Rejecting the Screen goes ISO with Bleacher Report's Howard Beck, one of the nation's most highly regarded NBA writers and the current host of The Full 48 podcast. The former LA Daily News & New York Times beat writer breaks down what it was like to cover Kobe and Shaq, reveals the real problems between them, and ruminates on how Twitter would have impacted their relationship. Plus, Howard compares the vibe of Lakers beat writers to Knicks beat writers. He also discusses how his famous "Brotherhood" column on LeBron and Carmelo had unintended negative consequences on the Cavs and looks back on covering the unforgettable "Davis Snorer."
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Howard reflects on meeting Shaq for the first time (0:30)
How long it took for Shaq to learn Howard's name (3:00)
The real problem in the Kobe-Shaq relationship (5:00)
Imagining Kobe-Shaq relationship in the Twitter Age (14:15)
How fan noise on Twitter has impacted NBA reporting (18:45)
Picking his spots on what to write and when to write (22:45)
Howard's famous story about the Davis Snorer (28:45)
How Howard went from the LA Daily News to the New York Times (34:15)
Vibe of Lakers beat writers compared to Knicks beat writers (41:45)
The column on LeBron & Carmelo that nearly broke up the 2015-16 Cavs (44:45)
Howard's white whale guest on The Full 48 podcast (48:45)
Standing in the security line with Barack Obama at the LaGuardia Airport (50:15)
Kobe as a pathological competitor (52:00)
Why covering Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov was disappointing (54:00)
What Howard learned from longtime journalist Mike Wise (58:00)
Who he'd want to reject the screen & go ISO in a must-win situation (1:00:00)
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