The Full 48

The newest member of Tuesday's night "NBA on TNT" broadcast team, and host of B/R's "The Lefkoe Show" podcast, Adam Lefkoe discusses his upcoming debut on "NBA on TNT" (which was postponed to Monday 2/4 due to the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant), his chemistry with Candace Parker, Shaq and Dwyane Wade, the behind-the-scenes relationship between Shaq, Charles Barkley, Ernie Johnson, and Kenny Smith, and the broadcast moves that Adam's "borrowing" from EJ. Plus, Adam gives a personal tour of famed Studio J in Atlanta, and speaks to his love of the Philadelphia 76'ers and Allen Iverson. And in a segment recorded on a later date (1/28/20), after Kobe's passing, Adam pays tribute to Kobe, recounts the legendary Laker's changing relationship with Philadelphia, and shares his own personal and emotional reaction to the devastating news. via Knit

Former Los Angeles Times sports columnist turned Director of Sports Journalism at Northwestern University, J.A. Adande, returns to pay tribute to the late, great Kobe Bryant with personal stories and recollections from his years covering the legendary basketball player both on and off the court. via Knit

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet discusses the Raptors current winning season, and why flying under the radar is a good thing, last year's Championship win, the superstar status of Pascal Siakam, Kawhi Leonard's departure, being an underdog, learning from Kyle Lowry, and the importance of setting goals. via Knit

José Calderón, 14 year NBA veteran and Special Assistant to Executive Director of National Basketball Player's Association, discusses career on and off the court, playing alongside greats, in the Olympic Games, and his role at the NBPA. via Knit

Sam Amick, Senior NBA writer for The Athletic, discusses top team moves before the trade deadline, Teams in most need of deals, players that may move, and All Star Game ballot selections. via Knit

Ted Leonsis, CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment and majority owner of the Washington Wizards, discusses NBA ratings, the proposed mid-season tournament, John Wall, Bradley Beal, and Ish Smith, and shares his personal remembrances about David Stern. via Knit

Chris Mannix from NBC Sports Boston and Sports Illustrated remembers David Stern, and discusses big NBA moments of the last 10 years. He also joins Howard in a game of "Freezing Cold Takes" for the 2020s in the NBA including bold predictions about LeBron James, Giannis and Luka Doncic, the New York Knicks, dynasties, the franchise tag, age limits, the mid-season tournament, and NBA expansion and relocation. via Knit

Basketball Hall of Famer and New York Times columnist, Harvey Araton, joins "The Full 48 with Howard Beck" to discuss the life, career and legacy of former NBA Commissioner David Stern. via Knit

The Full 48 is closing out 2019 with a look back at 3 of Howard Beck's favorite episodes! First up, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr talks about Kevin Durant's time with the team, his relationship with KD post-Warriors, and the end of the Superteam era. Then Stan Van Gundy speaks to the evolution of the game, new trends, the 4-point shot, and the coach's challenge. And finally, JA Adande goes in-depth on Magic Johnson's abrupt departure from the Lakers, the Lakers' history of weird press conferences, and Magic's legacy. via Knit

What would you do if were NBA Commissioner for a day? Howard Beck put the question to a host of guests throughout the year, and got some truly interesting, unique, and in some cases, funny answers! Listen to what everyone from Metta World Peace to Channing Frye to Shawn Marion to "Billions" actor Kelly Aucoin would do if they could wave that all-powerful magic wand over the league! Zach Lowe, Rachel Nichols, Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Quentin Richardson, and Jason "The Jet" Terry weighed in with some ideas of their own! via Knit

Josh and Benny Safdie are the brother writing and directing team behind the new movie, "Uncut Gems," starring Adam Sandler and Kevin Garnett. The brothers talk about working with Kevin Garnett, why they originally pursued Amar'e Stoudemire and Joel Embiid to star in the film, what makes basketball and movie-making so similar, and some of the Easter Eggs in the movie. They're also life-long Knicks fans and talk Pat Riley and Linsanity. via Knit

