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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
The Road to Orlando and Other Things
Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Jay King, Tray Edwards and Dave DuFour on the NBA's return and grand experiment in Orlando. Free agent talk and more…
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Rank Overreact: Can't Please Anyone Edition
Zach and Wos are back with the latest RR, looking towards the return of the NBA in August…
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The Delete 8: Warriors and Bulls Offseason and Future
Nerder She Wrote: Dave Dufour, Seth Partnow and Mo Dakhil. Part 1: Anthony Slater on Warriors. No fans and how it may affect revenue. Klay injury concerns…
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The NBA's Struggle With Players on the Bubble
Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, Wos Lambre, Jay King and Fred Katz on the players questioning the NBA's plan to resume play in Orlando. Hosted on Acast. See…
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NBA Sneaker Rankings
Basketball Buds Zach Harper, Wos Lambre, Trayvon Edwards, Jovan Buha, and Jared Weiss discuss the Sneaker Ranking article on the Athletic, the most overrated…
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The NBA is Getting Weird
The comeback, the condensed offseason and potential issues, and experimenting with the regular season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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Will the NBA's Bubble Burst?
The Basketball Buds, Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Dave DuFour and Tray Edwards go through the slew of possibilities on what could go right and what can go wrong when…
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Necessary Discussions
Dave Dufour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow step aside this week on 'Nerder She Wrote' and welcome The Athletic's Khalid Salaam, James Edwards and Kendra Andrews…
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My Life, My Existence
Basketball Buds: In this week's episode Michael Lee and Wos along with Zach Harper and Dave DuFour reflect on the events taking place across the country with…
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Knicks Coaching Search, Return to Play Ideas & Empty Arena Challenges
Dave Dufour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow are joined by Keith Parish of the 'Fastbreak Breakfast' podcast to discuss the Knicks latest coaching search, some…
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Scenarios for NBA's Return, Ranking #1 Draft Picks, Isiah and Jordan
The Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Dave DuFour and Mo Dakhil discuss the options for when the NBA Season returns, play-in, seeding and readiness. Also…
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NBA Disney World + CBA & Salary Cap Future
Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow are joined by Keith Smith of Yahoo! Sports to discuss his detailing of the NBA's idea to possibly…
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Fertitta and Trump + Last Dance Recap Decode, Reggie vs Pippen
Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, BIG Wos and Dave DuFour recount the strange meeting Tilman Fertitta had with Donald Trump. Then Reggie Miller vs Scottie Pippen…
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Reopening Scenarios + 'Steak-Umm' Information
Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow are joined by epidemiologist Dr. Zachary Binney to discuss the latest scenarios centered around…
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The Last Dance Recap + Decode Ep 7-8
Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Dave DuFour, Michael Lee and Mo Dakhil recap the latest installment of ESPN's Last Dance. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Do Over: If the Wolves had taken Steph Curry in the '09 Draft
Zach Harper and Marcus Thompson run through all the ripple effects of the Wolves passing on Steph Curry in the '09 Draft, and how the team's futures would have…
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Hiring a Coach in Quarantine + How the Triangle Still Exists Today
Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow discuss how exactly NBA teams looking for a new head coach (Knicks and Nets, maybe the Rockets and…
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The Last Dance Recap + Decode Ep 5-6
The Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, Wos Lambre, Michael Lee, Rich Hoffman and Fred Katz recap the latest installment of the ESPN series, The Last Dance. Hosted…
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The NBA Isolation Playoffs plus a Social Distancing Draft
Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow discuss what exactly it would look like if the NBA returns to play in isolation (tests needed, which…
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The Last Dance Recap + Decode: Rodman, Doug Collins and Phil
The Basketball Buds Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Dave DuFour and Mike Vorkunov recap the last installment of ESPN's 30-for-30, The Last Dance. Hosted on Acast. See…
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The Fallacy of Michael Jordan's Midrange Game and Pippen's Unique Greatness
Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow on the mistake made when talking about Michael Jordan's midrange game, what exactly Scottie Pippen…
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Retro Rewind: 2002 Game 6 WCF Lakers vs Kings
The Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, BIG Wos, BLK Tray, Dave DuFour and Mo Dakhil recount the highly controversial game between the Kings and Lakers. Was the fix…
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The Last Dance Recap + Decode
Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Dave DuFour, Fred Katz, Rich Hofman and Mo Dakhil recap the first installment of ESPN's 30-for-30 Last Dance, the final…
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Why the Game is Better Now with Coach David Thorpe
Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow are joined by Coach David Thorpe on how NBA offenses are more varied than commonly believed, why old…
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Deconstructing the NBA on NBC Intros
Zach Harper, Dave DuFour, BIG Wos, Amin Elhassan and SB Nation's Mike Prada go through some of the best NBA on NBC Intros inspired by Mike's Top 30 Rankings…
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NBA Offenses Evolution and the Challenges of a Virtual Draft Process
Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow discuss the numbers behind how NBA offenses have changed over the past 6 seasons, including which…
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Coronavirus Update with Dr. Binney and Dr. Bottazzi
Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour and Seth Partnow are joined by Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi, the co-director of the Texas Children’s Center for Vaccine Development…
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The One Big Zion Williamson Concern and NBA Draft Big Board with Sam Vecenie
Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow first discuss some problematic issues surrounding Zion Williamson's game. Then at (27:22) The…
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Retro Rewind: Jordan's 'Shrug Game' with TrueHoop's Henry Abbott
Retro Rewind: Basketball Buds, Zach Harper, BLK Tray, BIG Wos, Dave DuFour and special guest TrueHoop's Henry Abbott look back at Game 1 of the 1992 NBA Finals…
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Retro Rewind: 1987 NBA All Star Game with JA Adande
JA Adande drops by to pick one of his most memorable games in NBA History, the 1987 NBA All Star Game. Before Jordan was King. Stars like Magic, Bird, other…
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Most Valued Position, NBA Hunger Games and More Odd/Smart Questions
Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow answer some of the smartest (and oddest) questions from their listeners including which position…
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The NBA's Return to Play Options with Sam Amick
Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour, Seth Partnow, and Mo Dakhil are joined by The Athletic's Sam Amick to talk about NBA commissioner Adam Silver's comments on how…
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Retro Rewind: NBA Finals 1993 'Bulls vs Suns Game 4'
In the latest episode of Basketball Buds Zach Harper, Dave DuFour and BLK Tray rewind back to 1993 to rewatch Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Suns and…
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Coronavirus Facts with Dr. Bottazzi and Dr. Binney
Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour and Seth Partnow are joined by Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi, the co-director of the Texas Children’s Center for Vaccine Development…
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NBA Suspends Season Emergency Show
NBA has suspended the season amid the coronavirus pandemic and Rudy Gobert reportedly testing positive for the ailment.Featuring: Zach Harper, Dave DuFour…
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Warriors with No Fans and Whether LeBron James has a Legit Shot at MVP
Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour, Seth Partnow and Mo Dakhil are joined by The Athletic's Golden State Warriors reporter Anthony Slater to talk about the…
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Corona Shut Down, Rockets Regression, LeBron vs Giannis
Basketball Buds. Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Dave DuFour, Jon Krawczynski and BLK Tray on the potential shutdown of games because of the Corona Virus. The Rockets…
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Sloan Conference Meeting of the Minds with Amin Elhassen, Kevin Arnovitz & Henry Abbott
Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour and Seth Partnow are joined in Boston at the Sloan Conference by Amin Elhassen, Kevin Arnovitz and Henry Abbott to discuss what…
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Rank Overreact: Week 19 Down the Stretch They Come
Zach Harper and BIG Wos read user comments from the latest Power Rankings. https://theathletic.com/1640423/2020/03/02/the-athletics-nba-power-rankings-week-19-h…
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Impact of Houston Rocket's Five Out Offense and Milwaukee Bucks Resting Ethic
Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour, Seth Partnow and Mo Dakhil dive into how the Houston Rockets have been successful on offense and defense in their ultra…
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Dolan vs Spike Lee, Giannis, Corona Virus, Nutmeg Etiquette, Steph's Absence
The Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Knicks reporter Mike Vorkunov talk about the latest feud with Knicks owner James Dolan…
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Rank Overreact: Lineups For The Win
Zach Harper and BIG Wos react to reader comments in this week's Power Rankings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Deep Dives on the Bucks, Suns, and Wizards with Howard Beck, Gina Mizell, Eric Nehm and Fred Katz
Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour and Seth Partnow dive deep on the Bucks, (23:12) Suns and (44:53) Wizards, joined throughout the show by Bleacher Report's…
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Cody Zeller's Kicks for Kids, Ben Simmons Injury + 76ers Woes, Bradley Beal Future + Wall's Return
The Baketball Buds: Charlotte Hornets big-man Cody Zeller drops in to talk about his project with Riley Hospital for Children wearing sneakers designed by…
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24 Hours: A reflection on the day Kobe, Gigi and 7 others lost their lives
A team of a dozen writers and editors from The Athletic tell the story of the 24 hours surrounding Kobe Bryant’s death: from LeBron James’ record breaking…
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Player Evaluations and the Elam Ending with John Hollinger, Dan Feldman, and Dr. Nick Elam
Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow deliver one of the nerdiest basketball episodes of all-time. First up: Dave and Seth are joined in…
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NBA Wins, Dunk Contest Collusion, Cavs Reboot, Stretch Run or Done, Pacers
Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and special guest Scott AgnessNBA Finally Gets A Win?Tim Getting FrankAll Star WeekendAll Star Game FormatDunk…
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How NBA Teams Find Hidden Gems, Defensive Effort Ain't Everything
Nerder She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow.Topics:How NBA teams miss on players in the draft processArrogance and the belief of 'our system'…
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New Look Wolves, Nick Nurse, Iggy in Miami, ASG Predictions
D'Angelo Russell debut in Minny, joined by Jon KNick Nurse coach of year candidacyIggy in Miami plus Heat appreciationThe rest is a mix of All Star weekend…
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An Interview with Sylvia Fowles, former WNBA MVP and future mortician
Former WNBA MVP Sylvia Fowles joins Dave DuFour in Serbia to talk international women's basketball, the new game-changing WNBA CBA, and what is behind Fowles'…
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Trade Deadline Emergency Show
Nerder She Wrote wit Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth PartnowSpecial guests: Sam Amick, Marcus Thompson, Jovan Buha and James Edwards- D'Angelo Russell for…
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Rank Overreact: Trade Deadline Edition
Zach and Wos read comments from this week's Power Rankings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Knicks Dumpster Fire, Grizzlies vs Iggy, 'Soft' 76ers, KAT Tailspin
The Basketball Buds with Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Ethan StraussSpecial guest: Derek BodnerTopics:Knicks Fire Steve MillsGrizzlies vs…
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Zion Williamson, What is Clutch and Tiers v. Rankings
Nerder She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow.Topics:What has stood out in Zion Williamson's debutDoes Zion have a chance at beating Ja Morant…
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Kobe Bryant, T-Wolves Collapse, D'Angelo Russell, West Parity, Media Dining
The Basketball Buds with Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil, Fred Katz and Ethan StraussTopics:Kobe BryantTimberwolves CollapseD'Angelo RussellWest…
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Remembering Kobe Bryant
David Aldridge, Marcus Thompson, Michael Lee and Zach Harper reflect on the tragic passing of Kobe Brant and his daughter Gianna. Hosted on Acast. See…
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The NBA Deadline Trades We'd Like to See
Nerder She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow. Topics:Why shot charts don't tell the whole storyMutually beneficial trades among…
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Rank and Overreact: The Pacers Edition
Zach Harper and BIG Wos read user comments in this week's Power Rankings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Pop Quiz Pistons, Rose on the Block, Dame Time Lillard, Houston Problems
The Basketball Buds with special guest James Edwards III. With Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Dave DuFour and Mo DakhilTopics: Markieff Morris Pop QuizMorris vs Blake…
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Making Math Unscary
Nerder She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow.Topics:The big misunderstanding about analyticsWhat is a 'bad shot'Illegal defense rule changeJA…