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Giannis & The Bucks' Slow Start DESTROYS Gil's Arena Oct 30, 2024

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Giannis & The Bucks' Slow Start Makes Gil's Arena CRASH OUT as Gilbert Arenas as Gil & The Gil's Arena Crew react to last night's rematch of the Western Conference Finals where Luka & Kyrie Irving showed Anthony Edwards and The Minnesota Timberwolves that the NBA still runs through Dallas. Next, Mr. B makes his hostile return to Gil's Arena and gives his thoughts on his Milwaukee Bucks opening the season with a 1-3 record and debate how much of the burden falls on star player Giannis Antetokounmpo to get this bucks squad back on track. The Gil's Arena Crew then reacts to Steve Kerr's decision to bench potential breakout star Jonathan Kuminga just 4 games into the season and discuss if the move signals that Kuminga's time in the bay may be coming to an end. Finally, Gil's Arena breaks down another stellar performance from Nikola Jokic and debate if the addition of future hall of famer Russell Westbrook is somehow bringing out the best version of the 3 time NBA MVP. Please leave us a like and subscribe!!!

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Intro 0:00:00

Show Start 0:01:59

Yankee Fans CRASH OUT On Mookie Betts 0:06:55

Anthony Richardson BENCHED 0:14:14

Joe Mazzula Says Bring Back Fights!!! 0:26:36

Luka & Mavs Put The West On Notice 0:39:54

Gil's Arena Plays Truth Or Dare 1:12:56

Mr. B Crashes Out Over The Bucks Slow Start 1:21:35

Jonathan Kuminga Gets BENCHED 1:53:45

Buddy Hield IS EXACTLY What The Warriors Need 2:06:43

Can Jokic Keep Up His Elite Play? 2:15:17

Mr. B Will Pay The Bill at Nobu 2:22:42

Russell Westbrook Found His Role In Denver 2:26:34

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The Knicks & KAT's Slow Start CONCERNS The Gil's Arena Crew Oct 29, 2024

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The Knicks & KAT's Slow Start CONCERNS The Gil's Arena Crew as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew break down Banchero's INSANE Performance to become the youngest Orlando Magic player to ever drop 50 in a game and debate if Paolo taking a 3rd year leap changes how they view the young Orlando team. They also react to Karl Anthony Town's poor start to the season on his new team, discussing if the New York Knicks made the wrong move in trading for the Big Bodega and pairing him with already established stars like Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart. Next, they break down Klay Thompson's hot start on his new team the Dallas Mavericks, highlighting how his role on the team is a perfect fit for the sharpshooter and allows the Mavs to shine even when Luka Doncic has an off night. Finally, Gil & The Crew react to Kawhi Leonard's former trainer suing the Clippers for poor injury management and discuss the Los Angeles Lakers' first loss of the season where JJ Redick took full accountability for his first NBA mistakes. Please leave us a like and subscribe!!!

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Intro 0:00:00

Show Start 0:01:59

Karl Anthony Towns' Early Season Struggles 0:06:02

Julius Randle Blossoming in Minnesota 0:18:57

NASTY Game Of Trick Or Treat 0:32:48

JJ Redick Takes The Blame For The Lakers 1st Loss 0:38:53

Impact Of A Loss On The Locker Room 0:48:06

LeBron's Insane Double Digit Scoring Streak 0:49:53

Should The Lakers Target Walker Kessler? 1:01:42

Kawhi's Trainer SUES The Clippers 1:07:43

Are The Clippers Succeeding Without Kawhi 1:14:49

Klay Thompson Is BALLING With The Mavs 1:25:18

Paolo Banchero's 50 Piece 1:42:23

Payton Pritchard COOKS The Bucks 1:56:45

Back to Back 40 Pieces For Jokic 2:03:34

MostlyFans 2:15:17

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Gil's Arena Breaks Down LeBron & The Lakers' HOT START Oct 28, 2024

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Stephen A's SMOKE With Cemetery Larry BLOWS UP Gil's Arena Oct 24, 2024

