On this BREAKING edition of Edge of Sports, Arya Shirazi joins the show to talk about the NBA Finals.
Jalen Williams (8) of Oklahoma City Thunder in action against Indiana Pacers during NBA Finals game 7 between Indiana Pacers and at Paycom Center on June 22, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. (Mostafa Bassim / Anadolu via Getty Images)
Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin
This week, we chop it up with Arya Shirazi to discuss the NBA Finals. We also discuss SGA’s place among the best in the league, and what to make of the recent spate of Achilles injuries.
Zirin, The Defeat of Andrew Cuomo Would Be a Devastating Loss for Scumbag Centrism
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/andrew-cuomo-scumbag-centrism/
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This week, we chop it up with Arya Shirazi to discuss the NBA Finals. We also discuss SGA’s place among the best in the league, and what to make of the recent spate of Achilles injuries.
Also: read Dave on Andrew Cuomo and the death of scumbag centrism.
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Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin
This week, we speak with author Bijan Bayne about the late Rev. Jesse Jackson's relationship with the sports world. We also speak to sports journalist Frankie de la Cretaz about the off-field dramas surrounding the 2026 Winter Olympics
Zirin, The NFL Owners and Olympic Organizers in Epstein’s Inbox
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/nfl-owners-casey-wasserman-epstein-files/
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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.