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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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Jul 7, 2021 • 52min
Managing (Great) Expectations & Navigating the Sound Bite World with Warriors GM Bob Myers
In this week's Hoops Adjacent, Warriors GM / President of Basketball Ops Bob Myers joins David and Marcus to talk about the state of the Warriors. Managing success, when success is the expectations. How to stay competitive with an aging, well paid roster. Also, the effects of Klay Thompson's injury. Steph's great success last season, and Draymond's influence. How KD's return from injury gives insight and confidence into Klay return next season, and how he has evolved over the years. Plus handling the press, pandemic work problems and the importance of talking to people in person. Advice for new Mavs GM Nico Harrison, the dark places this game takes people, and maintaining integrity. Finally the fellas get Bob's thought's on the 2021 NBA Finals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 6, 2021 • 40min
NBA Finals: 5 Things to Watch
Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Anthony Slater preview the NBA Finals with 5 things to watch for:Giannis (do the Bucks have a shot without him...)CP3 vs. Jrue HolidayBooker vs. Middleton/WingsAyton vs. Lopez Suns role players vs. Bucks role players Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 5, 2021 • 59min
Voilà~Last (Man) Standing // Bucks vs Suns // NBA Finals Preview
The Basketball Buds, Zach Harper, Tray Edwards, Jay King, Dave DuFour and Mo Dakhil preview the 2021 NBA Finals between the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks. Peace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 3, 2021 • 1h 1min
Suns and Hawks Copy Cats + Suns are Finals Bound
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss which teams are primed to use the blue prints of the Suns or Hawks to try and improve over the offseason. We discuss the Pelicans, Cavs, Mavs, and Knicks and if they are poised to make a run next season. Anthony Slater of the Athletic then joins to discuss the Phoenix Suns run and he sticks around to play a round of Andrew vs. The Beat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 2, 2021 • 53min
Bucks Getting Closer, Suns Lucky? + Clippers Future
In this week's Nerder, Dave Seth and Mo go thru Bucks/Hawks on the eve of Game 6. What took so long to get to that aggressive switching scheme? Do the Hawks have a shot? Then the WCF champs Suns. Are they only here because they got lucky? Bubble Bump? Finally the Clippers. Reggie Jackson's emotional post game. Did they run it back right? What do they need? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 1, 2021 • 43min
Bucks Plot Twist, Portland's Press Problems, Suns Rut...urnAround!, A Whole New World + Shaq vs LeBron
In this week's Point of Contention Marcus Thompson and Ethan Strauss debate. Hosted by Zach Harper.Take 1: The Bucks stop here?Take 2: What is the international symbol for "PR person bail me out?"Take 3: Did the Suns make it to the Finals?Take 4: A whole new world!Take 5: Shaquille O’Neal fired back at Lebron James over his criticism of the NBA and its schedule this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 30, 2021 • 45min
The Improbable Rise of Mirin Fader writing a book about a kid from Greece named Giannis Antetokounmpo
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Jun 29, 2021 • 43min
Paul George Spoils Suns Finals Birth, Bucks moving on? + Coaching Carousel
Sam Amick, Fred Katz, and Anthony Slater discuss the Clippers victory over the Suns in Game 5 to stave off elimination, Paul George and Reggie Jackson's performance. How did the Suns fall apart? Can the get it together and make it to the Finals?Are the Bucks Finals bound? All that and more on today's episode of Tampering Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 28, 2021 • 1h 3min
Who. Writes. This. Stuff. // Lillard vs Billups Blazer Shake Up! + Bucks v Suns Finals? Who called that?
The Basketball Buds. Zach Harper, Tray Edwards, Jay King and special guest Marcus Thompson. What. IS. Happening. n' Portland and beyond? The buds assemble to get to the bottom of things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 26, 2021 • 56min
Suns Path to Contention, Mavs = Kangz? + Trae Young has arrived
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the Suns path to contention through the draft, how the Mavs are becoming the Kings (Kangz) and then Chris Kirshner joins the show to discuss the Hawks rapid rise and to do some Conference Finals Trivia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
