Off Guard with Austin Rivers
Lakers and Warriors Figuring Things Out! Plus, the Finals Matchup We Definitely Want to See.
About the episode
Austin and Pausha talk through LeBron’s recent comments about being the “face of the league” and discuss the responsibilities and consequences involved (16:21). Then, they reflect on what it was like to be in the building for Steph’s insane performance in Orlando against the Magic (29:14), before hitting on both the Warriors’ apparent revitalized season with Jimmy and the Lakers’ with Luka.
Later, they discuss which matchup they’d like to see in the Finals (32:42) and how disappointing the Suns have been this season (38:18), before Austin shares his recent pet peeve with a conversation about the media’s pressure on the league and its players (52:56)!
Hosts: Austin Rivers and Pausha Haghghi
Producer: Erika Cervantes
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz
Social: Keith Fujimoto
Summary
- 16:21
LeBron’s recent comments about being the “face of the league” and the responsibilities and consequences involved
- 29:14
What it was like to be in the building for Steph’s insane performance in Orlando against the Magic
- 32:42
Which matchup they’d like to see in the Finals
- 38:18
How disappointing the Suns have been this season
- 52:56
A conversation about the media’s pressure on the league and its players
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