0:00 ... Ross welcomes everyone to the show and introduces the panel.

0:35 ... Show #131 is dedicated to Celtics legend Cedric Maxwell, who wore #31 which has been retired by the team. Bruce shares a quick story about "Max," who currently broadcasts Celtics games on radio.

1:28 ... Ross does his live Bet Online commercial read

2:00 ... Buy or Sell: Will the Cleveland Cavaliers be a title contender?

5:31 ... Buy or Sell: Are the Golden State Warriors a title contender?

13:09 ... Buy or Sell: Will the Houston Rockets win 50 games this season?

16:35 ... Buy or Sell: Will the Lakers finish in the top 6 out west and avoid the "Play In" tournament?

20:31 ... Buy or Sell: Are the Bucks a playoff team?

28:08 ... Buy or Sell: Is Anthony Davis an MVP and Defensive Player of the Year candidate?

31:47 ... Buy or Sell: Jared McCain is the leading candidate for Rookie of the Year.

37:21 ... Buy or Sell: Jimmy Butler will still be a member of the Miami Heat at season's end.

40:52 ... Buy or Sell: Dyson Daniels will break the single season record for steals.

43:37 ... Buy or Sell: Nikola Jokic will average a triple double this season.

46:17 ... TNT's legendary studio show "Inside the NBA" will be seen on ESPN next season. Bruce has mixed feelings about the implications for his friends at ESPN but likes the decision by ESPN and considers it a "win" for NBA fans.

49:43 ... Cleveland suffered its first loss of the season on Tuesday when the Celtics beat them in a very exciting game. The guys discuss how it happened.

TRT 52:29

0:00 Intro

1:30 Bruce gives guest Steve Bulpett a proper introduction

3:36 The Cavaliers remain undefeated & the best team in the league, what’s changed for them so far this season?

6:06 Is JB Bickerstaff a better coach developing young player rather than winning with an established team?

10:10 Steve Bulpett provides his thoughts on the New York Knicks thus far

14:51 Payton Prichard’s impact on the Boston Celtics early season success

21:28 Neemia Queta’s development in Boston bringing the Celtics a new dimension off the bench

23:56 Is it possible for the Warriors guard Buddy Hield to come away winning the Most Improved Player Award?

25:45 Do the Warriors have what it takes to make one more run at a championship?

28:43 How can Doc Rivers & the Bucks try to turn this awful start to the season around?

37:02 Are the 76ers as big of a mess as they appear to be right now?

40:20 Lots of NBA stars are currently out injured, are there any fixes the league might consider?

42:20 Can the Suns continue their hot start to the season without Kevin Durant?

46:50 Bruce provides his final thoughts on the latest NBA book to be published called “The Basketball 100”

47:48 World B gives some kudos to the Brooklyn Nets efforts this season

49:31 Steve reminds us all how early we are into the season & what we should be keeping an eye on

50:42 Ross pays tribute to his friend & former colleague Brendan Brown who sadly passed away last week

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

0:40 ... Episode 129 is dedicated to injured Magic star Paolo Banchero, who was averaging 29 points per game before his injury.

1:02 ... Bet OnLine live commercial read from Ross

1:37 ... Ross explains the theme of this week's show and jumps right into a discussion of "What's Wrong With the Milwaukee Bucks?"

10:06 ... "What's Wrong With the Denver Nuggets?"

14:24 ... "What's Wrong With the Minnesota Timberwolves?"

21:25 ... "What's Wrong With the Indiana Pacers?"

25:59 ... "What's Wrong With Victor Wembanyama?"

31:22 ... "What's Wrong With Joel Embiid and (Paul George)?"

37:39 ... "What's Wrong With Kentavious Caldwell-Pope?"

42:33 ... "What's Wrong With Grant Williams?"

47:20... Bruce's Final Thought: Buddy Hield

49:02 ... World B's Final Thought: The Undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers

51:00 ... Ross's Final Thought: Vince Carter's retirement ceremony

52:07 ... Ross says goodbye and see ya next time

TRT 52:27

0:00 Intro

2:02 Bruce provides his instant thoughts on Monday night’s Bucks/Celtics game before tipping off our Boston discussion!

7:21 Is there cause for concern in Milwaukee?

12:20 Are the Cavs for real?

16:43 A review of the New York Knicks as they continue to gel

21:03 Are the LA Lakers off to the most surprising start this season?

25:57 The Oklahoma City Thunder somehow might be exceeding expectations out of the gates

31:08 Don’t sleep on the Orlando Magic!

34:39 James Harden is leading the LA Clippers to success thus far

38:44 Should we pump the brakes the Golden State Warriors good start?

42:38 The Houston Rockets haven’t taken lift off just yet

46:52 Is it too early to hit the panic button on the Denver Nuggets?

50:35 The Kings are yet to light the beam this season

54:58 Final Thought on the Dwyane Wade statue

57:29 Bruce ends the show with a very special birthday message

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

0:38 ... Episode #127 is dedicated to Devin Booker and Kevin Durant, who both averaged "27" points per game last season.

0:55 ... Bet OnLine live commercial read from Ross

1:36 ... We preview Tuesday night's opening games on TNT.

1:51 ... Bruce starts it off with a preview of Knicks vs Celtics, including some historical facts about their renewed rivalry. World B reminds Bruce that the Knicks actually won game 7 of that 1973 eastern finals on Boston's home court. World B also pointed out that the Knicks played more pre-season minutes together than any other starting five in the NBA.

