In this week's episode Pauline discusses Kevin Durant's debut at the Oracle during the USA Men's National Team Olympic exhibition game against China. Durant was cheered on by his new teammates including Stephen Curry. In the victory DeMarcus Cousins recorded a double-double, and was helped by a strong performance by Carmelo Anthony. She also reminds listeners that the Olympic success the USA Women's National Team has had the past 20 years. During the show Pauline tackles the cross-over between the NBA and WNBA, politics and societal issues, from the WNBA rescinding fines and the NBA pulling the All Star Game out of Charlotte, NC. To wrap up the episode, the retirement of Amare Stoudemire and Sasha Kaun is revealed and new additions to NBA 2K17 and Facebook for the upcoming NBA season.Follow the GSMC Basketball Podcast at http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/basketball-podcast.html