Holding onto hope as NBA braces for Derek Chauvin verdict

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 & 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)

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