48 Minutes

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

December 6, 2025 5 mins

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.

Mark as Played

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 Donov...

Mark as Played

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 som...

Mark as Played
November 27, 2025 16 mins

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.

Mark as Played
November 25, 2025 41 mins

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 thi...

Mark as Played

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.

Mark as Played

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 T...

Mark as Played

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 b...

Mark as Played
November 14, 2025 19 mins

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.

Mark as Played

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...

Mark as Played

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 ...

Mark as Played
November 6, 2025 17 mins

0:00 ... Ross hello, welcome, and introduces the panel

0:35 ... Episode #196 honors Don "Duck" Ray, a member of the old "Tri Cities Blackhawks" who wore uniform #96 back in the 1949-'50 season.

0:53 ... Friday's matchup between the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs is a battle for bragging rights in Texas.  Will Houston's three headed monster at center be able to wear Victor Wembanyama down?

5:11 ... Saturda...

Mark as Played

0:00 ... Ross hello, welcome, introduction of the panel.

0:36 ... Show #195 is dedicated to the late Anthony Mason who played for the Knicks in 1995 under Pat Riley.

1:34 ... The Chicago Bulls continue their strong early season run and the guys break down what has been going to well.  Josh Giddey has been leading the way for Billy Donovan's team even though their forwards are not grabbing many rebounds.

6:20 ... The matchup between...

Mark as Played
November 1, 2025 2 mins

0:00 ... Bruce and Ross have some issues with the "Tournament" label on the NBA Cup, which started on Friday.  They believe the games are just as important as regular season games than as "Tournament Victories."  The timing and format of the "Tournament" are also a bit puzzling.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal d...

Mark as Played

0:00 Intro

0:37 Fun NBA Weekend Matchups We’re Looking Forward Too!

1:17 New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls

3:48 Dallas Mavericks vs Detroit Pistons

6:24 Atlanta Hawks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

9:51 Bruce shares his rant on the NBA Cup

12:29 A Way Too Early Over Reaction

12:42 Bruce on the Houston Rockets

14:55 Ross on AJ Green of the Milwaukee Bucks


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informa...

Mark as Played

0:00 Intro

01:14 Our Reactions to the NBA Betting Scandals

6:45 Bruce & Ross share their thoughts on all of the different NBA network productions so far

14:45 Victor Wembanyama’s Monster 1st Week

19:20 Just Slow Starts or A Long Year Ahead?

19:25 Boston Celtics

21:24 Indiana Pacers

23:05 New Orleans Pelicans

25:30 Phoenix Suns

27:31 Dallas Mavericks

30:54 Red Hot Rookies Around the League

34:50 The 50 Ball Club is alre...

Mark as Played
October 23, 2025 16 mins

0:00 ... Ross introduction and dedicates episode #192 to Detlef Schrempf.

0:54 ... Weekend preview ... We begin with Celtics vs Knicks on Friday at MSG.

5:18 ... Saturday's top matchup: Thunder vs Hawks in Atlanta.

9:38 ... Teams we'll be watching this season: The Spurs, Warriors, and Clippers.

TRT 16:13


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data ...

Mark as Played
October 21, 2025 56 mins

0:00 ... Opening animation ... Ross introduces the crew

0:43 ... Ross dedicates Show #191 to Scott Skiles, the first coach Ross ever worked for in the NBA

0:58 ... Bruce introduces Tim Legler of ESPN and ABC, "the best hoop analyst in the business."  Legs reacts immediately with a story about Scott Skiles and his record breaking 30 assist game.

2:53 ... Bruce finishes the Legs intro and compares him to the great LeBron Ja...

Mark as Played

0:00 Intro

1:16 Rookie of the Year

3:25 Defensive Player of the Year

5:20 Sixth Man of the Year

7:44 Coach of the Year

10:41 Most Valuable Player

13:53 Most Improved Player


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mark as Played

0:00 ... Fred hello and welcome to the "Big Red Bus" from the BLEAV Network.

1:07 ... Fred introduces Bruce and shares some background on his NBA credentials.

1:47 ... Bruce shares the three top moments of his career covering the NBA.  Hakeem Olajuwon & Dr. Jack Ramsay 1995 Finals.

3:08 ... 2008 NBA Finals story with Paul Pierce and the first indoor Gatorade shower.

3:45 ... David Stern's final interview on Pure Hoops...

Mark as Played

Popular Podcasts

    If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

    My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

    My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921. My Favorite Murder is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including historic true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more.

    Dateline NBC

    Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com

    The Breakfast Club

    The World's Most Dangerous Morning Show, The Breakfast Club, With DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, And Charlamagne Tha God!

    The Joe Rogan Experience

    The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.

Advertise With Us
Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.