6:14 ... Ross points out that Boston will have a target on its back like all champions.

6:53 ... Ross asks Bruce if he thinks Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla will use more players off the bench and Bruce feels that Luke Kornet and Xavier Tillman will give him good minutes at center in relief of Al Horford until Kristaps Porzingis returns from injury.

8:23 ... World B points out that NY is very thin up front with Precious Achiewa and Mitchell Robinson on the shelf to start the year. Ross is looking forward to seeing Mikal Bridges' and his new jump shooting form.

10:50 ... In the second game on opening night, the Lakers host the Timberwolves and World B feels Minnesota has a solid collection of players and that Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo make the Wolves formidible.

12:24 ... Bruce is looking forward to seeing how TNT handles its coverage in the final year of their contract. Will Charles Barkley and Shaq stir things up? As for the Lakers/Wolves matchup, will JJ Redick throw Bronny James out there against an elite team in his first NBA game? Ross feels that he'll get Bronny out there pretty quickly just to put it to bed.

14:46 ... Ross asks World B if he'd be shocked to see LA win the opener against a great Minnesota team. World B says Anthony Davis will shoot a lot more threes this season.

17:25 ... The Thunder vs Nuggets game on Thursday provides OKC with a chance to make a statement against the 2023 champs on Thursday night. Ross feels OKC is young and talented but World B thinks Christian Braun really needs to step up for Denver this season.

21:49 ... The Pacers vs Knicks on Friday will be another key first week matchup as they meet right away after having played each other in a 7 game playoff series last season. Bennedict Mathurin's return gives Indiana a huge boost.

24:21 ... Ross is excited for the Suns/Clippers matchup at the new Intuit Dome in LA. He also thinks James Harden may try to revert to his Houston days and become a volume scorer again. Coach Mike Budenholzer is expected to really help Phoenix become a solid defensive team to complement their great offensive players.

26:51 ... Ross tees up our segment on postseason awards predictions. We begin with the MVP race. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka Doncic are getting love from our crew.

29:57 ... All three guys have different choices for Rookie of the Year. Bruce likes Stephon Castle of the Spurs. World B likes Zach Edey of Memphis. Ross has the biggest eye opening choice in Tidjane Salaun of Charlotte.

33:50 ... Bruce considered Victor Wembanyama for two awards: Defensive Player of the year and Most Improved Player but he settled on Wemby as the top defensive player. All three panelists agreed.

36:18 ... The Coach of the year discussion centers on Ime Udoka of Houston and Jamahl Moseley of Orlando.

39:10 ... The Most Improved Player Award is a three-way race between Cade Cunningham, Wembanyama, and Jalen Williams. World B feels that this award has settled into a very predictable pattern with a good player who becomes a first-time All Star almost always winning the award in recent years.

42:29 .... Bruce predicts a Celtics/Thunder NBA Finals matchup with Boston winning and Jayson Tatum winning Finals MVP. World B feels the Timberwolves will win the west but that Boston will be the eventual champion while Ross is on the OKC bandwagon and believes they'll use draft capital to bolster their team and ultimately win it all.

49:38 ... Ross says goodbye and see you next week!

TRT 50:06

0:00 Intro

1:43 Bruce gives a quick shoutout & then explains the concept of tonight’s show

3:01 Atlanta Hawks

4:50 Boston Celtics

7:15 Brooklyn Nets

8:59 Charlotte Hornets

11:05 Chicago Bulls

12:45 Cleveland Cavaliers

14:59 Detroit Pistons

17:07 Indiana Pacers

19:45 Miami Heat

21:45 Milwaukee Bucks

24:33 New York Knicks

27:46 Orlando Magic

30:38 Philadelphia 76ers

34:11 Toronto Raptors

36:03 Washington Wizards

38:25 Dallas Mavericks

40:23 Denver Nuggets

42:57 Golden State Warriors

44:58 Houston Rockets

47:27 LA Clippers

49:22 LA Lakers

52:16 Memphis Grizzlies

55:10 Minnesota Timberwolves

58:16 New Orleans Pelicans

1:00:58 OKC Thunder

1:03:31 Phoenix Suns

1:06:22 Portland Trail Blazers

1:09:45 Sacramento Kings

1:12:01 San Antonio Spurs

1:15:16 Utah Jazz

0:00 Intro

1:35 Bruce pays tribute to Dikembe Mutombo who lost his battle with brain cancer

4:06 Karl Anthony-Towns traded to the New York Knicks

6:07 Is KAT the correct big swing for New York?

8:14 Does KAT’s style of play mesh with Tom Thibodeau’s style?

9:47 Knicks offensive spacing might look very similar to the Celtics

11:07 Can KAT handle all the pressure that comes with playing in New York with the Knicks?

12:45 Does KAT have the killer instinct?

15:24 Julius Randle’s fit with the Minnesota Timberwolves

17:28 Any ball sharing or ball movement concerns in Minnesota?

20:46 Derrick Rose announces his retirement

25:40 Kawhi Leonard will not be starting Clippers Training Camp 100%

29:18 Zach Lowe out at ESPN

37:45 The top storylines we’re looking forward to heading into the new season!

37:57 How the 76ers & Knicks try to compete with the Boston Celtics

40:30 Can the Boston Celtics repeat as NBA champions

42:46 Vince Carter set to have his jersey retired with both the Brooklyn Nets & Toronto Raptors