48 Minutes

0:00 Intro

1:20 Brooklyn Nets

7:10 Golden State Warriors

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0:00 Intro

1:16 Boston Celtics

8:34 Denver Nuggets

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0:00 Intro

1:34 Atlanta Hawks

9:56 Dallas Mavericks

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0:00 ... Ross hello and welcome ... introduces the panel and dedicates show #264 to Lakers legend Elgin Baylor, the first NBA player to score 64 points in a game.

1:05 ... Giannis Antetokounmpo has a new Heat teammate in future Hall of Famer Klay Thompson.  The guys discuss this very important pickup and how he brings a winning mentality and still effective three point shooting to the table in Miami.

7:29 ... Jonathan Kuminga is the newest member of the Timberwolves and it's a huge opportunity for the "soon to be" 24 year old to finally reach his potential after years of frustration in Golden State and a short stint in Atlanta.

13:05 ... The New Orleans Pelicans have signed Bennedict Mathurin, the former Pacer and Clipper.  It's a team friendly deal that gives this "bucket getter" a chance to increase his value and hopefully cash in after one season in NOLA.  He'll need to improve his defense and passing but it's a reasonable gamble for GM Joe Dumars to take.

17:46 ... The guys all have three regular season games circled that they're looking forward to seeing.  Bruce starts us off with last season's Western Conference finals rematch on opening night (Thunder vs Spurs).

18:46 ... Next up is World B with Nuggets vs Thunder

20:22 ... Ross's first choice is Timberwolves vs Heat in both team's opener

20:49 ... Bruce is looking forward to Jaylen Brown's return to Boston with his 76ers in late January.

21:33 ... World B likes the first Pistons/Knicks matchup and reminds everyone that Detroit dominated the Knicks last season.

22:57 ... Ross can't wait to see LeBron James and the 76ers on their first visit to the LA for a Christmas Day game against the Lakers.

23:23 ... Bruce looks forward or the first head to head matchup between the last two number one overall picks (Cooper Flagg and AJ Dybantsa) when the Mavericks host the Wizards in March.

24:14 ... World B likes the Lakers and Timberwolves as Luka Doncic and Anthony Edwards face off on December 16th.

25:23 .... Word Association ... Dennis Schroeder

26:42 .... Moussa Diabate

27:53 ... Pat Riley

28:32 ... Andre Drummond

29:41 ... Draymond Green

30:25 ... Luka Doncic

31:46 ... Alperen Sengun

33:06 ... James Harden

35:37 ... Bobby Portis

36:31 ... Wilt Chamberlain

38:14 ... Mat Ishbia (Suns Owner)

39:43 ... Karl-Anthony Towns

40:53 ... Bruce's Classic Card Challenge puts Ross and World B on the spot as he asks for them to say something meaningful about random players when he shows them their card.  First up is Shawn Marion for Ross.

41:55 ... Allan Houston

43:15 ... Dwyane Wade

44:40 ... Rasheed Wallace

45:58 ... Jalen Rose

46:54 ... Tony Parker

47:51 ... Hakeem Olajuwon

48:46 ... Anfernee Hardaway

49:54 ... Tim Duncan

51:06 ... Latrell Sprewell

52:33 ... Final Thoughts .... Bruce pays tribute to Russell Westbrook, who recently retired after 18 NBA seasons and was one of the fiercest competitors in NBA history.

54:53 ... Ross wraps it up and says goodbye

TRT 55:08

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0:00 Intro

1:17 Bruce introduces longtime NBA official Steve Javie

3:12 Did Steve embracing religion play a factor in how he approached officiating?

4:52 Any regrets with any technical fouls that Steve handed out?

6:14 Is it hard to separate a players reputation from the game you’re officiating?

08:12 Steve chimes in on Mike Conley’s current streak of never picking up a technical

9:11 Why are so many NBA officials from the Philadelphia area?

12:18 How difficult was the Tim Donaghy for NBA officials at that time?

14:10 The rise of social media & how much pressure there is on officials these days

17:02 Steve shares a great Phil Jackson story

21:04 Which NBA coaches were the toughest to deal with?

24:19 Steve shares his perspective on officiating Michael Jordan

26:47 What’s it like when the entire crowd is chanting at you?

29:56 Is this era of NBA basketball more difficult to officiate now?

32:07 Does Steve watch & share his hot takes out loud on the couch like the rest of us?

33:11 Will any ref ever give LeBron James a technical for flopping?

34:50 What approach works best for handling difficult players to officiate?

38:06 Steve’s thoughts on the MLB’s new replay & challenge systems in place

42:30 What’s it like officiating NBA Finals games

47:21 Does Steve have a pre-game ritual before church?

49:36 Ross questions Steve on the league’s Gather & Step gray area continuing to expand

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