The NBA Is Only ‘Woke’ When It’s Profitable The NBA Is Only ‘Woke’ When It’s Profitable
The NBA sides with their multibillion-dollar business partners over the human rights of demonstrators being gunned down in Hong Kong.
Oct 8, 2019 / Dave Zirin
Masai Ujiri and ‘the Police Version of Events’ Masai Ujiri and ‘the Police Version of Events’
The Toronto Raptors team president had some form of confrontation with an Alameda Country sheriff after the NBA championship. The police story, however, has changed.
Jun 25, 2019 / Dave Zirin
The Toronto Raptors Is a Team Worth Cheering For The Toronto Raptors Is a Team Worth Cheering For
If you have no rooting interest in these NBA Finals, consider Toronto.
May 31, 2019 / Dave Zirin
Is the WNBA Poised for a Breakthrough? Is the WNBA Poised for a Breakthrough?
The Athletic’s Lyndsey D’Arcangelo joins the show to talk about the WNBA.
May 29, 2019 / Audio / Dave Zirin
LeBron James’s Partnership With Walmart Sparks Criticism LeBron James’s Partnership With Walmart Sparks Criticism
The basketball superstar is trying to fight food insecurity alongside a corporation that aggravates that very problem.
May 24, 2019 / Dave Zirin
Felipe Lopez and the Dominican Dream Felipe Lopez and the Dominican Dream
ESPN brings a story of immigration to the small screen right when we need it most.
Apr 30, 2019 / Dave Zirin
Kyle Korver Challenges Every White Athlete to Listen and Act Kyle Korver Challenges Every White Athlete to Listen and Act
The NBA player’s essay in The Players’ Tribune is a game changer.
Apr 9, 2019 / Dave Zirin
Ending the NCAA’s Tax Exemption Should Be a Slam Dunk Ending the NCAA’s Tax Exemption Should Be a Slam Dunk
The NCAA is a billion-dollar a year media company, and it should pay its taxes.
Mar 27, 2019 / Ronald Katz
Could the Utah Jazz Be Turning a Corner? Could the Utah Jazz Be Turning a Corner?
A racist heckle and an unrepentant player, and maybe a light of progress.
Mar 13, 2019 / Dave Zirin
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