The Supreme Court Has Undone a Century of American Opposition to Sports Gambling The Supreme Court Has Undone a Century of American Opposition to Sports Gambling
Legal sports gambling would generate some of the very problems that the revenue from sports gambling would purportedly solve.
Feb 25, 2019 / Ronald Katz
Maori Davenport’s Case Exposes the Sham of ‘Amateurism’ Maori Davenport’s Case Exposes the Sham of ‘Amateurism’
Being mistakenly sent a check for $800 is costing the Alabama high-school senior the chance to play ball.
Jan 7, 2019 / Dave Zirin
Dark Knight: Bob Knight’s Last Days at Indiana Dark Knight: Bob Knight’s Last Days at Indiana
Robert Abbott, director of the ESPN 30 for 30 film Last Days of Knight, stops by to talk film.
Dec 11, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Heading a Hoops Conference in the Era of Big Football Heading a Hoops Conference in the Era of Big Football
WCC commissioner Gloria Nevarez joins the show to talk aspirations and challenges of leading a non-power 5 conference.
Dec 4, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
How the NCAA Gaslights America How the NCAA Gaslights America
Sports economist Andy Schwarz joins the show to talk NCAA, the FBI case, and alternatives.
Oct 23, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Edge of Sports NBA Season Preview Edge of Sports NBA Season Preview
NBA scribe Michael Lee joins the show to talk about the upcoming NBA season, Magic Johnson, and the 50th anniversary of John Carlos and Tommie Smith’s iconic Olympic protest.
Oct 17, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
LeBron Shows Trump What Winning Really Looks Like LeBron Shows Trump What Winning Really Looks Like
A racist president learns quickly that LeBron James has an army of supporters—the first lady among them.
Aug 6, 2018 / Dave Zirin
LeBron’s Education Promise Needs to Become This Country’s Promise LeBron’s Education Promise Needs to Become This Country’s Promise
A school funded by LeBron James in Akron, Ohio, is a beautiful example of what all our public education should look like.
Aug 1, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Royce White on Mental Heath Royce White on Mental Heath
Royce White joins the show to talk about Tyler Honeycutt, the NBA, and mental health.
Jul 24, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
The NBA Is Coldhearted: Ask DeMar DeRozan The NBA Is Coldhearted: Ask DeMar DeRozan
The trade of Kawhi Leonard for DeMar DeRozan reveals something about the gap between image and reality in the NBA.
Jul 18, 2018 / Dave Zirin