48 Minutes

0:00 ... Ross hello and welcome to the show ... introduces Bruce Bernstein and Michael "World B" Freer.  Episode #232 is dedicated to Hall of Famer Bill Walton, who wore #32 at UCLA and with the Portland Trailblazers.

0:57 ... The guys begin with a discussion of the Friday matchup between the Suns and Raptors in Toronto.

5:16 ... Next up is a breakdown of Saturday's game between the Nuggets and Lakers in Los Angeles.

8:06 ... Finally it's the Sunday showdown between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder.  Minnesota is one of only two teams to have beaten the Thunder more than once this season.  San Antonio is the other.  Can OKC show the Wolves they mean business?

12:27 ... In our second segment of the weekend preview, each panelist decribes their favorite "crafty" players.  Bruce likes Payton Pritchard. Ross likes Shai Gilgeous Alexander, and World B likes Luka Doncic.

16:54 ... Ross wraps it up and says goodbye

 

TRT 17:07

 

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0:00 ... Show open intro ... episode #231 dedicated to former Lakers great Kurt Rambis ...

1:00 ... Bruce introduces Byron Scott and ticks off some of his career achievements.

1:39 ... Byron is also a podcaster and discusses his show called Byron Scott's Fastbreak ... one of Byron's guests was Dave Winfield and Byron shares a quick story about Dave.

2:52 ... Byron was childhood friends with baseball legends Darryl Strawberry and Eric Davis and they remain friends to this day.

3:38 ... Byron discusses his relationship with his former teammates like Magic Johnson, Michael Cooper, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and former coach Pat Riley.   Byron explains how the Lakers were, and are a family because Dr. Jerry Buss wanted it that way.

5:57 ... Byron describes how he was traded by the San Diego Clippers to the Lakers before he ever played an NBA game.  The player who left LA in the trade was Norm Nixon, a beloved Laker who was close with Magic and others.  Byron describes the rough treatment he received in training camp and how he put an end to it.

7:11 ... Byron describes how the old Celtics and Lakers didn't like each other but respected each other and always raised their level of play when they competed.

9:01 ... Byron didn't think the Kevin McHale clothesline on Kurt Rambis in the 1984 NBA Finals was the dirtiest play he ever saw.  Byron describes a shot in the head he took that could have ended his own career.

9:58 ... The Lakers finally beat the Celtics in the 1985 NBA Finals and Byron shared a story of how they knew before they left LA that they'd win it in 6 games.

11:31 ... Byron was a teammate of Kobe Bryant from his first days in the league and then coached him his final two seasons.  Byron reflects on the greatness Kobe achieved and shares a private memory from Kobe's final game when he scored 60 points.

13:21 ... Byron also played for the Pacers and was part of the great Indiana/New York rivalry in the 1990s.  What was it like competing against those Knicks teams led by his former coach Pat Riley?  Did he have a little extra juice when he scored against the Knicks?

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Our Favorite First Family in Basketball

Bruce on the Barry Family

World B on the Curry Family

Ross on the Antetokounmpo Family

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0:00 Intro

0:45 The 48 Minutes Weekend Preview

0:50 New York Knicks @ Denver Nuggets

4:22 Orlando Magic @ Minnesota Timberwolves

8:56 Houston Rockets @ San Antonio Spurs

14:07 Our Favorite First Family in Basketball

14:58 Bruce on the Barry Family

16:52 World B on the Curry Family

18:55 Ross on the Antetokounmpo Family

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0:00 Intro

1:03 Bruce gives our guest Jon Barry a proper introduction

3:21 Is there a specific time or set of games when teams need to start playing their best for the playoffs?

5:17 Jon Barry on this new era of basketball with an emphasis on 3-point shooting

6:47 Jon Barry reflects on the pressure NBA journeyman face in the league

8:58 What was it like being Laker teammates with both Kobe & Shaq

12:18 Having played against Jordan, Kobe, & LeBron Jon shares his thoughts each legend

16:43 Where does Nikola Jokic rank amongst the best big men all time?

19:35 Jon reminisces on his days with the Sacramento Kings

23:50 Did Jon ever get any blow back from players or coaches as a broadcaster at ESPN?

28:36 Jon on working with broadcasting legend Mike Tirico

30:26 Jon shares some personal stories working with Bill Walton

31:57 What Jon remembers about his college days & March Madness memories

35:30 Jon on the Detroit Pistons

37:16 Does Jon think the Spurs can win a title as soon as this year?

39:28 What’s off about the Houston Rockets this season?

42:33 Jon shares his thoughts on the Knicks decision to make a coaching change & their chances this year

44:30 Will Jayson Tatum have to adjust to Jaylen Brown or will Jaylen Brown have to adjust to Jayson Tatum?

46:23 Word Association

46:41 Yao Ming

47:14 LeBron James

48:08 Peja Stojakovic

48:49 Dikembe Mutombo

49:34 The Cousins Center

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