The Athletic NBA Daily
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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
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May 28, 2022 • 53min
NBA Draft Analysis + Warriors Finals Bound with Andy Liu
Saturday Slam and JamAndrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined in part 1 by Matt Babcock of BasketballNews.com to discuss the upcoming 2022 NBA DraftIn part 2 they boys are joined by Andy Liu of the Light Years podcast to discuss the Warriors Finals birth, the legacy of this team and then they play a rousing game of Andrew vs. The Beat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 27, 2022 • 40min
Heat Cooked? All NBA Debacle + Kyrie in the News
In this week's Point of Contention Marcus Thompson and Jay King debate! Hosted by Zach Harper.Take 1: The Wig tames The LukaTake 2: Are the Heat done?Take 3: Changing the All NBA Voting?Take 4: Kyrie Irving is somehow in the newsTake 5: How the West will be won Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 27, 2022 • 17min
Daily Ding: The Golden State Warriors Win the West
Mo Dakhil and Jared Weiss recap the Warriors series clinching victory in game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 26, 2022 • 43min
What's with the blowouts?, Boston winning ugly in Miami, Mavericks making shots
Nerder, She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Seth Partnow and Mo Dakhil.Rundown:What is up with the blowouts?Boston/Miami:Rock fightingRobert Williams dominanceMiami's lack of offenseWhy can't Boston dribble?Mavs/Warriors:Mavericks have had bad luck?Warriors defensive executionShooting variance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 26, 2022 • 13min
Daily Ding: Celtics Pummel Heat, Take 3-2 Lead
Andrew Schlecht and Will Guillory break down the Celtics big game 5 win in Miami to lead the series 3-2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 25, 2022 • 46min
Orlando Picking at 1 + Wizards Future
David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson bring on Josh Robbins to discuss the Orlando Magic getting the first pick in the draft, who they should take, if they should trade the pick, and more. Then in part 2 the guys discuss the Wizards and how they can reshape their roster around Bradley Beal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 25, 2022 • 11min
Daily Ding: Mavs Stay Alive With Game 4 Win & All-NBA Teams Announced
Jared Weiss and Mo Dahkil break down the top NBA Playoff games and stories from Tuesday, May 24th. The guys talk about the Mavericks staying alive with a Game 4 win in Dallas to force a Game 5 in San Francisco on Thursday night and they talk about the All-NBA Teams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 24, 2022 • 1h 1min
Warriors Moving On? Celtics/Heat Identity Crisis + Lakers/Wolves
Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Anthony Slater discuss the conference finals, the Lakers coaching search, and the Timberwolves getting Tim Connelly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 24, 2022 • 12min
Daily Ding: Boston crushes Miami, Series tied 2-2!
Mark Schindler and Dave DuFour recap Game 4 of the NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals. The Boston Celtics crush the Miami Heat 102-82 to even the series at 2-2. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 23, 2022 • 55min
Moral Victories, Bam Adebayo Arrives, Third Quarter Warriors/Wiggins & Playing Larry Bird
The Basketball Buds. Zach Harper, Tray Edwards and Mo Dakhil.The fellas go through the weekend that was in the NBA Playoffs. The Celtics / Heat and then Warriors / Mavs.And then, Sean Patrick Small from HBO's 'Winning Time' drops in to talk about playing Larry Bird. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