Former GM of Atlanta Hawks turned analyst for NBA TV, Wes Wilcox returns to discuss the trade season and predict what that might mean for Toronto, Denver, the Spurs, Portland, DeMar DeRozan, D'Angelo Russell, Andre Iguodala, and Kevin Love. via Knit

Channing Frye is an NBA Champ, the co-host of the "Talking Blazers" podcast, the co-host of "Handles" on NBA TV, and he joins Howard to discuss all things Trail Blazers. He weighs in on the Blazers underwhelming start, the injuries to Jusuf Nurkic and Zach Collins, the addition of Carmelo Anthony, whether trading Damian Lillard and/or CJ McCollum is the team's best option, and what he thinks about a possible Kevin Love pick-up. He also talks Andre Iguodala and which team would benefit most by signing him, why he believes LeBron James has the best basketball mind and memory in the sport, and what Tristan Thompson could bring to the Boston Celtics. via Knit

Ian Begley from SNY joins to discuss the firing of the New York Knicks head coach, David Fizdale, and what it means for the players and organization moving forward. Ian weighs in on possible replacements, player reaction, owner James Dolan, and whether President Steve Mills and GM Scott Perry may be next to be replaced. via Knit

19-year NBA vet Jamal Crawford returns to discuss his playing status this season, his under-the-radar 51-point game last season, Dirk Nowitzki's last game, Kevin Garnett, the Phoenix Suns and Devin Booker, the Timberwolves and Andrew Wiggins, and Luka Doncic. Jamal also weighs in on the proposed schedule change and what might incentivize players, eliminating the 3-point shot foul, and why no one should ever give up on the San Antonio Spurs. via Knit

B/R senior writer, FS1 analyst, and host of the Bucher & Friends pod, Ric Bucher returns to play another round of "It's way too early but..." involving the Toronto Raptors, LeBron vs Kawhi, the Bucks, Ja Morant, Carmelo Anthony, the disappointing Chicago Bulls, and the James Harden-Russell Westbrook experiment in Houston. via Knit

Former New York Knick and Heisman Trophy winner, Charlie Ward, discusses the end of the multi-sport athlete era, the effect of the NBA on youth basketball and the trends he's seeing at the highschool level, and the coaching influences he took from Jeff Van Gundy, Gregg Popovich, and his own father! Plus, Charlie weighs in on the current state of the New York Knicks, what role the Patrick Ewing trade may be playing on their seasons-long losing status, and why they he thinks the Knicks opted out of pursuing Kevin Durant. via Knit

The Athletic's Michael Lee returns to discuss the proposed changes to the NBA schedule, and why he's very much against it! He also weighs in on the in-play tournament, and reseeding for the Finals. And Michael shares his insight on Jimmy Butler's relationship with the Heat and his former team, the 76ers, and some of the possible reasons behind his departure from Philly. Plus, Michael talks Joel Embiid, and the effect of international players on the league. via Knit

Four-time All-Star, two-time All-NBA, and NBA Champion, Shawn Marion, discusses RJ Hampton and LaMelo Ball, and the NBL as a potential stepping stone to the NBA. He also shares his thoughts on Lonzo and LaMelo Ball as unique players, and their similarities to Luka Doncic. Shawn talks about his own career including his 2008 trade to the Miami Heat for Shaq, his run with the Phoenix Suns, and the 2011 Finals and what it took to shut down LeBron James. Plus, he shares his feelings about his own Hall of Fame eligibility. via Knit

It's a jam-packed, practically double episode all about LaMelo Ball! B/R writer Mirin Fader just returned from a two-week stay in Australia where she spoke with LaMelo and his teammates, and watched him practice (and wrote an amazing piece about what she learned). She shares the insights gained about LaMelo the person, and the many misconceptions people have about him. She also speaks to his relationship with both his manager Jermaine Jackson and his father, LaVar. Then B/R draft guru Jonathan Wasserman joins to discuss LaMelo's NBA prospects, predicted draft number, and what's caused him to become a Top 5 pick. Plus, Jonathan weighs in on LiAngelo Ball and whether he was ever NBA material at all. via Knit