0:00 ... Welcome to 48 Minutes episode #85 which honors Baron Davis, who wore that number twice.
0:33 ... Bet Online live commercial read
1:05 ... Bruce Bernstein's opening comment takes Chicago Bulls fans to task for booing the late Jerry Krause in front of his widow at last week's Ring of Honor ceremony.
3:18 ... World B. Freer's opening comment concerns how the new rule requiring players to appear in at least 65 games might affect postseason awards.
5:27 ... Ross Geiger's opening comment praises how the NBA has used the sport to help honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the national holiday each January.
6:38 ... The Utah Jazz are playing great ball and are one of the surprises of the league.
8:50 ... The Jazz traded Donovan Mitchell to Cleveland last season and two of the players who joined Utah (Lauri Markkanen and Colin Sexton) have sparked the team. Team President Danny Ainge is improving the Jazz just as he improved the Celtics.
16:30 ... Bruce points out that while Utah isn't the greatest free agent destination, it has always been a place that International stars are very comfortable.
17:14 ... The guys discuss the top four teams in the west and compare and contrast the "Big Four."
18:05 ... The case for the Minnesota Timberwolves
21:13 ... The case for the Los Angeles Clippers
28:25 ... The case for the Oklahoma City Thunder
30:47 ... The case for the Denver Nuggets
35:01 ... Everyone predicts which team will win the western conference championship.
37:05 ... Key guy returning to the lineup: Joel Embiid's impact
39:39 ... Key guy returning: LaMelo Ball
41:41 ... Key guy returning: Jimmy Butler
43:56 ... Key guy returning: Draymond Green
46:21 ... Key guy returning: Bradley Beal
48:52 ... Three Man Weave: Dame Time in Milwaukee
50:39 ... Three Man Weave: Pistons deal Marvin Bagley III to Washington.
53:09 ... Three Man Weave: Cleveland getting its act together.
56:26 ... In Bruce's Closing Comment, he calls Russell Westbrook our for his hypocrisy
57:37 ... World B's closing comment asks some thoughtful questions about the criteria for the "Most Improved Player" Award.
59:15 ... Ross concludes with a tribute to rookie GG Jackson of Memphis whose days in ther G-League may soon be over.
1:01:00 ... Ross says goodbye
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