48 Minutes: All Star Snubs, Cavs & Knicks on Fire, and Trade Talk

0:00 Intro 2:02 Burning Questions leading up to the NBA Preseason 2:12 Which playoff teams from last season are most likely to have a drop off this season? 18:09 Which team out East outside of the playoff field last season is most likely to be in the playoffs this season? 23:22 Which players should fans be on alert to take the leap into stardom next season? 34:19 Which team out West outside of the playoff field last season is most likely to be in the playoffs this season? 40:08 Ross’s Best Bets: A look into some early preseason prop bets! 40:24 James Harden to average 20 ppg next season 41:15 Paul George to average 23 ppg next season 42:44 Brandon Miller to average 23 ppg next season 44:17 Tyus Jones to average 6 apg next season 45:19 Immanuel Quickley to average 20 ppg next season 46:35 Final Thoughts

17 Syys 202450min

0:00 Intro 1:42 Bruce asks Ross to provide a recap of Giannis Antetokounmpo's wedding in Greece 05:02 An Eastern Conference Focus on team Over/Under Win Projections 05:20 Boston Celtics 08:49 New York Knicks 11:23 Philadelphia 76ers 14:23 Toronto Raptors 17:40 Brooklyn Nets 20:55 Milwaukee Bucks 24:19 Cleveland Cavaliers 27:25 Indiana Pacers 30:39 Chicago Bulls 33:46 Detroit Pistons 37:23 Orlando Magic 40:18 Miami Heat 42:41 Atlanta Hawks 45:33 Charlotte Hornets 48:23 Washington Wizards

10 Syys 202452min

0:00 ... Hello and Welcome to the show. 0:51 ... Bruce live Bet Online Commercial Read. 1:29 ... Bruce introduces Ryan Ward, the host of the Jello Jigglin podcast and reporter for LakersNation.com. 2:07 ... Ryan explains "Jello Jigglin," the name of his podcast which honors Chick Hearn, the legendary Lakers announcer. 3:06 ... Everything begins and ends with LeBron James when it comes to the Lakers ... Bruce thinks he's the GOAT but Ryan has an alternate opinion .... Ryan explains why it's still Michael Jordan for him. 6:12 ... LeBron's son Bronny is a Laker and defense appears to be his strength .... Ryan shares his thoughts on Bronny and how he can use his defense to succeed in the NBA.  JJ Redick said Lu Dort could be a model for Bronny's upward trajectory. 8:56 ... Ryan feels Bronny can eventually become a solid shooter and he used Jason Kidd as an example. 11:03 ... JJ Redick is a rookie coach and he's LeBron's guy (for now), but the fans are not expecting much from him.  But he'll still take heat if the team flounders out of the gate.  Ryan ridicules those who compare Redick to a young Pat Riley. 14:13 ... Bronny has gotten all the attention but top draft choice Dalton Knecht is a three point shooter and could be a major factor right out of the box. 15:21 ... Ryan sizes up the Lakers backcourt situation with newly re-signed Max Christie joining Austin Reaves, D'Angelo Russell, and Gabe Vincent. 16:38 ... Christie signed a nice contract (4 yrs/$32m) but is that deal something the Lakers should have committed to? 18:43 ... This is the last gasp of the LeBron era and Ryan feels the rebuilding process is upon us soon.  He even makes a bold prediction about LeBron's future. 20:42 ... Anthony Davis is still at the top of his game and this could be the "last best chance" for AD and LBJ to get one more ring. 22:07 ... Ryan questioned why JJ Redick dissed AD's defense last season and suggested it might have been personal. 24:28 ... World B asks Ryan about AD's shot selection and what he needs to do to be dominant on offense.  While three point shooting has never been his thing, Redick loves the three and may ask AD to shoot them more frequently. 25:47 ... Bruce asks Ryan if the supporting cast is good enough for a long playoff run without a mid-season trade? 27:04 ... Has Rob Pelinka had a successful tenure as general manager after winning it all in 2020?  Ryan had a major problem with the Russell Westbrook trade and agrees with Dwight Howard about how breaking up the 2020 champions was a mistake. 30:40 ... The Clippers would like to consider themselves rivals of the Lakers and now they have their own new arena.  But much like the Nets vs the Knicks in New York, the Clips will never be the equal of the Lakers.  Ryan had fun describing how the Lakers built a new scoreboard in response to the Clippers massive new video board but he couldn't tell the difference between the new one and previous one. 35:04 ... Steve Ballmer could have moved the Clippers to Seattle but he chose money over team success. 35:39 ... This is the first time that the fans see Jeanie Buss as "public enemy #1" even though she is a great person.   Bruce shares his thoughts on how Jeanie hasn't had it easy with family conflicts affecting the operation of the team.  And the relatively small number of people in the inner circle has sometimes given LeBron more opportunities to exert his influence. 37:55 ... Ryan says Lakers Nation is convinced that LeBron is running the entire franchise and the fans are very negative towards the Lakers heading into the season. 40:06 ... The Lakers have usually found success trading for stars and even though they've drafted well, they always trade promising young guys for "one guy." 41:34 ... World B tees up a discussion on whether the team has a "Post LeBron Exit Strategy."  Ryan feels the future is really uncertain and their pattern of trading young players for stars probably won't continue. 45:27 .... The Knicks would like to emulate the Lakers in the way they attract stars, but now they're taking a different approach and the Knicks are hitting their stride. 46:50 ... Magic Johnson and Anthony Edwards recently feuded over Ant's statement about old school guys not being as good as the new school guys.  We all ridiculed Edwards for his bizarre take. 51:20 ... World B asks Ryan about Kobe vs LeBron and Ryan feels Kobe's mentality set him apart from LeBron.  He was a killer on the court, the way his mind worked, and the way he carried himself were all amazing.  Ryan said LeBron can do everything on the court but off the court he was not as great as Kobe.  Kobe was an inspiration in many non-basketball situations. 54:24 ... Bruce feels Kobe is an eternal life force who remains a presence in the hearts and minds of basketball fans everywhere. 55:46 ... Bruce feels that the Celtics and Lakers complete each other and measure themselves against each other.  There is a lot of respect there.  But Ryan feels Cedric Maxwell is one player that Lakers fans really hate. 57:54 ... Bruce thanks Ryan for joining the show and says goodbye . TRT 58:41

4 Syys 202458min

0:00 .... Bruce hello and welcome 0:48 .... Live Bet OnLine read 1:29 ... Bruce introduces special guest Bill Pidto of MSG Network 2:27 .. How important is it to the NBA when the Knicks are relevant? 3:39 ... What has made Knicks president Leon Rose so successful in rebuilding the Knicks? 5:50 ... OG Anunoby joined the team during the season last year but he'll be in training camp this season ... what will the impact be when he is around from the start of the season this time around? 7:03 ... Julius Randle can be a polarizing figure, but Bill explains why he is so important to the team. 8:50 ... Bill and World B discuss how close the Knicks are to the Celtics in the eastern conference pecking order. 9:52 ... Head coach Tom Thibideau has a very deep team but still faces many challenges and Bill sizes them up. 12:02 ... The atmosphere in New York is electric when the Knicks are making a playoff run and the excitement level will be at a fever pitch this season. 13:27 ... With the departure of Isaiah Hartenstein, Jericho Sims may be asked to step up along with Precious Achiewa to fill that void behind Mitchell Robinson.  As the season goes on, the team's cap space could improve and then a move could be possible to shore up that position. 15:05 ... The Knicks would have liked to keep Hartenstein but the numbers didn't allow it. 16:43 ... Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby are lockdown wing defenders which may help overcome the lack of a rim protector if Mitchell Robinson is out of the lineup.  Bill feels there are very few centers in the east that will test the Knicks rim protection. 18:38 ... Will the four Villanova guys (Brunson, Hart, Bridges, DiVincenzo) see time on the floor together?  Bill feels it could be a viable "small" lineup with Randle at center. 19:55 ... Although the team did give up a lot of future assets to acquire Bridges, there is one player (Randle) that could potentially be moved if the Knicks feel they need to replenish their future draft assets.  But Bill feels that is very unlikely. 21:20 ... What was the significance of Jalen Brunson taking less money in his new deal in order to give the team more cap flexibility?  Bill feels he put the team first while Bruce wonders if there could be any unintended consequences for his act of unselfishness. 24:16 ... World B's Knicks loyalty goes back many years but he understands the hype and he asks Bill  what the team's actual ceiling is. 26:23 ... Bruce, our resident Celtics fan is just itching for a Celtics/Knicks eastern conference finals which everyone feels will be an epic series. 27:48 ... The Knicks have done a good job of keeping their retired legends involved with the team and that adds to the excitement of the fans. 29:30 ... Bruce thanks Bill and teases next week's show with fellow BLEAV podcaster Ryan Ward of the "Jello Jiggin" Lakers-centric podcast. TRT 30:14

