The James Dolan Paradox
6/20/202647 min
Fresh off of the Knicks' historic championship victory, John sits down with ESPN's Brian Windhorst and New York's own Mike Breen to dig into James Dolan's ownership of the team, the undervalued roster Leon Rose quietly assembled, and why Jalen Brunson is essentially funding his own teammates. Breen also expands on his emotional call as the clock hit zero.
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John Arena· Host0:59
[upbeat music] Congratulations, you made The Varsity, the podcast. My name is John Arena, I am Puck's sports correspondent and the host of this pod. And today, we're gonna do something a little bit different. In honor of the Knicks winning their first NBA title since 1973, we're gonna do a deep dive to see just how they got there. First, I asked Brian Windhorst to join us. Brian,