Sam Amick, USA Today NBA Insider | Open Run

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Sam Amick, USA Today NBA Insider | Open Run

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62 minutes

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Mar 8, 2017

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Sam Amick of USA Today joins the show to talk about life in Sacramento post-Boogie, the state of the Lakers, and the Warriors without KD—and then shares a theory about Kawhi Leonard's surprise postgame drug test.

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Mar 8, 2017

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Sam Amick, USA Today NBA Insider: Sam Amick of USA Today joins the show to talk about life in Sacramento post-Boogie, the state of the Lakers, and the Warriors without KD—and then shares a theory about Kawhi Leonard's surprise postgame drug test. by The Nighttime Network
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The Magic of J.R. Smith, MJ's Day in Court, & Kobe's Real Talk: Jesse and Stefan talk about the latest chapter in the magical story of J.R. Smith, Michael Jordan's recent court victory, and also deliver a very special all-Kobe installment of Shame or Fame. by The Nighttime Network
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Prehab & the Trade Deadline: Jesse & Stefan get together to talk about prehab and the state of Jesse's ACL, the madness of the NBA trade deadline, and just how much Jesse's blood is worth. They also answer a whole bunch of Twitter questions. by The Nighttime Network
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The Fellowship of the Rim Vol. 2 with Dave Hartley of The War on Drugs: Jesse, Stefan & Dave Hartley (of The War on Drugs, Nightlands) reconvene the #NicknameCommittee to talk about Bill Simmons leaving ESPN and the evolution of sports fandom. (Part 2 of 2). by The Nighttime Network
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Sam Amick, USA Today NBA Insider | Open Run

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