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0:00 ... Show open and welcome ... episode #44 honors the great Jerry West who wore that number during his NBA career with the Lakers. 0:39 ... Michael Freer has a story about discovering old movies of Jerry West in the University of West Virginia sports office. 1:55 ... Bruce has a story about a chance encounter with West as a pre-teen at a shopping mall in Brockton, Massachusetts 4:05 ... Bet On...

0:00 ... Show Open and welcome back to Bruce, who is back with the crew after spending a week on the road and missing the last two shows. 2:09 ... Bruce's opening tip on the snake bitten Anthony Davis of the Lakers,  who suffered a hard hit to the head on Wednesday.  His career continues to be plagued by injuries and the timing could not be worse for him. 4:20 ... World B has some very strong feel...

0:00 Intro 2:32 World B discusses the NBA All-Rookie Team that was announced earlier on Monday 4:12 Ross shares who he thinks should be the next Milwaukee Bucks head coach and why 6:14 World B & Ross give their Knicks/Heat Game 4 Recap & Reactions 18:10 Can the Warriors find another road win? They’ll need one to defeat the LA Lakers 28:37 Sixers/Celtics all tied up 2-2 after James Harden’s cold bl...

0:00 Intro 0:31 Special guest Dave Wohl shares what immediately comes to mind on Dirk Nowitzki 2:22 World B tips things off discussing what this Heat/Knicks rivalry means to him 5:13 Dave a former Heat assistant coach gives his opening tip on Pat Riley and the Heat Culture 6:47 Ross uses his opening tip on the Milwaukee Bucks decision to relieve Mike Budenholzer as head coach & opens up the floor...

0:00 Intro 1:57 Bruce shares the vibe working courtside for ESPN at Game 1 of the Suns/Nuggets series   3:56 World B uses his opening tip to discuss Steph Curry’s historic Game 7 in Sacramento 5:12 Ross questions Mike Brown’s lack of adjustments against the Warriors in Game 7 06:58 Philly upsets Boston in Game 1 & the crew breaks it down 18:33 Kings/Warriors Series Recap & Game 7 Reactions 23:43 L...

0:00 Intro 0:46 Scott reflects on what he remembers about Utah Jazz center Greg Ostertag   2:35 Bruce shares a quick story on Olden Polynice before providing his opening tip on his Boston Celtics 4:50 Scott gives some love to Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler who has been unbelievable in the playoffs 6:04 Ross provides a friendly reminder to the listeners to remain buckled up for a wild ride in this ye...

0:05 ... Hello and Welcome to "48 Minutes" presented by Bet Online 1:40 ... Bruce's opening comment concerns Dejounte Murray of the Hawks and his ill advised actions after game 4 against the Celtics that got him suspended for Tuesday's game 5. 3:31 ... World B comments on Ime Udoka and his challenges taking over as head coach for the Houston Rockets 5:17 ... Ross is concerned about Joel...

0:00 ... Hello and Welcome 0:32 ... Ross reads BetOnline copy 1:39 ... Bruce's opening tip on Draymond Green's damaging antics 4:30 ... World B's opening tip on the 37th anniversary of Michael Jordan's 63 point game against the Celtics 5:33 ... Ross opening tip on Jamal Murray's great performance for Denver on Wednesday 6:29 ... Can Jonathan Kuminga help fill the void left by Draymond Green in Gol...

0:00 ... Hello and Welcome 0:36 ... Bruce quickly recaps the three series that should end quickly 1:36 ... World B explains how load management helped Kawhi Leonard get off to a fast start for the Clippers 2:43 ... Ross has words of praise for Rui Hachimura of the Lakers, who saved his best performance as a Laker for a very big moment 4:36 ... Bruce shows his respect for Miami's Jimmy Butler, the...

0:00 Intro 0:38 Bruce shares his first hand insight/observations while working courtside at the Bulls/Raptors play in game 3:21 Zion Williamson’s decision to warm up pregame but not play in the biggest game of the season, World B has some thoughts and the crew discusses the Zion situation in New Orleans 11:58 Ross explains why Kyle Anderson was the player of the game in Wolves/Lakers play in game...

0:00 Intro 0:54 Ross steals the tip to discuss Thanasis Antetokounmpo’s post podcast game performances 2:09 Kevin gives his two cents on the Dallas Mavericks decision to tank & the crew react as well 7:42 Bruce uses his opening tip to touch on the Lakers & their chances moving forward 10:02 World B reflects on the Minnesota Timberwolves decision making during the past summer & this weekend 13:55 T...

0:00 Intro 1:10 Thanasis shares his motivation on why he decided to start his own podcast 2:31 With both a Nigerian & Greek background Thanasis explains a strong similarity between the two 4:18 Having 4 brothers Thanasis discusses his role growing up as the second oldest in the family 5:23 Thanasis explains how cool & special the journey has been being teammates with Giannis in Milwaukee as well a...

