Cassidy Hubbarth of ESPN Joins 48 Minutes

0:00 ... Opening animation and Ross welcomes us to show #62 in honor of Scot Pollard, who wore that number as an Indiana Pacer.

0:51 ... Ross' Bet Online live commercial read

1:23 ... Bruce introduces our guest Cassidy Hubbarth and they have a warm exchange about their history working together on NBA Tonight and NBA Coast to Coast, including Cassidy's hip hop nicknames for everyone on the staff

4:40 ... Bruce wants to know if covering the NBA at ESPN is the basketball life Cassidy always dreamed of?

6:09 ... Ross asks Cassidy about the difference between presenting content on linear TV vs. what she does on the digital platform with her hit series "Hoop Streams."

9:49 ... Cassidy waxes poetic on her colleague Doris Burke and why she is the G.O.A.T. Cassidy praises Doris for her character and how she earned everything she has achieved.

14:06 ... Ross asks if there is a specific story about Doris, and Cassidy goes through a series of things that have drawn them so close together as friends.

16:33 ... Cassidy shares a classic story about her very first sideline reporter gig on Christmas Day 2015 where she was tasked with doing sideline interviews, including having to deal with Spurs coach Gregg Popovich.

21:24 ... Cassidy has a daughter that will turn five years old in December. What has it been like to balance motherhood and family life with her demanding schedule?

25:20 ... Cassidy discusses her favorite "follows" on social media and discusses how she interacts with social media as a key part of her job.

28:20 ... Ross tees up our "Two-a-Days" and we start with Cassidy's Chicago Bulls ... and Cass struggles with finding something positive to say about Da' Bulls. She feels like they're in purgatory and stuck in the middle, which is the worst place to be in the NBA.

33:08 ... Bruce commiserates with Cass for being bummed about the Bulls and "World B" tries to raise the spirits of "Bulls Nation" but Cass really isn't having any of it. Although Cass' Dad feels more optimistic than she does.

38:17 ... Ross continues our "Two-a-Days" with our Golden State Warriors discussion and tees Cassidy up for her thoughts about newly acquired Chris Paul.

43:18 ... Bob Myers left Golden State to take a job at ESPN and the crew discusses whether Myers got out of Golden State before he had to preside over a tear down and rebuild.

45:32 ... "World B" wonders if Chris Paul's style of offense will mesh well with the style the Warriors have played for so many years. Cass feels his presence will be very helpful to the younger guys on the team like Moses Moody and Jonathan Kuminga and also that he'll be an asset on the second team.

49:09 ... Ross transitions to a discussion of Damian Lillard and James Harden, both of whom are seeking trades. Cass feels that Portland will eventually deal Lillard but they're trying not to give him away.

52:16 ... Will James Harden ever be happy? Does he want to win a title? Does he just want to get paid? Is it important for him to be "The Man" again? Cassidy hopes james stays in Philly because she doesn't want to see another year of prime Joel Embiid wasted.

56:32 ... We play "Word Association" and Bruce asks Cassidy about Stuart Scott, who was one one of her greatest mentors.

58:34 ... Word Association continues with "World B" asking Cass about Stephen A. Smith and how he is VERY quiet when you talk to him in person.

59:53 ... More Word Association as Ross asks Cass about fellow Northwestern Wildcat and ESPN colleague Michael Wilbon.

1:01:14 ... The crew thanks Cassidy for being on the show and everyone says goodbye

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