Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari return to their usual antics, roasting LeBron’s Lakers, debating Steph vs. KD on a franchise, game analysis and a deep dive into Damian Jones’ play during the first week of the season.Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam EsfandiariProducer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andrew Sharp and Ben Golliver of the Open Floor podcast join Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari for a wide-ranging conversation discussing the latest and greatest with Kevin Durant, LeBronaganda in LA, GSW's biggest challengers, and just about every single NBA storyline this offseason.Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam EsfandiariGuests: Ben Golliver and Andrew SharpProducer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari discuss KD's return to Seattle, Klay Thompson as a Laker (?), and more mailbag questions including what trade deadline move the Warriors can pull off that would infuriate the NBA the most. Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam EsfandiariProducer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari go into an extensive film room discussion with ex-Clippers video coordinator Mo Dakhil, then answer questions in their first Twitter #LightYearsPodcast mailbag on Patrick McCaw, sleeper Finals teams, and where they both watch games during the season. Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam EsfandiariGuest: Mo DakhilProducer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari return to discuss Warriors Media Day with 95.7 The Game’s Bonta Hill, then go over all the offseason news including LeBron’s move, Kawhi’s refusal to talk or laugh normally, and the Jimmy Butler saga.Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam EsfandiariGuest: Bonta HillProducer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari return for a special championship LIGHT YEARS podcast going over all the trash narratives, remaining thoughts on another title, and what comes next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari return to celebrate the 2-0 lead, the Steph/KD offense, and a long round of mailbag questions using the #LightYearsPodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari celebrate the survival of the Golden State Warriors over the Houston Rockets by relishing the great Steph performance, slander Steve Kerr, try to make sense of this team's identity, their legacy, and a preview of the NBA Finals against LeBron James. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy Liu and Sam Esfandiari are live from NextDoor HQ discussing Warriors-Rockets Game 5, the series as a whole, where the Warriors go from here and take your questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari return to play Devil’s Advocate to their Twitter timeline, discuss all the storylines in the WCF, and why Twitter hates the Warriors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Rasheed Malek, King of WarriorsWorld, join Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari to talk about the matchup with Houston, Kevin Durant’s moods, and the art of twitter trolling against other fanbases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari return to discuss Houston L, Fraymond v Barkley, Steph’s return, Looney’s game, and an Esfandiari rant at the end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari discuss Russ slander, smallball Warriors lineups, a recap of the Spurs matchup, and all the key factors of the Pelicans series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mo Dakhil join Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari to discuss everything about Warriors-Spurs, film room etiquette, why the Pelicans are the best team not named Warriors in the West, and a trip down memory lane for Mark Jackson’s coaching career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sam Esfandiari anre Flu Game Andy Liu discuss Warriors first round match up vs Spurs, the breaks in the schedule and the rest of Western Conference Round 1​. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bonta Hill joins Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari to discuss Twitter and real life trolls, why the first two postseason rounds are a waste of time, Kevin Durant’s BlogBoys, and the arrogance of Warriors fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari return to go over Vegas chicanery, Steph injuries, KD’s best-case first round scenario, Lacob’s comments on the future of the Big Four, and a mailbag questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari return to discuss panic levels of GSW injuries, the greatest Steph/KD playoff moments past and future, the midrange game genius (?), and the stereotypes of San Francisco and Chase Center. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari return to discuss the hobbled Warriors, Steph’s birthday party, their mental edge on the rest of the NBA, and a segment on each Western Conference playoff team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Anthony Slater and Marcus Thompson of The Athletic join Light Years to discuss Houston’s case as a true contender, Andre Iguodala’s doctors, the Warriors’ overall social impact, and favorite hypothetical postseason matchups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Amin Elhassan join Light Years Podcast to talk about Austin Croshere (sorta), Russell Westbrook’s perpetual tough guy act, Mike D’Antoni’s coaching philosophy, Cleveland’s front office culture, and what makes Andy’s wish list for a perfect summer of tweeting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari return to muse on Nate Thurdmond, Team Steph’s All-Star L, Houston’s incessant need for respect, KD’s incessant need to be recognized as a top-2 NBA player, Favorite Steve Nash memories, and Trae Young criticism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari are joined by CSN Warriors Outsider’s Drew Shiller and Grant Liffman to talk about how they made it on TV, best player-coach on the Warriors, Drew’s defense against Klay Thompson in college, are the Cavs going to be one of the worst teams to make it to the NBA Finals in recent history?, Grant’s whiskey preference, and who will get traded in the offseason.