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Author: Bleav, Michael Freer, Ross Geiger, Bruce Bernstein
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“48 Minutes” is a comprehensive podcast featuring discussion and analysis of the biggest NBA stories. Former NBA assistant coach Ross Geiger leads a trio of hoop junkies who offer insight, analysis, and perspective about the game and the culture surrounding it. Ross is joined by Emmy Award winning producer Bruce Bernstein, who spent more than 30 years covering the league at ESPN and research expert Michael Freer, whose information is used by many NBA announcers in their game coverage. Listeners to “48 Minutes” will arm themselves with the kind of hoop knowledge that will help them make intelligent wagers while becoming “Watercooler Legends.”
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Our Favorite Secret Superpowers in the NBA today
Payton Pritchard causing chaos with his dribbling
Kevin Love & his leadership with the Utah Jazz
Mikal Bridges being the Ironman of the NBA Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
0:00 Intro
0:57 The 48 Minutes Weekend Preview
1:02 Detroit Pistons @ Utah Jazz on Friday night
4:56 Denver Nuggets @ Orlando Magic on Saturday night
7:11 Philadelphia 76ers @ Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday
10:17 Our Favorite Secret Superpowers in the NBA today
10:33 Payton Pritchard causing chaos with his dribbling
11:41 Kevin Love & his leadership with the Utah Jazz
13:28 Mikal Bridges being the Ironman of the NBA Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
0:00 Intro
0:54 The New York Knicks win the 2025 NBA Cup
7:18 NBA Christmas Day Game Previews!
7:26 Cleveland Cavaliers @ New York Knicks
10:18 San Antonio Spurs @ Oklahoma City Thunder
14:17 Dallas Mavericks @ Golden State Warriors
17:09 Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers
20:44 Minnesota Timberwolves @ Denver Nuggets
24:12 The Fantastic 2025 NBA Draft Class
24:34 Cooper Flagg
27:34 Kon Knueppel
30:40 VJ Edgecombe
35:14 Dylan Harper
39:03 Derik Queen Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
0:00 ... The crew plays a game of "Traded or Not Traded" Anfernee Simons of Boston gets us started.
1:56 ... Zach Lavine ... will his contract make him hard to trade?
3:23 ... Jonathan Kuminga seems to be regressing, but he still has the skils.
5:23 ... Lauri Markkanen ... will "Trader Danny" move his best player for future assets?
7:45 ... Is there any chance Giannis Antetokounpo leaves Milwaukee?
9:55 ... Ross wraps it up sand says goodbye. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
0:00 .... Ross hello and welcome. Show #208 is dedicated to Byron Scott, who was NBA Coach of the Year in 2008.
0:47 ... Friday the Heat play the Celtics in Boston .... who will win?
4:49 ... Saturday's game is Rockets at Nuggets with a great matchup at center with Nikola Jokic and Alperen Sengun.
9:58 ... The Heat visit the Knicks in NY on Sunday ... New York has been unbeatable at home and the Heat have struggled as of late.
13:21 ... The guys pick 5 players and discuss whether they will be traded or not traded. Anfernee Simons, Zach Lavine, Jonathan Kuminga, Lauri Markkanen, and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
23:16 ... Ross wraps it up and says goodbye
TRT 23:30
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0:00 ... Show open ... Ross welcome and introduces panel ... episode #207 is dedicated to Brandon Roy, who was rookie of the year in 2007.
0:49 ... Recap of NBA Cup semifinal game #1 between the Knicks and Magic.
11:15 ... Recap of the Spurs/Thunder semifinal game ... Victor Wembanyama made his presence felt. It sure looks like the Spurs and Thunder could develop into a great rivalry.
20:10 ... Will the NBA Cup semifinal matchups also be the conference finals matchups?
23:33 ... Will the great games from the NBA Cup lift the interest level in the NBA?
27:14 ... NBA Cup Finals Preview: Spurs vs Knicks on Tuesday ... how can the Knicks contain Wemby?
32:23 ... What would an NBA Cup title mean to these two teams? Would the veteran Knicks or upstart Spurs benefit more?
TRT 36:54
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Who Would You Rather Have?
Anthony Edwards or Tyrese Maxey
Jalen Brunson or Jaylen Brown
SGA or Luka Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
0:00 Intro
0:57 The 48 Minutes Weekend Preview
0:58 Minnesota Timberwolves/Golden State Warriors on Friday Night
4:48 Philadelphia 76ers/Atlanta Hawks on Sunday
8:31 Who Would You Rather Have?
