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The Athletic NBA Daily
Start your day with The Athletic NBA Daily – a fast, entertaining recap of the most important games and stories from the world of professional basketball with new episodes dropping Monday through Friday. Hosted by Dave DuFour, Zena Keita, and Esfandiar Baraheni with regular appearances by The Athletic’s award-winning NBA reporters. Andrew Schlecht and Alex Spears cap the week with the full-length Saturday Slam n’ Jam episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
- The Athletic NBA Daily
Daily Ding: Nets beat Trail Blazers, Kawhi Leonard returns in Clippers win over Pistons
Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil team up to share thoughts on Wednesday night's action, including the Nets beating the Trail Blazers, Kawhi's return in the Clippers'…
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Smooth 11
Point of Contention. Hosted by Zach HarperWith Marcus Thompson and Jay. King.Take 1: The Nets are Getting Frustrated!Take 2: TAKE THE FIELD DAY!Take 3: Chump…
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Daily Ding: Thunder triumph, Warriors fall
Keith Parish and Law Murray recap Wednesday night's action, including the Thunder beating the Wizards, Suns taking down the Warriors, the Celtics over the…
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Daily Ding: Pelicans Soar | Kings Reign
Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil discuss the night of NBA basketball from Tuesday, November 15. Big wins for the Mavericks and Pelicans and much more Hosted on Acast…
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Wolves and Warriors Woes
Sam Amick, Anthony Slater and Jon Krawczynski discuss the following topics:Diagnosing the Wolves and the WarriorsObservations from the struggling Cavs and the…
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Daily Ding: Jimmy Locks Down + Celtics Escape Thunder
Andrew Schlecht and Mark Schindler break down the Heat's impressive win against the Suns, the Celtics sneaking past the Thunder, and then bouncing around the…
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Funny Time Wasted
Rundown: — funny time wasting — Celtics surging — Luka or Tatum better start?— suns want Strus for Crowder — Jay’s Kings Minute Hosted on Acast. See…
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Weekend Update: Well Hello Joel!
Dave Parish and Mo Dakhil recap the weekend that was in the NBA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fake Surprise Team + Piston's Slow Start
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the week of NBA basketball, a good omen for the Spurs, and the Fake Surprise Team in the NBA this season.In Part 2…
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Daily Ding: Jimmy Butler wills Heat to Victory, Trailblazers beat Pelicans without Damian Lillard
Jared Weiss and J.E. Skeets break down Thursday night's action including the Heats' OT win over Charlotte, Trailblazers beating the Pelicans, 76ers losing to…
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Shiver Me TimberWolves + All Star Haliburton & Help Wanted in Dallas
In this week's Nerder, She Wrote. Hosted by Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow. The fellas welcome John Hollinger to "class the place up."Rundown:Favorite things…
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Daily Ding: Kings down Cavaliers, Pelicans escape with win over Bulls
Mark Schindler and Mo Dakhil breakdown the slate of games on Wednesday night, including the Kings beating the Cavaliers, the Pelicans pulling out a win over…
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Cavaliers on Top of the World
In this week's Hoop's Adjacent, David Aldridge talks to Washington Post's Michael Lee and Cavs' reporter Kelsey Russo about the Cleveland Cavaliers. Hosted on…
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Early Victory Laps
Sam Amick, Anthony Slater and Fred Katz discuss the things they got right and wrong early on with the Cavs hot start, Westbrook to the bench, the Blazers…
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Daily Ding: Blazers Beat Buzzer, Luka Out-duels KD
Andrew Schlecht and Mark Schindler break down the 15 game slate from Monday night including a Blazers game winner, a close one in Dallas, bad vibes for the…
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Heat of the Moment
In this week's Basketball Buds, hosted by Zach Harper with Tray Edwards, Mo Dakhil and Jay King.Rundown:— can anybody stop the Bucks? — Kyrie suspension, nets…
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Weekend Update: Bucks 9-0!, Up and down weekend for Phoenix
Keith Parish and Dave DuFour recap the weekend in the NBA. The Milwaukee Bucks move to a franchise best 9 and 0 to start the season after picking up back to…
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Fun with NBA Stats | Prime Giannis
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers have some fun with NBA stats and discuss SGA, the Pistons, the Timberwolves, Doncic and more.Then Eric Nehm of the Athletic…
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Push|Back: Bucks Beasts of East | Suns Best in West
In this week's Nerder, She Wrote. Dave, Seth and Mo play PUSH|BACKFavorite things Dave: refs blowing the whistleMo: zone defenseSeth: competence…
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Daily Ding: Suggs slugs Warriors, Murray is back, Kyrie and Primo crisis
Mo Dakhil and Jared Weiss recap Jalen Suggs leading the Magic to a big upset over Steph Curry’s lights out shooting night for the Warriors. Then they break…
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Fire! Wait! ....Hire This Man!
