Episodes
Gil's Arena Debates If Paul George's Injury COOKS The Philadelphia 76ers as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew react to another injury for PG early into his 76ers Career and debate if this run of bad news following Joel Embiid, Paul George, Tyrese Maxey and the rest of the 76ers squad is enough to derail their season just 15 games in. Next, they break down the New York Knicks finding their stride as of late as Jalen Brunson, Karl Anthony Towns & the Knicks have ripped off 4...
Published 11/21/24
Dalton Knecht's MONSTER GAME Has Gil's Arena Hyped as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew react to Dalton Knecht taking over in the 3rd Quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz game, carrying the Lakers to a 6th straight win and 2-0 start in the NBA Cup. They debate if Knecht has already solidified himself as a starter for the Lake Show and discuss if this Laker team led by JJ Redick is the best of the LeBron James Era. Next, they react to Jayson Tatum & the Boston Celtics...
Published 11/20/24
Gil's Arena Reacts To The Philadelphia 76ers Locker Room MELTDOWN as Gilbert Arenas, Greg Oden & The Gil's Arena Crew discuss to the 76ers atrocious 2-11 start this season and react to the recent report of the team's FIREY locker room meeting where Tyrese Maxey called out Joel Embiid's leadership and sent the team into turmoil just 13 games into this season. Next, they break down a classic battle between 2 NBA Legends in Steph Curry & James Harden as the Los Angeles Clippers defeated...
Published 11/19/24
Gil's Arena CELEBRATES The Los Angeles Lakers' 5 Game Winning Streak as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew react to LeBron James, Anthony Davis, JJ Redick & Co. ripping off 5 straight wins as the NBA's hottest team, sparking a debate on if the Lake Show should be considered a top 5 team in the NBA this season. Next, they react to Mike Tyson taking a L to Jake Paul in the Paul vs Tyson fight this weekend and discuss De'Aaron Fox cooking for the Sacramento Kings as the speedy guard...
Published 11/18/24
LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo & Victor Wembanyama's HISTORIC Night FIRES UP Gil's Arena as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew react to both NBA Superstars dropping 50 points on a high octane night across the NBA. They open up the show breaking down the best offensive night of Victor Wembanyama's young career as the french phenom joined our very own Mr. B to drop 50 points at the age of 20 and discuss if this big game signals that the San Antonio Spurs superstar is turning a...
Published 11/14/24
Gil's Arena Reacts To Steph Curry COOKING In Klay Thompson's Return to the Bay Arena as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew react to Steph Curry going off to ruin Klay Thompson's first game in Golden State and break down the secret to the Golden State Warriors success this season after taking down the Dallas Mavericks to start the season 9-2. They then react to another big return in the NBA last night as Joel Embiid returned to the court for the Philadelphia 76ers and looked a little...
Published 11/13/24
Gil's Arena Reacts To The Injuries ROCKING NBA Stars like Zion Williamson & Kevin Durant as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew discuss the storm of injuries that has star players projected to miss over a thousand games this season and break down how to fix this onslaught of bumps & bruises that is damaging the NBA product and player development. They then focus in on Zion Williamson's injury where the New Orleans Pelicans' superstar is set to miss time again due to a hamstring...
Published 11/12/24
Gil's Arena Reacts To Another ROUGH Weekend For The Milwaukee Bucks as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew reacts to the Bucks' loss to the Boston Celtics and break down their ongoing struggles after dropping 8 of their last 9 games. They debate if Milwaukee can afford to keep the Doc Rivers experiment going and what a down season could mean for the Giannis Antetokounmpo's future in Milwaukee as trade rumors have already started to swirl. Next, after the shocking move to send Bronny...
Published 11/11/24
Bronny James' G-League Demotion BLOWS UP Gil's Arena as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew react to Bronny James getting sent to the South Bay Lakers and discuss what this means for LeBron James & The Los Angeles Lakers. Then, Tyrese Maxey's Injury Means More BAD NEWS For The Philadelphia 76ers as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew react to the report that Tyrese Maxey is set to miss the next few weeks with a hamstring injury and discuss how the team that has already been...
Published 11/07/24
Ja Morant's Highlight Reel ELECTRIFIES Gil's Arena as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew react to Ja's two 360 layups against the Brooklyn Nets where the Memphis Grizzlies superstar showed everyone what we were missing last season during his suspension and proved he's the most electrifying player in the NBA. They also break down Ja's involvement in the development of Grizzlies rookie Zach Edey and discuss how playing with a dynamic guard can fast track Edey to rookie of the year...
Published 11/06/24
The Phoenix Suns & Golden State Warriors HOT START Fires Up Gil's Arena as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew react to The Suns & Warriors getting off to a 6-1 start to open up the 2025 NBA Season and debate if these teams led by Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, Devin Booker and Draymond Green are for real as they strive to take control of the NBA's Western Conference. They also react to KD taking a page out of Cemetery Larry's book by sparking a hostile beef with Stephen A Smith and...
Published 11/05/24
Joel Embiid's Shove STUNS Bun B & The Gil's Arena Crew as the legendary Texas rapper enters Gil's Arena where he and The Gil's Arena Crew react to the locker room altercation involving Joel Embiid & reporter Marcus Hayes and debate what kind of punishment the NBA will hand down to the Philadelphia 76ers superstar as he tries to make his return to the court. They also react to viral beef that went down in Canada this weekend between Demar Derozan and Drake as the rapper went at...
Published 11/04/24
Gil's Arena Goes ALL OUT For A Halloween Special as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew enter the arena for a spooky edition of your favorite hoops and culture podcast. Fighting off zombies and other horrors Gil & the Crew react to Bronny James' big night as the young Los Angeles Lakers superstar scored the first points of his career and entered the record books alongside his father, LeBron James despite the Lakers getting rocked by the Cavs. Then, they break down the most recent...
Published 10/31/24
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...
Published 10/30/24
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...
Published 10/29/24
Gil's Arena Breaks Down LeBron James & The Los Angeles Lakers' HOT START as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew react to The Lakers starting off the season 3-0 under head coach JJ Redick and debate if the Lakers are legit threats this season. They open up the show reacting to a vintage LeBron performance on Saturday night where the King went off in the 4th quarter to drop a triple double and finish with a stat line of 32 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. They discuss if the 39...
Published 10/28/24
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'...
Published 10/24/24
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....
Published 10/23/24
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...
Published 10/22/24
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...
Published 10/21/24
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...
Published 10/17/24
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...
Published 10/16/24
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 &...
Published 10/15/24
Gil's Arena Reacts To The HOSTILE New York Knicks & Minnesota Timberwolves Trade as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew return for the Season 3 premiere of Gil's Arena and kick things off by reacting to the latest trade that rocked the NBA landscape, sending Karl Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks in exchange for Julius Randle, Donte Divencenzo and other assets. They breakdown how KAT fits in with the new look Knicks and debate if his presence moves the needle for a Knicks squad...
Published 10/14/24