0:00 .... Show open ... Ross introduces the panel and dedicates show #224 to Naz Reid, the 2024 Sixth Man of the Year.

0:48 ... Three Point Contest breakdown and predictions.  Ross with a great Devin Booker story.

4:50 ... Shooting Stars breakdown and predictions.   Lots of star power on display.

9:41... Slam Dunk contest breakdown and predictions.  This event sorely needs some star power.

12:46 ... USA vs. The World breakdown and predictions ...

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0:00 ... Show open ... Ross introduces panel and dedicates show #223 to Jaren Jackson Jr, the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year.

1:17 ... Dave's former team, the Clippers have played well the past month but still became sellers at the deadline ... what was their plan?

2:55 ... The Memphis Grizzlies sent Jaren Jackson Jr to the Utah Jazz in a curious move.  Is there any sense to this move and some other recent moves like trading Dillon Brooks and Desmond Bane?

6:26 ... Dave worked with Danny Ainge in Boston where he pulled off a trade for Ray Allen that helped the Celtics acquire Kevin Garnett and win a title.  Can he pull off a similar trick in Utah?

8:52 ... Utah basically tanked a winnable game last weekend against Orlando ... was it a bad look for the league that needs to be addressed?

10:55 ... Will Jazz coach Will Hardy start feeling the pressure next year with a better group of players?

11:45 ... The Washington Wizards seem to be moving away from their young players by acquiring veterans like Trae Young, Anthony Davis, D'Angelo Russell, and some others.  Will it stifle the progress their young guys were making?

14:34 ... The Wizards seem like a rudderless ship but Dave feels their new GM Michael Winger is smart and there may be subsequent steps involving the guys they acquired.

15:54 ... What about the Celtics trading Anfrenee Simons and getting back Nik Vucevich?  Dave loves the deal for Boston.  Dave also feels like Brad Stevens has done amazing work in making smart moves while keeping the team in good financial shape.

18:27 ... Payton Pritchard is back to his 6th man role with the departure of Simons.  Dave loves this role for him because Pritchard proved he could start in the league and he'll have lots of freedom on the second unit.

20:06 ... Jonathan Kuminga was traded from Golden State to Atlanta with Kristaps Porzingis going to the Warriors ... how does this affect their playoff chances?

21:30 ... How does Kuminga fit in in Atlanta?

23:22 ... What does Giannis Antetokounmpo's future look like?  Is he staying in Milwaukee for the long haul?

24:43 ... Expect to see Giannis in Milwaukee at the start of next season.  Giannis is very loyal.  Dave compares him to what Kevin Garnett went through in Minnesota.

26:09 ... Orlando was quiet at the trade deadline.  They're a well coached team with a good roster but they should be better.

27:16 ... Fun topics to cloe the show... how serious are the Philadelphia 76ers as contenders in the east?

28:27 ... The Charlotte Hornets have been on fire ... do they have a chance to make the postseason?

29:48 ... Dave feels Sacramento is the opposite of the Hornets ... they haven't been to the Finals since 1951 and the owner keeps firing good coaches.  No reason for excitement in SacTown.

32:13 ... The Bulls have made a bunch of trades and didn't get any first round picks while some of their guys made contributions elsewhere.  They never seem to have a breakout season but it's hard to see what direction they're moving in.

33:59 ... Injuries have been a problem across the league and it's making some good players ineligible for postseason awards due to the 65 game rule.  Can anything be done?

36:25 ... Is there anything about the style of play that is causing injuries to occur more frequently?  Dave cites some examples of random injuries

38:46 ... LeBron James needs to play every game the rest of the way since he would need to do that to reach 65 games played.  If he does it, is that good for the team?  Dave transitions into a fun story about how he once played just 5 seconds in a game, and went into that game at the 47:55 mark.

43:49 ... Can the Spurs be a serious contender?  Dave feels like they can and also ticks off some other teams he feels can win it all.

46:49 ... Ross wraps things up and closes out the show.

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Three Teams on the Rise!

Charlotte Hornets

Cleveland Cavaliers

Minnesota Timberwolves

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0:00 Intro

0:46 The 48 Minutes Weekend Preview

0:49 Knicks @ Pistons on Friday 

3:45 Rockets @ Thunder on Saturday

6:37 Knicks @ Celtics on Sunday

9:46 Three Teams on the Rise!

9:53 Charlotte Hornets

12:27 Cleveland Cavaliers

16:02 Minnesota Timberwolves

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0:00 Intro

1:16 Bruce introduces special guest Cyrus Saatsaz

3:21 The NBA All-Star Reserves Were Announced, Who got snubbed?

