw him hoop and came calling. Marquis talks about his run with the Tigers in the tournament, going undrafted, and eventually signing with the Mavs. He looks back on Dallas’s 2006 Finals appearance and what it was like playing with the Big 3 in Boston, and talks about coaching now at his alma mater. Marquis a real one — tune in! 

1. Auburn’s run to the Sweet 16 in 2003 (12:59) 
2. Going undrafted, earning his spot with the Mavs (19:09) 
3. Steve Nash’s influence on Marquis (26:35)
4. Rookie year, getting a shot to start in the playoffs (28:05)
5. 2006 Mavericks’ Finals run, losing to the Heat (37:33)
6. Going to Boston, playing in the NBA Finals with the Big 3 (48:12)

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This week we got one of the OG long-distance sharpshooters, as Peja Stojakovic joins Q and D on Knuckleheads. The Kings legend discusses his journey from Yugoslavia to the States, how he got into basketball, and his quick rise to getting drafted by Sacramento. Peja looks back on those legendary Kings teams, the ’02 playoff series against the Lakers, and what it was like playing with Vlade Divac and Chris Webber, among others. He also touches on how proud he is of the state of international basketball and his thoughts on Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic. Peja was one of the coldest from 3 ever. Tune in! 

1. Peja’s draft process and getting drafted by the Kings (14:05) 
2. Vlade Divac helping Peja transition to the United States (18:00)
3. Early 2000’s Kings teams (24:30)
4. Winning back-to-back Three-Point Contests, those experiences (39:54)
5. Legendary Kings-Lakers rivalry (42:44) 
6. Playing for the Hornets with Chris Paul (51:45) 
7. Winning the 2011 championship with the Mavericks (57:00) 

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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 NBA is back in session and so are we. We bring you our NBA ’24-25 season preview, with a guest appearance by the one and only Jamal Crawford. The guys break down what they’re most excited about coming into a new season, discuss the changing of the guard in the league, and tout who they think will make the biggest leap this season. They look at how Memphis can bounce back, if OKC will continue its rise, and how both Minnesota and the Knicks will look coming off their blockbuster trade a few weeks back. The guys also make their way-too-early award predictions and call of an NBA Finals winner. Hoop is back in full force — Tap in! 

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This week we got L.A., LaMarcus Aldridge on Knuckleheads. The Blazers legend joins Q and D to talk about growing up in Dallas, putting the horns up and dominating at Texas, and his time in the league. LaMarcus looks back at being a rookie in Portland with D and Zbo on the team, his stretch becoming one of the best big men in the league, and ultimately why he left for San Antonio. He also talks about playing with both Brandon Roy and Dame Lillard… and lowkey, LaMarcus just may have one of the best all-time starting 5’s we’ve ever heard. Tap in! 

1. Going to the University of Texas (17:10)
2. Entering the league with Brandon Roy on the Trail Blazers (25:30)
3. Blazers drafting Greg Oden, what could’ve been in the front court (33:10)
4. Jail Blazers stories, crazy car collections (38:04)
5. Dame and LaMarcus combo, Blazers seeing success (43:53)
6. LaMarcus deciding to go to San Antonio to play for Pop (53:41)
7. Being teammates with his idol, Tim Duncan (1:01:35)

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It’s the Stro Show this week on Knuckleheads! Stromile Swift joins Q and D as they take a trip down memory lane. The guys look back at their star-studded Nike and Adidas camps growing up, the 2000 NBA draft, and Stromile’s worldwide pro career that started in Vancouver and finished in China. Don’t miss!

1. 50 Cent’s Humor and Harmony Weekend, growing up in Louisiana (3:10)
2. ABCD Camp, Boo Williams, McDonald’s All-American game (11:50)
3. Committing to LSU, John Thompson recruitment (36:20)
4. Draft night, rookie year in Vancouver, his signature dunk celebration (44:50)
5. 2001 Dunk Contest, Grizzlies move to Memphis, Dikembe Mutombo (1:01:35)
6. ’06 Grizzlies with Kyle Lowry, Rudy Gay, Damon Stoudamire and Pau Gasol (1:13:35)

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This week we got another straight-outta-high school high flier as Josh Smith joins Q and D on Knuckleheads! J-Smoove talks about his journey growing up in Atlanta, going to Oak Hill and dominating there, and what it was like to go straight to the league. He talks about playing for his hometown Hawks, his crazy shot-blocking ability, and why those Hawks teams with Joe Johnson and Al Horford were so successful. He also discusses going to Detroit and being on a really good Rockets team with James Harden and Dwight Howard. J-Smoove could throw it down! Tune in! 

1. Going to Oak Hill, playing with Rajon Rondo in prep school (8:33) 
2. Deciding to skip college and go straight to the NBA (18ish) 
3. Winning the Slam Dunk Contest as a rookie (32:17) 
4. Hawks becoming a perennial force in the Eastern Conference (36:38) 
5. Al Horford’s impact on the Hawks, winning the Championship this year (38:03) 
6. The Hawks almost beating the Celtics Big 3 in the playoffs (41:45)
7. Going to the Rockets, playing with James Harden during his prime (51:25) 

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Straight outta Russia this week! None other than AK47, aka Andrei Kirilenko, joins the show. The trio talk about his unique journey from 15-year-old Russian Super League pro to 18-year-old NBA draftee, the rookie experience under Hall of Famers Karl Malone and John Stockton, earning an NBA All-Star selection and becoming a true trailblazer for Russian hoopers. Tune in for the full AK47 story!

1. St. Petersburg childhood, Super League at 15, drafted to the Utah Jazz (3:00)
2. D Miles in Russia, nickname origin story, Jerry Sloan’s system (14:00)
3. Malone and Stockton, NBA All-Star selection, becoming a leader in Utah (27:45)
4. 2005 blocks leader, NBA lockout, moving to Minnesota (36:55)
5. Joining the Nets, playing with KG and Paul Pierce, World of Warcraft (48:00)
6. 2012 Olympic bronze, the rise of international players in the NBA, recording two 5x5 stat lines (55:00)

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