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.
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Apr 27, 2022 • 51min
The Real Nets postmortem with Sarah Kustok
Is anyone really surprised? David Aldridge, Marcus Thompson and Sarah Kustok relive the magic that was the 2022 Brooklyn NETS! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 27, 2022 • 14min
Daily Ding: Ja for the win! Bridges Shines + Heat Finish Hawks
Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil discuss the Grizzlies big win in game 5 against the Timberwolves, the Suns defeating the Pelicans, and the Heat putting the Hawks away and moving on to round 2. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 26, 2022 • 1h 4min
KD's Early Exit, Pelicans Soar, and a Wolves Grizz Fight
Sam Amick, Anthony Slater, and Fred Katz bounce around the NBA Playoffs including the Nets collapse, the Celtics brilliance, the Pelicans/Suns series, and much more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 26, 2022 • 20min
Daily Ding: Celtics sweep Nets, Raptors snuff Sixers, Mavs windshield Jazz
Mark Schindler and Dave DuFour recap Monday nights playoff action. The Celtics finish off a 4 game sweep of the Nets in Brooklyn. The Raptors bring their series with the Sixers to 3-2. The Mavs dominate the Jazz to take a 3-2 series lead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 25, 2022 • 56min
Ben Simmons, Celtics run the Nets, Embiid Hurt? Suns Worried? Title Warriors back
The Basketball Buds, Zach Harper, Jay King, Mo Dakhil and Tray Edwards.Rundown— Ben Simmons not playing with Nets season on the line — Celtics dominating Nets— Embiid’s injury— Heat and Bucks ready to wrap up— Suns worried?— Grizzlies Vs Wolves roller coaster— title Warriors back?— Mavs-Jazz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 25, 2022 • 30min
Daily Ding: Wolves grind Grizzlies, Gobert for the win, Nuggets survive!
Keith Parish and Dave DuFour recap the second weekend of the opening round of the NBA playoffs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 23, 2022 • 56min
NBA Playoff Playoff Team Draft with Nekias Duncan + Dane Moore on the Timberwolves
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.
Apr 22, 2022 • 57min
Danny Green's 76ers! Borrego Out in Charlotte, Identity and Adjustments & Can Steve Nash Coach?
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.
Apr 22, 2022 • 17min
Daily Ding: Jazz and Timberwolves collapse
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.
Apr 21, 2022 • 45min
Booker Down! Suns set? Death Lineup 2.0, Luka back but does it even matter? & Jerry West Pissed Off
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.
