Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod

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 Esfandiari Guest: Dieter Kurtenbach Produce...

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 Esfandiari Guest: Sam Vecenie Producer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...

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 Esfandiari Guest: Alan Chazaro Producer: Ben Cruz Learn more abou...

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 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 Esfandiari Guests: Drew Shiller & Grant Liffmann Producer: Ben Cruz Le...

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari are joined by The Athletic's Ethan Strauss to discuss the NBA's mishandling of the coronavirus situation, his new book on the Warriors dynasty and a lot of NBA Draft thoughts (a little Killian Hayes, anyone?) 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...

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari talk about their plans during the self-quarantine period for themselves and the show (have no fear - the shows will continue!). Thanks to our friends over at BetOnline. AG for sponsoring the show! Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari Producer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm....

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari return with a massive Light Years Podcast Mailbag.  They discuss the COVID-19 impact on the NBA, Klutch propaganda, Giannis’ road to the Warriors, Steve Kerr’s role player archetypes, who would survive between our co-hosts in an apocalypse, and much, much more. Thanks to our friends over at BetOnline. AG for sponsoring the show! Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari Prod...

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari discuss Steve Kerr's Stephen Curry comments, why Steph is being held out this long, and what Andrew Wiggins' latest stretch means for next year's team.  They then discuss the Giannis/Harden feud and why that has made the NBA much more exciting the last few weeks.  Thanks to our friends over at BetOnline. AG for sponsoring the show! Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari P...

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari discuss Steph Curry's (likely) Sunday return, Dragan Bender's debut, and what their wish list will be this offseason using the taxpayer mid-level exception. They then take a look around the league and give their thoughts on the best teams so far in the NBA. Thanks to our friends over at BetOnline. AG for sponsoring the show! Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari Producer...

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari are finally reunited as Andy has returned from vacation catch up on everything that's happened in the world of sports.  The guys start with talking Andrew Wiggins' addition, the future of the Warriors, and some thoughts on the coaching staff's job this season.  They then their attention to some Astros/Giants talk before getting into the BetOnline.ag Mailbag segment.  T...

Saam Esfandiari and Light Years producer Ben Cruz bask in the beginning of the Andrew Wiggins era with the Golden State Warriors before Saam chats with Bleacher Report lead draft writer, Jonathan Wasserman, to break down the Warriors' options in this June's NBA Draft. Hosts: Andy Liu & Saam Esfandiari Guest: Jonathan Wasserman Producer: Ben Cruz Don't forget to head over to BetOnline.ag to receive...

Andy Liu is on a quick hiatus so Saam Esfandiari made the call to the G-League (of podcasting) and called up producer Ben Cruz up to the big show to talk Stephen Curry's impending return, a few D'Angelo Russell trade deadline scenarios and Andre Iguodala's bizarre situation with the Memphis Grizzlies. Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari Producer: Ben Cruz Be sure to check out our sponsor, BetOnlin...

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari are joined by BlueWire CEO, Kevin Jones, to reminisce on Kobe Bryant’s career, legacy, and lasting impact on us today and the future. R.I.P. Kobe and Gianna Bryant and everyone else lost in Sunday's tragic accident. Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari Guest: Kevin Jones Producer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Si...

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari discuss Eric Paschall and D'Angelo Russell's numbers without Draymond Green and how next season's team might be sneaky-deep. Then they go over Steph Curry's recent comments on Stephen Jackson's podcast , how the NBA should be covered today, and whether the 2019 Golden State Warriors were underrated. They wrap things up with a Bay Area sports decade in review and a Supe...

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari are joined by former Sports Illustrated NBA scribe, Andrew Sharp to talk the Warriors and the rest of the NBA. Subscribe to Light Years Premium for all of the exclusive content! Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari Producer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for inf...

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari break down Joe Lacob's recent trade comments and take an early look ahead to the Warriors' roster next season. Subscribe to Light Years Premium for all of the exclusive content! Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari Producer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for inf...

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari discuss the Warriors' 4-1 home stand, the differences between the Rockets and Mavericks, talk the much-anticipated debut of Alen Smailagic, and play "what if" with Karl Anthony Towns to the Warriors. Subscribe to Light Years Premium for all of the exclusive content! Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari Producer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch...

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari discuss the Warriors' win over the Pelicans, D'Angelo Russell's fit and the Warriors' long-term development potential. To wrap things up, the guys reveal their top 5 Warrior games of the decade. Subscribe to Light Years Premium for all of the exclusive content! Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari Producer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...

Andy Liu and Sam Esfandiari discuss the Warriors winning team of the decade, the ways in which they changed basketball and our early season award winners. Subscribe to Light Years Premium for all of the exclusive content! Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informa...

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari discuss trade rumors, D-Lo's off-ball offense role, give some Ben Simmons/Joel Embiid trade ideas, and go over their top players under 25 all while giving live Warriors-Knicks takes (FYI, they finished recording before the game went into overtime). To end the show, we’ve got a snippet from Light Years Premium where Jonathan Wasserman, NBA draft expert and insider joins...

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari return to go over the origin of Saam's Raiders fandom. They then mull over what the Warriors would have pulled off if everyone was healthy in a lesser Western Conference playoff race before analyzing Omari Spellman and Jordan Poole's start to the season, the MVP race, and give their thoughts on why the NBA ratings are low and how to fix it. Subscribe to Light Years Pre...

Andy Liu is joined by Light Years producer, Ben Cruz, to break down Jordan Poole's struggles, the broadcast chemistry of Bob Fitzgerald and Kelenna Azubuike and project what the Warriors will do in the draft. Subscribe to Light Years Premium for all of the exclusive content! Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari Producer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari are back to discuss Eric Paschall’s big game against the Pelicans, dissect the rest of the young players on the roster, and examine what the Warriors will need to do to get Giannis Antetokounmpo. Subscribe to Light Years Premium for all of the exclusive content! Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari Producer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari give praise to D'Angelo Russell for giving us the perfect tank game, compare his game to Monta Ellis and Alec Burks' role on the Warriors. Subscribe to Light Years Premium for all of the exclusive content! Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari Producer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company....