Edge of Sports Dave Zirin / The Nation
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Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin
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The Magic of Luka and Kyrie
Dallas Mavericks’ backcourt of Luka Doncic and Kyrie is the most thrilling guard combo in the league and perhaps ever. Yet very few thought their coming together would work. We explore why.
Zirin, “Coaching Great Dawn Staley Defends Trans Athletes”
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/dawn-staley-trans-athletes/
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The NBA Road to International Greatness
Arya joins the pod again to talk about the rising of the international influence of the NBA, it’s early roots, and where the game may be headed.
Zirin, “Online Gambling Has Swallowed Professional Sports”
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/online-gambling-sports-shohei-ohtani/
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Future of the Game
Arya Shirazi joins the show to talk about the current state of the NBA, and we discuss what the implications of this game are moving forward and how we feel about the direction it’s heading aesthetically and as an entertainment product.
Zirin, “Jonathan Glazer’s Brave Oscar Speech Represents the Best of Judaism”
https://www.thenation.com/article/world/jonathan-glazer-oscar-speech-gaza-israel-judaism/
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Irish athlete activist on organizing a sports boycott of Israel
Rebecca O'Keeffe helped spark an international firestorm within the world of sports when she called on the Irish women’s basketball team to boycott its Feb. 8 match against Israel. While O'Keeffe's calls for a boycott ultimately went unheeded, her actions have provoked serious debate within Ireland and internationally on the responsibility of athletes to stand up against genocide.
O'Keeffe joins Edge of Sports host Dave Zirin for an exclusive interview on why she took a stand, how the sports world responded, and why she refuses to back down.
Zirin, “The First Athletes to Speak Out Are the Bravest”
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/athletes-ceasefire-sports/
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Basketball Butterfly Effect: The Forgotten Stars of the NBA’s 1980s
In this episode, we talk about the truly forgotten players of the NBA, particularly during the 1980s, such a unique era in the history of the NBA, and theorize on why they are not remembered as intently as others.
Zirin, “What the Super Bowl Parade Shooting Has to Do With the Empire of the Gun”
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/super-bowl-parade-shooting-guns-colonialism/
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Basketball Butterfly Effect: How the Pistons Clawed Their Way to Two Titles
The 1980s and 1990s were defined by basketball dynasties like the Lakers, Celtics, and Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls. Yet in the midst of this unprecedented stretch of dominance, the Detroit Pistons won two and could’ve very easily won four NBA titles. How did they do it? And why do we discount this incredible accomplishment?
Zirin, When Wearing a Sweater Is Antisemitic
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/naomi-klein-aaron-rodgers-colin-kaepernick/
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