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Kobe's cousin and 1995 All-Star Cedric Ceballos pulls up on ALL THE SMOKE. Ced wasn't supposed to make it: he barely played in high school, got discovered working at a Taco Bell, and went from the 48th pick to leading the Lakers in scoring. He takes Matt and Stak inside the '93 Finals, the night Charles Barkley showed up for him, and what a 17-year-old Kobe told him the first time they talked. Hear what Jordan did the morning of a Finals game, why Steph would've gotten touched up in the 90s, and how Ced survived the ICU and three heart attacks. This one is a reminder of what the NBA brotherhood looks like. 0:00:00 - Ced turns down credit for Stak's NBA career 0:02:52 - Compton Dominguez 0:08:24 - Making music with Warren G & hanging with Eazy E 0:10:32 - Playing in the Space Jam bubble & UCLA pickup runs 0:16:24 - Junior college route 0:18:49 - Drafted by Suns 0:31:30 - Charles Barkley 0:35:07 - Shawn Kemp & Gary Payton 0:41:25 - AD Break: DraftKings Sports, Street Fighter, Golden State Warriors Nellie Night, Manscaped 0:43:51 - Sitting out of 1993 NBA Finals 0:46:08 - Traded to the Lakers 0:49:30 - Being Kobe’s cousin & calling out the haters 0:56:24 - Shaq’s locker room antics 0:58:43 - Wilt Chamberlain 1:00:41 - Dennis Rodman 1:02:44 - Isiah Thomas 1:04:20 - Moses Malone 1:07:57 - AC Green 1:10:24 - Watching Sandlot with Michael Jackson 1:13:49 - Health scares 1:20:03 - Quick Hitters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jason Sudeikis pulled up to ALL THE SMOKE with Ted Lasso Season 4 out now and it turns out the man could hoop!? Before Hollywood, he was a flashy JUCO point guard at Fort Scott Community College and he and Stak almost crossed paths in the Jayhawk Conference. We got into why Lasso is the most personal thing he's ever made, the Tony Parker and Thierry Henry moment that told him the idea had legs, and why Apple was the only one willing to take a shot on it. He also opened up on scalping his Bulls tickets to pay rent in Chicago, what Chris Rock told him right before his SNL audition, and why he calls Lorne Michaels coach. Plus, Jason talked WNBA ahead of the playoffs coming up. 0:00:00 - Why Sudeikis never breaks on SNL 0:02:24 - He and Stak almost met in JUCO 0:14:37 - Why Ted Lasso is his most personal work 0:25:57 - The Paul Rudd VHS tape that started it all 0:28:46 - Chicago comedy and Michael Jordan 0:36:19 - AD Break: DraftKings, NBA 2K27, Manscaped, Cigars International 0:40:53 - Shows for 6 people at Second City, then SNL 0:48:07 - Lorne Michaels 0:55:08 - Will Forte 0:56:08 - Hall Pass 1:07:02 - Why Apple was the only one to bet on Ted Lasso 1:10:05 - State of women’s basketball, Caitlin Clark, Liberty season tickets 1:19:38 - Quick hitters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19-year MLB veteran, 2x All-Star, and 2-time World Series champion Al Leiter joins All the Smoke Dugout for a wide-ranging conversation spanning his entire career and life. Al opens up about a life-changing meeting with George Steinbrenner, learning the mental game from Harvey Dorfman, and pitching Game 7 of the 1997 World Series in front of 67,000 fans. He shares wild stories about Billy Martin, Rickey Henderson, and nearly coming to blows with David Ortiz on live TV, plus reflects on the emotional weight of playing for the Mets 10 days after 9/11. Al also gets personal about raising his son Jack into a big league pitcher and reveals his dream guest for the show. Timestamps below. 0:00 – Intro & Welcome to the Dugout 2:02 – George Steinbrenner, Chris Berman & Building a TV Career 7:44 – Life as Tommy John's Teammate 13:54 – Raising Jack Leiter & the Mental Game (Harvey Dorfman) 22:44 – Facing Vladimir Guerrero 26:40 – Roots: The Minor League Hypnotist, One of Seven Kids & the 32-K High School Game 39:46 – Mike Piazza, Pitch-Calling & Inventing His Cutter 46:19 – Drafted by the Yankees as a Diehard Mets Fan 50:17 – Billy Martin, Lou Piniella & Old-School Managers 54:20 – Almost Fighting David Ortiz on Live TV 1:01:23 – The Best Rickey Henderson Stories Ever 1:06:54 – World Series Memories & the 2000 Subway Series 1:10:27 – 9/11, Piazza's Homer & "We Were Part of the Healing" 1:16:52 – Mount Rushmore of Pitchers 1:25:53 – Pitch Counts Then vs. Now & Nolan Ryan's No-Hitter 1:36:05 – Dream Guest: Sandy Koufax 1:37:55 - End Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Keyshawn Johnson joins Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson on ALL THE SMOKE for an unfiltered conversation about his years at ESPN and FS1, LeBron James’ move to Philadelphia, and the some of the biggest headlines around the NFL. The guys debate the Lakers’ supporting cast around Luka Dončic, whether Shohei Ohtani is the face of Los Angeles sports, and what the Dodgers need to win another championship. Plus, Keyshawn breaks down the Rams’ Super Bowl potential, explains why he wanted