Beyond the Arc: A Daily NBA Show from CBS Sports

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NBA Season Preview, youth is served: Wemby, Anthony Edwards, Luka Doncic, Ja Morant are HERE! Oct 22, 2024

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John and Bill return to tell you everything to watch for this upcoming NBA season. Can the 76ers stay healthy enough to challenge the Celtics in the East? Will the Pacers, Cavs, or Magic break into the East's Top 4? Does Miami finally fall off the map? OKC, looks dominant on paper...will they run away with the West? Are the Nuggets past their expiration date? Is there any last hurrah for the aging vets in Golden St., Los Angeles, or Phoenix?

(0:00) Intro

(1:51) Boston Celtics & Joe Mazzulla

(5:33) New York Knicks

(9:37) Philadelphia 76ers

(11:00) Milwaukee Bucks

(16:45) Cleveland Cavs

(19:11) Orlando Magic

(20:15) Indiana Pacers

(22:38) More 76ers

(24:10) East Play-In mix

(25:45) East Lottery

(27:10) OKC Thunder

(29:57) Denver Nuggets

(32:28) Memphis Grizzlies

(34:45) Minnesota Timberwolves

(37:15) New Orleans Pelicans

(38:10) Dallas Mavericks

(41:45) Phoenix Suns

(44:43) West Play-In Mix

(46:00) Los Angeles Lakers

(49:45) Golden St. Warriors

(51:45) San Antonio Spurs

(53:11) Conference Winners

(53:45) NBA Champ

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Is it Finally Luka Doncic's Time: Full NBA Season Awards Preview!! Oct 21, 2024

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John and Bill get you ready for the NBA with their full awards picks for the '24/'25 season! Will Luka Doncic finally break through and win MVP? Or maybe it's SGA's year? Can anyone challenge Wemby for DPOY? Who will win COTY? How about 6MOY? Is ROY Zach Edey's to lose? Who makes First Team All-NBA?

(0:00) Intro

(1:50) MVP Prediction

(8:30) Any hope for Steph, KD, LeBron?

(11:45) Can Wemby win MVP?

(14:00) ROY Prediction

(20:30) Bronny James OVER/UNDER Game

(24:53) DPOY Predictions

(29:00) Where is Anthony Davis?

(32:00) 6MOTY Prediction

(37:00) COTY Prediction

(44:36) All-NBA 1st Team

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Wild Knicks/Wolves Blockbuster Trade: The East & West Are CHANGED!! Sep 30, 2024

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Bill Reiter and Sam Quinn break down all aspects of the Wolves/Knicks trade...what it means for both teams...is there a clue about Wolves ownership...how KAT fits in NY...how Randle fits in Minny and more

(0:00) Intro

(1:09) KAT traded to Knicks

(4:30) What does this deal say about ownership in Minnesota?

(10:20) KAT fit with the Knicks

(23:30) Randle fit with Wolves

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League Pass Draft: The MOST WATCHABLE Teams in the NBA!! Sep 26, 2024

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John, Bill, & Ash do our annual League Pass Draft to determine which NBA teams are the most interesting & most fun to watch this season.

(0:00) Intro

(3:00) Pick 1: Oklahoma City Thunder - John

(3:45) Pick 2: New York Knicks - Ash

(4:56) Pick 3: San Antonio Spurs - Bill

(5:56) Pick 4: Memphis Grizzlies - Bill

(6:52) Pick 5: Dallas Mavericks - Ash

(8:15) Pick 6: Minnesota Timberwolves - John

(9:10) Pick 7: Houston Rockets - John

(10:45) Pick 8: Golden St. Warriors - Ash

(12:07) Pick 9: Indiana Pacers - Bill

(12:45) Pick 10: Milwaukee Bucks - Bill

(13:45) Pick 11: New Orleans Pelicans - Ash

(15:16) Pick 12: Los Angeles Lakers - John

(15:45) Pick 13: Denver Nuggets - John

(16:20) Pick 14: Philadelphia 76ers - Ash

(19:10) Pick 15: Sacramento Kings - Bill

(22:10) Pick 16: Phoenix Suns - Bill

(22:40) Pick 17: Orlando Magic - Ash

(24:30) Pick 18: Cleveland Cavaliers - John

(25:30) Pick 19: Miami Heat - John

(26:18) Pick 20: Los Angeles Clippers - Ash

(28:02) Pick 21: Utah Jazz - Bill

(28:14) Pick 22: Charlotte Hornets - Bill

(29:44) Pick 23: Brooklyn Nets - Ash

(33:37) Pick 24: Toronto Raptors - John

(34:10) Pick 25: Washington Wizards - John

(34:50) Pick 26: Boston Celtics - Ash

(37:15) Pick 27: Detroit Pistons - Bill

(37:00) Pick 28: Chicago Bulls - Bill

(39:09) Pick 29: Portland TrailBlazers - Ash

(40:40) Pick 30: Atlanta Hawks - John

Top 10: Who in the NBA has the MOST ON THE LINE in '24/'25 Sep 24, 2024

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John Gonzalez and Bill Reiter breakdown their lists of who in the NBA has the most on the line this upcoming season!

(0:00) Intro

(2:15) Jayson Tatum

(7:00) Joel Embiid

(12:00) Doc Rivers

(16:45) LeBron James

(21:20) Klay Thompson

(24:10) Tom Thibodeau

(28:10) Phoenix Suns

(31:00) Wolves Ownership

(35:00) Bronny James

(38:00) Draymond Green

(39:10) Ja Morant

Beyond the Arc is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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Top 100 Players in the NBA: How Long can LeBron, Steph, & KD Stay in the Top 10? Sep 19, 2024

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John Gonzalez and Bill Reiter dive deeper into the CBS Sports list of the Top 100 players in the NBA. Who just missed the cut? Who are the Top players under 25? Will any of LeBron James, Steph Curry, or Kevin Durant be in the Top 10 next season? Which teams had the most Top 100 players?

(0:00) Intro

(1:40) Just missed the cut - Al Horford

(3:10) Brandon Podziemski & Josh Giddey

(4:45) Malik Monk

(6:50) Cason Wallace

(15:00) Top 10 Under 25

(22:30) Top 10 Over 35

(30:40) Teams with the most Top 100 players

(39:50) Predictions for the 24/25 list

Beyond the Arc is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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Top 100 Players In the NBA: Wemby On the Way & LeBron Hanging On Sep 17, 2024

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John, Bill, & Sam breakdown CBS Sport's Top 100 players in the NBA (voted on by our writers and analysts).

(0:00) Intro

(3:00) Top 5 reveal

(4:55) John Has Wemby 3rd

(8:00) Players 6-10

(12:34) Players 10-20

(18:00) Kawhi Leonard....will he even try this season?

(20:50) Players 20-50

(23:00) Domantas Sabonis

(27:00) Jrue Holiday

(29:00) Trae Young

(32:30) Players 35-40 & Jamal Murray

(34:00) Players 40-50

(39:00) Draymond Green

(42:00) Klay Thompson

(44:10) LaMelo Ball

(45:10) Brandon Miller

(46:10) Bradley Beal

(47:30) Zach Lavine

(50:00) Chris Paul

(52:00) Brook Lopez

(53:00) Josh Giddey

(54:15) Biggest Risers

(58:00) Biggest Fallers

(101:00) Kyle Kuzma

Beyond the Arc is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down: Who Is A Hall of Famer!?!? Sep 12, 2024

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Ashley, Bill, & John return to Beyond the Arc! We all know LeBron, Steph, KD, etc are headed to the Hall of Fame, but what about some more boarder line cases? The results were surprising!

(0:00) Intro

(1:15) Luka Doncic

(7:05) Kyrie Irving

(9:45) Demar Derozan

(15:30) Kyle Lowry

(22:15) Al Horford

(28:00) Jrue Holiday

(34:45) Derrick White

(37:30) Kevin Love

(42:00) Rudy Gobert

(45:00) Jimmy Butler

(47:15) Andre Iguodala

Beyond the Arc is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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Best Bad Players in the NBA & Jamal Murray Signs His Extension...Finally Sep 10, 2024

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Bill, John, & Sam Quinn start the show breaking down the Jamal Murray extension in Denver. Then its on to Sam's lists of Fun Bad Players!

(0:00) Intro

(:40) Jamal Murray Extension

(14:05) Most Fun Bad Players

(14:30) Jordan Poole

(24:30) Ben Simmons

(30:30) LaMelo Ball

(33:00) Cam Thomas

(35:30) Mythisse Tybulle

(39:00) DeAndre Ayton

Beyond the Arc is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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Western Conference Over/Under | Best Bets (Part 2) Sep 05, 2024

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Bill and John return for the second half of the Western Conference over/under and Best Bets.

(0:00) Intro

(1:45) Minnesota Timberwolves

(6:26) New Orleans Pelicans

(12:55) OKC Thunder

(18:10) Phoenix Suns

(20:53) Portland TrailBlazers

(24:51) Sacramento Kings

(27:05) San Antonio Spurs

(31:24) Utah Jazz

(34:10) Best Bet

Beyond the Arc is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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