Gil's Arena GOES WILD Celebrating Our Season 2 Finale as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew take the couch one last time to close out another hostile & iconic season of everyone's favorite hoops and culture podcast. They open up the show by reacting to the report that Kawhi Leonard has undergone ANOTHER surgery on his knee and lay out what this means for the Los Angeles Clippers' championship window entering the 2024 season. They also break down JJ Redick naming the Los Angeles...

Gil's Arena Reacts To Joel Embiid's MASSIVE New Contract as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew break down Embiid's decision to stick with the process and commit 3 more years to the Philadelphia 76ers. They discuss how this deal puts Embiid in elite company as Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Giannis Antetokounmpo are the only active players to have stayed loyal to a team for this long and debate if this commitment along with the growth of Tyrese Maxey's game & addition of Paul...

Gil's Arena GETS REAL On Caitlin Clark & WNBA Playoffs as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew welcome Sheryl Swoopes back into the arena to break down the exciting end to the WNBA season and set the record straight on her feelings towards Caitlin Clark. With the WNBA season winding down they react to the record breaking year for the league discussing A'ja Wilson potentially putting up the best individual season in league history, Angel Reese setting the rookie rebounding record...

Gil's Arena debates Trae Young's recent height comments that he would be the BEST NBA Player in the league if he was 6'8". Do you agree with him?! Find out what the crew thinks today. Along with Julius Randle getting Duped on Twitter. And the Women's Soccer League abandoning drafts. Should the NBA follow suit? This and much more NBA commentary on today's episode of Gil's Arena. Please leave us a like and subscribe!!! Gil's Arena Crew - Gilbert Arenas, Josiah Johnson, Nick "SwaggyP" Young,...

Gil's Arena reacts to Jamal Murrays MAX Extension with the Denver Nuggets. But are him and Nikola Jokic still NBA Championship contenders in the Mile High City?! The Crew also discusses Klay Thompson's upcoming season with the Dallas Mavericks. Mark Cuban says he will have an easier life with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Is this TRUE?! Finally, LeBron James is set on owning an NBA team when he is done playing. But how soon is his eventual retirement for the league coming? At 39 years old how...

Gil's Arena Throws A Monday Night Tailgate as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew wrap up Week 1 of the NFL Season with a LIVE Tailgate watch party where the New York Jets take on the San Francisco 49ers. Watch and Play along with No Chill Gil & The Crew as they react to Aaron Rodgers first full start with the Jets and see if Christian McCaffery & the 49ers can start right where they left off last season. Kendrick Lamar gets the Super Bowl Halftime show in New Orleans this year....

Gil's Arena Debates The Greatest Team In NBA History as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew look into MORE wild tweets from Swaggy P, this time battling over his idea that the 2018 Golden State Warriors were the greatest team to ever play in the NBA. With teams like LeBron James' Miami Heat, Tim Duncan's San Antonio Spurs dynasty and even the modern Boston Celtics, there are plenty of squads that can lay claim to this title sparking a hostile Gil's Arena Debate. They also cook up a...

Gil's Arena Reacts To Jayson Tatum's Comments Towards Team USA as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew break down Tatum's take on his Team USA benching in his first public comments about the 2024 Olympics and debate if the NBA Champion & All NBA Star deserves more praise for his humility in embracing a diminished role this summer. They also break down how this never ending saga will fuel Tatum this season and if he and Jaylen Brown will somehow find a new gear after their summer of...

Gil's Arena If NBA Hoopers Can PLAY In The NFL welcome the 3 time All Pro Gerald McCoy into the arena to preview the upcoming NFL season and defend the NFL from the NBA & the Crew's idea that Hoopers could easily dominate the NFL if they were able to suit up on the gridiron. Finally, No Chill Gil & The Gil's Arena Crew react to the 4th and final meeting between Caitlin Clark & Angel Reese where CC might've been the first player to receive a standing ovation from the opposing...

Dwight Howard Enters Gil's Arena Live as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew welcome the future NBA Hall Of Famer & NBA Champion into the arena to dish on his incredible NBA Career and how he sees the game today. The 3x NBA defensive Player of the year gets real on Rudy Gobert's impact (or lack thereof) on defense and breaks down Victor Wembanyama's defensive potential, answering the question of whether or not he'll be the greatest defender in NBA History. He also gives his take on...

Gil's Arena Debates The Boston Celtics' BIGGEST Threats In The East as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew break down who could give the reigning NBA Champion the most trouble in their quest to repeat this season, landing on Jalen Brunson & The New York Knicks and Giannis Antetokounmpo & The Milwaukee Bucks as the teams most likely to take over the NBA's Eastern Conference. They discuss if the Knicks did enough to make that leap by adding Mikal Bridges to an already potent...

Gil's Arena ERUPTS Debating If The Old School NBA Had Skill as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew react to Magic Johnson responding to Anthony Edwards comments that Michael Jordan was the only old school NBA player with skill and give their take on whether or not the future face of the NBA is right to say this generation is more skilled. Next, they react to Cooper Flagg signing with New Balance ahead of his college season at Duke, discussing if the young phenom made the right move...

