ESPN's Amin Elhassan drops by to talk about why only black players get preference in Front Offices across the league, why the Suns went with Shaq and what could have been, the Rockets reasons for going small and reasoning why the Jazz and Nuggets are not what we thought they'd be. 
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The Joe Dumars Theory, Black Analytics Bias, Shaq's Suns with ESPN's Amin Elhassan

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In Part 1: Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr drops by to talk with David Aldridge and BIG Wos about how the Warriors' will get back to premium status in the NBA. An update on Klay Thompson, getting Draymond Green and Kevon Looney back to form and Steph's next iteration.  D'Angelo Russell and Andrew Wiggins Plus how the NBA will open up for teams not in the bubble, and dealing with trolls on Twitter and standing up and speaking out for social justice. 
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The Road Back, Trolls on Twitter and Speaking Out with Steve Kerr

First, David and Wos look back on the 10 year anniversary of The Decision.  Then at 19:30 CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta joins the show to dive into the NBA's return of play plan, the impact of the rise in positive tests in Florida, and broadly how professional sports can be played during a global pandemic.


      
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CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta on the promise and unknowns of the NBA's plan

Raptors head coach Nick Nurse drops by to talk with David and Wos about getting back on the floor and readying for Orlando, last year's Finals and guarding Steph Curry, his coaching philosophy, racial injustice and his long road to the NBA. 
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Nick Nurse Defending Champion, Exceeding Expectations

Hawks Head Coach Lloyd Pierce drops in to talk with David and Wos about speaking out against police brutality, what the Hawks organization is doing to educate players on Social Justice and history, and what management and ownership is doing to change culture. Plus, the challenge of coaching one of the youngest teams in the NBA. 
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Young Hawks, Social Justice and Taking Action with Lloyd Pierce

In the latest Hoops Adjacent, David Aldridge, BIG Wos and Sacramento Kings' reporter Jason Jones talk about recent statements put out by NASCAR banning the Confederate flag and the Boston Red Sox response to comments by Torii Hunter regarding racial abuse at Fenway Park. Also NBA's Bubble, players as commodity, the Kings, Buddy Heild and play-by-play announcer Grant Napear's 'All Lives Matter' tweet leading to his resignation. 
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The Joe Dumars Theory, Black Analytics Bias, Shaq's Suns with ESPN's Amin Elhassan

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