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Golden State Warriors Shaun Livingston Oct 29, 2018

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14-year veteran and 3-time NBA Champ, Shaun Livingston, talks Warriors motivation and a possible 4th championship, Steve Kerr's coaching philosophy, KD's 25-point run in the 4th quarter of Friday night's game against the New York Knicks, and DeMarcus Cousin's ejection after a technical foul from the bench during that same game. Shaun also shares the DeMarcus Cousins that the public and media don't really get to see, his assessment of the Warriors' playoff series against Houston last year, and why "relief" best describes how he felt right after Golden State's 3rd Championship title in 4 years. Plus, Shaun discusses injuries, recovery, and possible retirement plans.

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The Athletic's Sam Amick Oct 24, 2018

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The Athletic's Sam Amick shares some behind-the-scenes anecdotes about his story on how Jeanie Buss brought LeBron to the Lakers, including the role that Kobe Bryant played in her decision to do so. Sam was also at the Lakers-Rockets game that turned into a brawl and resulted in suspensions for Brandon Ingram, Rajon Rondo, and Chris Paul. And Sam explains why he's high on the Denver Nuggets, feeling a little queasy about the Oklahoma City Thunder, and believes the Lakers should be a bit panic-stricken about their 3-0 start.

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Tobias Harris on The Los Angeles Clippers, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks, and Clamp City Oct 15, 2018

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Los Angeles Clippers veteran forward Tobias Harris looks at all his trades as opportunities for growth, and explains what he learned from each team and coach for whom he played, including Stan Van Gundy and the Detroit Pistons and Doc Rivers and the Clippers. Tobias previews his current team's roster and rookies Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jerome Robinson, weighs in on the Clamp City nickname, speaks to their chemistry and unity, and shares the philosophy the team's adopted in hopes of making a play-off run. Tobias also discusses his mentors George Gervin and Dale Ellis, his 70% vegan lifestyle, his love of chicken wings, and how he keeps his mind as mentally sharp and focused as his body.

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Dan Klores and Basketball: A Love Story Oct 08, 2018

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Filmmaker Dan Klores provides a behind-the-scenes look at the making of his monumental new docu-series, "Basketball: A Love Story." The 10-hour, 5-part film premieres on ESPN on October 9th, and features short stories spanning the entire basketball universe - from Michael Jordan and the Bulls to Kobe and Shaq to Kyrie and LeBron to Yao Ming and the Beijing Olympics. Dan also reveals the reasons why certain stories didn't make the final cut like The Malice At The Palace, and what his biggest disappointment was when it came to missing interviews.

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Chris Mannix on LeBron Media Day, Jimmy Butler, and The Erosion of The Houston Rockets Oct 01, 2018

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Chris Mannix of Yahoo! Sports and NBC Sports Boston explains his bold prediction that LeBron and the Los Angeles Lakers will not make the playoffs! Chris also discusses the most likely lottery-bound teams, this year's possible surprise teams, why the Boston Celtics will be among this season's most interesting teams to watch, how Kyle Lowry may directly affect the Toronto Raptors and Kawhi Leonard's success, likely outcomes for the Jimmy Butler-Minnesota Timberwolves situation, and why he's such a believer in the Denver Nuggets.

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Ben Golliver on the SI Top 100 Rankings Sep 24, 2018

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Ben Golliver, Senior NBA Writer for Sports Illustrated, breaks down the just-published SI Top 100 Rankings. He speaks to the two trickiest guys to rank (Kristaps Porzingis and DeMarcus Cousins), the biggest backlash (Devin Booker), the Top 10 (Joel Embiid, Chris Paul, James Harden, and Kevin Durant), and the most controversial (Kawhi Leonard). He also weighs in on his biggest "Camp Curiosities" (Los Angeles Lakers, Kawhi, and Boston Celtics), and makes some playoff predictions for the East and West.

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Monty McCutchen on NBA Player Referee Relations & Rule Changes Sep 19, 2018

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The NBA's sharp-dressed Vice President and Head of Referee Development and Training, Monty McCutchen, discusses the expected rule changes for the coming season including shot clock resets, the clear path rule, and hostile acts. He also speaks to the importance of female officials in the league, enforcing the existing wraps and holds rules, the elimination of flopping, and improving player referee relations. He also shares a couple of truly hilarious heckling stories (7-Up anyone?).

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Jamal Crawford Sep 14, 2018

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Three-time NBA Sixth Man Of The Year and current free agent (at least at the time of this recording), Jamal Crawford talks 18 coaches in 18 seasons, best and worst advice he's received over the years, injuries (or lack thereof in Jamal's case), the return of the NBA to Seattle, and Manu Ginobili's retirement. And Jamal shares a great story about sneaking into the Forum as a kid to see the Los Angeles Lakers and the Chicago Bulls.

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Hall of Fame NBA Photographer Andy Bernstein Sep 05, 2018

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NBA and Lakers team photographer Andy Bernstein has covered 36 NBA Finals, 36 All-Star games, and took Michael Jordan's iconic "Come Fly With Me" photo (among many others), and now he's being inducted into the Hall Of Fame, along with Steve Nash, Jason Kidd, Grant Hill, and Ray Allen (whose careers he also photographed from rookie to retirement). Andy shares stories from on and off the court, talks about taking hits from Shaq and James Harden, explains how he teamed up with Kobe Bryant for the upcoming book, "Mamba Mentality," and reveals why meeting Bruce Springsteen is one of the greatest moments of his life.

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Detroit Pistons Assistant GM Malik Rose Aug 30, 2018

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Two time NBA champion with the San Antonio Spurs and current Assistant General Manger of the Detroit Pistons, Malik Rose, offers thoughts on former teammate Manu Ginobili's retirement, and shares stories about this days playing with Manu - from their first meeting to their current friendship. Malik also speaks about Coach Gregg Popovich and the lessons he learned from Pop that he applies to his new Detroit front office job. And Malik gives a short breakdown of what the Pistons' are hoping to get out of Blake Griffin and Reggie Jackson this coming season.

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