Golden State Basketball + Top-5 Most Interesting 2025-26 NBA Storylines with Zena Keita – Expansion Draft Valkyries Year 1 Success, Peak Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, Steve Kerr, Sports Media Advice
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Ep. 77 Learning Basketball with Zena Keita! @itszenakeita
Zena Keita covers all things Golden State Basketball between the Warriors for NBC and the Valkyries for CBS as a TV Analyst. She also hosts two basketball podcasts (NBA Daily, No Offseason) with The Athletic NBA & WNBA.
Timeline:
00:00 Introduction & Background to Zena Keita’s Journey in Basketball, Sports Media Advice, Breakthrough Career Moments
05:00 The Golden State Valkyries Expansion Draft
09:00 How to credit the Valkyries early success under the team building of GM Ohemaa Nyanin, team culture built by HC Natalie Nakase, leadership of Owner Joe Lacob, and second chance opportunity being taken on by the players
18:00 The Consistency of Golden State Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr's Coaching Philosophy and Impact Heading into Year 12
25:00 Golden State Warriors' Franchise Outlook in the Jimmy Butler Era with another peak Steph season looming despite an uncertain future with Kuminga
35:00 Top-5 Most Interesting 2025-26 NBA Storylines
36:00 OKC Thunder's Dynasty Potential, how high of a ceiling does Bane give the Orlando Magic?
39:00 Warriors' Two-Timeline Strategy, Kevin Durant Rockets Offensive Identity, Cooper Flagg Living Up To Hype vs Mavs Sleeping Giants
43:00 How will the Luka LeBron Ayton Lakers surprise us this season? Are the Atlanta Hawks winning 50 games and a Top-4 seed? Can we finally trust the reloaded Clippers in the Playoffs? Is Giannis' Future in Milwaukee Secured?
Full video and clips on youtube/twitter/spotify: @beyondtherk
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