Hang Up and Listen

LeBron James Won and the NBA Bubble Worked

Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Louisa Thomas discuss the end of the NBA’s bubble season, quarterback Alex Smith’s return from a gruesome 2018 leg injury, and the French Open victories of Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek.
NBA finals (02:42): LeBron James won his fourth NBA title, this one with the Los Angeles Lakers.
NFL (20:29): Is Alex Smith’s return to the NFL an inspiring comeback or a moral dilemma?
French Open (37:32): Rafael Nadal won his 20th major and Iga Swiatek won her very first tournament. 
Afterballs (52:44): Louisa on the mysterious life of tennis great Alice Marble and Stefan on when athlete deaths start to hit home.
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A weekly sports discussion from Slate. Hang Up and Listen features Slate sports editor Josh Levin, writer Stefan Fatsis (author of A Few Seconds of Panic), Slate writer and Slow Burn host Joel Anderson, and a selection of interesting guests from around the sports world.