On today’s Legends Of Sport Fridays, Arash and Andy Bernstein discuss a new book by historian and writer Dr. Theresa Runstedtler titled, Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA, which examines the NBA landscape in the late 1970s and the ripple effects created by some of the NBA’s most respected names. Hear Andy and Theresa talk about the impact Spencer Haywood’s legal battles had on future generations of players, Oscar Robertson’s battle for player rights during the NBA/ABA merger, the Territorial Draft, the social justice protests during the NBA Bubble, the impact of social media and more! To hear the full episode, find Legends Of Sport wherever you listen to podcasts.

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The Sporting Tribune’s Arash Markazi is joined by Brandon Deutsch and Jake Dicker to discuss the Athletics getting financing to build a stadium in Las Vegas and if Major League Baseball can be successful in Las Vegas. They also talk about the conference finals in the NBA and NHL being the worst in recent memory.

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Guest: Nick Hamilton

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The Sporting Tribune’s Arash Markazi is joined by Brandon Deutsch to discuss what the Lakers have to do to win a championship with their current core group. Can they make any big moves in the offseason or is their best chance to essentially run it back and does that include LeBron James, who's contemplating retirement?

Host: Arash Markazi

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The Sporting Tribune’s Arash Markazi is joined by Brandon Deutsch, Jake Dicker and Ji Hae Wiley discuss the Lakers getting swept in the Western Conference Finals to the Denver Nuggets and LeBron James hinting that he is considering retirement this offseason. What does the Lakers' future look like with and without LeBron James this season if he is done playing or simply no longer wants to be with the Lakers?

Host: Arash Markazi

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Ji Hae Wiley, Armani Buckets, and Brandon Deustch talk about the future of the Los Angeles Lakers, their demise and possible loss in Game 4 and Ji Hae heads to the beach to talk beach volleyball with Taylor and Trevor Crabb, Troy Field, Avery Drost, and a legendary olympian and ultimate winner in the AVP world Phil Dalhausser. For the full interviews with the Crabb brothers, Troy Field, Avery Drost and Phil Dalhausser tune into Tha Sports Bar every where you get your podcasts hosted by Ji Hae Wiley every other Monday everywhere you get your podcasts.

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Today the WNBA kicks off its 27th season and Arash and Andy Bernstein revisit a Classic episode with the WNBA's founding President, Val Ackerman, on Legends of Sport Friday! Under Val’s leadership from 1997-2005, the league developed into the most successful women’s professional sports league in the world. Hear Andy and Val discuss the late NBA Commissioner David Stern, the moment she was appointed WNBA President, maintaining competitive balance in the early years of the league, the keys to growing the sport, cross-promotion of the NBA & WNBA, being named to the Women’s Basketball HOF, visibility of women’s leagues for young women and so much more! Val is currently the Commissioner of the Big East Conference.

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The Sporting Tribune’s Arash Markazi is joined by Brandon Deutsch, Armani Buckets and Jake Dicker to discuss the Los Angeles Lakers needing to beat the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals and the Miami Heat upsetting the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Are we destined for a rematch of the 2020 NBA Finals in the bubble?

Host: Arash Markazi

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The Sporting Tribune’s Arash Markazi is joined by Brandon Deutsch to discuss the Los Angeles Lakers losing Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals to the Denver Nuggets but perhaps finding the blueprint on how to defeat the Nuggets in the series in coming back from 21 points down to nearly tying the game late. The Lakers just wanted to steal one of the first two games in Denver and can still do that going into Game 2 on Thursday night.

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The Sporting Tribune’s Arash Markazi is joined by Brandon Deutsch and Ji Hae Wiley to discuss Doc Rivers getting fired and joining a list of championship coaches in the NBA, who are looking for jobs this summer.

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The Sporting Tribune’s Arash Markazi is joined by Brandon Deutsch, Jake Dicker, Armani Buckets and Ji Hae Wiley to discuss the Los Angeles Lakers dethroning the Golden State Warriors to advance to the Western Conference Finals and the Vegas Golden Knights beating the Edmonton Oilers to head to the Western Conference Finals for the fourth time in their six-year history.

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