The New York Knicks celebrate with the Bob Cousy Trophy after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 in Game Four of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals.
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This week, we speak to the great best-selling author Dr. Eddie Glaude about his new book, America, U.S.A.: How Race Shadows the Nation’s Anniversaries. We also speak to Hoops Savant Arya Shirazi about the Knicks-Spurs NBA finals.
From Brunson to Wemby, truly hoops nirvana.
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Dave Zirin is the sports editor at The Nation. He is the author of 11 books on the politics of sports. He is also the coproducer and writer of the new documentary Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL.
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