48 Minutes: Tanking for Victor, Celtics/Bucks Tuesday Preview, Is Zion Jinxed?

0:20 ... Opening tribute from Bruce and World B on their fallen friend legendary producer Barry Sacks of ESPN, who passed away on February 12th at the age of 63.

4:07 ... Ross explains why the day after the Super Bowl is his favorite basketball day of the year.

6:34 ... Bruce believes the Spurs are in "full tanking mode" for Victor Wenbanyama as they hope history repeats itself in the 2023 NBA Draft.

10:15 ... Nikola Jokic continues his remarkable play as he seeks his third straight MVP award.

13:07 ... Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic finally played together over the weekend and the early reviews are positive.

15:58 ... Kyrie asks the Dallas media not to ask him about next season because he said it would be a distraction for the Mavs. And it appears the "King of Distractions" was actually serious!

17:35 ... The retooled Mavs certainly appear to be viable challengers to win the NBA's Western Conference.

20:40 ... The Celtics visit the Bucks on Tuesday in a possible Eastern Conference Finals matchup and the guys break down the key elements.

24:15 ... Now that Jae Crowder is a Buck, which players will sacrifice minutes to make room for him?

30:38 ... Zion Williamson's injury will keep him out for longer than previously expected. Does he need to lose weight in order to stay relatively injury free and reach his potential?

38:34 ... The Grizzlies' biggest star is Ja Morant, but since Steven Adams has been injured, the team has hit some hard times.

41:17 ... Ross opens a random pack of basketball cards and demands answers about each player from World B and Bruce. Did they pass the test?

56:10 ... In our final thoughts, since this show drops on Valentine's Day, Bruce pays tribute to players like Denzel Valentine, Josh HART, and Isaiah HARTenstein.

57:10 ... World B's final thought is on the Cleveland Cavaliers, a team he hopes not to jinx with his praise.

59:04 ...Ross' final thought concerns bottom tier teams that might join the Spurs in the "Tanking for Victor" competition by next week.

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