The Full 48

Milwaukee Bucks guard Khris Middleton is one of the best 3-and-D players in the league, and joins Howard to talk about the Milwaukee Buck's coaching change, former coach Jason Kidd's controversial comments about the team, the return of Jabari Parker, his chemistry with Eric Bledsoe, not making the Eastern Conference All-Star team, and the importance of the NBA Nap. via Knit

J.A. Adande, Director of Sports Journalism at Northwestern, joins Howard to talk about the Blake Griffin trade - what it means for the Clippers, the Pistons, and maybe even, the Lakers. They also discuss the controversial Lavar Ball and the media's role in creating his "newsworthiness," Lebron James possible exit from the Cavaliers next season, Magic Johnson's return to the Lakers, and Jerry West's new role with the Clippers. via Knit

Stu Jackson, former Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations for the NBA and current Senior Associate Commissioner of the Big East, joins Howard to talk player-referee relations including the severity of the issue, possible solutions, and how to best effect change. Stu also weighs in on the NBA age limit, legalizing marijuana, televising the All Star draft, Malice At The Palace, and the recent brawl involving the Rockets and the Clippers. via Knit

Starting point guard for the Detroit Pistons, Ish Smith, talks about his 10 NBA teams in his 7 season career, how he deals with the constant trades and moving, where he keeps his collection of NBA jerseys, some of the future Hall of Famers he's played with, what's working for the Pistons right now, how Avery Bradley has changed the team, and what he loves about current head coach, Stan Van Gundy. via Knit

NBA veteran writer/reporter Ken Berger joins Howard to discuss the NBA issue that is LaVar Ball, Paul George and The Thunder, Kyrie Irving's growth with the Celtics, and The Cavs' future. Plus, the two play a game of Rank The Rebuild Teams (Lakers, Bulls, Grizzlies, and Nets), and Ken does his best Mike Francesa impression! via Knit

The Full 48 rings in the New Year with some of the best of Howard Beck's interviews from 2017! Devin Booker talks about his 70-point game from last season, and the shoes he got from Kobe Bryant. Jordan Bell shares thoughts on being a rookie with the Golden State Warriors, his Guitar Hero obsession, and his favorite tweets on the "Things Jordan Bell Could Block" twitter account. And Jamal Crawford speaks about his special bond with Isaiah Thomas, and puts his encyclopedic memory to the test! via Knit

Coach David Thorpe joins Howard Beck to offer insight on Kyrie Irving's success and role in Boston; Isaiah Thomas' return and what it could mean for the Cavaliers; Houston Rockets potential threat to the Warriors; and Coach Luke Walton. Plus, they do a little fact or fiction on the rookie class. via Knit

Jordan Clarkson is the self-proclaimed old OG of the Lakers! The fourth year guard (and childhood San Antonio Spurs fan) shares thoughts on Lonzo and LaVar Ball, Lakers coach Luke Walton, the Los Angeles media, and messin' with teammate (and close friend) Brandon Ingram on social media. Jordan also explains why he loved the D-League, what he took from two years with Kobe, and who was in the lockerroom the night of Kobe's last game. via Knit

Kobe Bryant's former teammate, Derek Fisher, has plenty to say about Kobe's upcoming dual jersey retirement on December 18th, including which number he'd pick if he could only pick one to retire. He shares thoughts and stories on Kobe #8 and Kobe #24, Kobe's rookie season, the Kobe and Shaq dynamic and feud, and the "what if" if Karl Malone hadn't gotten injured in '04. via Knit

It's been nearly two years since former Miami Heat star Chris Bosh played an official NBA game, but he's been keeping plenty busy during his forced hiatus! In addition to working with Code.org to teach kids about coding, he's drawing, making music, working out every day, and watching all the young players dominate the game! He's ready for his next NBA opportunity, explains why he's willing to risk his health to return to the court, and also has a few thoughts on LeBron, Dwyane, and Ben Simmons. via Knit

Howard Beck's Bleacher Report colleague, Ric Bucher, joins the pod for a game of "It's Way Too Early But..." And that means hot takes are back... and covering issues like the Memphis Grizzlies' struggles and firing of David Fizdale, The Detroit Pistons' hot start, Doc Rivers as the long haul choice for the Lakers, blowing up the Clippers, Brad Stevens as Coach Of The Year, fixing the Cavs, and the NBA's MVP so far. via Knit

Actor Kelly AuCoin is a self-proclaimed Trail Blazers fanatic! He's also Dollar Bill on "Billions" and Pastor Tim on "The Americans!" Hear how he became a Blazers fan, what he remembers about the 1977 championship, his take on Bill Walton and Maurice Lucas, and his obsession with all things 1970s NBA. Kelly's also sharing stories from the set of "Billions" (which is currently filming season 3), including the infamous Axe and Dollar Bill fight scene, the puffy vests, and the incredible things that come out of his character's mouth! via Knit

Is the NBA going vegan? Bleacher Report's newest team member, Tom Haberstroh, investigated that very issue, and joins Howard to discuss the findings from Tom's article "The Secret (but Healthy!) Diet Powering Kyrie and the NBA." They hit on Kyrie Irving and Damian Lillard's adoptions of a more plant-based diet, Iman Shumpert's rejection of the vegan lifestyle, and the controversial Netflix documentary, "What The Health!" They also tackle Isaiah Thomas' hip injury, the current state of the Cavaliers, and why they're both sold on the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks. via Knit

Legendary NBA writer (though he may beg to differ), Jack McCallum, has a heck of a new book, "Golden Days: West's Lakers, Steph's Warriors And The California Dreamers Who Reinvented Basketball," and some compelling reasons why today's NBA might not be the Golden Age of the game! He shares the interesting facts and anecdotes he uncovered about Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, and Wilt Chamberlain, dissects how the game and coverage of the game have changed in the last 40 years (for good and bad), and argues why both Steph Curry and Kevin Durant should be applauded for their handling of social media. via Knit

Former NBA player turned Cannabis entrepreneur, Al Harrington, advocates for NBA policy change regarding medical marijuana use, and age limit restrictions in the league. Hear how Al believes the players can benefit from medical marijuana, why it should be regulated differently than alcohol, and how it helped him deal with injuries in his career. Al also shares the story about how he got former NBA commish David Stern to agree that it might be time for the league to change course concerning cannabis. via Knit