Gil's Arena Reacts To The WNBA HATING On Caitlin Clark as Gilbert Arenas as The Gil's Arena Crew break down Caitlin Clark's DOMINANCE following the WNBA's return from the Olympic Break and analyze another instance of the WNBA hating on the rookie with some nasty work from Skylar Diggins-Smith. They also discuss the heated Rookie of The Year Race between Clark & Angel Reese and debate with superstar deserves the award the most as they are both setting records on the court and taking the W...

Gil's Arena DEBATES Who Takes The Philadelphia 76ers' Last Shot as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew react to Paul George's comments over which of the Sixers' Big 3 will be shooting in the clutch and discuss how Joel Embiid & Tyrese Maxey will fit with their new superstar teammate. They also react to the war of words between Kevin Durant and Dennis Schroder over European Hoops and discuss KD's GOAT level presence on social media as one of the most hostile NBA tweeters ever. Next,...

Gil's Arena Builds The PERFECT Roster For Team USA at the 2028 Olympics as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew break down who they think should lead the stars and stripes to another gold medal & build the ideal roster of the next generation of NBA talent to take on the best crop of world hooper the country has ever seen. They debate if Team USA will hand the keys over to 2x Gold Medalist Devin Booker after his stellar play in international competitions and discuss which superstars...

Gil's Arena Expects BIG THINGS From LeBron James, JJ Redick & The Los Angeles Lakers as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew preview the 2024 NBA Season and kick things off with the most important team in association. They break down the team's lackluster offseason that saw no major moves beyond the hiring of JJ Redick & drafting of Bronny James and debate if a healthy Lakers team is good enough to compete with the top teams in the NBA's Western Conference. Next, they move over...

Gil's Arena Celebrates Team USA's LEGENDARY Gold Medal as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew returns to recap Team USA's victory over France to capture the Gold Medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. They break down Steph Curry's heroic performance on the world stage and discuss what this Gold Medal means for his already illustrious resume before celebrating how special it was to see Steph join forces with LeBron James & Kevin Durant and share the court for one last time. Next, they...

Gil's Arena Reacts To Team USA's INSANE Comeback Over Serbia as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew React LIVE To Team USA's Upset Win over Team Serbia where Steph Curry and Joel Embiid took over to lead Team USA to a legendary upset win. They also break down Victor Wembanyama carrying Team France throughout the 2024 Paris Olympics all the way to a gold medal match. They discuss how Wemby has taken over for his country at such a young age & discuss how important these olympics will...

Gil's Arena Reacts To Team USA's BEATDOWN Of Brazil in the 2024 Paris Olympics as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew break down Team USA advancing to the Semifinals of the Olympic basketball tournament with a massive victory on the backs of Devin Booker & Anthony Edwards and discuss if the team's dominance will continue as they gear up to face Nikola Jokic and the Serbian national team. They also react to Joel Embiid's up and down performance throughout the Olympics and debate if...

Gil's Arena RETURNS From a Post NBA Summer League Break To Talk All Things Team USA Hoops, Paris Olympics and More!!!! Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew kick things off by highlighting their favorite moment so far from the 2024 Paris Olympics, including another golden performance from the GOAT Simone Biles and Noah Lyles backing up his trash talk with a gold medal in the Men's 100m Dash. Then they move on to break down what they've seen from the Men's olympic basketball team who, led...

Gil's Arena Reacts To Kawhi Leonard Ditching Team USA as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew discuss Kawhi leaving Team USA to focus on preparing for the upcoming NBA Season and debate if Derrick White was the right person to take his spot over guys like Jaylen Brown & Kyrie Irving. Next, they discuss Ja Morant finally being cleared to play from his season ending shoulder injury and break down how Ja's return along with the addition of Zach Edey sets the Memphis Grizzlies up for a...

Gil's Arena FIRES BACK At De'Aaron Fox & Sacramento Kings Fans as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew enter the arena with a vengeance and react to Sac's clap back to Gil disrespecting their city when he was baffled that DeMar DeRozan picked the Kings over his hometown Los Angeles Lakers. They respond in true Gil's Arena fashion before moving on to recap Klay Thompson's introductory press conference with the Dallas Mavericks and debate if Klay will be able to spark a career...

Gil's Arena Debates Who Is The #1 Option for Team USA as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew return to the arena and react to Team USA opening up training camp ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics and Anthony Edwards' comments that he is the #1 option for the team as they strive to take home the Gold Medal. They also break down the sign-and-trade that sent Demar Derozan to the Sacramento Kings, discussing what he brings to the team looking to make some noise in the Western Conference before...

Gil's Arena Debates What's Next For LeBron James & The Los Angeles Lakers as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew react to LeBron finally signing a max deal to remain with the team for at least another season and discuss what moves JJ Redick & the Lake Show need to make to give the king his best shot at a ring as he chases his 5th championship, this time with this son Bronny James at his side. They also welcome Lexie Brown back into the arena to give an update on her WNBA season...

Gil's Arena Reacts To Jayson Tatum's MEGA NBA Deal as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew break down Tatum signing the largest contract in NBA History following the Boston Celtics' NBA Championship and discuss what it means for the future of the NBA now that the C's have their entire starting lineup locked up for the foreseeable future. They also react to Chris Paul signing with the San Antonio Spurs in NBA free agency and analyze how pairing the future Hall of Fame Point God with...