On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys are joined by the Sports columnist and commentator, Christine Brennan. The first female sports reporter for the Miami Herald and the first woman at the Washington Post on the Washington Football team beat in 1985, continues her advocacy work today. Christine talks about her past as an advocate for women in sports and Title IX and what's next for women's sports. Follow Christine on Twitter 03:30 - How Christine's...

On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys are joined by the Head Coach of the Providence College Friars, Ed Cooley. The reigning Naismith Coach of the Year discusses the success he's achieved at Providence, and the trials he went through as a young man to get there. He has called himself a born leader, and the guys get into what makes a great coach, especially in the changing landscape of college basketball. 10:30 - Ed opens up about what he saw as a young...

You can follow Jeff on Twitter and Instagram @GoodmanHoops. On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys are joined by College Hoops Insider Jeff Goodman for the latest from the hardwood, plus what got him into journalism. 4:30 - Jeff describes the love/hate relationship he has with the Kentucky Wildcat fanbase. 7:00 - Growing up in Massachusetts, Jeff admits that his favorite NBA player growing up was Andrew Toney, who with the 76ers, always killed the...

On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys are joined by Jemele Hill, the incredible journalist, producer and podcaster. What in life gave Jemele the ability to ask the difficult questions and to continue to push the envelope? From an early age, Jemele had a passion for writing and for sports, and it has evolved so much to get to this point. 6:00 - The former CNN+ colleagues talked about their short time together, and what lessons were learned after things came...

On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys are joined by former MLB pitcher LaTroy Hawkins. After playing more than 20 years in the bigs, LaTroy has stayed in baseball, as a special assistant with the Minnesota Twins. He discusses where the game of baseball is today, plus what could have been if he stuck with basketball over baseball. 10:00 - LaTroy discusses life growing up in Gary, Indiana and what he learned about working for everything you have. 13:00 -...

On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys are joined by Pro Football Hall of Fame Running Back Eric Dickerson. There's so much Eric has accomplished both on and off the field, that gave him the inspiration for him to write "Watch My Smoke." Still living in Los Angeles, Eric is just one of the many Rams fans celebrating the Super Bowl Championship. 7:00 - Josh is losing his mind, sitting down with his two all-time idols: Rex Chapman and Eric Dickerson. You even...

Cedric Ceballos Talks Lakers, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Playing With Rex -03:00: Surviving COVID -05:30: Where his drive to be good came from -06:30: Early on, he was not a good basketball player at all, but made sure to sit near coaches to learn -09:00: His brother being good is what pushed him to want to be good at basketball -11:15: Growing up on a block that drugs were constantly being sold on -16:30: Working at a Taco Bell in junior college and how it led to his basketball...

On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys are joined by NBA Champion Matt Barnes. After a long career in the NBA, Matt talks about his path to finding his 2nd career in the media. The All The Smoke Podcast is the culmination of Matt and Stephen Jackson's playing careers turned into stories and insightful interviews. You can follow Matt Barnes on Twitter and Instagram 5:00 - Growing up in Sacramento in a mostly white school, Matt talks about how important it...

On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys are joined by Ice Cube. The legendary rapper and actor discusses the success of Big3 Basketball, now in the middle of its 5th season, while looking back on his rap career. All these years later, Cube explains the message behind his music and why he still enjoys making it to this day. You can Follow Ice Cube @IceCube on Twitter and Instagram You can follow Big 3 Basketball at @TheBig3 on Twitter and Instagram 6:10 -...

On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys are joined by Super Bowl Champion Willie Colon. After a career in the NFL, protecting Ben Roethlisberger and other QB greats, Willie made the transition to joining the media. He lets the guys in on all the fun that goes on as a radio talk show host, still keeping close tabs on all sports. 7:30 - Willie describes playing all kinds of sports growing up in the Bronx, and when it came to football, he almost missed his...

On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys are joined by Naismith Hall of Famer and former Maryland Coach Gary Williams. It's been 20 years since the 2002 National Championship, and looking back on his success on the sidelines, the guys ask Gary about what it took for him to reach that pinnacle, with stories along the way. 11:00 - Following the passing of Bill Russell, Gary touches on what made him special both on and off the court.  13:10 - Gary will always...

On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Podcast, the guys are joined by former NBA All-Star and now Head Coach of the Vanderbilt Commodores, Jerry Stackhouse.  12:10 - Basketball will always be a part of Stack's life, describing his love for the game. Now in this next chapter of his career, he enjoys being able to share it with others. 15:45 - How good was Stack's Oak Hill Academy team? Were they even good enough to match up with his UNC team? 23:00 - From Oak Hill to Chapel Hill, Stack...

On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys are joined by legendary play-by-play voice Gus Johnson. Over his storied career, Gus gives his perspective on living life to the fullest and bringing passion and energy for everything beyond calling games. 7:20 - Right off the jump, Rex and Josh have to tap into Gus's connections to Kentucky Basketball. 11:00 - Gus admits that sports were an escape for him growing up in Detroit, before finding his true calling in the...

On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys are joined by legendary broadcaster Bob Costas. One of the most accomplished men in all of broadcasting, Bob discusses how his career got started in St Louis, and where some of his favorite stops have been along the way. Bob goes into great detail about some of his most memorable people and places that remain with him after all these years.  4:00 - For Rex, Bob will always be the voice of the Spirits of St Louis. For...

On this episode of The Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys chat with legendary sports-media personality Michael Wilbon, who works as an ESPN NBA analyst and the co-host of Pardon The Interruption. In 2021, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame honored him with the Curt Gowdy Award, which is given to outstanding basketball writers and broadcasters. Follow Michael on Twitter and Instagram. 05:30: Wilbon's early impressions of Rex   07:00: Growing up on the Southside of Chicago with...

On the latest episode of The Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys are joined by another Dukie: the great ESPN analyst, Jay Bilas. On the heels of Coach K's Last Dance, Jay discusses the impact Mike Krzyzewski had on his life (both on and off the court). There's no one better equipped to discuss the NCAA’s changing landscape with Name, Image and Likeness deals, and Jay breaks down the future of college sports. 1:30 - How did Jay end up at Duke all the way from California? It came down...

On this episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys sit for an interview with Gary Gulman, a standup comedian and mental health advocate, who happens to love basketball. Gary discusses his short-lived D1 football career, the first time he ever heard of Rex, and how he learned to overcome anxiety and depression. Follow Gary on Twitter and check out his HBO special "Gary Gulman: The Great Depresh" on HBO Max. 01:00 - Rex and Josh discuss Chris Paul's altercation with a Dallas...

On the latest episode of The Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys are joined by 4-time NBA Champion Will Perdue, who was a key piece during the Bulls' first 3-peat. Will discusses his NBA career, attributing his basketball success to the state of Kentucky, becoming an analyst with the Chicago Bulls, the 2022 NBA Playoffs and more. You can follow Will Perdue on Twitter and Instagram 11:30 - How Will came to play basketball in a football and baseball obsessed Florida. Was it just...

On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys are joined by 3x NBA Champion BJ Armstrong, who still keeps himself a part of the game as an agent and broadcaster. What did he take from his time with Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls that he still keeps with him to this day? 7:30 - BJ goes back to growing up in Detroit, MI and what it meant to be a fan of the Detroit Pistons. Even when he came to town with the Bulls, his parents were rooting for the Bad Boy...

On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman show with Josh Hopkins, the guys are joined by Mr Chibbs himself, Kenny Anderson. One of the most celebrated high school players there ever was, and now the Head Coach at Fisk University, Kenny has always been dedicated to basketball and it has taken him a long way from Queens. Since finishing his NBA career, the story of Mr. Chibbs has been celebrated for both the basketball success as well as dark moments that have made him the person he is...

On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys count down an incredible Final Four in the NCAA Tournament. It's four Blue Bloods, headlined by the first NCAA Tournament matchup for Duke and North Carolina in their storied history, plus Kansas and Villanova. There are 3 games left for March Madness and we are amped for the action in NOLA. 3:30 - The guys start in Josh's industry, with the "Slap Heard Round The World" at the Oscars. It's hard to imagine how Will...

On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys commiserate over the Kentucky Wildcats loss to St. Peter's, and what it's like for Rex covering the NCAA after his team was knocked out early! With The Sweet 16 set, the guys preview the upcoming matchups, and on the bright side, at least Rex's Championship pick Arizona are still dancing. 1:30 - Getting it out of the way, the guys discuss the incredible upset by St Peter's, and how tough it was with the Kentucky...

On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys are getting ready for March Madness! They break down some of their favorite teams, their favorite players and what they think of their Kentucky Wildcats for the NCAA Tournament. 1:00 - Rex talks about his new show for CNN and what everyone has in store for when Rex goes Big Time! 5:00 - It's Rex-a-tology! What are some of Rex Chapman's insights on the upcoming NCAA Tournament? 8:00 - EAST: If Baylor wants to repeat...

On the latest episode episode of the Rex Chapman Podcast, the guys are joined by former NBA Champion and now Assistant Coach of the Miami Heat, Caron Butler. After a great career playing, Caron talks about staying in basketball, and how sharing his personal story of Tuff Juice has impacted so many people around him. You Can Follow Caron Butler on Twitter and Instagram 5:45 - With a couple of Wildcats on the 1st Place Heat, the guys have to know what's going on with Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro...

On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys are joined by former NBA sharp shooter and current NBA Broadcaster Tim Legler! The guys catch up on the first half of the NBA season and what Tim expects over All-Star Weekend from Cleveland. As for the rest of the year, who are the legit Finals contenders? 23:00 - Tim grew up wanting to become a professional baseball player, and he was convinced he was going to play in the MLB. Basketball didn't really come around for...