About this episode

Desi Lydic hosts a discussion on the Knicks' NBA Finals comeback and features an interview with tennis legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova about their new documentary.

Desi Lydic and all of New York celebrate the Knicks' historic comeback to win Game 4 of the NBA Finals, while Trump prepares to celebrate his 80th birthday in style with an algae-filled reflecting pool, a UFC fight on the White House lawn, and a slew of medical specialists. The president also pats himself on the back for an Iran deal that hasn't happened yet and his sneaky not-secret plan to steal one day's worth of oil from Iran. In a new edition of Sports War, Michael Kosta and Ronny Chieng tackle the biggest stories in the world of sports: the New York Knicks, the New York Knicks, and the New York F**king Knicks! While Kosta and Ronny can agree that the Knicks rule, there's still plenty to argue about, like the best way to honor OG Anunoby after his game-winning basket in Game 4, whether courtside celebrities at MSG should be allowed to price out New York City's hardworking billionaires, and whether Knicks pride is worth having blue-and-orange-bagel s**ts for the rest of your life. Tennis legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova sit down with Desi Lydic to discuss their new Netflix documentary, “Chris & Martina: The Final Set.” They reflect on the fame, sacrifices, and…

People in this episode

Host: Desi Lydic

Guests: Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova

Topics covered

• NBA Finals
• Trump
• New York Knicks
• Tennis
• Chris Evert
• Martina Navratilova
• Sports War

Keywords

• Trump
• New York Knicks
• NBA Finals
• Chris Evert
• Martina Navratilova
• sports
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Knicks, Netflix

Places: Iran

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