27 Elo 202430min

0:00 Intro 1:30 The crew breaks down the NBA matchups they’ve got circled on next season’s calendar 1:56 Knicks @ 76ers matchup 2:58 Spurs @ Thunder matchup 5:01 Knicks @ Celtics on Opening Night 6:04 Knicks @ Pacers 7:25 Bucks @ Grizzlies 9:13 Suns @ Clippers 10:53 Nuggets @ Lakers 12:47 Suns @ Timberwolves 13:45 Warriors @ Celtics 15:08 Lakers @ Warriors on Christmas Day 16:02 Bucks @ Blazers 17:00 Bruce shares a quick rafting story 17:39 Mavericks @ Warriors 18:31 76ers @ Clippers 19:30 Sixers signing Guerschon Yabusele after his success this summer with France 20:29 Kings @ Rockets 21:31 Best Offseason Move Around the League 21:41 The OKC Thunder adding Isaiah Hartenstein & Alex Caruso 22:54 The New York Knicks adding Mikal Bridges 26:25 The Phoenix Suns signing Tyus Jones 27:31 Bruce gives a shoutout to a Spurs super fan 28:27 Chris Paul & Harrison Barnes joining the Spurs 29:44 Paul George joining forces with Joel Embiid in Philadelphia 31:57 The Bucks significantly improving their wings by adding Gary Trent Jr & Taurean Prince 32:58 The Magic signing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 34:09 Klay Thompson making the move to Dallas to play with the Mavericks 37:03 The Kings adding DeMar DeRozan while also retaining Malik Monk 38:32 Caitlin Clark & the Indiana Fever are making noise in the WNBA 45:44 NBA Wedding Bells were ringing! Bruce shares the news

20 Elo 202447min

0:00 Intro 1:27 Initial Reactions to Team USA winning the Gold Medal Game 3:19 Steph Curry’s epic finish down the stretch 9:57 Devin Booker’s standout play & development this summer 13:12 Jayson Tatum’s interesting summer 17:00 Joel Embiid becoming a worldwide villain 18:52 LeBron James continues to impress us all 21:22 Victor Wembanyama did not disappoint! 26:38 Team USA Women’s team continue to dominate Olympic competition 29:44 Nikola Jokic’s historic Olympic performance 33:17 Reactions to LeBron James winning MVP of the Olympics 34:43 All-Olympic Team Selections & Reactions 37:27 What could Team USA look like in 2028?

13 Elo 202448min

0:00 ... Hello and Welcome ... Ross introduces the panel and dedicates episode #116 to james Johnson, who wears #16 and begins his 16th NBA season in October. 1:00 ... Ross live read for Bet Online 1:47 ... The crew reflects on last week's show with Luke Kornet of the Celtics and what a unique guest he was. 3:33 ... Tyus Jones joins the Phoenix Suns and will be the steady point guard the Suns need. 6:45 ... The Suns rotation will change drastically and they were a poor 4th quarter team last season but Jones will solve many of their late game woes. 10:08 ... The Knicks re-upped Precious Achiewa as a backup big but their center situation is still tenuous with often injured Mitchell Robinson still on the team but reliable backup Isaiah Hartenstein  has moved on to Oklahoma City. 15:17 ... Reed Sheppard of Houston is favored by many to win the Rookie of the Year Award but Ross and Bruce feel Stephon Castle of the Spurs will win it while World B likes Zach Edey of Memphis. 19:34 ... Charles Barkley is talking about retirement but nobody takes it seriously since he has 7 years left on a 10 year $210 million dollar contract.  If he leaves Turner, ESPN could be a possibility but his deal would need to be different than most talent at ESPN because he probably would balk at the type of workload that ESPN analysts typically have to handle. 23:59 ... Inside The NBA could be a vastly different show next season as the sad reality of losing the contract with the league wears on the guys and some bitterness may show up on the air.  Ross appreciates how Charles always would stick up for the people behind the scenes whose jobs will be in jeopardy. 26:47 ... World B shares a personal story about being told he was being let go by the Golf Channel but that he had to work his final two months before his time expired.  It was a trying time and the Turner crew will probably experience something similar. 28:19 ... Turner operates NBA TV but if they retain control over the network, they could move Inside the NBA to NBA TV and make that low rated network much more prominent in the marketplace. 30:32 ... The Quarterfinals at the Olympics are set to begin on Tuesday with four games.  Team USA will play Brazil and should have few problems as long as they keep Brazil off the offensive glass. 33:17 ... Germany will play Greece and Giannis will be a force, but Germany is a more balanced team with Dennis Schroeder, the Wagner Brothers, and Daniel Theis and the Germans should advance. 35:43 ... Serbia plays Australia but nobody ever has an answer for Nikola Jokic.  The Ozzies have lots of NBA talent on their team but the crew likes Serbia. 37:37 ... France plays Canada and while France has Victor Wembanyama and Rudy Gobert, they never really seemed to mesh on the court and Canada looks like the team that should advance. 39:58 ... Team USA's 3-on-3 team was eliminated on Sunday, so we each selected our "Dream 3-on-3 Teams" from among American born NBA players.  Ross took Donovan Mitchell, Myles Turner, and Damian Lillard.  Bruce chose Karl-Anthony Towns, Jaylen Brown, and Mike Conley.  World B chose Kyrie Irving, Draymond Green, and James Harden. 45:25 ... Ross says goodbye   TRT 45:43

6 Elo 202445min

0:00 Intro 1:50 Ross introduces 2024 NBA Champion Luke Kornet 3:15 What makes playing for the Boston Celtics different from any other NBA team? 5:49 Did the outside noise & championship doubt ever reach the Celtics locker room? 8:47 Having previously played with Kristaps Porzingis in New York, how has Porzingis’s game matured? 11:41 Luke shares his favorite memory for the Celtics championship duck boat parade 13:40 Where did Luke get his sense of humor? 15:45 How much of the team success this year falls on Joe Mazzula? 19:57 Luke shares his thoughts on the new head coach of the Charlotte Hornets Charles Lee 22:38 How competitive was the very impressive Kornet household growing up? 26:50 Could Luke see himself becoming an NBA media personality in the future? 29:53 Who is Luke’s funniest teammate on the Celtics? 31:26 Word Association with Luke 31:48 Derrick White 32:45 Jaylen Brown 33:42 Cedric Maxwell 34:17 Al Horford 35:05 Jrue Holiday 36:24 Eclipse Shot Contest 40:42 Is Luke getting used to these shorter offseasons?

30 Heinä 202441min