Holding onto hope as NBA braces for Derek Chauvin verdict




Posted Up with Chris Haynes show

Summary: Chris Haynes is joined by SiriusXM's Amin Elhassan to discuss the impending verdict in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. Recently, the NBA released a memo as the league prepares to potentially postpone multiple nights of games if Chauvin is acquitted. The NBA is primed to hit another flash-point as the lessons and protests from 2020 still seem meaningless in the face of continued police violence. (4:00) Later in the podcast, Amin &amp; Chris react to a number of stories from around the league: • LaMarcus Aldridge's surprise retirement due to a heart condition (13:30) • Zion Williamson's first professional game in Madison Square Garden and subsequent post-game comments that sent Knicks fans into a tizzy (19:05) • Victor Oladipo's latest injury in Miami and his ceiling as a player (25:00) • De'Aaron Fox vs. Ja Morant (30:20) • Stephen Curry's streak of 30-point games. (39:45) Stay up to date with the latest NBA news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooSportsNBA. Follow Chris @ChrisBHaynes Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports Podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcasts  <br><hr><p style="color: grey;">See <a style="color: grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>