

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.
Episodes
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Nov 8, 2021 • 14min
Daily Ding: NBA investigations, Heat vs. Jazz, Best of the Weekend
Keith Parish and Dave DuFour recap the biggest stories and top performances from the weekend, including the big matchup between the Miami Heat and Utah Jazz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 6, 2021 • 1h 3min
Raptors Talk with Tas Melas, Fake Surprise Teams, Early Season Numbers
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the week that was in the NBA, early season stats and trends, the next "Fake Surprise Team", and then bring on Tas Melas of No Dunks to discuss the Raptors, team building and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 5, 2021 • 48min
New Rules! Favorite Things Friday with Coach Thorpe
David Thorpe drops by to talk with Seth, Mo and Dave about referees, the changing of the Foul, the new Wilson ball, the Warriors defense, Miami's offense with Lowry and Rookies. Much, much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 5, 2021 • 13min
Celtics Statement Game, Sixers Stay Hot, and the Jazz Keep on Playing
Andrew Schlecht and Mo Dakhil discuss the Celtics defeating the Heat in Miami, The Jazz impressive win against the Hawks without Donovan Mitchell, and the Sixers get a W against the lowly Pistons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 4, 2021 • 46min
Heat Culture Back! Celtics Collapse, A Ball of Confusion. Jazz on the Clock! and Scottie 'Prop' Pippen Speaks!
In this week's Point of Contention Marcus Thompson and Jay King debate. hosted By Zach Harper. produced By Jade HoyeTake 1 >> Heat Culture Back Baby!Take 2 >> What is wrong with the Boston Celtics?Take 3 >> Ball of Confusion “Wilson where are you?”Take 4 >> Jazz on the Clock!Take 5 >> Nothing more than a Prop Pippen! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 4, 2021 • 13min
Daily Ding: The Nets are inevitable, Sixers tame the Bulls, and the Grizzlies hang on
Andrew Schlecht and Jovan Buha discuss the Nets big victory against the Hawks, the Warriors beating the Hornets with the "other guys", Philly beating the "back" Bulls, Lillard's desire to stay in Portland, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 3, 2021 • 45min
The Whole Utah Jazz is Greater than the Sum of the Parts with Tony Jones
Tick....Tock....Tick....Tock....In this week's Hoop's Adjacent, Jazz reporter Tony Jones drops in to talk with David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson about the Title Bound Utah Jazz. Win now or? How will they counter small ball? Screen assists don't win chips! Mike Conley Jr.'s health, a game-changer. Plus, Dwyane Wade loves Salt Lake City? Much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 3, 2021 • 11min
Daily Ding: LeBron Leads Lakers to Comeback Win, Suns Explode Late vs Pelicans & Miami Dominates Dallas
Jared Weiss & Mo Dakhil break down the top NBA games and stories from Tuesday, November 2nd. They talk about LeBron leading the Lakers to a comeback win, the Jazz beating the Kings, Suns exploding late to beat the Pelicans & the Heat dominating the Mavericks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 2, 2021 • 56min
East Elite
Sam Amick, Fred Katz, and Anthony Slater run through the 1 loss teams in the East, go on a rant, and discuss how the NBA's eastern conference is shaping up early on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 2, 2021 • 13min
Daily Ding: Sixers upset Blazers without Embiid and Harris, Bulls charge back against the Celtics
Travonne Edwards and Dave DuFour react to the Blazers bad loss against a depleted 76ers team and the Celtics epic collapse against the now 6-1 Chicago Bulls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.