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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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Oct 1, 2021 • 13min
Daily Ding: Nets training camp check in with Alex Schiffer
The Athletic's Alex Schiffer checks in with Jared Weiss from the Brooklyn Nets training camp in San Diego. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 30, 2021 • 12min
Daily Ding: "Are we sleeping on the Bucks?" with Eric Nehm
Eric Nehm joins Dave DuFour to check in after Bucks media day with updates on the team's internal outlook on the upcoming season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 29, 2021 • 46min
Title Bound Nets with Sarah Kustok
Dateline 9.29.21 -- Hoops Adjacent -- 'ol pal Sarah Kustok drops by to talk with DA and Marcus on the drama unfolding in Brooklyn, NEW YORK and across the land ........Who said what?.... What's to come? ...and all the things that MATTER | Wiggins react | Brad Beal Said what? | & the NETS. ...the Kyrie conundrum, Kevin Durant and that (Achilles), Patty Mills to the Rescue! .... James Harden the LEADER + Covid x Logic Mandate Madness, Also! Steve Nash the Vet! coach...and, of course, so much more...."pssst...when is Sarah gonna coach an NBA team?!" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 28, 2021 • 55min
Media Day Buffet
Sam Amick, Anthony Slater, (and later Andrew Schlecht) discuss NBA Media Day around the country and how vaccination is impacting the potential for the Warriors and Nets, Kyrie Irvings comments, Zion Williamson's foot injury, the Nuggets locking up MPJ, Kawhi Leonard returning this season?, Caris LeVert's back injury, and Jason Kidd's comments on Luka's upcoming season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 24, 2021 • 41min
NBA meets NFL: Strategy and Analytics
This week Sheil Kapadia joins Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow to discuss the analytics in the NBA and NFL. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 24, 2021 • 16min
Daily Ding: Underrated Teams
Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil discuss which teams they think are underrated heading in to the NBA season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 22, 2021 • 13min
Daily Ding: Timberwolves fire Gersson Rosas, promote Sachin Gupta
Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil discuss the changes in the Minnesota Timberwolves front office, why, and what's next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 22, 2021 • 46min
Life, Love, Sopranos and NBA referee Bob Delaney
Former undercover New Jersey state trooper and professional basketball referee, Bob Delaney drops by to talk with David and Marcus about life, coping with stress, September 11th and all that's going on now. Plus his connections to the NJ mafia and thoughts on the new Sopranos movie coming in October. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 20, 2021 • 34min
Intuit, Clippers, John Wall and other observations
Tray, Mo and Jay react to a lack of enthusiasm Kawhi and others had during the Clippers announcement on their new stadium. Also John Wall for Ben Simmons? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 17, 2021 • 1h 5min
Eastern Conference Breakout Candidates, Joe Fulks, and the Grizzlies future plans
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers bring you another week of Slam and Jam! We discuss the player that had one of the worst stats in NBA history, 5 breakout candidates in the Eastern conference, and then Keith Parish of Fastbreak Breakfast joins the show to discuss the Memphis Grizzlies, their offseason moves and how they move forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.