What happens when the losing team you’ve been loyal to since childhood starts actually winning? Before the New York Knicks went on their storybook Championship run of domination through the 2026 NBA Playoffs, host Claire de Lune went to New York City to talk to one of the most high profile (and funniest) Knicks fans, comedian and late night television host Desus Nice, to find out why it can feel like an identity crisis when your favorite team’s Ls start turning into Ws. 

 

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Desus Pieces on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@DesusPieces

Claire de Lune

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What happens when the losing team you&rsquo;ve been loyal to since childhood starts actually winning? Before the New York Knicks went on their storybook Championship run of domination through the 2026 NBA Playoffs, host Claire de Lune went to New York City to talk to one of the most high profile (and funniest) Knicks fans, comedian and late night television host Desus Nice, to find out why it can feel like an identity crisis when your favorite team&rsquo;s Ls start turning into Ws.&nbsp;
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Desus Nice <a href="https://x.com/desusnice">https://x.com/desusnice</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/desusnice">https://www.instagram.com/desusnice</a>&nbsp;
Desus Pieces on YouTube&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DesusPieces">https://www.youtube.com/@DesusPieces</a>
Claire de Lune
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Ep 2: The Agony and Ecstasy of Knicks Fandom with Desus Nice

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Have you ever watched a professional basketball player take a free throw? Have you noticed that it seems like they’re….meditating? In the first episode of Basketball, Etc., host Claire de Lune talks to a variety of experts and thought leaders in the field to find out how often basketball players are really practicing meditation and mindfulness, both on purpose and by accident, and makes some surprising discoveries along the way.

 

George Mumford https://georgemumford.com/

The Mindful Athlete book https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1941529062/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1941529062&linkCode=as2&tag=parapres-20&linkId=723WXOY3NUPSTXXN

Hakim Tafari https://www.instagram.com/hakstao/?hl=en

Stefan Duvivier https://www.instagram.com/airduvi/?hl=en

Claire de Lune

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Have you ever watched a professional basketball player take a free throw? Have you noticed that it seems like they&rsquo;re&hellip;.meditating? In the first episode of Basketball, Etc., host Claire de Lune talks to a variety of experts and thought leaders in the field to find out how often basketball players are really practicing meditation and mindfulness, both on purpose and by accident, and makes some surprising discoveries along the way.
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George Mumford <a href="https://georgemumford.com/">https://georgemumford.com/</a>
The Mindful Athlete book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1941529062/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1941529062&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=parapres-20&amp;linkId=723WXOY3NUPSTXXN">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1941529062/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1941529062&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=parapres-20&amp;linkId=723WXOY3NUPSTXXN</a>
Hakim Tafari <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hakstao/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/hakstao/?hl=en</a>
Stefan Duvivier <a href="https://www.instagram.com/airduvi/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/airduvi/?hl=en</a>
Claire de Lune
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Ep 1: Meditation and Mindfulness in Basketball with Claire de Lune

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Basketball, Etc., a new show from iHeartPodcasts, offers an antidote to the hot take shouting matches dominating sports media: a show for the nuance, the et cetera of it all. Host Claire de Lune guides listeners through cool, weird, untold and under-told basketball stories— with guests ranging from players, and insiders, to celebrity fans, and more.

Basketball, Etc., a new show from iHeartPodcasts, offers an antidote to the hot take shouting matches dominating sports media: a show for the nuance, the et cetera&nbsp;of it all. Host Claire de Lune guides listeners through cool, weird, untold and under-told basketball stories&mdash; with guests ranging from players, and insiders, to celebrity fans, and more.

Introducing: Basketball, Etc.

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Basketball, Etc., a new podcast from iHeart Podcasts, offers an antidote to the hot take shouting matches dominating sports media: a show for the nuance, the et cetera of it all. Host Claire de Lune guides listeners through cool, weird, untold and under-told basketball stories— with guests ranging from players, and insiders, to celebrity fans, and more.

Basketball, Etc., a new podcast from iHeart Podcasts, offers an antidote to the hot take shouting matches dominating sports media: a show for the nuance, the et cetera&nbsp;of it all. Host Claire de Lune guides listeners through cool, weird, untold and under-told basketball stories&mdash; with guests ranging from players, and insiders, to celebrity fans, and more.

Basketball, Etc.

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