The Full 48

Golden State Warrior head coach Steve Kerr is passionate about gun control, and explains why it's so important for him to speak up and be active in the movement. He's of course, also talking basketball, including the importance of talent in building unique team culture, lessons learned from Phil Jackson and Gregg "Pop" Popovich, the Houston Rockets' threat to the number one seed, and that video of him dancing at the Steph Curry's 30th birthday.

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Bleacher Report's Jonathan Abrams joins to discuss NBA age limits and how changing the NBA's current rule might impact the game, college basketball, and future elite athletes. Jonathan and Howard break down the possibility of a true NBA minor league system, the idea of youth academies, and other solutions for developing star highschool talent. Plus, Jonathan shares some stories from his new book, "All The Pieces Matter: The Inside Story Of The Wire."

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Jeanie Buss invited Howard Beck to the brand new Lakers facility in Los Angeles, the UCLA Health Training Center, for an in-depth sit down that covers the Lakers owner's new front office, trust in Magic Johnson, lessons learned from Dr. Buss, team expectations, Coach Luke Walton, the Kobe and Shaq years, Magic's tampering fines, the Jordan Clarkson / Larry Nance, Jr. trade, the NBA All-Star Game, The Clippers, and Lavar Ball.

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Michael Lee of Yahoo Sports NBA joins Howard to break down the NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles. Recorded on the concourse of the Staples Center after Sunday Night's All-Star Game, the two analyze the teams, the players, and most importantly, what the this year's changes brought to the event. Michael also remembers covering his first All-Star Game in 2003 (which happened to be Michael Jordan's last)! Plus, find out what who had the best dunk of the night, who should have won in Michael's humble opinion, what player behavior on the bench really indicated about some relationships, and how the two felt about Adam Silver's press conference. And they touch on age limits and what the remainder of the regular season might have in store for the Cavaliers, the Rockets, and the Warriors.

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Former GM of the Nets and 76ers, Billy King, breaks down the Cleveland Cavaliers trades, and what it means for the future of the team and LeBron James. He also sheds some light on the trade process and his own strategy as a GM, and explains why he thinks the Houston Rockets have a chance to win it all this season. Plus, he shares thoughts on Jason Kidd and Milwaukee Bucks, Isaiah Thomas and the Los Angeles Lakers, and cap smoothing!

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Milwaukee Bucks guard Khris Middleton is one of the best 3-and-D players in the league, and joins Howard to talk about the Milwaukee Buck's coaching change, former coach Jason Kidd's controversial comments about the team, the return of Jabari Parker, his chemistry with Eric Bledsoe, not making the Eastern Conference All-Star team, and the importance of the NBA Nap.

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J.A. Adande, Director of Sports Journalism at Northwestern, joins Howard to talk about the Blake Griffin trade - what it means for the Clippers, the Pistons, and maybe even, the Lakers. They also discuss the controversial Lavar Ball and the media's role in creating his "newsworthiness," Lebron James possible exit from the Cavaliers next season, Magic Johnson's return to the Lakers, and Jerry West's new role with the Clippers.

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Stu Jackson, former Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations for the NBA and current Senior Associate Commissioner of the Big East, joins Howard to talk player-referee relations including the severity of the issue, possible solutions, and how to best effect change. Stu also weighs in on the NBA age limit, legalizing marijuana, televising the All Star draft, Malice At The Palace, and the recent brawl involving the Rockets and the Clippers.

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Starting point guard for the Detroit Pistons, Ish Smith, talks about his 10 NBA teams in his 7 season career, how he deals with the constant trades and moving, where he keeps his collection of NBA jerseys, some of the future Hall of Famers he's played with, what's working for the Pistons right now, how Avery Bradley has changed the team, and what he loves about current head coach, Stan Van Gundy.

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NBA veteran writer/reporter Ken Berger joins Howard to discuss the NBA issue that is LaVar Ball, Paul George and The Thunder, Kyrie Irving's growth with the Celtics, and The Cavs' future. Plus, the two play a game of Rank The Rebuild Teams (Lakers, Bulls, Grizzlies, and Nets), and Ken does his best Mike Francesa impression!

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