Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari are joined by The Athletic's Ethan Strauss to recap episodes 7 and 8 of "The Last Dance" by comparing Scottie Pippen's antics to Kevin Durant's, the Warriors' NBA Draft options and talk whether the NBA will return this season or not.  Ethan also compares writing his new book, "The Victory Machine: The Making and Unmaking of the Warriors Dynasty" to Sam Smith's writing of "The Jordan Rules." Thanks to our friends over at BetOnline.AG for sponsoring the show! Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari Guest: Ethan Strauss Producer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari welcome friend of the show, Marcus Thompson of The Athletic, to help break down episodes 5 and 6 of "The Last Dance" as well as draw comparisons with the ways Michael Jordan and Kevin Durant dealt/deal with the media.Thanks to our friends over at BetOnline.AG for sponsoring the show!Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam EsfandiariGuest: Marcus ThompsonProducer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari break down the two latest episodes of ESPN's "The Last Dance", parallels between the Bulls' rise and the Warriors and talk NBA teams re-opening their facilities for players' use.Thanks to our friends over at BetOnline.AG for sponsoring the show!Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam EsfandiariProducer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari are joined by Guy Haberman & John Middlekauf of the "Haberman & Middlekauf" Podcast to break down the first two epic episodes of ESPN's "The Last Dance," documenting the 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls.Thanks to our friends over at BetOnline.AG for sponsoring the show!Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam EsfandiariGuest: Guy Haberman & John MiddlekaufProducer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari call on some #WarriorsTwitter All-Stars to talk everything Warriors and the NBA.Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam EsfandiariGuests: @_YoMek, @jrichardgoodman, @urkle9, @tgunn21, @Option_Zero, @MMekus18, @Jannelle12, @TheSlanderGawwd, @Looneystanacct, @Boun3Byke9800Producer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari are joined by Bay Area News Group columnist, Dieter Kurtenbach, to discuss everything from trade exception targets, the brokest NBA owners, the awfulness of the NBA Draft, and the difference in covering sports across different areas.Thanks to our friends over at BetOnline.AG for sponsoring the show!Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam EsfandiariGuest: Dieter KurtenbachProducer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari are joined by Sam Vecenie of The Athletic to break down every single prospect the Warriors will look at, best fits, a shocker on his favorite player, and trade destinations.Thanks to our friends over at BetOnline.AG for sponsoring the show!Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam EsfandiariGuest: Sam VecenieProducer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari look to brighten up your quarantine days by talking to a Light Years listener (Alan Chazaro) about a very special project to help arena workers during the COVID-19 shutdown.The guys also talk two interesting tax player mid-level exception targets for the Warriors this offseason.Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam EsfandiariGuest: Alan ChazaroProducer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari are joined by an absolute NBA Twitter legend in Myles Brown to talk everything NBA including:- How Twitter has Changed- The Warriors' run and how it was covered- "LeBron-aganda"- The possibility of Giannis to the Warriors and why he's covered so poorly- How should the media cover the NBA?Thanks to our friends over at BetOnline.AG for sponsoring the show!Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam EsfandiariGuest: Myles BrownProducer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari take a trip down memory lane with the help of NBC Sports Bay Area's Warriors Outsiders (Drew Shiller & Grant Liffmann) to reminisce and debate on Klay Thompson's best moments with the Golden State Warriors.Thanks to our friends over at BetOnline.AG for sponsoring the show!Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam EsfandiariGuests: Drew Shiller & Grant LiffmannProducer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices