Arya Shirazi joins the show to talk NBA lottery and movies.
The Washington Wizards’ John Wall, left, and NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum, pose for photos after Tatum announced that the Wizards had won the first pick in the NBA basketball draft lottery in Chicago, Sunday, May 10, 2026.(Nam Y. Huh / AP)
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This week, we talk to hoops and cinema savant Arya Shirazi about the world of pro basketball and movies the world loves that we could do without.
Zirin, WNBA Players Should Have Picketed, Not Attended, the Met Gala
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This week, we talk to hoops and cinema savant Arya Shirazi about the world of pro basketball and movies the world loves that we could do without.
Zirin: “WNBA Players Should Have Picketed, Not Attended, the Met Gala”
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Dave ZirinDave 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.