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Gil's Arena Reacts To Stephen A Smith's SMOKE With Cemetery Larry and the rest of the Arena as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew react to Stephen A's response to Rashad McCants calling out the media mogul's interview with Jaylen Brown and debate if Cemetery Larry should be afraid of the smoke coming from one of the sports world's most influential media members. They also discuss Giannis Antetokounmpo calling Jaylen Brown the best player in the NBA before breaking down the Bucks' undressing of the Philadelphia 76ers where the Greek Freak took a back seat to Damian Lillard which could be a positive sign for the Bucks' redemption season. Then, they react to the Phoenix Suns' win over the Los Angeles Clippers where the brand new intuit dome took center stage and James Harden shined in his role as the team's one and only option. Finally, Gil & the Crew kick off the NBA season with a special edition of Hibachi time, highlighting two superstars in Ja Morant & LaMelo Ball who excelled in their return to the court and are looking to bounce back this season. Please leave us a like and subscribe!!!

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Intro 0:00:00

Show Start 0:02:03

Cemetery Larry Responds To Stephen A Smith 0:08:20

Quincy Olivari SMACKS BACK At Kenyon 0:28:26

Giannis & Damian Lillard TORCH The 76ers 0:31:59

Intuit Dome & "The Wall's" NBA Debut 1:03:37

James Harden Leading The Clippers 1:19:23

KD & The Suns Impressive Win 1:28:39

Stephen A Calls Kawhi The Worst Superstar Ever 1:35:35

Ja Morant's Return To Hoops 1:52:45

Risacher's Fit With The Atlanta Hawks 2:10:52

LaMelo Ball's Breakout Season 2:16:43

MostlyFans 2:32:33

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Gil's Arena Breaks Down NBA Tip-Off With Dwight Howard Oct 23, 2024

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Gil's Arena Breaks Down NBA Tip-Off With Dwight Howard as the NBA & Dancing With The Stars Legend returns to Gil's Arena to celebrate the start of the NBA Season alongside Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew. They open up the show by reacting to the Los Angeles Lakers opening game win over the Minnesota Timberwolves where Anthony Davis showed he may finally be ready to take the keys from LeBron James as the team's #1 option and JJ Redick shined in his debut as an NBA head coach. They also react to the viral moment when LeBron & Bronny James took the court together as the NBA's first father-son duo before analyzing the new look Timberwolves with Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle and the newly extended Rudy Gobert. Next, they move over to the Eastern Conference where the reigning champion Boston Celtics started right where they left off and bludgeoned the New York Knicks. Gil & The Crew analyze Jayson Tatum's monster game and debate if the NBA inspired him to find a new gear after his disrespectful summer before discussing if this disappointing start for the new look Knicks was an early season outlier or a sign of things to come. Please leave us a like and subscribe!!!

Gil's Arena Crew - Gilbert Arenas, Josiah Johnson, Dwight Howard, Nick Young & Brandon Jennings

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Intro 0:00:00

Show Start 0:02:07

Lakers Big Opening Night Win 0:06:39

AD Is Finally Taking The Keys From LeBron 0:19:21

JJ Redick Was Perfect In His Coaching Debut 0:22:43

Lakers 2025 Championship Parade 0:41:09

Bronny & LeBron Make History 0:42:15

Time To Worry About The New Look T-Wolves? 0:52:16

Rudy Gobert's Extension 1:00:32

Dwight Howard Enters The Arena 1:01:24

Is AD A Top 5 Laker Big? 1:05:35

Celtics DESTORY The Knicks on Ring Night 1:11:05

Can Anybody Stop The Celtics? 1:41:43

Mikal's Janky Jumper Sets Off The Arena Again 1:43:59

Dwight on DWTS Experience 1:53:43

Dwight On Joel Embiid's Load Management 2:07:12

MostlyFans 2:33:19

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Gil's Arena GOES OFF Celebrating The NBA Season Tip-Off Oct 22, 2024

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Gil's Arena CELEBRATES The Tip-Off Of The NBA Season as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew kick off the NBA Season with a jam packed episode inside the arena. They open up the show by reacting to the news that both Joel Embiid & Paul George will be out for at least the first few games of the Philadelphia 76ers season and discuss if this is just a minor speed bump in the 76ers championship plans or a sign of things to come. They then breakdown the roster of another eastern conference team with lofty expectations in the New York Knicks and discuss if the Knicks and their fans should be worried by Mikal Bridges pre-season shooting slump. Then they preview tonight's big games by reacting to Joe Mazzula saying the Boston Celtics have no pressure on them and discuss what Jayson Tatum and this team need to do if they want to repeat as NBA Champions before reacting to Jaylen Brown's interview with Stephen A Smith where he dished on Nike, Team USA and his goals for the 2024 NBA Season. Finally, Gil and the Crew break down their most anticipated game of the season with the Los Angeles Lakers by reacting to JJ Redick's opening night starting five and debate if LeBron James & Bronny James will make history and share the court for the first time as a father son duo. Please leave us a like and subscribe!!!

