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

0:00 Hello and Welcome 0:45 Rui Hachimura to the Lakers ... he'll be a big piece moving forward ... his presence is examined from all angles.  How he should flourish with LeBron James as a teammate. 5:00 Jonathan Isaac returns for Orlando and lights it up in his first game back. 6:40 Anthony Davis and Brandon Ingram will be back ... and not a moment too soon for their teams. 9:22 The Celtics were rolling into Orlando on Monday with a 9 game win streak, but a funny thing happened on the way to 10 straight. 16:56 The Sixers are finding ways to win despite being short handed for much of the season.  Their role players have really stepped up.  PJ Tucker has provided grit even with limited numbers. 22:16 The Nets are heating up as Kyrie Irving raises his game in Kevin Durant's absence.  He's getting help from role players like Nic Claxton, Royce O'Neale, and TJ Warren. 28:29 Halftime Break 28:45 The Thunder are rising in the west behind Shai Gilgeous Alexander and the kid from Down Under Josh Giddey. 34:17 Phoenix hopes to rise from the ashes with Chris Paul back on the court and Devin Booker hopefully returning soon.  DeAndre Ayton needs to get more aggressive blocking shots. 40:29 Mail Bag ... Bruce compares and contrasts Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown against Larry Bird and Kevin McHale from the 1980's Celtics.  You may be surprised at what he tells you. 44:03 Mail Bag ... Ross answers a question about O.G. Anunoby's "up side." 46:31 Ross shares his best bets in the world of shot blockers and how they can make you some $$$. 48:55 Bruce praises Shannon Sharpe for owning his poor behavior at the Grizzlies/Lakers game last Friday. 50:08 World B thinks Kawhi Leonard is about to lead the Clippers on a nice run. 52:36 Ross has a great suggestion for the rules committee when it comes to running out the clock and why players are unfairly treated when they're holding the ball as the clock expires.  Bruce has a suggestion for rookies that get bogus turnovers hung on them, but Ross does not think will end well if they ever tried it. 54:13 Bye Bye TRT 54:35

24 Jan 202354min

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