The Jim Jackson Show

Deon Cole joins Jim to discuss how the entertainment industry has evolved over his career in Hollywood. Cole talks about what it takes to learn comedy writing, how he became a writer The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, and reveals how one elevator ride led to Andy Richter becoming Conan's sidekick. Cole also discusses how the emergence of AI can affect the entertainment industry, his evolution fr...

5-Time NBA Champion and Lakers Legend Michael Cooper how perseverance and determination was the cornerstone of a Hall of Fame career. Coop discusses his time with the Showtime Lakers and their 5 Championship runs, what Kareem told him the 1st time they met, and what it took to play defense against Larry Bird. Cooper also recounts his time in the WNBA and leading the LA Sparks to back-to-back Champ...

In a revealing interview, Jim is joined by Former NBA Referee Tim Donaghy who speaks intimately about his involvement and conviction in the NBA gambling scandal in 2007. Donaghy compares the current gambling scandal involving Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, and Damon Jones to his own in 2007. Donaghy discusses how the rise of legalized sports gambling could lead to more instances of player involve...

Jim and T.J. Jefferson preview the NBA season and discuss who in the Western Conference has the ability to challenge the Oklahoma City Thunder.. The guys discuss how the Nuggets replace Michael Porter Jr.'s production in Denver, can the Clippers aging roster contend, how good can the Lakers be without LeBron now that Luka has slimmed down, and what is the true impact of Fred VanVleet's injury for...

Jim welcomes former teammate and current Georgia Tech Head Coach Damon Stoudamire to the show. Stoudamire discusses his transition from playing to coaching, how he connects with players today, and how he applies the things he learned over his NBA career to coaching in college.   The two former teammates discuss their NBA careers, their playoff run for the 1998 Portland Trailblazers, how the league...

Jim is joined by friend and NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin.  The Cowboys legend discusses the state of the Cowboys and his thoughts on Micah Parsons' trade to Green Bay, his opinions on what he could have done to keep Parsons in Dallas, and what Jerry Jones had asked him to do to help. Irvin also discusses his lifelong relationships with Deion Sanders and details who was the toughest defensive ba...

Singer, songwriter, and producer October London joins Jim on the latest episode to discuss the journey of his Grammy Award winning career.  October reveals his major music influences, artists he would love to collaborate with, and gives his opinion of where the R&B genre is heading.  Additionally, London discusses his foray into country music, his upcoming country music tour as alter ego Sam Nash,...

Jim is joined by his good friend and comedian Chris Spencer.  Chris discusses his lengthy & successful career in entertainment, how to survive and thrive in Hollywood, his comedy hero’s as a youth, and who he thinks are some of the best stand-up comics in the game right now.   FOLLOW US HERE:  Apple: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠...

Jim welcomes friend, singer, and songwriter Shawn Stockman, known as a member of iconic R&B group, Boyz II Men. Shawn discusses his career and journey through the world of music and entertainment.  He reveals how an influential teacher played an instrumental part in him joining Boyz II Men, the most important lessons he’s learned in his decades in the music industry, and what lessons he would want...

Co-Hosts of the No-Contest Wrestling Podcast, O’Shea Jackson Jr. and TJ Jefferson join Jim to react to the Oklahoma City Thunder winning the NBA Championship.  They discuss how OKC is set-up for success for years to come, what now for Indiana after Tyrese Halliburton’s torn Achilles, how NBA teams will model themselves after the Thunder, and much more.  O’Shea also discusses how he got into acting...

Basketball Hall of Famer Gary Payton joins the Jim Jackson Show where he reveals what it was like guarding Michael Jordan at the peak of his abilities in the 1996 NBA Finals, his biggest regret during his Seattle Supersonics days, and how he went from butting heads with Pat Riley to becoming close friends with the Hall of Fame coach. Payton also explains why winning an NBA title late in his career...

Jim discusses how the Thunder clinching the Western Conference could be a blueprint for how other teams build their franchises for success in today’s NBA.  Jim also welcomes in former teammate and Knicks legend Charles Oakley.  Jim and Charles also discuss Oakley’s current relationship with the Knicks, James Dolan, and how Patrick Ewing could have helped the situation, but didn’t.  Oakley also rev...

Jim is joined by TJ Jefferson from The Rich Eisen Show to react to the crushing loss by the Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern conference finals to Indiana. How does New York recover and how dangerous are the Indiana Pacers team?  Jim and TJ also discuss how Minnesota can rebound after such a disappointing loss to Oklahoma City, how SGA has become one of the top players in the league, and how the tra...