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Intro 0:00:00

Show Start 0:02:12

Gil's Arena Tip Off Pick'Em 0:08:39

Joel Embiid & Paul George Injured Already 0:13:29

Mikal Bridges' Janky Jumper 0:24:37

The Knicks New Chemistry 0:39:47

There's No Pressure On The Celtics 0:44:20

Expectations For Tatum & Brown 1:02:40

Jaylen Brown CONFRONTS Stephen A 1:24:59

Expectations For LeBron & The Lakers 1:51:12

Lakers Top 6 In The West? 2:00:40

Ant-Man Wants To Play Football 2:14:58

Gil's Arena's BOLD NBA Predictions 2:21:01

MostlyFans 2:33:39

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Gil's Arena Reacts To Bronny James' BREAKOUT Game Oct 21, 2024

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Gil's Arena Reacts To Bronny James' BREAKOUT Game as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew return to the Arena and kick off NBA tip-off week by reacting to break out games from the Lakers' rookies Bronny James & Dalton Knecht and discuss if their contributions along with Preseason Star Quincy Olivari will be enough to deliver LeBron & The Lakers with an NBA Championship.with a debate over which NBA team is under the most pressure heading into the 2024 NBA season. Next they discuss Doc Rivers and the Milwaukee Bucks after the breaking news that Khris Middleton will be missing the Bucks' opening game and debate if Doc is in danger of getting fired if the Bucks fail to live up to expectations again this season. Then they move over to the NBA's western conference where they react to Kevin Durant comparing his Phoenix Suns to the Kansas City Chiefs and discuss how much pressure the Suns' big 3 of Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal are under to deliver this season after disappointing immensely in their first season together. Finally, Gil & The Crew Please leave us a like and subscribe!!!

Gil's Arena Crew - Gilbert Arenas, Josiah Johnson, Sheryl Swoopes, & Kenyon Martin

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Intro 0:00:00

Show Start 0:02:00

WNBA Finals Game 5 Reaction 0:05:15

Lynx Head Coach Calls Out The WNBA Refs 0:11:23

WNBA's Record Breaking Season 0:16:38

Has Doc Rivers Come Up Short? 0:20:20

Doc Rivers On The Hot Seat 0:26:00

Bucks Want To Bring Back Thanasis 0:35:35

Does Dame Make Giannis Better? 0:52:04

BREAKING NEWS: Jalen Green Signs Extension 1:17:30

Bronny James' Best NBA Performance 1:32:42

Quincy Olivari's Breakout Summer 1:53:36

Jalen Sugg's Extension 2:07:36

Pressure's On For KD & The Suns 2:08:37

MostlyFans 2:23:40

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Gil's Arena Reacts To The WILD Giannis Trade Rumors Oct 17, 2024

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Gil's Arena Reacts To Giannis Antetokounmpo's WILD Trade Rumors as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew return to the arena for one last show this week and give their reactions to Giannis putting the pressure on and announcing that the Milwaukee Bucks may trade their superstar if he fails to come through in the playoffs this season. Gil & The Crew discuss the validity of Giannis' comments and debate if this was a good move from the Greek Freak or just a tactic to force the Bucks front office to go for it again this season. Next, they react to Sabrina Ionescu's legendary game winner in the WNBA Finals between the Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty and debate if this dagger was the final nail in the coffin for the WNBA Championship or if the Lynx will find a way to battle back into the series. Finally, Gil & The Crew continue the preseason tradition of destroying ESPN's Top 100 NBA Rankings by breaking down the top 10 still dominated by legends like LeBron James & Steph Curry and highlighting all the lower ranked snubs like James Harden, Jaylen Brown and Kyrie Irving. Please leave us a like and subscribe!!!

Gil's Arena Crew - Gilbert Arenas, Josiah Johnson, Lexie Brown, Brandon Jennings, & Kenyon Martin

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Intro 0:00:00

Show Start 0:02:00

Which NBA Legend Would Average The Most PPG 0:07:20

Sabrina Ionescu's Dagger in WNBA Finals 0:22:23

Ionescu's All WNBA Team Snub 0:26:58

ESPN's Top 100 Rankings 0:34:54

Giannis Trade Rumors 0:55:55

Kawhi Leonard OUT Indefinitely 1:11:33

Harden's Role Without Kawhi 1:20:13

Lonzo Ball Hibachi Time 1:42:19

Zach Lavine's Future With The Bulls 2:06:01

MostlyFans 2:16:15

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Gil's Arena Breaks Down The Golden State Warriors' NEW Era Oct 16, 2024

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Gil's Arena Breaks Down The Golden State Warriors' NEW Era as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew return to the arena and preview the upcoming NBA season for one of the league's most interesting teams in the Golden State Warriors. They discuss how Steph Curry & Draymond Green will keep their NBA dynasty alive and debate if Jonathan Kuminga will be the right player to step up or if they will have to make a move to acquire a 3rd star, with Gil highlighting Jimmy Butler as a great option to save this dynasty. They also break down Klay Thompson's rocky debut with his new squad the Dallas Mavericks and debate if anyone should be concerned with the sharpshooters performance heading into the season. Next, the crew discusses the ongoing developments with Kawhi Leonard's injury and debate how many games he needs to play this season to keep the Los Angeles Clippers in NBA Championship contention & still be considered an elite player before reacting to some good news around the league like Lonzo Ball making his much awaited return to the NBA where he finally gets the opportunity to shine alongside Zach Lavine on the Chicago Bulls. Please leave us a like and subscribe!!!

Gil's Arena Crew - Gilbert Arenas, Josiah Johnson, Rashad McCants, & Kenyon Martin

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Intro 0:00:00

Show Start 0:02:09

Gil's WILD Rookie Season 0:09:23

Gil's Arena Merch Coming Soon 0:19:14

Kawhi Leonard's Already Hurt 0:20:54

Is Kawhi Still An Elite Player? 0:41:04

Gil Was Bronny's Favorite Player 0:47:26

The Lakers Didnt Do Enough This Summer 0:54:07

Is Today's NBA Too Friendly?? 1:03:46

Is Kuminga Ready To Be The Dubs 2nd Option? 1:36:19

Jimmy Butler's Future With Miami 1:49:59

Lonzo Ball's NBA Return 2:07:02

MostlyFans 2:21:24

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Gil's Arena Reacts To The 76ers ROCKY Preseason Start Oct 15, 2024

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Gil's Arena Reacts To The Philadelphia 76ers' Pre-Season Injuries as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew discuss Paul George going down with a hyper extended knee before his 76ers career even began and Joel Embiid announcing that he is likely done playing back to back games for the rest of his career. They debate if this is the right move for the oft-injured big man and if Embiid & Tyrese Maxey will be able to hold down the fort while PG recovers early in the season. Next, Gil & The Crew give their savage reactions to the viral exchange between Chris Miles & Sam Mitchell on NBA TV and tell stories of times where jokes turned serious during their playing days in the NBA. Finally, The Crew turns their attention to the 23rd annual NBA GM Survey where they debate if the NBA's best and brightest got it right answering questions like who's the best player by position and what team has the best starting 5 before wrapping up the show with another reaction to more injury news with Kawhi Leonard as the Los Angeles Clippers superstar is set to miss the NBA Preseason, sparking a debate on if the former Finals MVP should still be considered an elite player in the league. Please leave us a like and subscribe!!!

Gil's Arena Crew - Gilbert Arenas, Josiah Johnson, Rashad McCants, & Nick Young

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Intro 0:00:00

Show Start 0:02:09

Time NBA Locker Room Pranks Went TOO FAR 0:07:59

Joel Embiid Is DONE With Back To Backs 0:24:34

Embiid's Place Within the Top 10 Centers 0:53:19

Paul George's Pre-Season Injury 0:57:40

De'Aaron Fox Turns Down Extension 1:11:28

The NBA GM Survey is RIGGED 1:46:04

How Wemby Will Get Even Better This Season 1:59:53