The Athletic NBA Daily

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by Nekias Duncan to bounce around the NBA Playoffs and to do a Playoff Team Draft. In part 2 Dane Moore joins the show to discuss the Timberwolves' epic collapse, how they can change game 4, and then Dane plays a rousing edition of Andrew vs. the Beat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Danny Green and the SixersMarcus Smart DPOYBeing wrong and embracing itWarriors/NuggetsWiggins game winning playsJames Borrego fired in CharlotteNew coach should say no to a Russ tradeCharlotte is a good entry level jobIdentity and AdjustmentsDallas-UtahDallas sticks to their principles Mo edit 25:30 Seth Stat 26:48 Mo edit -Utah’s defense stinks -Utah has no curveballMinnesota-MemphisMemphis should find room for AdamsDumb fouls on both sidesMinnesota attacks weaknessesHow do you stop Desmond Bane?KAT needs more shotsBoston-BrooklynBen Simmons or Robert Williams better addition?How to get KD going offensivelySteve Nash needs to coachBucks-BullsMiddleton InjuryBucks hitting a wall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

grizz comeback, desmond bane gret, KAT a ghostWarriors pushing Nuggets to brink, New Splash bros as poole makes it rain with steph and klay, jokic bad defense making us question if he’s an MVP?Mavs handle Jazz, Jalen Brunson and Dinwiddie have been amazing without Luka, Jazz look like they dont want to be out there together anymore, small lineup without Gobert Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's Point of Contention Marcus Thompson and Jay King debate! Hosted by Zach HarperTake 1: Don’t Booker that trip to the Finals just yet.Take 2: Aint Ducking No Smoke (Grizz-Wolves)Take 3: Death Lineup version 2.0?Take 4: Luka Back! but does it even matter?Take 5: Losing Time Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Schlecht and Law Murray discuss the big games from Wednesday night including Embiid's game-winning 3 in overtime, the Celtics defense stepping up and KD and Kyrie stepping down, and DeMar DeRozan putting on a show in Milwaukee  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jared Weiss and Mo Dahkil break down the top NBA Playoff games and stories from Tuesday, April 19th. The guys talk about the Pelicans upsetting the Suns in Phoenix, Jimmy Butler leads the Heat to a big win vs Atlanta and the Grizzlies dominate the T-Wolves to tie the series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson catch up with Timberwolves reporter Jon Krawczynski prior to Game 2's tip-off between Minnesota and Memphis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Amick, Anthony Slater, and Fred Katz discuss the NBA Playoffs including the Warriors' dominance, Jordan Poole's rise, Jokic, and the Nuggets, DPOY discourse on Gobert, and much more.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Schindler and Dave DuFour recap NBA playoff action. The Mavericks shock the Jazz thanks to 41 points from Jalen Brunson. The Sixers cruise to a win over the Raptors. The Warriors blast the Nuggets thanks to 34 points off the bench from Steph Curry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Basketball Buds. Zach Harper, Jay King, Mo Dakhil and Tray Edwards recap the action packed first weekend of the NBA Playoffs.Rundown:Nets vs Celtics, the crazy finish and Kyrie the Villain. Did the Celtics save their season?Timberwolves shock the Grizzlies, Memphis in trouble? Does anyone think the Wolves can pull out series?Mavs vs Jazz, no Doncic no problem for Utah.Bucks vs Bulls, an ugly, boring game got interesting late. DeMar not good.Nuggets vs Warriors. Dubs drain Jokic. Where is Murray?Raptors vs 76ers. Philly playing fast.Suns vs Pelicans | Hawks vs Heat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.