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari return to discuss everything that ails the Warriors, whether fans should stress, trade deadline candidates, mailbag questions regarding Rockets/Thunder, and the future power struggle of the FO for Klay/Draymond. Timestamps (edit these as you wish Saam) 0:00 - Harry B memories 3:00 - Andy's rant on GSW fans incessant worrying 7:00 - Thunder game analysis 20:00 - who GSW respects as players 25 - TO issues and bench 29 - Should the Warriors trade assets? Will they? 35 - Mailbag Questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari bandy around topics that include parking logistics at the Chase Center, Celtics and Warriors rivalry, Lavar v Kerr, why the Pelicans don’t deserve AD, and LeBron James as a Clipper or Laker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari discuss the NBA in shambles, from LeBron James’ leadership, Jason Kidd’s swindling, Wizards’ players’ only meeting, the end of the Spurs, and the Rockets’ thirst for credibility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Co-founder of 'Leverage The Chat' BLK Tray joins Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari to go over if there was ever even a Cavs-GSW rivalry, Steph’s Under Armour contract, and a rolling list of stories that inclue Monta Ellis in a strip club, Stack Jack, Nellie, and Anthony Randolph. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matt Moore of The Action Network joins Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari to talk about Steph as a point guard and historic talent, Draymond’s ref comments, Anthony Davis as a Warrior (?), LaVar Ball, and his most blocked fanbase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari discuss the schematic shortcomings of the Moreyball Rockets, answer why Andre Iguodala and Draymond Green just need to shoot, Curry and KD’s on-court blossoming, the Cavs with IT, and New Year’s Resolutions around the NBA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mike Dunleavy stories (1:00) The Warriors v. Cavaliers Xmas Day Game (3:30) And our takes on every Western conference team from Bottom to Top (23:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Chase Down and Light Years pods come together in anticipation of Cavs-Warriors on Christmas to discuss the state of the rivalry, how a big-name addition could help the Cavs, who poses the greatest threats to each team and of course, air their grievances. Show Notes: 00:00-10:15: Introduction, Watching the Steph-less Warriors, the battle for Jordan Bell's soul 10:16-18:22: Dueling Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook obsessions 18:23-27:23: How Paul George or Marc Gasol affect a Warriors series 27:24-36:08 : Looking ahead to Christmas Day game, Discussing Cavs bench play 36:09-46:55: Greater threat: Celtics or Rockets, discussing Warriors and Cavs asterisks 46:56-54:46: A Festivus Airing of Grievances 54:47: Wrap up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy Liu and Sam Esfandiari bring on The Athletic’s Anthony Slater to discuss how Kevin Durant has changed since Oklahoma, Coach Kerr’s favorite player, and how he dealt with Russell Westbrook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy Liu and Sam Esfandiari discuss fan appreciation for Kevin Durant, if Steph and KD will ever peak together, and Celtics/Houston’s chances against GSW. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy and Sam are joined by The Athletic’s Marcus Thompson to talk about the real KD, the Warriors evolution, and real v. Superficial toughness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy and Sam are joined by Sports Illustrated's Andrew Sharp and Ben Golliver to discuss Warriors road trip, If Boston or Phili is the future of the east, what to make of OKC and how the Warriors ruin the rest of the NBA​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sam and Andy are joined by Warriorsworld's Sheed Malek to discuss NBA fan twitter, Cavs Instagram corniness and Warriors rise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy Lie, Sam Esfandiari welcome in Zach Harper. Discussing GSW playing with or without KD (2:12), Where the Wolves are (9:50), Outside perceptions of GSW fanbase (15:05), “Real of Fake News” NBA Edition (19:15) and Jamal Crawford’s quotes on the Clippers (41:20) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sam Esfandiari and Andy Liu. The lethargic Warriors, studio gangster Wizards, and early observations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy and Saam are back talking GSW’s China struggles, MouthpieceGate, Giannis’ Future, and the rest of the NBA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy Liu and Sam Esfandiari discuss first game observations, expectations and Kerr's fat shaming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

....And we're back! Andy Liu and Sam Esfandiari welcome you to the new Light years podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy is back from Asia... Unfortunately that means another pod... Sorry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We've sent Andy to South Korea... Please don't ask any questions why. Enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.