John is joined by Brad Botkin to look at the 5-7 Mavs and try to figure out why they keep losing close games. Next, we preview all the NBA Cup action tonight and see what Brad thinks of the Cup Tournament, itself. Then, Brad gives his weekly Bold Predictions, apologizes for his Wemby slander and we finish with Team(s) of the Night. (0:00) Intro (1:30) Mavs Fall to 5-7 (7:00) NBA Cup Continues Tonight (12:30) Point LeBron is BACK! (15:00) No KD or Chet Tonight Makes Us Sad (17:20) Grizz/Warriors (20:45) Did Brad Motivate Steph Curry? (21:45) Wolves/Kings (24:25) More Confidence in the Mavs or Wolves (26:00) Knicks/Nets (31:00) Brad's Wemby Apology (34:45) Brad's Bold Predictions (39:15) Close the Book on Zion (41:00) Team(s) of the Night Beyond the Arc is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondTheArcCBS Download and Follow Beyond the Arc on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3wC1arg2tPdBN9sessMfl2 Follow our BTA team on Twitter: @SportsReiter @JohnGonzalez For more NBA hoops coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nba/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Visit the betting arena on CBS Sports.com: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/ For all the latest in sportsbook reviews: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/sportsbooks/ And sportsbook promos: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/promos/ For betting on the NBA: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/nba/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices