013: Team USA Hoops & International Sports

We discuss the FIBA World Cup of Basketball and Team USA’s uniforms, the structure of the tournament, and international sports as a whole. We also touch on the US Open, Nike, the Ryder Cup, The Simpsons, and a few new things in our lives.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• 0:20: New digs, new gigs, and commuter travel
  • MBTA
• 3:18: Tennis and Nike
  • US Open
  • Roger Federer and Michael Jordan
  • Jordan 3 and Jordan 4
  • KD VI sneaker
  • Agassi vs. Baghdatis match
• 16:09: Team USA hoops
  • FIBA
  • Home and road unis
• 20:10: FIBA, World Cup vs Olympics, and alternate formats for international sports
  • Olympic golf
  • Ryder Cup
  • Presidents Cup
  • World Team Tennis
• 35:00: NBA schedule
  • ESPN: Stern considering a shortened schedule
  • ESPN: Why is there an 82-game schedule?
• 43:35: Team USA’s chances in the FIBA World Cup
• 46:30: Justin breaks 80, The Simpsons marathon

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