8:51 Anthony Edwards or Tyrese Maxey
10:24 Jalen Brunson or Jaylen Brown
12:27 SGA or Luka Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
0:00 Intro
0:57 The Chicago Bulls are struggling after a red hot start
7:37 The Miami Heat are cooling off with a tough stretch ahead
13:18 The Toronto Raptors have hit their first real bump in the season
18:45 The Boston Celtics find themselves atop the Eastern Conference
25:14 Are the Minnesota Timberwolves finding their stride or not?
28:58 Chris Paul waived by the Los Angeles Clippers
33:37 LeBron James historic scoring streak is over! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
0:00 .... Holiday Season is upon us and our 48 Minutes crew shares some fun facts about our favorite Holidays: Jrue, Aaron, and Justin.
TRT 5:10 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
0:00 .... Show open .... Ross introduces the panel and jumps into the weekend preview.
0:47 ... Friday night it's the Lakers visiting the Celtics in Boston. It's the second half of a "back to back" for the Lakers who play in Toronto on Thursday so fatigue may be a factor for LA.
4:52 ... On Saturday, the Warriors visit the Cavaliers and it features the NBA's two most prolific three point shooters in Steph Curry and Donovan Mitchell. Both teams could really use a win.
8:19 ... Sunday features the third and final regular season matchup between the Magic and the Knicks. Orlando took the first two, so the Knicks need to show they can beat this team or else it may haunt them the rest of the season.
12:12 ... It's "Holiday Season" and while Christmas and New Year's Day are on everyone's minds, the 48 Minutes crew thinks Holiday season revolves around the NBA's Holiday Brothers: Jrue, Aaron, and Justin. We share some fun facts about the first family of the NBA.
17:22 ... Ross wraps things up and says goodbye ...
TRT 17:41
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0:00 ... Show open ... Ross introduces the panel and dedicates show #203 to Amare' Stoudemire, who was Rookie of the Year in 2003 for the Phoenix Suns.
1:04 ... The Oklahoma City Thunder are on a historically torrid pace with 20 wins in their first 21 games. World B has some great numbers on their incredible defense. They will be without top rebounder Isaiah Hartenstein for a couple of weeks so Chet Holmgren will need to grab some more rebounds. The crew speculates on how long it will take for them to lose another game.
10:04 .... The Lakers are also very hot and have the third best record in the league. Luka Doncic is now the main man in LA with aging LeBron James as his wingman, but can LeBron accept a supporting role? And will his ego cause him to play more games than he should? He needs to be fresh for the playoffs, but if he decides he HAS to play 65 games for personal reasons that could be an issue.
16:27 ... Austin Reaves has been spectacular to start the season, but when LeBron was not playing, he needed to step up and he did. But with LeBron back on the floor, Reaves' numbers may suffer but not to the detriment of the team.
19:30 ... The guys each pick a western conference team they're keeping their eyes on. Bruce picks the Spurs, World B picks the Suns, and Ross chooses the Clippers.
26:44 ... We move to the eastern conference where the Cleveland Cavaliers have struggled recently. As talented as they are, they really miss Jarrett Allen and if he is out for a long time, the Cavs have a big problem. Allen is not the only key player that is injured and it really has shown up in their shooting numbers.
32:57 ... The Orlando Magic have been without injured Paolo Banchero for three weeks but have continues to play well and win. Desmond Bane has really stepped up in Paolo's absence and scored 24 points a game during the month of November. And no team plays harder. They still have a chance to get to 50 wins, which they have not done since the 2010-'11 season.
37:42 ... The guys each pick a eastern conference team they're keeping their eyes on. Bruce picks the Celtics, World B picks the Hawks, and Ross chooses the Pacers
43:56 ... Ross wraps it up and says goodbye.
TRT 44:11
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0:00 Intro
0:45 The 48 Minutes Weekend Preview
0:50 Dallas Mavericks at the Los Angeles Lakers
5:25 Detroit Pistons visit the Miami Heat
11:32 Toronto Raptors take the stage against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
0:00 Intro
1:19 Thoughts on the passing of Rodney Rogers
5:35 Thoughts on the passing of Michael “Ray” Richardson
11:39 15 Things We’re Thankful For
12:34 Klay Thompon calling out Ja Morant
14:15 The Detroit Pistons finding success
15:38 Ryan Rollins blossoming in Milwaukee
16:59 Jaylen Brown carrying the load in Boston
18:35 LeBron James is back out on the court healthy
20:12 Colin Gillespie raising eyebrows in Phoenix this season
21:42 Victor Wembanyama
22:44 The Phoenix Suns & Toronto Raptors proving most season projections wrong
24:34 Derik Queen is absolutely ballin
26:18 The Thompson Twins Parents
27:56 The New York Knicks Playoff Run Last Season
30:10 The Sacramento Kings being open to trades!
33:08 AJ Dybantsa
34:56 World B is thankful for the 48 Minutes crew & listeners!
37:06 The NBA trying out a new All-Star Game concept of USA versus The World Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
0:00 ... Will Stephen Curry finish in the top 10 in scoring this season?
0:50 ... Will Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the NBA in free throw attempts?
1:48 ... Will the Boston Celtics lead the NBA in three point attempts?
3:29 ... Ross wraps and says goodbye
TRT 3:44 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
0:00 ... Show open .... Ross Geiger introduces the panel and dedicated show #200 to Doc Rivers, who won coach of the year in 2000.
1:34 ... Friday night it's the Nuggets visiting the Rockets and the Nikola Jokic vs. Alpy Sengun individual matchup will be great to watch.
5:17 ... Saturday night it's the Magic vs Knicks in New York. Both teams have had injuries but are still playing well.
8:59 ... Sunday it's a rematch between the Trailblazers and Thunder in OKC where the champs will look to avenge their only loss of the season back on November 5th. Ross said he doesn't care what the point spread is because OKC will cover!
12:21 ... The guys play a game of True or False involving Stephen Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the Celtics.
15:49 .... Ross wraps and says goodbye
TRT 16:04 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
0:00 ... Show open ... Ross introduces the panel and dedicates show #199 to Chris Boucher of the Celtics who wears jersey #99.
1:20 ... Nico Harrison is out as Mavericks general manager ... the timing was odd but Harrison was a "dead man walking" after the dismal Luka Doncic/Anthony Davis trade, which has been a disaster for the Mavs. Dallas would probably like to trade Davis but who will take this talented but fragile big man?
8:04 ... Willie Green is out as head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans ... he was the victim of poor front office moves, the inability of Zion Williamson to avoid injuries, and the fact that new GM Joe Dumars didn't hire him.
14:46 ... The Miami Heat are playing good ball despite missing Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, but Bam's skill set is sorely missed and even though it's a deep team, they need these two guys back. Newly acquired Norman Powell has played really well for Miami and helped keep them afloat.
18:02 ... The LA Clippers are the oldest team in NBA history and injuries are taking a huge toll. Bradley Beal is gone for the season, Kawhi Leonard is injured once again, and now Derrick Jones Jr will miss six weeks. The ship is sinking.
23:50 ... Victor Wembanyama will be out 2-3 weeks with a calf strain. By the time he returns, he will be in double figures for games missed and if he misses more than 17 games, he will not qualify for postseason awards. The team is well ahead of schedule in its progress, so the team will likely prioritize his health over any individual awards.
28:26 ... Orlando's Paolo Banchero has a left groin strain and while his teammates like Franz Wagner and Desmond Bane have stepped up, Banchero's rugged play defines the Magic's style and if he is out for an extended period, the Magic will be in big trouble.
32:05 ... Teams whose stock prices are up: the Oklahoma City Thunder ... they can't be stopped.
36:34 ... Stock Up: the Atlanta Hawks ... but Trae Young's future in ATL may be in doubt
39:50 ... Stock Up: the Phoenix Suns ... Phoenix is making naysayers like us look very bad
42:33 ... Teams whose stock prices are down: the Indiana Pacers ... injuries have decimated this team
45:47 ... Stock Down: the Milwaukee Bucks ... and now Giannis may miss action, but at least Ross composed a special poem about Kyle Kuzma.
49:33... Stock Down: the Chicago Bulls ... if the season had ended on October 31st, they'd be a legendary team, but November has been unkind to the team.
52:46 ... Stock Down: the Portland Trailblazers ... has the Tiago Splitter honeymoon come to an end?
55:47 ... Ross wraps it up and says goodbye
TRT 56:08 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
0:00 Intro
1:12 Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons on Friday Night
6:09 Los Angeles Lakers at the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday
11:47 Orlando Magic vs Houston Rockets on Sunday
17:33 Ross requests World B’s thoughts on Sunday’s Nets/Wizards matchup Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
0:00 Intro
0:34 Ross & World B reflect on the passing of Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens
2:50 The Most Impressive Teams Last Week
3:01 Cleveland Cavaliers
4:51 Detroit Pistons
12:10 The Most Impressive Players Last Week
12:23 Donovan Mitchell
14:02 Jaime Jaquez
17:31 Panic or Relax on These Three Teams
17:52 Los Angeles Clippers
22:28 Orlando Magic
27:11 Dallas Mavericks Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
0:00 ... True or False: the San Antonio Spurs will finish in the top 4 of the western conference this season.
2:58 ... True or False: Nikola Jokic will break Russell Westbrook's single season record of 42 triple doubles.
5:10 ... True or False: Is there a player in the league that will hit more three point shots than Stephen Curry this season? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.



