The Meaning of Jalen Brunson and the 2024 Playoffs The Meaning of Jalen Brunson and the 2024 Playoffs
On this episode of the Edge of Sports podcast, Jalen Brunson, the Knicks, and the first round of the NBA playoffs.
Apr 22, 2024 / Audio / Dave Zirin
The 2024 Olympics Are Already Dealing With Multiple Political Crises The 2024 Olympics Are Already Dealing With Multiple Political Crises
Despite all the bluster about how the Paris 2024 Olympics would be different, they’re looking a lot like the Games of recent years. And we’re only 100 days out.
Apr 15, 2024 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
O.J. Simpson Was a Rorschach Test for America O.J. Simpson Was a Rorschach Test for America
Society / April 11, 2024 O.J. Simpson Was a Rorschach Test for America Most people saw the Hall of Fame running back not as a person but as symbol for what was wrong with the c…
Apr 11, 2024 / Dave Zirin
Coaching Great Dawn Staley Defends Trans Athletes Coaching Great Dawn Staley Defends Trans Athletes
The courageous comments of the South Carolina Gamecocks’ coach upset all the right people.
Apr 10, 2024 / Dave Zirin
Oakland Has 2 New Baseball Heroes—and a Billionaire Owner Ruining Everything Oakland Has 2 New Baseball Heroes—and a Billionaire Owner Ruining Everything
Outfielders Esteury Ruiz and Brent Rooker stood with their fans against a planned move to Las Vegas. They were punished, and the owner is pulling the team from Oakland early.
Apr 5, 2024 / Dave Zirin
The NBA Road to International Greatness The NBA Road to International Greatness
On this episode of Edge of Sports, the unsung moments and players that turned up the talent and transformed the NBA.
Apr 1, 2024 / Audio / Dave Zirin
Online Gambling Has Swallowed Professional Sports Online Gambling Has Swallowed Professional Sports
Sports leagues partnered with legal gambling operations to fill their coffers. The deals are bringing in millions, but now they threaten to undermine what makes sports special.
Mar 27, 2024 / Dave Zirin
Palestine Shows Up for FIFA. FIFA Turns Its Back on Palestine. Palestine Shows Up for FIFA. FIFA Turns Its Back on Palestine.
FIFA has chosen to say nothing while Israel massacres Palestinian soccer players, coaches, and sports officials.
Mar 18, 2024 / Dave Zirin
What Does the NBA’s Future Look Like? What Does the NBA’s Future Look Like?
On this episode of the Edge of Sports podcast, Arya Shirazi joins the show again to talk about what’s in store for the league.
Mar 13, 2024 / Audio / Dave Zirin
Jonathan Glazer’s Brave Oscar Speech Represents the Best of Judaism Jonathan Glazer’s Brave Oscar Speech Represents the Best of Judaism
Instead of confronting what the director of The Zone of Interest actually said, Zionists distorted his lines.
Mar 11, 2024 / Dave Zirin