48 Minutes
“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.”
Episodes
0:00 ... Hello and Welcome
0:40 ... Episode #108 honors Kristaps Porzingis
0:57 ... Live Bet Online Read from Ross
1:33 ... Initial reactions to game 2, including Bruce's reaction to being in the arena on Sunday night ... the crew all believes Boston will eventually win but they differ on what they expect when the series moves to Dallas for game 3.
4:06 ... Bruce feels that Luka Doncic will continue getting his numbers but Kyrie Ir...
0:00 Intro
0:51 Bruce shares a quick fun fact on recycled Celtics uniform numbers
2:05 Opening thoughts on the 2024 NBA Finals matchup before diving deeper into things
5:18 Breaking down the backcourt battle in the series
11:00 Does Jaylen Brown open up the game guarding Luka?
14:40 A deeper look into the frontcourts of each team
19:17 Derrick Jones Jr’s potential impact on the series defensively
26:56 Bruce raises a question in ...
0:00 ... Hello and Welcome ... Bruce introduces the co-hosts
0:41 ... Bet OnLine live commercial read
1:45 ... Show #106 honors Celtics great Bill Russell and we segue into a tribute to Bill Walton
2:54 ... World B says Bill was probably the most gifted big man to ever play the game.
4:31 ... Bill was an unbelievably good passer and was one of the four best passing bigs of all time along woth Nikola Jokic, Arvydas Sabonis, and Doma...
0:00 Intro
1:25 Initial reactions from the crew on Dallas winning Game 1
4:02 The Mavericks front line impressed tonight
8:28 Anthony Edwards’s performance
11:10 Unusual suspects stepping up for Minnesota
14:19 Does Chris Finch coaching behind the bench play a factor in this series?
16:46 Adjustments Minnesota must make moving forward
17:30 The ball in the cylinder violation, was it the right call?
19:55 Do the Wolves bigs need to ...
0:00 ... Ross hello, welcome, and introduces Bruce and "World B."
0:48 ... Bet OnLine live commercial read
1:26 ... Ross tees things up and asks Bruce for his reaction. It was a dog fight and Bruce was super impressed with Indiana's defense.
3:10 ... World B feels that Indiana has a lot of solid guys off their bench and their adjustments got them back in the game after a slow start.
4:39 ... Ross pointed out that Obi Top...
0:00 ... Ross hello and welcome, introduces fellow co-hosts Bruce and "World B."
0:38 ... Episode #103 honors Jaden McDaniels of Minnesota, who wears uniform #3.
0:53 ... Live commercial read for Bet Online.
1:26 ... Ross tees up the discussion of the Pacers winning game 7 against the Knicks on Sunday.
3:56 ... Bruce felt that nobody could have anticipated the way the Pacers offense performed.
6:02 ... World B has a stat ...
0:00 Intro
1:14 Celtics/Cavs Game 4 Postgame Reactions
10:28 Pacers/Knicks Series Overview & Game 5 Predictions
21:25 Timberwolves/Nuggets Series Overview & Game 5 Predictions
27:08 Thunder/Mavericks Series Overview
32:57 Head Coaching Firings, Hirings, & Openings
33:07 Phoenix Suns firing Frank Vogel & hiring Mike Budenholzer
39:38 Charles Lee named the new head coach for the Charlotte Hornets
44:12 The latest...
0:00 ... Welcome to episode #101 and intro panelists
0:51 ... Episode #101 in honor of Tracy McGrady
1:16 ... Live Bet Online Read
1:44 ... Bruce introduces special guest Steve Bulpett of HEAVY.com ... Bruce designated Steve as the second greatest Massachusetts native of Greek heritage, trailing only the "Golden Greek" Harry Agannis.
3:42 ... Discussion of game one of Pacers/Knicks, won by the Knicks in a very close game
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0:00 Intro
1:25 Celtics/Heat Game 4 Recap & Reactions as Boston moves ahead 3-1 in the series
8:26 Timberwolves sweep the Suns
13:19 An early presumptive thought on a Timberwolves/Nuggets Round 2 Matchup
17:01 Jalen Brunson & the Knicks keep on rolling
23:16 Bucks on the brink of elimination & Game 5 preview
29:09 Magic/Cavaliers Game 5 Preview
35:01 Mavericks/Clippers Game 5 Preview
41:30 Lightning Round of Playoff Que...
0:00 Intro
1:29 Sixers/Knicks Series & Game 2 Post Game Reactions
9:42 Magic/Cavaliers Series & Game 2 Post Game Reactions
15:56 Pacers/Bucks Series Game 1 Recap & Reactions to Playoff Dame
22:32 Pelicans/Thunder Game 1 Recap & Reactions
27:03 Heat/Celtics Game 1 Recap & Reactions
33:41 Mavericks/Clippers Game 1 Recap & Reactions
39:01 Suns/Timberwolves Game 1 Recap & Reactions
45:07 Lakes/Nuggets Game 1...
0:00 ... Opening animation, hello and welcome to episode #98 in honor of Jason Collins.
0:55 ... Bet Online live commercial read
1:23 ... Lakers/Pelicans play in preview
7:17 ... Warriors/Kings play in preview
13:25 ... Heat/76ers play in preview
18:15 ... Hawks/Bulls play in preview
22:01 ... Suns/Timberwolves series preview
29:08 ... Mavericks/Clippers series preview
34:00 ... Pacers/Bucks series preview
43:05 ... Cavaliers/Magic...
0:00 Intro
1:43 Brandin provides his thoughts on UConn winning the National Championship game
3:05 Brandin discusses his mindset on always betting on himself
4:02 What it would mean to Brandin to make the NBA All-Rookie Team in a loaded draft class
5:25 The biggest adjustment Brandin’s had to make from college to the NBA
6:41 Brandin’s initial reaction once selected 19th overall by the Golden State Warriors
8:24 What Brandin has le...
0:00 Intro
0:53 Ross surprises Bruce & World B with a quick trivia question
2:07 An examination of the Top 3 teams out West
2:26 Oklahoma City Thunder
6:40 Minnesota Timberwolves
10:45 Denver Nuggets
15:31 The ongoing battle in the East for very key playoff slots
16:10 Cleveland Cavaliers
19:57 New York Knicks
23:11 Ross jabs Bruce with the Celtics recent losses to the Hawks
23:49 Joel Embiid set to return this week for the 76e...
0:00 ... Hello and Welcome to episode 95 in honor of Juan Toscano Anderson ... our guest this week is ESPN's Tim Legler.
1:13 ... Ross live Bet Online commercial read
1:51 ... Bruce introduces his long-time friend and colleague Tim Legler of ESPN with a story about the biggest night of his NBA career.
3:37 ... Bruce and Legs discuss whether the Celtics have peaked too soon ... Legs wondered if the big lead has made them complacent ...
0:00 Intro
1:35 Instant Bucks/Celtics Post Game Recap & Reactions
10:56 Quick NCAA Championship Predictions!
12:16 Are the Miami Heat lurking around as threats this year?
16:42 The New York Knicks continue to impress & stay hot out West
20:53 Will Joel Embiid return this season? If so, are the 76ers an instant playoff threat?
24:52 The Orlando Magic are streaking
28:20 Bleav or Dis-Bleav? Will the Pacers “Siakaburton” get h...
0:00 ... Hello and welcome to the show ... Episode #93 is in honor of Metta World Peace ... then Ross introduces the panel
0:59 ... Bet online live commercial read
1:43... Bruce welcomes Jared Greenberg to the show ... who points out another player who wore #93 (PJ Brown)
2:36 ... Jared discusses his new show called "Crunch Time" on the NBA app and shares details on why the show is so valuable to NBA fans.
5:06 ... Can th...
0:00 Intro
1:57 Which team do we trust more: The Denver Nuggets or Boston Celtics?
9:12 Which team has been better since the All-Star break? The Nuggets or the Bucks?
18:05 NBA Championship Pick: The Boston Celtics or the field?
23:43 LeBron James reached 40K all-time points. Will we see another player reach 40K points again?
30:14 Caitlin Clark becomes the NCAA’s all-time scoring leader
34:02 Is it time to hit the panic button on ...
0:00 Intro
1:38 The Boston Celtics are on fire
5:07 The Milwaukee Bucks look like a different team heading out of the break
10:03 Health concerns remain in New York with the Knicks
15:16 A Heat/Pelicans brawl leads to some suspensions
19:38 Kevin, Devin, & the Suns are heating up in Phoenix
22:54 Are the LA Lakers really not getting foul calls?
24:50 The Beam Team in Sacramento looks to get laser focused down the stretch
30:58 ...
0:00 ... Ross introduction for episode #90, dedicated to Drew Gooden.
0:33 ... Ross live Bet Online commercial read
1:10 ... Bruce's opening comment is on his friend JA Adande, who was named the winner of the 2024 Curt Gowdy Media Award by the Basketball Hall of Fame over the weekend at the All Star Game. He tells a story of JA's interview with Kobe Bryant on ESPN's NBA Coast to Coast during Kobe's final season that featured a ver...
0:00 Intro
1:12 Bruce introduces special guest Amin Elhassan
2:14 Amin’s love for Star Wars explained!
5:00 The New York Knicks won the NBA Trade Deadline, are they now a top team out East?
9:03 Amin shares the 3 issues he’s noticed with the Milwaukee Bucks this season
12:50 The 2 benefits to the Phoenix Suns trade for Royce O’Neale
14:33 Amin shares his perspective on Gordon Hayward joining the Thunder
18:33 The significance of Xa...
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