Miami to draft Justin Herbert, and puts pressure on Lincoln Riley to deliver at USC. Along the way: Playboy Mansion memories, a heated Luke Walton debate, Key's take on fake NFL player Daejon Love that got the whole room ROLLIN'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Colin Kaepernick is ALL THE SMOKE and he's still got everything to say. Matt & Stak sat down with the man who took a knee and changed sports forever, and he came with the real story: the fake NFL workout that turned into a legal trap, the waiver his own lawyers called malpractice, and the call from Jay-Z the day before that NFL deal went public. Ten years after the protest, Kaepernick still trains like he's getting the call tomorrow. He also breaks down the Super Bowl run, growing up biracial in Northern California, and what he actually wants to be remembered for, as a quarterback and as a man. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave Stewart, the East Oakland kid known as "Smoke" who became a 4x 20-game winner, 3x World Series champion, and 1989 World Series MVP, joins All The Smoke Dugout for a full career sit-down. From sneaking into A's games as a kid to living through the '89 earthquake mid-World Series, this is one of the deepest baseball interviews we've ever done. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The NFL didn’t want Warren Moon at quarterback. He became its highest-paid player anyway. He joins Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson to reveal how he overcame racial barriers, won five consecutive Grey Cups in Canada and changed the perception of Black quarterbacks in the NFL. Moon also opens up about the racism his family endured and why he secretly attended therapy during his playing career. He reflects on Doug Williams’ historic Super Bowl win, gets honest about Shedeur Sanders, shares the advice he gave Russell Wilson and reveals how his jersey connected LeBron James and Rich Paul. Plus, he explains why he let Cam Ward wear No. 1 and shares unforgettable stories about Barry Sanders, Lawrence Taylor and Derrick Thomas.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jose Canseco joins All The Smoke Baseball for one of the wildest episodes yet — the Madonna affair (with a helicopter chase), his take on PEDs and the Hall of Fame, life with the "Bash Brothers" A's, and how a home run off his own head led him to his wife. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Danny DeVito is ALL THE SMOKE in human form: he's seen it all and none of it fazes him. Matt & Stak sat down with one of Hollywood's funniest legends and went all the way back to foggy memories from the 50s. Danny brought the stories too: the prank the Always Sunny crew pulled on him, the time he snuck weed into Arnold Schwarzenegger's cigar, and the monkey that bit his balls on the set of Batman Returns. Fifty years in the business and DeVito still matches Matt & Stak's don't give a f- energy. He also gets into Tarantino, Michael Douglas, and the courtside Lakers story with Jack Nicholson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Prince Fielder joins the show live for a wide-ranging conversation on his career — growing up in MLB clubhouses as the son of Cecil Fielder, grinding through the minors, reviving the Brewers, chasing 50 home runs, signing a $214M deal with Detroit, and the neck injuries that cut his career short. Plus: the hitters he likes today, the toughest pitchers he ever faced, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a summer hiatus, Matt & Stak kicked season 8 of ALL THE SMOKE off with a bang. We reacted to what was one of the craziest offseasons in NBA history: LeBron to Philly, the Jaylen Brown trade, Ja Morant's fresh start in Portland, Kawhi's scandal, and the Warriors' latest trade rumors around Steph Curry. Matt & Stak finish it off with an ode to their favorite coach Don Nelson, who recently passed. RIP Nellie! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1989 NL MVP Kevin Mitchell sits down for his first interview on All The Smoke and doesn't hold anything back. From growing up in the streets of southeast San Diego to becoming a World Series champion and MVP, to the health battle that left him paralyzed for five years, Kevin takes us through the full story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Garnett has NEVER been short on stories 😂🔥 KG looks back on his wildest moments from across his ALL THE SMOKE appearances: Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant to legendary trash talk, the Olympics, Kendrick Perkins, Tim Duncan and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, joins All The Smoke for a different kind of episode. Kendrick unpacks how the league died, why the record books just got rewritten, and the Satchel Paige vs. Josh Gibson showdown that might be the greatest story in baseball history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices