48 Minutes: Episode #4 (12/28/22)

Intro: 0:00 0:38: Opening Tip: Ross gives some love to the Big Alp before reminding World B the Kings just keep on rolling with or without Sabonis! 2:17: World B responds to Ross & recaps the Kings big road win against the Lakers on Wednesday night 3:42: Ross & World B discuss their 2023 NBA All-Star Selections & Snubs in the Eastern Conference 10:57: Ross & World B discuss their 2023 NBA All-Star Selections & Snubs in the Western Conference 20:56: Ross poses a million dollar question: Should the Lakers let AD suit up for the All Star Game if healthy? 24:35: World B & Ross discuss the Bulls/Pistons international game in Paris 29:45: 2022 NBA Finals Rematch! World B & Ross discuss the Warriors visiting the Celtics in Boston 33:27: The duo discusses the Nets at Suns matchup with Kyrie back in the Nets lineup 39:00: Mailbag Time! We answer listener submitted questions on the show. 39:37: Lauri Markennan is he worthy of an All-Star nod out West? 41:56: Starting from scratch which top young point guard would you want to lead your team? We rank them! 46:07: Would You Rather…NBA Player Edition 56:18: Best Bets Discussion: Ross shares 4 players that are sneaky assist guys for a same game parlay 58:25: World B & Ross share their final thoughts wrapping up an exciting double overtime edition of the show

20 Jan 20231h 1min

0:00 ... Welcome to the show and opening comments from Ross, Bruce, and World B. 1:15 ... Bruce discusses how the Nets are faring without Kevin Durant after their first two games with  KD on the injured list. 3:10 ... "World B" makes the case for Minnesota's Anthony Edwards to be named an All Star. 5:14 ... Ross wonders when the first domino will drop in the NBA trade market. 7:13 ... Why is Jae Crowder still in Phoenix if the team isn't using him? 8:26 ... Bruce shares some of Hall of Fame writer Marc Stein's hottest trade rumors. 11:14 ... Jayson Tatum drops 51 on Charlotte in the top performance of the MLK Day games. 17:14 ... Toronto tops the Knicks in overtime as the Raptors show signs of life. 20:46 ... Jrue celebrates the "Holiday" with a vintage 35 point performance for the Bucks against the Pacers. 22:27 ... The Hawks beat the Heat and finally reach the .500 mark. 26:24 ... The Memphis Grizzlies are big, tough, and deep as their win streak reaches 10 on Monday vs. the Suns. 28:38 ... Ja Morant's dunk against the Pacers on Saturday is still resonating. 29:50 ... The Denver Nuggets are rolling, but is their defense good enough to win a chip? 31:44 ... "World B" says "Do not sleep on the Pelicans" as they continue to win their share of games even while playing without two of their stars. 33:10 ... Ross praises Denver's Aaron Gordon for expanding his playmaking skills for the Nuggets. 35:27 ... The Sacramento Kings are flourishing under the leadership of head coach Mike Brown, whose team is scoring at a league leading pace. 42:00 ... Harrison Barnes of the Kings is aging like fine wine in his 12th season at the age of just 30. 44:02 ... Bruce leads off a discussion on the importance of depth with his breakdown of the Nuggets' top 7 players. 45:54 ... "World B" has the numbers on the most productive benches in the league. 48:21 ... Ross gives his "Best Bets" and how Josh Giddey, Victor Oladipo, and Trey Lyles will make you some money. 50:22 ... Bruce, World B, and Ross share their thoughts on Civil Rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and why he is missed so much in contemporary society. TRT 55:29

17 Jan 202355min

0:00 INTRO 0:45: The 48 Minutes crew discuss the current situation with the Brooklyn Nets & get Jared’s thoughts on the team moving forward 4:48: Jared shares an incredible shooting statistic on Ben Simmons this season 6:33: The crew discusses the status of the Golden State Warriors currently facing a rough home loss skid. Is Jared concerned with the Warriors moving forward? 11:11 Bruce poses the great question on whether or not Draymond Green’s preseason altercation has had any effect on the Warriors this season 13:34: Phoenix Suns struggles so far & will they make a trade soon? 15:41: Jared touches on the Monty Williams/DeAndre Ayton friction 19:05: The crew discusses the Milwaukee Bucks with Jared 23:46: Boston Celtics discussion with Jared & does he they will make a move prior to the deadline 27:16: Bruce mentions a backup big rumored to be on the Celtics radar 28:30: The league’s recent explosive scoring. Jared provides reasons on why we might be seeing this happen 33:47: Jared discusses his time in the NBA bubble & shares some incredible stories 37:15: Bruce gives kudos to Jared for his amazing postgame interview with Jamal Murray & Jared takes us through how it all went down in person. 41:28: Ross asks Jared to name his favorite NBA city, arena, and even the NBA media room food 45:00: Ross asks Jared if he’s ever golfed with Charles Barkley. Jared shares more on working with Chuck 47:34 Jared discusses former NBA player Jamal Crawford joining TNT’s Tuesday night studio 49:17: Building the Perfect NBA Player: The crew & Jared breakdown which attributes they’d take from current NBA players to combine into the ultimate superstar 56:30 Final Thoughts: Bruce discusses a Celtics duo, World B challenges the elite teams, Jared invites us all on a mission, Ross gives a shout out to Sabonis & Mikal Bridges

13 Jan 20231h 2min

0:43 ... Opening thoughts from "World B" on Kemba Walker, who was released by Dallas, and Ross' thoughts on the Tyrese Haliburton/LaMelo Ball point guard matchup from Sunday. 3:40 ... With Kevin Durant likely to miss a month with an MCL injury, Bruce wonders if Kyrie Irving is capable of carrying the Nets until KD returns. 6:26 ... Which Brooklyn players besides Kyrie need to step up in Durant's absence? 12:19 ... The Lakers have been playing well recently behind the incredible leadership of LeBron James, who is playing like vintage LeBron in his 20th NBA season. 18:44 ... The other team in LA, the Clippers have hit the skids, losing 6 straight games.  How did things so wrong for Kawhi Leonard's crew? 23:20 ... How would a team of the best International players fare against a team of the best American players?  The guys examine all the matchups. 36:14 ... Ross attempts to stump Bruce and "World B" in a new game called "Too Cool for School" where our "experts" attempt to answer questions about colleges attended by several NBA players. 40:16 ... Since we're at the exact mid-point of the regular season, the crew gives out their mid-season awards. 50:55 ... The Best Bets gambling segment features over/under prop bets on Donovan Mitchell and Lauri Markkanen as Mitchell returns to Utah on Tuesday. 53:11... Final Thoughts on the multiple OKC Williamses and the search for defense around the league.   TRT 56:14

10 Jan 202356min

0:00: Intro 1:10 Mitchell's 71 Point Performance & Bruce breaks down the history behind it 5:54 Giannis Career High 55 Points & Ross provides his insight into Giannis's recent scoring trends 11:39 The crew discusses Klay's 54 point night 15:40 8 Title Contenders Discussion & which teams demand the most attention 25:41 Ross challenges Bruce & World B to a game of Buy or Sell with select teams 36:31 Weekend preview of top matchups to be on the lookout for 42:43 Final thoughts discussing Damar Hamlin offering their thoughts & support

6 Jan 202351min

0:00 ... Ross welcomes you to episode #6 of "48 Minutes." 0:44 ... In Bruce's opening comment, he expresses concern about the Milwaukee Bucks and the health of their veteran players. 2:00 ... Michael's opening comment is full of praise for Toronto's Pascal Siakam. 3:28 ... Ross opens with a statistical anomaly from the Phoenix Suns' first quarter performance on Monday against the Knicks. 5:18 ... Our first discussion is about the way Denver manhandled the Celtics on New Year's Day and the brilliance of Nikola Jokic and his role player teammates. 11:14 ... In the Power Rankings segment, Michael and Bruce give their top 3 teams while Ross shares his bottom 3. 21:11 ... The Pacers are rising quickly in the east and emerging as a team that should make the playoffs. 23:13 ... The offense is on fire led by Tyrese Haliburton 24:05 ... Myles Turner is having a career year and will be a free agent at the end of the season. 24:48 ... Rick Carlisle is a Hall of Fame caliber coach and is a big reason for the Pacers' success. 26:57 ... Indiana's Bennedict Mathurin is the second best rookie in the league, but nobody knows how to actually pronounce his last name.  Since the rookie is French, Bruce takes a shot at the proper way to say it.  "Mah-tur-ahn." 28:19 ... Ross plays a game of "Word Association" with Michael and Bruce.  Their topics are the OKC Thunder, Luka Doncic, and Latrell Sprewell. 39:23 ... In Ross' "Best Bets" segment,  he tells you which home teams to put money on and which road teams to avoid like the plague. 43:43 ... Bruce's closing take concerns something the top scorers in the NBA have in common. 45:07 ... Michael's is on the overall brilliance of Miami's Bam Adebayo. 46:44 ... Ross' is on the free falling Phoenix Suns and how far they could fall in the next week. 49:50 ... Show ends

3 Jan 202349min

0:00 Intro 0:35 Opening Tip: Top Games from Wednesday Night 9:41: Luka Doncic's Historic Performance 14:23: World B and Ross discuss their Top 3 MVP rankings 30:48: World B and Ross discuss 2 teams in each conference that need to step it up 38:38: Ross shares his best bet for rebounds with smaller named players 40:44: World B and Ross share their New Year's Resolutions for NBA teams & possible trades along with the upcoming Jan. 15 trade restriction being lifted 49:45: World B and Ross discuss the altercation in Detroit between Killian Hayes and Moe Wagner 53:44: Outro

30 Des 202254min