

The Athletic NBA Daily
The Athletic
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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Feb 8, 2022 • 12min
Daily Ding: LaMelo and Dejounte are All Stars, Raptors swat Hornets, Suns run over Bulls
Travonne Edwards and Dave DuFour discuss the All Star replacements and breakdown the games from Monday night. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 7, 2022 • 1h 2min
A Harden Bargain + Reckless 'Trade Deadline' Speculation
The Basketball Buds with Zach Harper, Tray Edwards, Jay King and Mo Dakhil. It's Trade Deadline Week, and the fellas begin the week with some reckless speculation.The Rundown: — Harden on the move?— Clippers-Blazers trade — Would you trade for Buddy Hield or Caris LeVert? — Trade for Jerami Grant or Harrison Barnes?— Trade deadline hopes/expectations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 7, 2022 • 17min
Daily Ding: Trades!, Lakers over Knicks, Nets lose 8 in a row
Keith Parish and Dave DuFour recap the trade news and big games from the weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 6, 2022 • 31min
Milo Frank | Stargazing Ep. 7
Nightlife in the NBA is a whole other game. Milo Frank is the director of marketing for the h.wood group in Los Angeles, one of the world’s premier hospitality and lifestyle companies. Milo helps connect pro athletes and celebrities with a premium nightlife experience. Milo discusses the process that he works through, how h.wood group caters to the rich and famous, and more from the business of partying. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 5, 2022 • 1h 16min
4 Beal Trades, Best Deadline Deals + 76ers Trade Angst
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss 4 Bradley Beal trades, 5 trades from deadlines past that are more interesting in retrospect, and then the guys are joined by Trill Bro Dude to discuss his experience as a 76ers fan during the Simmons saga. They finish up the show with another rousing game of Andrew vs. The Beat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 4, 2022 • 12min
Daily Ding: Hawks Upset Suns, Raptors Win in OT & All-Star Reserves Announced
Jared Weiss and Tray Edwards break down the top NBA games and stories from Thursday, February 4th. The guys break down the Hawks upsetting the Suns, the Raptors beat the Bulls in OT & the NBA All-Star Reserves are announced. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 4, 2022 • 1h
Nerder Mailbag: Most Average Player? What to do with Jalen Brunson?, Grizzlies Weakness? + Tanking / Defensive Stats Good?
in this week's Nerder, She Wrote: Dave, Seth and Mo answer listener questions.Questions / TopicsWho is the most average player?How does good/bad ownership affect teams?What to do with Jalen Brunson?Grizzlies weaknesses?Coaches end of game substitution patternsTankingAre defensive stats any good? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 3, 2022 • 13min
Daily Ding: Thunder stun Mavs + Grizzlies dunk on Knicks
Andrew Schlecht and Fred Katz discuss the night of NBA basketball where the Grizzlies beat the Knicks at MSG, the Thunder beat the Mavs in OT, and so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 2, 2022 • 42min
Sports Mt. Rushmore, Yesterday x Today's Lakers & the Forgotten Ones with Mychal Thompson
In this week's Hoops Adjacent, NBA legend Mychal Thompson drops in to talk with DA and Marcus about the trials and tribulations of the 2022 Los Angeles Lakers, thoughts on his son's return to the game and lessons from the Showtime Lakers. Much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 2, 2022 • 11min
Daily Ding: Booker Makes It Look Easy + Raptors Cool Off the Heat
Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil break down the top NBA games and stories from Tuesday, February 2nd. The guys talk about Devin Booker making it look easy vs the Nets, the Bucks beat the Wizards & the Raptors cooling off the Heat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.