Podcast / Edge of Sports / Apr 1, 2024

The NBA Road to International Greatness

On this episode of Edge of Sports, the unsung moments and players that turned up the talent and transformed the NBA.

Edge of Sports
Edge of Sports

Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin

The NBA Road to International Greatness
byDave Zirin / The Nation

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. 

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https://www.thenation.com/article/society/online-gambling-sports-shohei-ohtani/

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On this episode of Edge of Sports, Arya Shirazi joins the show again to talk about the rising of the international influence of the NBA, its early roots, and where the game may be headed.

Edge of Sports
Edge of Sports

Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin

Why Baseball Movies Matter 
byDave Zirin / The Nation

This week, we speak about the joy and politics of baseball movies. First, we speak to Noah Gittell, author of the terrific romp of a book Baseball: The Movie. Then we speak to movie savant Arya Shirazi about the five most essential baseball movies of all time and whether they will hold up in 2024. 

Zirin, Trump Invites a Killer to His Luxury Box

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/trump-army-navy-game-daniel-penny/

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Dave Zirin

Dave Zirin is the sports editor at The Nation. He is the author of 11 books on the politics of sports. He is also the coproducer and writer of the new documentary Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL.

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