Ant & LaMelo Look Dangerous, LeBron Takes On Embiid and KG Believes in Luka’s Lakers | KG CERTIFIED
· 1 h 30 min
Episode Ant & LaMelo Look Dangerous, LeBron Takes On Embiid and KG Believes in Luka’s Lakers | KG CERTIFIED
Matt Barnes pulls up to KG CERTIFIED for a wide-open conversation with Kevin Garnett about fatherhood, coaching the next generation and the lessons young players need before reaching the league. Matt opens up about coaching his twins, raising competitive athletes and preparing them for life beyond basketball. Then the duo gets into the new NBA season: Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves leading the Lakers, Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball changing Minnesota, the emerging Thunder–Spurs rivalry, and why Bam Adebayo must match Giannis Antetokounmpo’s superstar energy. KG and Matt also examine whether LeBron James can unlock Joel Embiid, why Philadelphia may belong to Tyrese Maxey, what Jayson Tatum must show in Boston and how Fred VanVleet changes Houston.
0:00 Cold open, beach mornings & cold plunges 6:39 Matt’s twins, college visits & “Diesel” going viral 12:05 Recruiting, injuries & raising tough kids 20:11 KG’s daughter, D1 volleyball & jersey retirement news 24:49 Saban, NIL money, agents’ cuts & a players union 29:05 Streaming, All the Smoke’s expansion & Deep Fry 36:52 Nostalgia: posters, 80s/90s style & colognes 41:16 NBA: Lakers, Luka & the lob threat 48:15 Chirping stories: Barkley, Z-Bo & Darius Miles 54:10 Fines for swinging, Thunder vs. Spurs & early-season takes 1:00:12 Superstar energy: what Bam needs to be 1:03:43 Sixers: Maxey, Embiid & where everyone fits 1:08:34 Portland: legit West dark horse? 1:14:18 Rockets: KD, Amen Thompson & Fred VanVleet 1:18:09 Celtics: Tatum’s team & the new pieces 1:23:30 Shoutouts: EuroLeague & the WNBA Finals 1:26:47 NFL: Niners, Brock Purdy & the MVP race 1:28:53 Sign-off: the “All the Smoke” joint idea
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