48 Minutes: The new "Beast of the East," Struggling Clippers, Blazing Suns, Misery in Detroit

0:00 ... Hello and Welcome 0:28 ... "World B" opens with a Giannis injury update and what lies ahead for the Milwaukee Bucks with the Greek Freak on the shelf. 4:11 ... Bruce was happy that Donovan Mitchell was warmly received upon his return to Utah. 5:10 ... Ross was impressed with Candace Parker's commentary on TNT's All Star broadcast. 5:50 ... Bruce takes a bow for predicting the winners in the Saturday Night Skills Challenge and the 3 point contest.  World B expresses how much he enjoyed the Saturday night events, especially the long distance shootout. 8:40 ... Mac McClung was the breakout star of the weekend with his thrilling performance in the Slam Dunk contest.  And the fact that he made every dunk on the first attempt was impressive. 10:42 ... The All Star game itself was a colossal bore that none of the guys really enjoyed due to the lack of defensive effort by both teams. 14:38... When LeBron and Giannis chose their teams on live TV, did LeBron try to mess with Milwaukee's team chemistry by calling out Giannis over his top reserve choice of Damian Lillard? 16:44 ... Bruce goes on a rant about how the All Star game was a complete waste of time and cites numerous reasons why. 18:30 ... Everyone enjoyed the "mano a mano" battle between Celtics teammates Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.  Tatum even explains how this wasn't the first time something like that took place. 21:10 ... The buyout market frenzy is underway and Kevin Love is now in Miami.  Will it be a good fit? 24:34 ... Patrick Beverley is now a Chicago Bull .... but why?! 26:04 ... Russell Westbrook is likely to join the LA Clippers and what will the impact be on his new team? 29:54 ... Terrence Ross is now a Phoenix Sun.  Ross likes the move a lot. 32:28 ... Other likely buyout guys are Derrick Rose, John Wall, and Will Barton.  Who needs them the most? 34:58 ... Load management has become "front and center" for teams around the league.  With so many conflicting issues in play, can a suitable solution be found? 39:07 ... LeBron James won't be managing his load as the Lakers approach the home stretch. 43:23 ... In mailbag segment #1, the crew tackles the question of whether Luka and Kyrie can be successful together and bring out the best in each other in Dallas. 49:22 ... In mailbag segment #2, the guys size up the Suns and Clippers and share thoughts on which team is more dangerous. 53:30 ... Bruce's closing thought pays tribute to Marc Spears of ESPN, the winner of the Curt Gowdy Media Award from the Basketball Hall of Fame. 55:06 ... World B's final thought is on Anthony Edwards of the Timberwolves and his desire to play as much as possible and eschew load management. 56:21 ... Ross' final thought concerns our special guest Scott Williams who will appear on our next edition of 48 Minutes. 57:20 ... Goodbye TRT 57:30

21 Feb 202357min

0:00 Intro 0:27 Bruce discusses Joe Mazzulla officially becoming the Celtics Head Coach 1:39 World B questions where the Blazers are going long term 4:10 Ross revisits Tuesday night’s Celtics/Bucks game and gives kudos to the Boston reserves 8:40 The crew discusses NBA All-Star Saturday Night and make their official predictions for each event. Starting off with the 3 teams in the Skills Challenge 13:42 Three-Point Shooting Contest. Who’s crowned this year’s 3-point king? 16:01 Slam Dunk Contest. Who will put on the best show?! 21:27 The Knicks are going streaking with Josh Hart 26:11 Bruce shares some insightful team stats on the Knicks success this season 29:24 Overachievers/Underachievers: The crew discusses the players that have stood out on both ends of the spectrum this season. They start with the overachievers. 33:23 Underachieving players around the league. 38:12: Listener Submitted Questions: What event should be added to All-Star Saturday Night? 45:35 Post All-Star Break what team ascends to the next level? 49:34 Best Bets: The current title favorites according to the sportsbooks 51:26 Bruce provides his final thought on MJ’s special birthday present to others 52:08 World B explains why he enjoys the 3-Point contest and per usual backs it up with some great fun facts 53:46 Ross shows some love to “Brooklyn Bridges” on his career night with the Nets

