0:04 ... Opening Animation and Welcome to the show.  Ross introduces the 48 Minutes crew of Bruce Bernstein and Michael "World B" Freer.

0:40 ... Show #123 is dedicated to Lou Williams

1:10 ... Ross Live commercial read for BetOnline

1:48 ... Joel Embiid signs a three year contract extension for $192.9 million and everyone feels he has earned it and is deserving of the pay day.

5:48 ... Mitchell Robinson of the Knicks will miss the first few months of the season and coach Tom Thibodeau will need to use all of his creativity in order to fill the void he leaves.

10:17 ... With Boston's Kristaps Porzingis also missing the first three months, Embiid and the Sixers could bust out of thre gate and build a nice cushion in the Atlantic Division.

13:25 ... Western Conference Over/Under Win Predictions ... Phoenix Suns

15:42 ... Sacramento Kings

18:24 ... Golden State Warriors

20:36 ... Los Angeles Lakers

24:04 ... LA Clippers

26:46 ... Oklahoma City Thunder

30:13 ...Minnesota Timberwolves

33:29 ... Denver Nuggets

35:30 ... Utah Jazz

38:03 ... Portland Trailblazers

41:49 ... Dallas Mavericks

44:26 ... Memphis Grizzlies

47:53 ... New Orleans Pelicans

50:48 ... Houston Rockets

53:06 ... San Antonio Spurs

55:50 ... Ross pays tribute to Phoenix Suns play-by-play announcer Al McCoy who passed away this week at the age of 91.

56:36 ... Bruce follows up with some thoughts on how long-time play-by-play announcers bond with the fans in a much different way than the players.  Legendary announcers like Chick Hearn, Marv Albert, McCoy, and others like Mike Gorman become part of the lives of the fans of the teams.

58:04 ... Ross says goodbye

TRT 58:19

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