0:00 ... Hello and Welcome ... 0:36 ... Opening Comments : Bruce looks forward to Andrew Wiggins' long awaited return to the Golden State Warriors after missing 22 games due to a family issue involving his father's health. 1:55 ... World B has a problem with Kawhi Leonard sitting out the second half against Memphis due to load management. 3:17 ... Ross is relieved that the new collective bargainin...

0:00 Intro 1:22 Russell Westbrook’s big time performance on Wednesday night is Bruce’s opening thought 2:41 World B shares what he’s currently covering & name drops a future G-League Ignite prospect to keep an eye on 4:42 Ross discusses NBA player comps for Naz Reid & Jordan Poole   8:24 The crew breaks down the Celtics/Bucks matchup & why they’re the best 2 teams in the NBA 18:25 Kevin Durant fin...

0:00 ... Hello and Welcome and here's the opening tip. 0:50 ... Opening Comments : Bruce praises Boston's Jaylen Brown for his great play and his contributions to the community. 2:20 ... "World B" bemoans the continuing conflict between players and officials. 4:17... Ross gives love to the Denver Nuggets for their great performance against the Bucks over the weekend. 5:40 ... The Dallas...

0:00 Intro 0:31 Bruce chimes in on Paul Silas being the honoree for tonight’s episode 1:00 World B pays tribute to passing of Knicks legend Willis Reed 3:09 Bruce touches on Willis Reed before discusses Timelord’s return to the Celtics lineup   4:54 Ross tells the listeners about an NBA Wordle that exists & has Bruce/World B play today’s challenge 6:47 The crew discusses the big return games for K...

0:00 .... Hello and welcome 0:30 ... Bruce introduces tonight's special guest ... long time NBA journalist Steve Bulpett, the original Greek Freak of the NBA family who taught Bruce the correct pronunciation of his favorite Greek delicacy "Spanakopita." 1:38 ... Opening Thoughts : Bruce moans about his miserable NCAA Tournament experience so far. 3:19 ... World B recognizes the Bulls' im...

0:00 ... Hello and welcome to episode #27: the Zaza Pachilia episode of 48 Minutes. 0:48 ... Bruce's opening tip concerns the referees and how they continue to cause controversy, especially in the Celtics/Timberwolves game on Wednesday. 2:26 ... World B's opening tip gives credit to young teams that are near the bottom of the standings but continue to play with effort and energy. 3:50 ... Ross' op...

0:00 Intro 0:56 Bruce starts the show off with his opening tip discussing Blake Griffin & his recent impact 2:29 World B tips things off by giving props to the NBA for introducing the play-in tournament 4:16 Our guest Ed Cohen shares his take on why right now is the best time of the NBA season with the playoff push 5:58 Ross gives props to the Beam Team as they continue to impressive play now tied...

0:00 Intro 0:59 Bruce serves up his opening tip discussing Luka’s recent injury & the opportunity for Kyrie 2:28 World B gives his thoughts on Steven Adams & how that absence has hurt the Grizzlies 4:15 Ross touches on KD’s much anticipated Suns home debut or lack thereof 5:27 The crew dives deeper into Wednesday night’s news of Kevin Durant’s injury 15:37 The Memphis Blues: Grizzles continue to s...

0:00 ... Hello and Welcome 1:08 ... Bruce's opening thoughts on Ja Morant's "off the court" issues, which leads to a discussion of what the future holds for the Memphis Grizzlies' star. 5:15 ... Ohm's opening thoughts on the crazy postseason we can expect starting in just five weeks. 7:02 ... World B's opening thoughts on why he feels the defending champion Golden State Warriors are in t...

0:00 Intro 0:40 Bruce is back & gives his opening tip on the Kyrie/Luka pairing & how it’s off to a rocky start   1:50 World B addresses the injury to LaMelo Ball 3:31 Ross shares his thoughts on Kevin Durant’s Debut in a Phoenix Suns uniform 5:47 The crew get things started by discussing the Bucks extending their win streak to 16 16:34 Knicks are now 9-1 in their last 10 & can’t lose with Josh Ha...

0:00 Intro 0:50 World B gives his opening tip on Damian Lilliard’s 71 point performance on Sunday night 3:25 Ross talks about Friday night’s historic double overtime thriller between the Kings & Clippers 8:36 In the 1st quarter World B and Ross recap the outstanding ABC/ESPN games on Sunday 9:09 2021 NBA Finals Rematch between the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks 15:23 The Lakers hard fought c...

0:00 Intro 01:12 Scott shares “his why” on sharing his journey and stories in writing his soon to be released book “Through the Fire: A Memoir of Trauma & Loss, Basketball, & Triumph”   05:55 Scott discusses both the pain and therapy he experienced throughout the writing process   08:42 Scott talks about his early childhood, high school days, his recruitment, and how he ended up deciding to attend...

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 wi...