The Athletic NBA Daily

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the week of NBA Basketball, how much finishing strong matters for the playoffs, Harden flipping the narrative, and then they bring on Trevor Lane to discuss the disastrous season from the Lakers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

JE Skeets and Leigh Ellis face off against Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow in the first ever April Fools Trivia Battle. Hosted by Dave DuFour. Also why Dave loves Jose Alvarado. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jared Weiss and Mo Dahkil break down the top NBA games and stories from Thursday, March 31st. The guys break down the Bucks beating the Nets in OT, DeRozan drops 50 in the Bulls OT win vs the Clippers & the Pistons stun the 76ers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's Point of Contention Marcus Thompson and Jared Weiss debate! Hosted by Zach Harper.Take 1: The Defending NBA Champions Milwaukee Bucks. In case you forgot.Take 2: Paul George Back! Clippers dangerous playoff team?Take 3: The Case for CadeTake 4: Rehab Time Lord, Celtics done?Take 5: MVP Straw Poll Rocks Vegas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Schlecht and Mark Schindler break down the night of NBA basketball from Wednesday, March 30th including the Heats win in Boston, the Suns beating the Warriors in San Fran, and then bouncing around the rest of the league.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friend of the show Wos Lambre returns to talk with David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson about the Oscars debacle, Chris Rock and Will Smith, and the slap heard around the World. Also, Paul George returns to the Clippers after missing 43 games. Will it change their playoff chances? The Grizzlies vs the Hawks, two young teams with a highly talented PG, two different results on the floor. Finally Chris Paul and his quest for an NBA title. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jared Weiss and Mo Dahkil break down the top NBA games and stories from Tuesday, March 29th. The guys break down the Bucks beating the 76ers by 2, the Nets beat the Pistons, the Mavericks dominate the Lakers & PG returns in the Clippers comeback win vs Utah Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Amick and Anthony Slater are joined by Tim Cato, Mavs beat writer for the Athletic, to discuss the potential playoff matchups in the NBA including the ramifications for a Mavs/Jazz series, who best matches up with the Suns, how the East shakes out, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Schindler and Dave DuFour recap the night in the NBA. Nikola Jokić records his 19th triple double of the season to lead the Nuggets over the Hornets. The Raptors beat a shorthanded Celtics team in OT thanks to 40 points from Pascal Siakam. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rundown: — Devin Booker MVP?— Grizzles winning without Ja hurt his MVP standing?— Heat culture broken?— Warriors in trouble?— Kyrie says he’s not leaving KD— LeBron Razzie award for worst actor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.