The post-LeBron James content universe — and the WNBA’s record viewership start

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch

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News, Business News, Sports, Sports News

4.3 • 721 Ratings

🗓️ 26 May 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Episode 305 of the Sports Media Podcast features The Athletic senior NBA writer Sam Amick and ESPN WNBA analyst LaChina Robinson. In this podcast, Amick discusses his recent piece “Could LeBron James actually retire? Seems unlikely, but the leverage game may have begun”; what a post-LeBron NBA universe looks like far as content; the Nuggets in the NBA Finals; Mike Malone’s us-against-the-world-view; LeBron as the most successful 21st century athlete given social media, and more. Robinson discusses the increased WNBA coverage in 2023; people in the space who are covering the league; the next steps for the WNBA as a content play; potential cities for expansion carving out a career covering women’s basketball; being represented by powerhouse agent Nicole Lynn and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:07.4	Hey, everybody.
1:08.2	This is Richard Deich, and welcome to the Sports Media Podcast.
1:10.4	My producer is Patrick Antonetti.
1:12.0	Two guests this week.
1:13.3	First up, my colleague at the Athletic, the senior NBA writer Sam Enoch.
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