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LeBron, Steph, Wemby, and the Greatest Olympic Basketball Game of All Time

On this episode of Edge Of Sports, Arya Shirazi joins the pod to talk Olympic basketball.

Dave Zirin

August 19, 2024

Stephen Curry #4 of Team United States during the Men’s Gold Medal game between Team France and Team United States on day 15 of the Olympic Games Paris 2024.(Jamie Squire / Getty Images)

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This week, we have a particular installment of hoops talk with my friend Arya Shirazi, where we talk about Olympic basketball, Team USA, their incredible final against France, and the future of international basketball.

We talk about Steph Curry, Lebron James, and Victor Wembanyama and theorize where it could all go from here.

Edge of Sports

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

How Unionization Can Solve the Crisis in College Football
byDave Zirin / The Nation

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.

Zirin, Protesting the World Cup (and a Cinematic Easter Egg)

https://www.thenation.com/podcast/society/eos-04062026/

http://www.edgeofsportspodcast.com/ | http://twitter.com/EdgeOfSportsPod | http://fb.com/edgeofsportspod | email us: edgeofsports@gmail.com | Edge of Sports hotline: 401-426-3343 (EDGE)

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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.


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