17 Feb 202355min

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. TRT 60:05

14 Feb 20231h

0:00 Intro 1:20 Brooklyn Nets clean house of stars 10:18 Bruce explains why he feels the Nets still make the playoffs 17:10 The crew shift their sights to Phoenix with KD joining the Suns 29:26: LA Lakers moved around some chess piece during the deadline week. The crew discusses the moves and the impact or lack thereof  42:27 Mike Conley’s potential impact on the Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert, and the rest of the Timberwolves 46:30 The crew touch on some of the other trades that caught their attention around the association  47:30 Bruce discusses why the Jae Crowder trade was huge for the Bucks 48:42 World B touches on the significance of the Grizzlies acquiring Luke Kennard 51:20: Ross explains the James Wiseman trade and how it was big cost saving move for the Warriors 53:33 World B brings up the Clippers trade deadline decisions 56:51 Ross raises the Final Thought for the show: Is John Collins the new Eric Gordon? 58:20 The crew briefly touch on World B’s Knicks getting Josh Hart

10 Feb 20231h

0:00 ... Welcome and introductions 1:09 ... Opening thoughts on the Kyrie Irving trade from Brooklyn to Dallas 3:20 ... Dave on Kyrie's lack of self awareness regarding how his actions affect teammates and organizations. 6:03 ... Dave on the risks and rewards of adding Kyrie Irving to your team 9:34 ... What Mavs coach Jason Kidd needs to do to make the Kyrie/Luka Doncic backcourt work 14:30 ... How will the addition of Kyrie affect Dallas from a defensive standpoint? 17:26 ... After leaving three teams on bad terms, can Dallas trust him to change his ways? 20:25 ... Did the trade bring the Nets a fair return with Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, and draft picks? 20:52 ... What's next for Kevin Durant now that his running mate Kyrie is gone? 27:00 ... LeBron James is on the verge of catching Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the all time scoring leader.  Dave explains what it was like to coach Kareem. 29:55 ... Dave shares his thoughts on a very important trait that both LeBron and Kareem share 32:49 ... Dave suggests that there should be two lists of scoring records: one for the modern era and one for the era before three point shots were part of the game. 33:57 ... Can LeBron possibly eclipse Michael Jordan as the "GOAT?" (greatest of all time) 37:32 ... Dave explains what a general manager goes through in the final 2-3 days before the trade deadline 40:40 ... Dave explains why trading LeBron James could be a shrewd move for the Lakers franchise 48:38 ... Dave shares insight on some of the mind games general managers play with each other when discussing trades 51:21... There were two recent brawls in the NBA and the crew discusses the relatively light penalty given to Dillon Brooks of Memphis vs the harsher penalties meted out to Austin Rivers of Minnesota and Mo Bamba or Orlando 56:41... Dave has known Austin his entire life and he said it was very much out of character for him to be involved in an incident like the one with Bamba 58:03 ... When Jalen Suggs of Orlando grabbed Rivers by the throat, did he cross a line that should never be crossed? 1:00:50 ... Dave played in the NBA during the 1970s and shares memories of some fights that took place during his career.  One funny story involved legendary player and coach Don Nelson. 1:08:12 ... Final Thoughts ... Bruce on Ja Morant, Michael on Ben Simmons, Dave on Nikola Jokic, and Ross on his friend Giannis Antetokounpo. TRT: 1:15:38

7 Feb 20231h 15min

0:00 Intro 0:35: Bruce shows off his brand new 48 Minutes Podcast t-shirt which are now on sale 1:28: Bruce speaks on the Celtics dominance of the Nets for his opening tip take 2:33: World B tells NBA fans to pump the breaks on overreacting to deadline trades 4:51: Ross shares his opinion on Thursday night’s 9 p.m. local start time for Clippers at Bucks 5:47: The crew discusses whether this late game start in Milwaukee benefits the Clippers who are usually on West coast time 7:27: The 2023 All-Star Game Reserves were announced, the crew reacts to selections 21:05: The crew discusses the current state of the Memphis Grizzlies as they’re in a slump 25:46: Is it time to hit the panic button in Dallas with the Mavericks?  33:29: Is it more important to have a great big man or a great point guard? We share our answers 40:18: MAIL BAG! Listener submitted questions 50:54: Best Bets: Ross shares 2 hot rookies that deserve consideration for your next same game parlay 53:10: Bruce shares his final thought on the Minnesota Timberwolves as they’re on the rise 54:30: World B uses his final thought to discuss the Clippers as they’re picking up some serious momentum 55:54: Ross teases a fun upcoming show idea to continue to keep his co-hosts on their toes 57:25: Outro

