The Magic of Luka and Kyrie
On this episode of Edge of Sports, the Dallas Mavericks, led by the dynamic duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.

Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin
Dallas Mavericks’ backcourt of Luka Doncic and Kyrie is the most thrilling guard combo in the league and perhaps ever. Yet very few thought their coming together would work. We explore why.
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https://www.thenation.com/article/society/dawn-staley-trans-athletes/
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Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks and Kyrie Irving #11 of the Dallas Mavericks on February 05, 2024.
(Tim Nwachukwu / Getty Images)The Dallas Mavericks’ backcourt of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving is the most thrilling guard combo in the league today, and perhaps ever. Yet very few thought their coming together would work.
On this episode of the Edge of Sports podcast, Arya Shirazi is on to explore why.

Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin
Body: This week, we speak to College Football Players Association founder Jason Stahl about how to compensate college athletes in a manner that makes sense.
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