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Light Years is dedicated to talking Golden State Warriors Basketball, the NBA, and everything else -- hosted by experts Saam Esfandiari and Andy Liu from WarriorsWorld.

Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod Blue Wire

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    • 4.4 • 581 Ratings

Light Years is dedicated to talking Golden State Warriors Basketball, the NBA, and everything else -- hosted by experts Saam Esfandiari and Andy Liu from WarriorsWorld.

    Dawn of a New Era? with Hoop Genius

    Dawn of a New Era? with Hoop Genius

    Sam is joined by Mo Mooncey of Hoop Genius podcast to discuss if this is the dawn of a new era in NBA with Anthony Edwards? 
    What would Mo do with Moody and Kuminga? (19:13) Does he like Ingram, Lauri or any of older FAs for GSW? (27:50) and what to do with Klay?
    Host: Sam Esfandiari
    Guest: Mo Mooncey
    Producer: Tim Angan 
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    • 41 min
    KD Reunion?!

    KD Reunion?!

    Sam and Andy discuss if there's a real possibility of a KD-Warriors reunion. 
    Would they want it? How good would GSW be? (17:08) What else would they need to put around the team? 
    (29:14) Later they discuss the upcoming Wolves/Nuggets series.
    Host: Sam Esfandiari and Andy Liu
    Producer: Tim Angan
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    • 38 min
    LeBron, Ingram or KD to GSW? Warrior Trade Options. Who Says No?!

    LeBron, Ingram or KD to GSW? Warrior Trade Options. Who Says No?!

    Andy and Sam discuss the Golden State Warriors chances at reuniting with Kevin Durant, trading for Brandon Ingram, or teaming up Stephen Curry and (20:14) LeBron James for their farewell tour. Then (stamp) they take goon calls.
    Host: Sam Esfandiari and Andy Liu
    Producer: Tim Angan
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    • 1 hr 1 min
    Playoff Talk with Jason Dumas

    Playoff Talk with Jason Dumas

    Sam is joined by Jason Dumas of KRON 4 to discuss where the Warriors stand in the West. How big an acquisition do they need?
    (16:39) They discuss player development and (24:36) the playoffs as a whole, who we like/dislike and IF Lebron to the Warriors has real legs.
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    Guest: Jason Dumas
    Producer: Tim Angan
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    • 34 min
    Playoff Observations From The Couch

    Playoff Observations From The Couch

    Sam and Andy react to the Warriors-less Playoffs. What’s it like seeing playoffs dominated by players from 2020 and 2021 draft? 
    (16:35) Is small ball dead. (20:07) Why Spoelstra is so much better than every other coach. (27:28) Does depth matter as much as top 5 fit Are Warriors more than 1 player away? And more!
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    Producer: Tim Angan
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    • 36 min
    Where Do The Warriors Go From Here?! With Ethan Strauss

    Where Do The Warriors Go From Here?! With Ethan Strauss

    Sam and Andy are joined by the House of Strauss' Ethan Strauss to discuss where the Warriors go from here. 
    Can they even get back into contention? If so, how do they? (34:18) They discuss the inevitability of the current Nuggets v. 2017 Warriors. Finally (46:12) they discuss what to do with Klay.
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    Guest: Ethan Strauss
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    • 56 min

Customer Reviews

4.4 out of 5
581 Ratings

581 Ratings

Curry Disciple ,

Great NBA Pod

Love the LY podcast. Sam and Andy are smart, insightful and funny. My fav NBA podcast!1

bcdtuibcbj ,

You guys are too young!

Why celebrate playin?

You never know when something will be your last!
I realize you two are too young to know the difference. I’ve followed the warriors since Derrick Dickey lived in apartment complex 2 doors down from me when I was a teenager and warriors won it all in 75.

Enough with all or nothing and the doom and gloom. Positivity is contagious. Momentum starts with belief and hope. These are not the warriors of 14-19 or even 2022. These are the warriors we have now and a little positivity could only help with the lifeless, spoiled crowd at Chase. Maybe if the crowd tried a little ‘warriors chant’ once in a while we could be a few games above 500 at home and safely in as a top 6 seed.

I think shows like yours should focus on the portentous butts that are missing from the seats at the starts of the third. It’s cool to call out the team when things are rough, but that’s simply not the case right now. Call out the crowd for not doing their part.

Dubs322 ,

For the casual fan

Plenty of enthusiasm and a wealth of hot-ish takes. Little or no analysis. Hyperbole alert: If you take a drink each time you hear ‘the best player/duo/team/match up in NBA history’ you will miss the end of the podcast. All in all, a fun pod suitable for casual fans.

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