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Jul 2021
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LIVE FROM PHOENIX: Finals are Here, Rach...

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Trysta and Marty are bringing This League to you live from Phoenix all week. On this episode, Trysta does a deep dive into the Rachel Nichols-Maria Taylor drama at ESPN (00:00:58), evaluates the Milwaukee Bucks roster and how they will stack up against the Suns (00:22:32), and gives her take on why the Utah Jazz might be in serious trouble this offseason (00:41:32). Brought to you by Taser Strikelight.

 

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