Hoops Paradise: The Philippines’ Love of the Game

• Episode 9 - The End of an Era

  Israel gets the inside information on the Warriors quest for a third straight title in 2019 from DeMarcus Cousins and Steve Kerr. Kerith Burke and Anthony Slater give the behind the scenes stories from the Draymond Green and Kevin Durant infighting saga, and Danny Green remembers what it was like facing Golden State in the Finals as a member of the Raptors, including his perspective on fouling Klay Thompson on the play when Klay got injured.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Episode 8 - Three in Four Years

  Israel examines Kevin Durant's impact on the Warriors and their back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018 with Zaza Pachulia, JaVale McGee, and Bruce "Q" Fraser. Anthony Slater and Rachel Nichols discuss the complicated nature of KD's emotions and his relationship with the media. Pachulia directly addresses his role in Kawhi Leonard's 2017 WCF injury, and Trevor Ariza talks about why he thinks the Rockets should have won the 2018 Western Conference finals over Golden State. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Episode 7 - Avengers Assemble

  Israel dives deep into the drama surrounding Kevin Durant's decision to join the Warriors after the 2016 season with new insights from Anthony Slater and Rachel Nichols. Zaza Pachulia and JaValle McGee talk about how they joined Golden State, and what made them love the Warriors culture. Plus, Steve Kerr remembers what it was like to see both Steph Curry and Kevin Durant together in practice and games. Dub Dynasty is a production of iHeartPodcasts and the NBASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Episode 6 - Block By James

  Israel goes behind the scenes of the legendary 2016 NBA Finals with Kevin Love, Steve Kerr, Rachel Nichols, Andrew Bogut and Mike Breen. Everything is covered from Steph's lingering injury, to Draymond's suspension, to the block by LeBron, to Kyrie's shot and Love's defensive stop. Plus, Anthony Slater joins the show to describe the hidden details of Kevin Durant's first thoughts of leaving OKC and joining the Warriors. Dub Dynasty is a production of iHeartPodcasts and the NBASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Episode 6 - Born and Raised

  In the final episode of the series, Cassidy and Nikko are joined by PBA legend and current Assistant Coach for the NBA G League's Stockton Kings, as well as ESPN and Meadowlark's Pablo Torre, to discuss what it would mean for the first born and raised Filipino player to make it to the NBA.  Thank you for listening to the series and coming with us on this journey to explore the Philippines' basketball culture. We are grateful for everyone who sat down for an interview with us, helped us track down archive audio, and brought this story to life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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