{"podcast":{"title":"Mind the Game","slug":"mind-the-game-6840005","podcast_index_feed_id":6840005,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/mind-the-game","website_url":"https://wondery.com/","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/c6/0b/ca/5a/c60bca5a-28ae-4379-a469-2cdbc9437d8b/f7a9e34fb3ca3c270b20bb0fdcd7811dff894db07aa6a5d6f3f0a9cb8059cd21fdf251e732993e0a743f04701798a976bfa5e49afb1889704e29eed5655650d4.jpeg","author":"UNINTERRUPTED | Wondery","episode_count":46,"summary":"Mind the Game is back for Season 3 — continuing to celebrate this beautiful game of basketball with two of the most hardworking and brilliant minds in the sport, LeBron James and 2X NBA MVP, Steve Nash. Season 3 carries forward the mission of exploring the X’s and O’s, breaking down game plays, strategy, and all the ways basketball continues to evolve into one of the most tactical sports on the planet. Mind the Game cuts through the clutter of highlight reels and hot takes to uncover the nuances that make the game great: schemes and adjustments, preparation and recovery, and the human elements that define competition. Presented by UNINTERRUPTED, LeBron’s athlete storytelling brand, and Wondery, Mind the Game continues to rethink sports media and deliver deeper, more insightful coverage for fans who truly love the game. Check out new episodes every other Tuesday. Follow Mind the Game on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mind-the-game-6840005"},"episode":{"title":"LeBron James on His Favorite LEAP Players of the Season","slug":"lebron-james-on-his-favorite-leap-players-of-the-season","published_at":"2026-01-06T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mind-the-game-6840005/lebron-james-on-his-favorite-leap-players-of-the-season","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mind-the-game-6840005","url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/008ac5e4-fdb6-4923-ac28-5708ccc95323.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/008ac5e4-fdb6-4923-ac28-5708ccc95323.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"Happy New Year from LeBron James, Steve Nash and all of us at Mind the Game! We are so psyched to kick off 2026 with an episode highlighting the players who have made major improvements this year. Guys like Tyrese Maxey and Stephon Castle to Deni Avdija and Jalen Johnson. We highlight just how those players took a leap and what LeBron and Steve look into when evaluating player development. Steve and LeBron also debate the ‘Fouling Up-3’ strategy and how to deploy it. And finally, the guys get to a fan question about defending drop coverage. It’s going to be a great year and thankful for each and every one of year. Cheers to 2026! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .","meta_description":"Happy New Year from LeBron James, Steve Nash and all of us at Mind the Game! We are so psyched to kick off 2026 with an episode highlighting the players w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2351,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mind-the-game-6840005/episodes/lebron-james-on-his-favorite-leap-players-of-the-season/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mind-the-game-6840005/lebron-james-on-his-favorite-leap-players-of-the-season.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}