In this week's Point of Contention. Marcus Thompson and Jay King Debate!Hosted by Zach HarperTake 1: The Greatest Shit Show on Earth!Take 2: The Butler Did It!…
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Daily Ding: Cavs & Celtics OT Sequel!, Mavs find rhythm over Jazz
Mark Schindler and Dave DuFour recap the marquee Wednesday night games. Darius Garland returns for Cleveland with 29 to lead the Cavaliers to another overtime…
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The NETS Dismiss Steve Nash
In this week's Hoop's Adjacent, Sports Illustrated's Howard Beck drops by to chat with Marcus Thompson and David Aldridge about the Nets mess. Hosted on Acast…
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Daily Ding: Nets lose at home to Bulls following dismissal of Steve Nash, overturned call takes center stage in Heat win over Warriors
Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil break down the best NBA games from Tuesday, November 1st, including the Brooklyn Nets losing at home to the Chicago Bulls, the Heat…
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Borderline Contenders | Do You Believe?
Believe/Don't Believe Borderline Contender EditionEastern ConferenceCleveland Cavaliers, 5-1Boston Celtics, 4-2Atlanta Hawks, 4-2Philadelphia 76ers, 3-4Miami…
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Daily Ding: PG Game Winner | Bucks Remain Unbeaten
Andrew Schlecht and Mark Schindler break down the games from Halloween night in the NBA. Paul George gets a game winner, the Bucks narrowly beat the Pistons…
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Confucius Kyrie the King of Pretendcontenderland
Basketball Buds. Hosted by Zach Harper. With Travonne Edwards, Mo Dakhil, Jay King and James Edwards III.Produced by Jade Hoye Hosted on Acast. See…
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Daily Ding: 'Weekend Update' Upsets, Cleveland rocks, Pelicans soar
Keith Parish and Dave DuFour recap an upset filled weekend in the NBA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Data Driven Contender, Wizards Defense, and Blazers Hot Start
Saturday Slam and JamAndrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss who the contenders are by looking at the past, how the Wizards defense could lead them to the play…
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MurderNerder Halloween Special
In this week's (Murder) Nerder, She Wrote Halloween SpecialFavorite thingsDave: The tanking teamsMo: Ja MorantSeth: PelicansSpooky or SpookedPhillyThe…
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Daily Ding: Luka magical in OT, Steph burns Heat
Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour recap and discuss the Dallas Mavericks overtime victory over the Brooklyn Nets and the Warriors win against the Heat. Hosted on…
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Conflict of Interest
Point of Contention. Marcus Thompson & Jay King DebateHosted by The Zach HarperRundownTake 1: To the Victor go the Spoils!?Take 2: From Pretenders to…
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Daily Ding: Trae Young goes off, Ben Simmons won’t shoot, Pascal Siakam can’t be stopped
Jared Weiss and Mark Schindler break down Tuesday, October 26th’s NBA games. Featuring Trae Young and the Hawks holding off Cade Cunningham’s Pistons, Giannis…
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Philadelphia, Give Me A Break
In this week's Hoops Adjacent. Keith Pompey, 76ers beat writer at The Philadelphia Inquirer joins David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson (on location in Phoenix)…
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Daily Ding: Klay Thompson ejected as Suns crush Warriors, Luka can’t beat Trey Murphy’s Pels
Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil break down the best NBA games on Monday, October 25. They dive into the Pelicans’ upset win over the Mavs as Trey Murphy had a…
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Do You Believe?
Tampering Podcast: Sam Amick, Anthony Slater and guest Will Guillory discuss "Do you Believe?" featuring Utah, Philly, Portland, Boston, and the Lakers.The…
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Daily Ding: Raptors Cool Heat, Blazers Crush Nuggs
Andrew Schlecht and Mark Schindler break down the NBA games from Oct. 24th including the Raptors defeating the Heat, the Blazers crushing the Nuggets, and much…
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Celtics and Bucks Thrive | Doc Hot Seat?
