Guest Recording with Keeping it 1000 (Special Episode #4)
In the fourth episode of the limited run series, Keeping it 1000, Coach Karl and DNVR's Adam Mares discuss the Denver Nuggets incredible, come from behind win, against the Utah Jazz in the first round playoff series.
Guest Recording with Keeping it 1000 (Special Episode #3)
In the third episode of the limited run series, Keeping it 1000, Coach Karl and DNVR's Adam Mares discuss the Denver Nuggets vs. Utah Jazz playoffs series.
Guest Recording with Keeping it 1000 (Special Episode #2)
In the second episode of the limited run series, Keeping it 1000, Coach Karl and DNVR's Adam Mares discuss the Denver Nuggets vs. Utah Jazz playoffs series.
Guest Recording with Keeping it 1000 (Special Episode #1)
In the limited run series, Keeping it 1000, Coach Karl joins DNVR's Adam Mares to talk Denver Nuggets basketball from the Orlando Bubble.
Truth + Basketball Season 1 Wrap: Orlando, The Future of Hoop and Mailbag (with Special Guest Ryen Russillo)
In our final Season 1 Show, Truth+Basketball goes deep on Orlando Bubble analysis with Ringer and former ESPN personality, Ryen Russillo.
Race + Basketball (Part 3 - Wayne Embry)
In the 3rd part of our Race + Basketball series, Coach Karl and Brett Goldberg are joined by the legendary Wayne Embry. From growing up in the 1940s and 1950s in Ohio to becoming the first Black GM and President in the NBA.
Race + Basketball (Part 2 - Dwane Casey)
In the second part of our Race + Basketball series, Coach Karl and Brad Burns are joined by Detroit Pistons head coach, Dwane Casey. The 2018 NBA Coach of the Year shares his experiences on how race impacted his early life and coaching career at the University of Kentucky, through stops in Seattle, Toronto, and his current life in Detroit.
Race + Basketball (Part 1 - Darvin Ham)
This is Part 1 of a multi-part series on Race + Basketball. In this episode, we sit down with Coach Darvin Ham, top Assistant Coach for the Milwaukee Bucks. Coach Ham and Coach Karl share with us their historical experiences with race, perspectives on equality in the NBA today and their intentions moving forward for racial justice.
Trader Bob - The Man Behind the 90's Sonics (with Special Guest Bob Whitsitt)
Bob Whitsitt joins the show to discuss his career and his successful run as Sonics president and GM. Whitsitt breaks down key personnel moves, drafting Kemp and Payton, hiring Coach Karl, and more while also recounting his time with Paul Allen and the Portland Trail Blazers.
Guest Recording with Finding Mastery (Special Episode - May 2020)
Welcome to a special episode of Truth + Basketball with George Karl. We’re sharing a conversation today which was recently recorded and produced by our friends at Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais.
The Sacramento Kings: When Kingdom Comes (with Special Guest Vance Walberg)
We look back at Coach Karl's brief and tumultuous tenure with the Sacramento Kings from 2015-2016. George's former assistant, Vance Walberg, joins us on the show.
Sports Media in 2020 and the Elusive Truth (with Special Guests Vic Lombardi and Marc Kestecher)
In this episode of Truth+Basketball, we explore the evolving world of sports media. Coach Karl had a love-hate relationship with the media over his coaching career; we explore why and what changed during the past 20 years.
'After the Dance': Episodes 9+10 Recap
Coach breaks down Michael’s last two playoff series against Indiana and Utah, plus final takeaways from the docuseries that captivated the sports world.
'After the Dance': Episodes 7+8 Recap
Coach Karl recaps episodes 7 and 8 of ESPN’s “The Last Dance”.
A Magnificent Ride: the 2001 Bucks (with Special Guest Sam Cassell)
Sam Cassell, 3x NBA Champion, was one of the best point guards in the history of the Milwaukee Bucks franchise. Listen as George, Sam Cassell and the Truth+Basketball team share great stories and analysis from that squad!
'After the Dance': Episodes 5+6 Recap
Coach Karl discusses episodes 5 and 6 of ESPN’s “The Last Dance.” Michael Jordan’s treatment of Toni Kukoc in the '92 Olympics, media scrutiny of MJ, and the '93 Sonics vs the '93 Bulls covered in depth.
Tales from a Ball Boy Part #1 (with Special Guest Coby Karl)
Originally a ball boy for the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1990s, Coby Karl grew to love the sport of basketball and became a star player at Boise State University before making the Los Angeles Lakers in 2007. After playing in LA and then overseas, Coby followed in his father's footsteps by becoming a professional basketball coach in 2015.
Today he coaches the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G-League and is one of the bright, emerging young coaches in professional hoops. Enjoy this intimate and thoughtful discussion with Coby and George as they talk about growing up together, enduring cancer together, their shared passion for the sport of basketball and their relationship today!
Tales from a Ball Boy Part #2 (with Special Guest Coby Karl)
Originally a ball boy for the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1990s, Coby Karl grew to love the sport of basketball and became a star player at Boise State University before making the Los Angeles Lakers in 2007. After playing in LA and then overseas, Coby followed in his father's footsteps by becoming a professional basketball coach in 2015.
'After the Dance': Episodes 3+4 Recap
Coach Karl discusses episodes 3 and 4 of ESPN’s “The Last Dance”. Topics include the “Bad Boys” Pistons, Dennis Rodman, Phil Jackson’s Zen, and whether or not Michael Jordan was a good teammate.
Guest Recording with Locked on Bucks (Special Episode)
George spoke with Host Kane Pitman from Locked on Bucks and talked about his time coaching the Bucks, the 2001 season, the Bucks today and the city of Milwaukee.