The Full 48

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Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet Jan 24, 2020

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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.

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José Calderón on ring-chasing with LeBron, Olympic heartbreak, retirement and new NBPA role Jan 17, 2020

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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.

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Sam Amick on NBA Trade Deadline, potential team moves, and All Star Game ballots. Jan 14, 2020

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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.

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Ted Leonsis on Stern, NBA Ratings, the Mid-Season Tournament, and the Washington Wizards Jan 09, 2020

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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.

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Bold Takes on the 2020s with Chris Mannix Jan 06, 2020

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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.

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Harvey Araton Remembers David Stern Jan 03, 2020

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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.

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Best-of The Full 48 featuring Steve Kerr, Stan Van Gundy, and J.A. Adande Dec 31, 2019

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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.

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Commish For A Day with Metta World Peace, Zach Lowe, Rachel Nichols, Quentin Richardson & Jason "The Jet" Terry Dec 27, 2019

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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!

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The Safdie Brothers Talk Uncut Gems, Kevin Garnett, and the New York Knicks Dec 23, 2019

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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.

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Wes Wilcox Opens Trade Season Dec 20, 2019

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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.

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