Playing successfully in the NBA is difficult enough, but excelling in the NBA as a rookie can be both a monumental challenge as well as an outer-body experience. You'll see how both come into play when JJ and Tommy sit down with Sacramento Kings rookie point guard Tyrese Haliburton. He opens up about what it's like being a rookie, his 'welcome to the NBA' ... Show More
Nov 20
Vince Staples and the Homies on Punishing the Clippers, Wemby's Rise, and Authorship in Art
<p>The week we welcome rapper Vince Staples (creator of ‘The Vince Staples Show’), Van Lathan (The Ringer), Cord Jefferson (Oscar Award-Winning writer and director), and Corey Smyth (manager, entrepreneur) for a conversation on just about everything. </p><p>The group discuss ... Show More
1h 13m
Nov 13
Matas Buzelis, Josh Giddey, and Ayo Dosunmu | The Chicago Bulls Episode
<p>It’s an early-season Chicago Bulls episode featuring a few staples of their young core: Ayo Dosunmu, Matas Buzelis, and Josh Giddey. The trio dives into so much, giving a true inside look into the start of their season, including their hot start, why they love the chemistry in ... Show More
1h 9m
May 2024
DeMar DeRozan 6x NBA All Star on Mental Health, Growing up in Compton, Nipsey Hussle inspiration, bond with Kobe Bryant & never giving up
With May being Mental Health Awareness month, The Pivot has had several guests focus on emotional wellbeing from Michael Beasley to Ryan Mundy to Solomon Thomas and more as Mental health remains stigmatized in sports today, but more and more athletes are beginning to break the si ... Show More
1h 9m
Nov 2023
How NBA Greats Spin Narratives for Motivation and Zach LaVine’s Potential Landing Spots. Plus, Chelsea Gray on Success With the Aces | Real Ones
Logan, Raja, and Howard discuss LeBron James’s Instagram post targeted at the people who “doubted” him after his move to Los Angeles, how NBA players spin narratives to motivate themselves, and what it’s like for athletes in the social media age who deal with constant criticism ( ... Show More
1h 43m
Feb 2024
Ball Don't Lie (feat. Rasheed Wallace)
The one and only Rasheed Wallace joins Andre and Evan for a wild conversation around his time in the NBA, facing the Lakers, and influencing the next generation of talent today. But before we break bread with one of the game's most notorious big men, we just had to give our take ... Show More
1h 24m
Jun 2023
Julius Randle Keeps It Real On Knicks Career, European Players, Kobe Stories & More | EP 16
In this week's episode of Podcast P, we’re joined by NBA All-Star and Knicks forward Julius Randle who opens up about his basketball origin stories and how he knew was going to the NBA at a very young age. Julius shares why playing for Coach Cal and the University of Kentucky was ... Show More
2h 1m
Oct 2023
How Jrue Holiday Impacts the Celtics’ Title Chances, James Harden Skipping Media Day, and the Fractured Relationship Between Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers | Real Ones
Logan and Raja discuss the Boston Celtics landing Jrue Holiday, whether or not the move makes them the favorite in the Eastern Conference, and their thoughts on the new-look Milwaukee Bucks (2:00). Next, they briefly talk about James Harden not showing up to media day for the Phi ... Show More
1h 2m
May 2023
DeMar DeRozan Goes Deep On LeBron’s Longevity, Advice For Bronny, Learning From Kobe & More | EP 11
This week, 3x All-NBA & Bulls All-Star Guard DeMar DeRozan joins Paul George and his co-host Jackie Long and Dallas Rutherford to discuss playing PG for the first time in High School (8:30). Then DeMar explains his relationship with Master P and Romeo (13:21) and also shares some ... Show More
2h 15m
Dec 2020
James Harden’s Antics, Kawhi and PG’s Antics, and the League’s Antics | Real Ones
Logan and Raja are back talking about James Harden’s COVID-unsafe antics in Atlanta and Las Vegas and decidedly not in Houston (1:00), Kawhi and Paul George’s antics for the Clippers that ruffled some feathers, as reported by The Athletic’s Jovan Buha (19:00), and the NBA’s new r ... Show More
49m 50s
Aug 2023
Klay Thompson On Jordan Poole Trade, Steph Curry Bond, Devin Booker Mistake & More | EP 22
In this week's episode of Podcast P, we're joined by four-time NBA Champion Klay Thompson to discuss the 2022 Warriors season and their early playoff exit. Klay reminisces about his early AAU Basketball memories playing with PG and Dallas, and how he ultimately chose basketball a ... Show More
1h 42m