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

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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

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0:49 ... Lakers are squandering LeBron James' late career brilliance ... at age 38 we compare him to Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at that age.

1:50 ... Bruce predicts LeBron will pass Kareem on the all time scoring list on February 11, 2023 against Golden State in an ABC prime time game.

2:08 ... Orlando has cooled off just a bit, but is still playing well behind their Killer B's: Banchero, Bamba, and Bol.

4:28 ... The guys look back at the Christmas Day games and share their big thoughts.

5:53 ... James Harden's playmaking has made Joel Embiid the NBA's scoring leader.

6:47 ... The Celtics crushed the Bucks behind their high octane tandem of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.

7:26 ... The "Two J's" are giving Bruce a "Jordan/Pippen" vibe

10:14 ... Ross looks back at the Suns/Nuggets roller coaster ride on Sunday, including another monster triple double from "The Joker" and a "Dunk of the Year" candidate from Aaron Gordon.

13:02 ... The Lakers really stink right now and even LeBron can't save them.  They gave up 51 points in a quarter to Dallas and were outscored 51-21 during that 12 minute stretch.

14:41 ... Ross was not impressed with Memphis guard Ja Morant's overconfidence when discussing the challenges he claims they won't face in the west.

16:30 ... Klay Thompson delivered a message to Dillon Brooks and the Grizzlies that the Dubs  remember how the Grizz disrespected them and to expect some payback.

18:00 ... The Nets are still on fire and they're much more than just Durant and Irving.  Coach Jacque Vaughn, Ben Simmons, TJ Warren, Royce O'Neale, and Joe Harris are all making key contributions.  Bruce compares O'Neale to a younger PJ Tucker who does all the little things to help a team win.

24:55 ... Nikola Jokic and Domantas Sabonis were scheduled to face off on Tuesday night in a titanic clash of All Star caliber "bigs," but Sabonis had to miss the game due to injury.   The guys compare and contrast these two centers and the similarities are pretty striking.

32:12 ... Who is Alperen Sengun and why should we care?  The 20 year old 6'9" center from Turkey is in his 2nd season with the Rockets and is turning a lot of heads.  In his honor, Ross, Bruce, and "World B" each choose their favorite Turkish player.

33:48 ... Ross chooses his friend Ersan Ilyasova ... 35:04 World B likes Hedo Turkoglu ... 36:29 Bruce shockingly picks former Celtic (and Knick, and Blazer, and Thunder, and Jazz) Enes (Kanter) Freedom.

38:38 ... Ross explains how Boston's Luke Kornet ("The Green Kornet") has a novel way of challenging three point shot attempts from his spot in the paint.  Don't laugh ... Kristaps Porzingis loves the idea and will try it too.

39:57 ... We've got you gamblers covered too with "Best Bets."    Ross shares his insight on reliable 3 point shooters from different teams that you can put in a "Parlay X" and make big bucks.

42:40 ... Mike's parting shot is an appreciation of new Cavalier Donovan Mitchell and his impact in Cleveland.  43:46 Bruce points out that the very best bigs in the NBA are all International players.  44:50 Ross laments the demise of "Eastbay," the "shoe catalog of dreams" from his youth.

45:42 ... Finally the crew pays tribute to Duncan Robinson of the Heat.  On Monday he made his 800th career 3 point shot in just his 263rd game, an NBA record.  The entire top 5 on the list (Robinson, Luka Doncic, Buddy Hield, Donovan Mitchell, and Stephen Curry) are all active players.  Of course Mike Freer has another crazy Robinson stat at 46:53.

47:30 ... Final thoughts and Goodbye

TRT 48:20

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0:15 ... Opening Takes .... Paolo Banchero should be an All Star ... Houston's "Sons of Ballers" are doing it for their coach who's Dad was also a baller ... Another "Son of a Baller" is Domantas Sabonis and he is giving Sacramento a little bit of everything.

6:05 ... The Celtics continue to stumble ... we'll tell you what's wrong.

7:30 ... Eastern teams are locking down on defense, leading to great success.

9:11 ... Nobody wants a piece of the Cavaliers with their electric backcourt of Spida Mitchell and Darius "Kyrie Irving 2.0" Garland and their two impressive bigs.

11:14 ... Brooklyn has caught fire behind "Kyrie 1.0" and the incredible Kevin Durant.  Not only are they getting buckets, they're playing excellent "D."