The NBA on TNT's Greg Anthony joins the Jim Jackson Show where he tells Jim how Pat Riley completely revamped the New York Knicks' culture in the 1990's and why those teams never feared facing Michael Jordan and the Bulls, and what Jalen Brunson and company must do to close out the Boston Celtics. Greg and Jim also discuss the maturity of Anthony Edwards and the rise of the Minnesota Timberwolves...

ESPN’s ‘Pardon the Interruption’ co-host Michael Wilbon tells Jim Jackson why he initially turned down the chance to host ‘PTI’ with Tony Kornheiser, discusses the challenges of holding onto journalistic integrity in today’s hot take sports media culture, breaks down the Lakers’ surprising first-round playoffs exit, and says why the Olympics have been his favorite event to cover during his illustr...

NBA Insider Marc Stein joins to discuss how the Warriors’ addition of Jimmy Butler changes Golden State’s expectations in the playoffs, how Kawhi Leonard’s stellar play is elevating the Clippers, the severity of Jayson Tatum’s injury and what it means to Boston, and much more.  Jim and Marc also discuss how the Luka Doncic trade was handled by Dallas and GM Nico Harrison now that the Mavericks’ se...

Amin Elhassan joins the Jim Jackson Show where they discuss the Nuggets’ surprising firing of head coach Michael Malone and what it means for Denver’s playoff chances, their confidence level in the Western Conference’s top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, the Clippers’ roster and their playoff outlook, what the Cleveland Cavaliers need from Evan Mobley to get past the Boston Celtics if they meet in t...

NBA Writer, radio host, and broadcaster Frank Isola joins the show to discuss the re-emergence of Kawhi Leonard, the MVP case for both Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, what Phoenix should do with Kevin Durant at this point, and break down how both the Eastern and Western Conference Playoff Picture will play out. Jim and Frank also share stories about Jeff Van Gundy, the NBA game evolving...

Jim previews the 2nd weekend of the NCAA Men’s Tournament before his former teammate, 14-year NBA star, 1997 National Champion and recently named Head Coach of Sacramento State’s Men’s Basketball team, Mike Bibby, joins the show to discuss a wide variety of topics. Mike and Jim reminisce about their time together in Sacramento and why the Kings teams in the 2000’s were never able to win it all. Bi...

Jim is joined by his Turner broadcast partner Brian Anderson to preview the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Brian and Jim discuss the teams, coaches, and players they are looking forward to covering, and who they think will make a run at during March Madness.  They also discuss the playoff push in the NBA, who they think will be in the NBA Finals, and lay out an MVP case for both Shia Gilgeous-Alexander...

Die-hard Knicks fan Spike Lee joins the show to discuss his New York fandom and legendary filmmaking career. Spike reveals which movies were most impactful to him, why he thinks Denzel Washington is the greatest actor of our time, what has been the key to his success, and will he live to see his beloved Knicks win the NBA Championship. Jim reveals to Spike how Phil Jackson used one of his films to...

Jim is joined by fellow former NBA star and 4th overall pick of the 1997 NBA Draft Antonio Daniels to discuss a multitude of topics, including what today’s players have to deal with that no one has ever had to before, how the game and business of basketball has changed, and why the GOAT debate might be a fun conversation, but ultimately an exercise in futility. Jim and Antonio also discuss Zion’s...

ESPN NBA Writer and Insider Ramona Shelburne and Jim discuss the recent blockbuster trades in the WNBA and NBA. How will these blockbuster moves affect the players, franchises, and respective leagues. Ramona discusses how Unrivaled will impact the WNBA and what more money in the league will mean for player empowerment.  Jim and Ramona talk about how the ripples of the Luka/AD trade will affect bot...

Yahoo Sports’ Vincent Goodwill joins the show to discuss the blockbuster NBA trades on the eve of the NBA Trade Deadline. Vincent and Jim talk about the ramifications of the Luka Doncic / Anthony Davis trade between the Dallas Mavericks and the LA Lakers. Why did both franchises make the blockbuster trade, and what now for both franchises? Vincent and Jim also discuss the Spurs landing De’Aaron Fo...

2002 BCS National Champion Maurice Clarett joins Jim to discuss the Buckeyes’ national championship win this week. Maurice also discusses his personal journey that took him from National Champion to prison to now courtside at UConn basketball games and Ohio State football sidelines. Maurice talks about how former head coach Jim Tressel was instrumental in connecting him with current Buckeye head c...