48 Minutes

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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.”

  1. 1 HR AGO

    48 Minutes Saturday Special: Our Favorite Crafty Players

    0:00 ... Ross tees up the "Crafty" segment 0:15 ... Bruce picks Boston's Payton Pritchard ... World B likes Luka Doncic ... Ross likes Shai Gilgeous Alexander 4:28 ... Ross wraps it up and says goodbye TRT 4:44 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    5 min

  2. 2D AGO

    Weekend Preview from 48 Minutes

    0:00 ... Ross hello and welcome to the show ... introduces Bruce Bernstein and Michael "World B" Freer.  Episode #232 is dedicated to Hall of Famer Bill Walton, who wore #32 at UCLA and with the Portland Trailblazers. 0:57 ... The guys begin with a discussion of the Friday matchup between the Suns and Raptors in Toronto. 5:16 ... Next up is a breakdown of Saturday's game between the Nuggets and Lakers in Los Angeles. 8:06 ... Finally it's the Sunday showdown between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder.  Minnesota is one of only two teams to have beaten the Thunder more than once this season.  San Antonio is the other.  Can OKC show the Wolves they mean business? 12:27 ... In our second segment of the weekend preview, each panelist decribes their favorite "crafty" players.  Bruce likes Payton Pritchard. Ross likes Shai Gilgeous Alexander, and World B likes Luka Doncic. 16:54 ... Ross wraps it up and says goodbye   TRT 17:07   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    17 min

  3. 4D AGO

    Lakers Legend Byron Scott joins 48 Minutes

    0:00 ... Show open intro ... episode #231 dedicated to former Lakers great Kurt Rambis ... 1:00 ... Bruce introduces Byron Scott and ticks off some of his career achievements. 1:39 ... Byron is also a podcaster and discusses his show called Byron Scott's Fastbreak ... one of Byron's guests was Dave Winfield and Byron shares a quick story about Dave. 2:52 ... Byron was childhood friends with baseball legends Darryl Strawberry and Eric Davis and they remain friends to this day. 3:38 ... Byron discusses his relationship with his former teammates like Magic Johnson, Michael Cooper, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and former coach Pat Riley.   Byron explains how the Lakers were, and are a family because Dr. Jerry Buss wanted it that way. 5:57 ... Byron describes how he was traded by the San Diego Clippers to the Lakers before he ever played an NBA game.  The player who left LA in the trade was Norm Nixon, a beloved Laker who was close with Magic and others.  Byron describes the rough treatment he received in training camp and how he put an end to it. 7:11 ... Byron describes how the old Celtics and Lakers didn't like each other but respected each other and always raised their level of play when they competed. 9:01 ... Byron didn't think the Kevin McHale clothesline on Kurt Rambis in the 1984 NBA Finals was the dirtiest play he ever saw.  Byron describes a shot in the head he took that could have ended his own career. 9:58 ... The Lakers finally beat the Celtics in the 1985 NBA Finals and Byron shared a story of how they knew before they left LA that they'd win it in 6 games. 11:31 ... Byron was a teammate of Kobe Bryant from his first days in the league and then coached him his final two seasons.  Byron reflects on the greatness Kobe achieved and shares a private memory from Kobe's final game when he scored 60 points. 13:21 ... Byron also played for the Pacers and was part of the great Indiana/New York rivalry in the 1990s.  What was it like competing against those Knicks teams led by his former coach Pat Riley?  Did he have a little extra juice when he scored against the Knicks? TRT 15:17       Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    15 min

  4. MAR 7

    Our Favorite First Family in Basketball

    Our Favorite First Family in Basketball Bruce on the Barry Family World B on the Curry Family Ross on the Antetokounmpo Family Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    6 min

  5. MAR 5

    The 48 Minutes Weekend Preview!

    0:00 Intro 0:45 The 48 Minutes Weekend Preview 0:50 New York Knicks @ Denver Nuggets 4:22 Orlando Magic @ Minnesota Timberwolves 8:56 Houston Rockets @ San Antonio Spurs 14:07 Our Favorite First Family in Basketball 14:58 Bruce on the Barry Family 16:52 World B on the Curry Family 18:55 Ross on the Antetokounmpo Family Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    20 min

  6. MAR 3

    48 Minutes with Former NBA Sharpshooter & Broadcaster Jon Barry

    0:00 Intro 1:03 Bruce gives our guest Jon Barry a proper introduction 3:21 Is there a specific time or set of games when teams need to start playing their best for the playoffs? 5:17 Jon Barry on this new era of basketball with an emphasis on 3-point shooting 6:47 Jon Barry reflects on the pressure NBA journeyman face in the league 8:58 What was it like being Laker teammates with both Kobe & Shaq 12:18 Having played against Jordan, Kobe, & LeBron Jon shares his thoughts each legend 16:43 Where does Nikola Jokic rank amongst the best big men all time? 19:35 Jon reminisces on his days with the Sacramento Kings 23:50 Did Jon ever get any blow back from players or coaches as a broadcaster at ESPN? 28:36 Jon on working with broadcasting legend Mike Tirico 30:26 Jon shares some personal stories working with Bill Walton 31:57 What Jon remembers about his college days & March Madness memories 35:30 Jon on the Detroit Pistons 37:16 Does Jon think the Spurs can win a title as soon as this year? 39:28 What’s off about the Houston Rockets this season? 42:33 Jon shares his thoughts on the Knicks decision to make a coaching change & their chances this year 44:30 Will Jayson Tatum have to adjust to Jaylen Brown or will Jaylen Brown have to adjust to Jayson Tatum? 46:23 Word Association 46:41 Yao Ming 47:14 LeBron James 48:08 Peja Stojakovic 48:49 Dikembe Mutombo 49:34 The Cousins Center Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    52 min

  7. FEB 28

    Saturday Special from 48 Minutes "Players to Watch" down the stretch

    0:00 ... Three "players to watch" down the stretch 0:14 ... Bruce Bernstein says Karl-Anthony Towns of the Knicks 1:33 ... "World B" Freer says LaMelo Ball of the Hornets 3:44 ... Ross Geiger says Evan Mobley of the Cavaliers 5:08 ... Ross wraps it and says goodbye ... TRT 5:22 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    5 min

  8. FEB 26

    Weekend Preview from 48 Minutes

    0:00 ... Ross hello and welcome ... introduction of the panel and dedication of show #228 to Rui Hachimura who wears #28 for the Lakers. 0:53 ... Friday's Nuggets/Thunder matchup ... 4:28 ... Saturday's Lakers/Warriors matchup ... 7:29 ... Sunday's Spurs/Knicks matchup ... 11:29 ... Players to watch down the stretch ... Karl-Anthony Towns ... LaMelo Ball ... Evan Mobley TRT 16:51 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    17 min
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About

“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.”

Information

  • Channel
    Bleav Basketball
  • Creator
    Bleav, Michael Freer, Ross Geiger, Bruce Bernstein
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    263
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    48 Minutes

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