Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod

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Eulogizing the Warriors' 2018-19 Season, What the Future Holds and the NBA Draft (feat. Jonathan Wasserman) Jun 18, 2019

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Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari are the pallbearers for the Warriors' 2018-2019 season and give final thoughts on the team's tragic postseason, their mental toughness, and what it means for their place in history in the NBA. They then go over offseason options in free agency before bringing on a member of the Blue Wire family in Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman to preview the NBA Draft.

Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari

Guest: Jonathan Wasserman

Producer: Ben Cruz

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Warriors Grind Out Game 5 Win & Reacting to Kevin Durant's Heartbreaking Injury Jun 11, 2019

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Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari are gassed after an emotionally charged Game 5 win for the Warriors. The guys talk KD's brutal injury and what the rest of the series looks like as the Finals shift back to Oakland.

Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari

Producer: Ben Cruz

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Raptors Revel In Warrior Wounds Jun 06, 2019

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Saam joined the cast of Blue Wire Buckets to help break down the undermanned Warriors' Game 3 loss to the Raptors. Topics discussed include the decision to rest Klay, how Toronto's defense has been locked in, an unfortunate performance from Boogie, and what a potential KD return in Game 4 means for the rest of the series.

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Getting Iggy With It: Warriors Even the Finals Jun 03, 2019

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Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari react as the Warriors even up the Finals at 1-1. The guys talk about Andre Iguodala's clutch shot, Boogie's stellar performance, Draymond's defense, along with Klay's injury and how it might affect the series as it shifts to Oakland.

Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari

Producer: Ben Cruz

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Kevin Durant's Journey to Superstardom and 2019 Finals Availability (feat. The Athletic's Marcus Thompson II) May 29, 2019

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Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari are joined by Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic and author of the new Kevin Durant book, "KD." The guys engage in a far-ranging discussion on KD’s life, Marcus' roller coaster journey writing the book and of course, an NBA Finals preview and predictions.

Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari

Guest: Marcus Thompson II

Producer: Ben Cruz

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Clean Sweep: Light Years Goes Live After Warriors Finish Off Blazers May 21, 2019

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Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari are live from Nextdoor (the app, not your neighbor's house) to recap the Warriors' sweep of the Portland Trailblazers and look ahead at the potential NBA Finals matchups against the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors.

Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari

Producer: Ben Cruz

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Andy's Game 1 Recap (on Blue Wire Buckets) May 15, 2019

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Andy joined Sharp Notes' Ben Dowsett on the latest edition of Blue Wire Buckets to break down the Warriors' Game 1 thrashing of the Blazers. Plus the two also touch on the ramifications of an unexpected result in the NBA Draft Lottery.

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Eulogizing the Rockets Series, Previewing the Blazers Series May 14, 2019

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Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari break down every single narrative of the Game 6 series win against Houston. They then preview the Blazers series and why Saam thinks they may be tougher than you think. Finally, "Food Corner" where Andy talks about Panda Express and pretentious millenials.

Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari

Producer: Ben Cruz

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Post-Game 5 Roller Coaster: KD Injured, #StephBetter Back? May 09, 2019

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Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari return to discuss everything that happened during Game 5 of Warriors-Rockets. From Steph’s struggles to KD’s injury to Steph finding his groove - the guys go over the entire roller coaster of emotions. And of course, your questions on the weekly mailbag segment.

Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari

Producer: Ben Cruz

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Light Years Wants 'A Fair Chance' Just Like the Rockets May 02, 2019

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Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari return to discuss James Harden’s legendary excuse-making, Daryl Morey’s lack of business tact, and a thorough breakdown of the Warriors’ 2-0 series lead. The guys then dive into a Light Years Mailbag going over KD’s chance of signing an extension, Steph’s “struggles”, and Eastern Conference contenders.

Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari

Producer: Ben Cruz

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