13:48 ... In the Wild Wild West, the top 6 teams are separated by just 2 games.  Every game will matter as far as playoff positioning, so coaches will have to ride their guys hard.  Will players be unable to take a night off?  Will "load management" go out the window?

16:54 ... We'll analyze how the Memphis Grizzlies can be such a potent offensive team despite not being a good shooting team?

21:45 ... Watch out for the LA Clippers ... they have been hurt by injuries but they're getting healthy and rising in the west now that Kawhi Leonard is back on the court.

25:10 ... In Phoenix, do Monty Williams and DeAndre Ayton have some unfinished business ot attend to?

27:57 ... In Denver "The Joker" is King, but have we been sleeping on Aaron Gordon and his huge impact?

30:49 ... Atlanta changes leadership in the front office, could a change on the bench be next?  Are Trae Young and Nate McMillan OK with each other?

34:37 ... Has DeJounte Murray's arrival negatively affected Trae?

36:48 ... Is the man who wants to buy the Phoenix Suns (Mat Ishbia) a potential rival with another NBA owner who comes from the same state?  Could the makeup of the Suns ownership group be an issue in closing the deal?

41:31 ... Who are the top "Breakout Players" so far?  Ross, Mike, and Bruce each have their top choice.

45:00 ... How did Drake bet $1 million on a team that won, but still lost his bet?  We'll explain and Ross will drop some knowledge on how you can make some money if you put the right rookies in your parlays.

48:18 ... In our Overtime segment, we'll preview the three best Christmas Day games: 76ers/Knicks, Bucks/Celtics, and Suns/Nuggets.

52:18 ... And finally, we'll tell you what Christmas gift you can get for a friend that they'll love and it won't cost you a penny.  Hint: It's available on line.

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Bruce Bernstein (@PureHoopsBruce) and Ross Geiger (@RossGeiger) are your hosts for "48 Minutes."

0:46 ... Bruce and Ross discuss the dismal performance by the Celtics against the Orlando Magic last weekend and heap praise on Magic rookie Paolo Banchero.

5:49 ... The Magic are loaded with talented bigs like Banchero, Mo and Franz Wagner, Bol Bol, Mo Bamba, Wendell Carter Jr, and Jonathan Isaac.

8:32 ... The Milwaukee Bucks are back in the top spot of the Eastern Conference and their alternate blue uniforms are very sharp.  Their upcoming schedule is tough, but they'll have a chance to show the league that they are the top dogs if they handle their business the rest of the week.

11:36 ... The Cavaliers continue to roll behind Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland, whom Bruce has dubbed "Kyrie Irving 2.0."

13:36 ... The Brooklyn Nets have won 9 of their last 10 games behind Kevin Durant and "Kyrie Irving 1.0."

16:19 ... The Philadelphia 76ers are riding top scorer Joel Embiid and James Harden to 5 wins in their last 6 games.  Embiid (33.0 pts/game) is getting the buckets and Harden is dropping the dimes (67 in his last 6 games).

17:48 ... Will the MVP come out of the East this season?  Ross and Bruce size up the candidates.

19:20 ... The New York Knicks are rolling behind their left handed "Big 3" of Jalen Brunson, RJ Barrett, and Julius Randle.  Do all those lefties cause unique problems for opposing defenses?

24:47 ... Devin Booker scored 58 points against New Orleans over the weekend and his 3 point attempt at the buzzer fueled a budding rivalry between the Suns and Pelicans.

27:15 ... Bruce was worried that Chris Paul might be losing something off his fastball but CP-3 calmed his fears with his most recent performance.

31:13 ... Anthony Davis is out for a month with his yearly injury and the Lakers are in deep doo-doo without him.  How will they stay afloat?

35:38 ... The remarkable LeBron James is keeping LA relevant as he marches towards the all time record for points held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.  How many games will it take LBJ to catch Kareem?

36:55 ... Ross has gambling advice in his latest edition of "Best Bets."

41:53 ... In honor of the Knicks' Lefty Big 3, Bruce and Ross share their favorite NBA left handed players of all time and some of the names will surprise you.

45:02 ... Final Thoughts ... Nikola Jokic's sick triple double against Charlotte, Kemba Walker's 32 point explosion for Dallas, and Damian Lillard passes a Hall of Famer.

If you'd like to see a full video version of the show, here's a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1zUsNWHAW0&t=1902s

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0:12 … The guys tell you who they are and get things rolling

Running Time  51:44

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In this promo, Ross, Bruce, and Michael introduce themselves and tell you what to expect in their weekly show.

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