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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.

Darius Miles, James Worthy, Quentin Richardson

With two taps to the head, former NBA star Darius Miles left his stamp on the game of basketball forever. Toward the end of his career, life off the court began to take a serious toll. Listen in to Darius’s story and hear how he built the castle back up.

Corey Hirsch, Darius Miles, Dr. Diane McIntosh
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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.

Darius Miles, Kevin Garnett, Quentin Richardson

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.

Darius Miles, Quentin Richardson

Deja Kelly has big plans for University of North Carolina women’s basketball team: “We’re ready to put UNC women’s hoops back on the Final Four map.”

Deja Kelly

Yuta Watanabe pens a letter to Brooklyn Nets and Toronto Raptors fans: “I want to make the most of every day I have in the NBA so that I can continue to work hard right until the end of the season.”

Yuta Watanabe

Bennedict Mathurin is ready to suit up for the Indiana Pacers: “I’ve never been scared to go up against anybody in my life.”

Bennedict Mathurin

John Wall shares his story: “I was this close to taking my own life. That’s a hard thing to tell the world. But if you can say one thing about me, it’s that I’ve always been real, and that’s not going to change today.”

John Wall

Tim Hardaway ahead of his induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame: “Basketball saved my life.  It wasn’t a passion. It wasn’t a hobby. It was my refuge, man.”

Tim Hardaway Sr.

Athletes send voicemails to Sue Bird.

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I won’t lie to you guys and say I didn’t have winning ROTY as one of my goals.  I definitely did.  It was more in the back of my mind, though. It was the kind o

Rhyne Howard

Alyssa Thomas and the Connecticut Sun are ready for the WNBA playoffs: “We know we’re built to win NOW.”

Alyssa Thomas

Go behind the scenes as Sylvia Fowles says goodbye to basketball.

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Take a trip to the nail salon with WNBA stars Betnijah Laney and DiDi Richards as they talk Beyoncé, manifestations and so much more.

Betnijah Laney, DiDi Richards

On Episode 8 of Caramel & Cheddar, Eddy and Patrice have an introspective discussion about the Osca-winning, Netflix original film Marriage Story.

Eddy Curry, Patrice Curry

Ahead of the 2022 NBA draft, new Kings guard Jared Rhoden sat down with the guys to discuss his basketball journey.

Darius Miles, Jared Rhoden, Quentin Richardson

Ahead of the 2022 NBA draft, the No. 30 pick of the Nuggets, Peyton Watson, joined the Knuckleheads.

Darius Miles, Peyton Watson, Quentin Richardson

The No. 25 NBA draft pick of the Spurs, Blake Wesley joins Q and D on Knuckleheads.

Blake Wesley, Darius Miles, Quentin Richardson