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Your NBA Eastern Conference Preview

On this episode of Edge of Sports, Arya Shirazi joins the show to talk about the upcoming NBA season.

Dave Zirin

October 21, 2024

Paul George #8 of the Philadelphia 76ers dunks against De’Andre Hunter #12 of the Atlanta Hawks during the first quarter at State Farm Arena, on October 14, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.(Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images)

Edge of Sports

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

YOUR NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE PREVIEW
byDave Zirin / The Nation

This week, we are joined by savant Arya Shirazi. We talk about the upcoming NBA season, specifically the Eastern Conference. How much of the needle moved with the Karl Anthony Towns addition in New York? Are the Boston Celtics the prohibitive favorites in the East? Is this the year that the Philadelphia 76ers finally break through? You won’t want to miss this one.

Zirin, Chiefs Placekicker Harrison Butker Goes Wide Right and Finds Political Power

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/harrison-butker-upright-pac-chiefs-placekicker/

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This week, we are joined by savant Arya Shirazi. We talk about the upcoming NBA season, specifically the Eastern Conference. How much of the needle moved with the Karl Anthony Towns addition in New York? Are the Boston Celtics the prohibitive favorites in the East? Is this the year that the Philadelphia 76ers finally break through? You won’t want to miss this one.

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 ZirinTwitterDave 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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