3 Feb 202357min

0:00 ... Hello and Welcome 1:34 ... Bruce's opening comment is focused on the slumping New Orleans Pelicans, who have lost 8 in a row. 2:44 ... Ross examines Giannis Antetokounmpo's latest 50 point effort and what it took to get to "5-0." 4:19 ... World B says this year's race for the MVP Award will probably be historically tight. 6:15 ... LeBron James went ballistic after the no call at the end of Saturday's Lakers/Celtics overtime thriller when the NBA admitted its officials probably cost LA a win in regulation. 10:51 ... After the loss, LeBron chose not to play against Brooklyn on Monday.  Did that expose him to charges of hypocrisy after his reaction in Boston? 15:12 ... Patrick Beverley's antics on Saturday cost the Lakers a point in overtime but could have cost them much more.  Should he have been fined? 18:02 ... The Bucks have won four straight games with Khris Middleton returning to action.  Is he a calming influence on the team? 27:47 ... Was the NBA's "Rivalry Week" more like "Rivalry Weak?"    Many of the "so called" rivalry games  were anything but! 32:43 ... Could the NBA's "Play In" tournament lead to the creation of more rivalries? 34:00 ... The crew discusses their favorite aspects of the "Play In" tournament. 38:43 ... Mail Bag Question #1: Is there a "HIM" emerging in Orlando? 40:27 ... Mail Bag Question #2: Is there "funny business" going on with the Memphis scorekeeper and Jaren Jackson Junior's defensive stats? 45:44 ... Ross shares his "Best Bets" on the "hot player values" of Brandon Ingram and Precious Achiuwa. 47:42 ... Final Thoughts on the suddenly hot Washington Wizards, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the sense of urgency for the Mavericks to get Luka Doncic some help. TRT 51:58

31 Jan 202351min

0:00 Intro 0:54 World B pays tribute to Kobe Bryant on the 3rd anniversary of his tragic passing 03:12:Ross discusses the Toronto Raptors big win in Sacramento & their bench or lack thereof! 04:04: Ross gives love to Damian Lillard on his outstanding 60 point performance  04:46: Wednesday Game Recaps: Ross & World B discuss the Big Matchups & Key Player Returns 04:57: The duo discuss the Nets/Sixers matchup 08:30: Grizzlies/Warriors World B & Ross break down the game in review 15:00: Brandon Ingram Returns for the Pelicans the duo discuss what they saw in BI’s return to action and the challenges Willie Green & the team have to face moving forward with the rotation 19:47: AD’s Return & Rui’s Debut game for the Lake Show! The duo discuss the game and what’s to come for the Lakers here soon with their schedule 26:06: All-Stars Starters have been announced! The duo reacts to the selections & provide their thoughts 27:29: World B & Ross discuss Embiid not being named a starter & how it possibly just added motivation to Embiid & the Sixers the rest of this season 31:51: Breaking News! World B has been promoted to an NBA General Manager! 32:08: World B is questioned by Ross on whether or not he’s trading Bojan Bogdanovic before the deadline 36:25: World B takes over as GM of the Pacers and Ross questions him on whether or not he plans on dealing soon to be free agent Myles Turner 39:27: World B is traded to Sacramento to become their new GM. Will World B make a deadline deal to improve his Kings team before the deadline? 42:49: Mail Bag Time! Listener submitted questions are answered! 42:55: Can Bennedict Mathurin win 6th Man of the year? 46:33: Aside for winning another Championship, what can LeBron do to earn the greatest of all time status? 51:04 Final Thoughts

27 Jan 202353min