The Basketball Buds hosted by Zach Harper with Mo Dakhil, Travonne Edwards and Jay King.Rundown:— Doc hot seat with Sixers being bad — Celtics and Bucks are at…
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Daily Ding: 'Weekend Update' Dame Time, Jazz grooving
Keith Parish and Dave DuFour recap the weekend around the NBA. The Portland Trailblazers defeat the Los Angeles Lakers thanks to 41 points from Damian Lillard…
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Week 1 Surprises + Spaced Out with Mike Prada
Saturday Slam and JamAndrew Schlecht and Alex Speers recap week 1 of the NBA, discuss how the Bulls, Pistons, Blazers and Pelicans shaped up in the first week…
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Daily Ding: Kawhi Leonard and John Wall return for Clippers vs. Lakers, Joel Embiid’s Sixers battle Giannis’ Bucks
Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil comb through Kawhi Leonard and John Wall’s return to action, the Lakers’ surprise scoring leader, and Joel Embiid’s struggles against…
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Parity Golden Age, Warriors Back to Back? + The New Pelicans & Bad Nets
In this week's Nerder, She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow.Favorite thingsParity Golden age of the NBATrae Young playing off the ballThe…
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Daily Ding: Donovan Mitchell’s Cleveland debut, Rudy Gobert wolfs down some rebounds, Paulo Banchero’s poster, Jalen Brunson’s Knicks premiere
Jared Weiss and Mark Schindler break down the new team and new league debuts across the NBA Wednesday night. Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert looked great in…
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Daily Ding: Opening Night! Warriors ring Lakers bell on Ring Night, Celtics handle Sixers
Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour recap and discuss opening night in the NBA. The Warriors capped off their Ring Night with a victory over the Lakers. The Celtics…
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Opening Day Extravaganza with No Dunks
The Athletic NBA Show's annual Opening Day Tip Extravaganza. Hosted by Zach Harper with Marcus Thompson, David Aldridge, Mo Dakhil, Tray Edwards, Jay King…
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12 Pressing NBA Questions
Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Anthony Slater answer the following questions about the upcoming NBA season:Who will win Most Improved Player?Who will be the first…
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Eastern Conference Preview
Eastern Conference Preview with the Basketball Buds. Hosted by Zach Harper with Jay King, Mo Dakhil, Tray Edwards and James Edwards III. Rundown:Orlando Magic…
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Western Conference Preview
The Basketball Buds Western Conference Preview hosted by Zach Harper with Tray Edwards, Mo Dakhil, Jay King and Mo Dakhil.Rundown of Team TiersWhat do we like…
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Daily Ding: Getting offensive in Philly and Boston
Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil discuss the new offensive wrinkles on display in Boston and Philadelphia and look ahead at the upcoming season. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Wounded Warriors
In this week's episode of Hoops Adjacent, David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson talk with San Francisco Chronicle's CJ Holmes about Draymond Green, Jordan Poole…
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Daily Ding: "Are the Rockets ready for launch?" with Kelly Iko
Kelly Iko and Dave DuFour discuss the Houston Rockets young core and their potential for the upcoming season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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Draymond Green's Future Uncertain & Clippers Poised
In this week's episode of Tampering, Sam Amick, Anthony Slater and Law Murray talk about the latest in the Draymond Green, Warriors, Jordan Poole situation…
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Daily Ding: Warriors Turmoil
Jared Weiss and Anthony Slater break down the Draymond Green punch, the affects it could have on the Warriors and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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Five Questions for a deep Eastern Conference
In this week's Nerder, She Wrote Dave, Seth and Mo examine a very deep Eastern Conference.Rundown:Question 1 - Who should be the favorite to come out of the…
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Daily Ding: Ben Simmons Returns
Andrew Schlecht and Mike Smeltz discuss Ben Simmons return to the lineup, how he looked, and how he will help the Nets this season. Hosted on Acast. See…
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The Rise of Hip Hop with Jonathan Abrams
Author, reporter Jonathan Abrams stops in to talk with Marcus and Davis about his new book The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip Hop…
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Suns Stunned, Adjusting Westbrook, Tyler Hero's Value & Seattle Test run
The Basketball Buds, Jared Weiss, Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Law Murray.RundownSuns/AdelaideSuns were trying Cam Johnson and Mikal Bridges initiatingMore about…
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Surprise Team + Pacers Tanking?
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers break down who their surprise team of this season will be amongst the worst teams in the league according to over unders.In…
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Daily Ding: What does Lonzo Ball's surgery mean for the Bulls? LA Clippers preseason check in
Keith Parish and Dave DuFour discuss the recent surgery for Lonzo Ball and the Bulls chances to recover and check in on the depth of the Los Angeles Clippers…
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Daily Ding: Trouble in Phoenix and Boston
Jared Weiss and Dave DuFour discuss the drama surrounding the Phoenix Suns and Boston Celtics and the potential impact on their respective seasons. Hosted on…