Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod

Latest Episodes:

#StephBetter in Philly Apr 20, 2021

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Sam and Andy are back to discuss the magical Steph Curry performance in a big win vs. Philadelphia.

Is Steph the best player in the NBA? Should he be in the MVP Discussion? How do we deal with people who were critical of Steph, now jumping on the bandwagon?

(16:23) That plus we take your questions.

Host: Andy Liu and Sam Esfandiari

Producer: Tim Angan

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Oubre's fit, The magic of Steph Curry and NBA Ratings Talk Apr 19, 2021

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Sam and Andy are joined by the the Athletic's Ethan Strauss to discuss the Warriors fun but disappointing season, (5:05) the conundrum of Kelly Oubre, (22:20) the magic of Stephen Curry and his season's parallel's to 2006 Kobe and finally some (31:16) NBA Ratings talk and how we can improve the product.

Host: Andy Liu and Sam Esfandiari

Guest: Ethan Strauss

Producer: Tim Angan

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Celtics Post-Game on Locker Room Apr 18, 2021

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Sam Esfandiari discusses the Warriors tough loss to Boston with Ben Cruz and Aaron Larsuel on the Locker Room app.

Later they take your questions and comments.

Host: Sam Esfandiari

Guest: Ben Cruz, Aaron Larsuel

Producer: Tim Angan

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What does the summer hold for James Wiseman? Apr 16, 2021

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Sam and Andy are joined by Dr. Nirav Pandya to discuss what type of meniscus surgery James Wiseman had, how recovery works and what we should expect this summer.

(11:45) Later they debate how this changes GSW's summer plans and if this makes it more or less likely Wiseman is on the roster next year.

Host: Andy Liu and Sam Esfandiari

Guest: Dr. Nirav Pandya

Producer: Tim Angan

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LightYears x WarriorsWorld Premium Pod Preview Apr 15, 2021

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Preview snippet from the premium pod.

Sam and Andy are joined by WarriorsWorld's Sheed and JRam to reminisce on the good ole days, Warriors Twitter, and much much more.

Subscribe to Light Years Premium here.

Host: Andy Liu and Sam Esfandiari

Guest: Warriors World and Jordan Ramirez

Producer: Tim Angan

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Warriors-Nuggets Post Game: Steph passes Wilt Apr 13, 2021

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Sam and Andy discuss the Warriors/Nuggets game on the Locker Room App, Steph's brilliance and Draymond's big offensive night.

(19:25) Later they take your questions.

Host: Andy Liu and Sam Esfandiari

Producer: Tim Angan

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James Wiseman Meniscus News Apr 12, 2021

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Sam Esfandiari is joined by Kyle Madson from the Candlestick Chronicles and Dr. Rajpal Brar of 3CB Performance to discuss James Wiseman's meniscus injury, if this is the best case news, what the different kind of meniscus tears are, treatments and timelines.

(10:49) Later Kyle and Sam discuss what this means for Wiseman going forward and how the Warriors react in the short term.

Host: Sam Esfandiari and Kyle Madson

Guest: Dr. Rajpal Brar

Producer: Tim Angan

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Weekend Post Game Recap Apr 11, 2021

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Sam Esfandiari is joined by Aaron Larsuel to discuss the Warriors win over the Rockets, Wiseman's injury and his development, as well as the amazingness that is Steph Curry.

(23:08) Later they take your questions on Jordan Poole, the roster's ceiling, moves they can make for next year and Wiseman's ceiling.

Host: Sam Esfandiari

Guest: Aaron Larsuel

Producer: Tim Angan

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Post NCAA Tourney Draft Check Apr 08, 2021

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Sam and Andy are joined by Bleacher Report's Jonathan Wasserman to discuss the NBA Draft. We discuss what has changed since the NCAA tournament, if Jalen Suggs is still in play at 4 or 5, Mobley/Green/Kuminga and if anyone else can make a case for top 5.

(18:14) Later we discuss players best suited for the Warriors own draft pick (projected range 10-15), if there are any sleeper candidates and who's likely to make the most immediate impact.

Host: Andy Liu and Sam Esfandiari

Guest: Jonathan Wasserman

Producer: Tim Angan

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Bucks Post Game Apr 07, 2021

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Sam and Andy discuss the Warriors win over the Milwaukee Bucks on the Locker Room app!

We discuss Steph's big performance, James Wiseman and Jordan Poole's game, schematic changes and take all your listener questions (18:28)

Host: Andy Liu and Sam Esfandiari

Producer: Tim Angan

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