Hall of Fame hoops writer Michelle Smith joins Sarah to discuss her new book, “Life’s Work: How Tara VanDerveer and Stanford Women’s Basketball Changed the Sport Forever.” They get into how VanDerveer’s style changed with the times, how Smith’s "life's work" mirrors that of the coach she profiles, and the role Stanford hoops played in making the Bay Area a place where the Golden State Valkyries could thrive. Plus, the triumphant end of an Odyssey, a Rose blooms again, and it turns out we don’t need ACLs or MCLs.

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