22:03 Our Personal Favorite NBA All-Star Games

32:33 Reactions to the 3 Team Trade Between the Cavs, Kings, & Bulls

44:41 Hawks trade Vit Krejci to the Blazers

45:31 Warriors Confidential with Cyrus Saatsaz

45:56 The Ugly Jonathan Kuminga Saga

59:22 The Current State of Steph Curry’s Mindset

1:07:14 Cyrus shares his thoughts on the Giannis trade rumors

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0:00 ... Ross tees up the segment starting with VJ Edgecombe of the 76ers, who is second in the NBA in minutes played.

2:46 ... Jaylen Brown is taking more shots than Luka Doncic ... how's that going for him?

5:26 ... Jalen Johnson leads the NBA in double doubles and Bruce reveals his "All Jalen/Jaylen Team" and makes a suggestion to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.

7:50 ... Jusuf Nurkic is among the league leaders in triple doubles and is tied with Cade Cunningham and Deni Avdija with three each.

10:51 ... Bruce closes out the show when Ross was plagued by technical difficulties.

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0:00 ... Ross opens the show and introduces the panel.

0:34 ... Show #220 is dedicated to Montrezl Harrell, who was the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2020.

1:20 ... The weekend preview begins with Raptors/Magic on Friday

4:01 ... Wemby and the Spurs visit Charlotte on Saturday.

7:50 ... Luka, LeBron, and the Lakers visit the Knicks in NY on Sunday.  Bruce has a bold prediction for this game involving LeBron James.

10:24 ... The "Did You Know" Mid-Season Edition features VJ Edgecombe, Jaylen and Luka, Jalen Johnson and the "All Jalen" squad, and Jusuf Nurkic.

21:14 ... Bruce takes over point guard duties from Ross due to technical difficulties and closes out the show.

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0:00 ... Ross opens the show and dedicates episode #219 to Luka Doncic, the rookie of the year in 2019.

0:58 ... Bruce reacts to his return to the show after missing last week.

1:17 ... The guys discuss the streaking Toronto Raptors and how they've risen to number 3 in the east.

6:52 ... The Chicago Bulls retired Derrick Rose's #1 over the weekend and the team has been on a hot streak before losing on Monday to the Lakers.

11:41 ... The LA Clippers have been on a heater since the week before Christmas with 15 wins in their last 18 games.  Can they keep it rolling and actually make the playoffs?

15:21 ... The Portland Trailblazers have made great strides and are growing up before our eyes.  How has rookie coach Tiago Splitter done replacing Chauncey Billups?

19:44 ... There have been some key injuries involving big names over the last week.  Tops on the list is Giannis Antetokounmpo.  Is there more to his injury than we've been led to believe?

24:03 ... The situation between the Warriors and Jonathan Kuminga took two bizarre turns over the past week.  He seemed poised to regain his starting job when Jimmy Butler suffered a season ending injury, but JK was only able to play one full game before HE was injured.  The bad blood between Kuminga and management continues as well.

29:00 ... Ja Morant is another star on the trading block and Memphis seems like a candidate for a reset, so it may just be time for Morant to move on.  The guys wrap up this discussion with thoughts on whether any of these guys are going to be traded before the deadline.

34:51 ... The sound of the gong means it's time for Final Thoughts ... World B has not given up on the 76ers, but they were trounced by Charlotte on Monday night.

37:02 ... Ross shares his final thought on Giannis and his situation with the Bucks.  It has been a painful season for everyone around the team.

38:40 ... Bruce shares a final thought on his "long strange trip" from Florida to Connecticut over the weekend.

41:29 ... Ross waraps it up and says goodbye.

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 “I Didn’t See That Coming” This NBA Season

Charlotte Hornets Offense

The Pacers Struggling Mightily

De’Anthony Melton’s Impact

This year’s league leaders in blocked shots

The Portland Trailblazers success

Scoot Henderson’s lack of availability

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0:00 Intro

0:55 The 48 Minutes Weekend Preview

0:59 Houston Rockets @ Detroit Pistons

4:25 LA Lakers @ Dallas Mavericks

7:05 Denver Nuggets @ Memphis Grizzlies

10:16 “I Didn’t See That Coming” This NBA Season

10:36 Charlotte Hornets Offense

11:51 The Pacers Struggling Mightily

13:04 De’Anthony Melton’s Impact

14:37 This year’s league leaders in blocked shots

15:25 The Portland Trailblazers success

16:44 Scoot Henderson’s lack of availability

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