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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Jun 25, 2021 • 57min
Chris's Suns Set Sail // OR || did the Clippers Solve the Suns? + Trae-Giannis-Holiday
It's Friday! Welcome to 'Nerder She Wrote' ......Dave, Seth and Mo here,..JH Producing. "Zubac has been good!" }}} How do you feel (about) the Suns and Chris Paul? SLOWER PACE////"that's just part of it after not having played 11 days." Calf Strain Recipe Link. And much much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 24, 2021 • 58min
Suns! They Aeyton Playin' Around, Pistons Lotto Luck, Nets Crumble into the Sen Bimmons Conundrum + a' Bucks/Hawks pat on the BACK
In this week's edition of Point of Contention. Marcus Thompson and Ethan Strauss debate. Hosted by Zach Harper.Take 1: Jade play the tape! The final 30 seconds of this game featured 4 lead changes and took almost an hour to complete.Take 2: Your Chance to Win Starts Here Detroit PistonsTake 3: Finders Keepers, Losers Grim Weepers Take 5: A pat on the back or a slap in the face? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 23, 2021 • 48min
Vis-à-vis Ben Simmons' Paradox with Raja Bell
Ala The Ringer's 'Real Ones' Raja Bell (not Logan Murdoch) drops by to talk with DA and Marcus about the (been there done that) Ben Simmons' struggle-syndrome-experience...the Sun...s and a whole lot more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 22, 2021 • 49min
Suns are Scorching, Hawks Surprising Rise, and the fall of Ben Simmons
Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Anthony Slater discuss the Suns big win in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, who is the best player on the Suns??The Hawks rise quickly to the East Finals, how they did it and do they have a chance against the Bucks?Then the guys discuss the coaching searches, the NBA Lottery and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 21, 2021 • 1h 13min
76ers Daryl-Drop the Ball / FRAUD ALERT // Jazz FLOP /// - Is Quin the new BUD? Is BUD the new MAGOO? //// From This Day Forth He'll Be Known As... + GIANNIS the GREAT
The Basketball Buds. Zach Harper, Jay King, Tray Edwards, Dave DuFour and James Edwards III. The 76ers, Doc, Ben, Joel, Daryl-Drop the ball as the Hawks soar into the Eastern Conference Finals to face the Almighty Bucks $$$ ... FRAUD ALERT ... Ben Simmons, Rudy Gobert, Coach Bud, Coach Quin. KD Minutes. Jrue turned into the player the Bucks always needed at the right time. And much much more.***WARNING THIS IS NOT A PAUL GEORGE PODCAST*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 19, 2021 • 53min
Andrew Yang on the Nets (and some Knicks trivia) + The Old NBA Take Gauntlet
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers bring on the Old Take Gauntlet:1)The Atlanta Hawks’ 2020 offseason was a mistake.2)The Rockets were idiots to not take Ben Simmons in a deal for James Harden.3)You can never trust Paul George in the playoffs.4) The Jrue Holiday trade is a massive win for the Bucks.5)Doc Rivers is a significant upgrade over Brett Brown.6) The Sixers are the best evidence that tanking works.7)The Jazz are a nice team, but they can’t win the titleIn Part 2 former Presidential candidate and current New York City Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang joins to discuss his Nets fandom, who he thinks will make the finals, what he would do as NBA commissioner, and then we play a rousing match of Andrew vs. Andrew in Knicks trivia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 18, 2021 • 1h 10min
Playoff Punch Drunk + Organizational-Mis-Alignment Pelicans & Mavericks ~ No Threes!
In this week's Nerder, Dave DuFour, Seth Partnow and Mo Dakhil record immediately following Game 6 between the Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets. The guys catch up on the Sixers and Hawks, Clippers and Jazz, and tap into the turmoil in New Orleans and Dallas respectively. - DD Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 17, 2021 • 38min
KD goes Ballistic! Coach Bud and Giannis out to Lunch! KAWHI Done? The CP3 Curse strikes again! MAVS ShHAKEUP + Coaching Carousel
In this week's Point of Contention Ethan Strauss and Marcus Thompson debate! Hosted by Anthony Slater.Take 1: What kind of Bud is Mike smoking!? Take 2: Is Chris Paul Cursed?Take 3: The Clippers Curse Strikes Again!?Take 4: “Im the Captain Now!”Take 5: Oh the Times they are A Changin' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 16, 2021 • 37min
Embiid Ready? Hack-A-Ben, Injuries Galore and the First Woman Coach with Stephanie Ready
TNT's Stephanie Ready drops by to talk with David and Marcus about the Sixers/Hawks series. Nets/Bucks, injuries, injuries and more injuries and when the league will embrace its first woman head coach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 15, 2021 • 56min
Mavs Front Office Mess + Top 5 Players in the Playoffs
Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Anthony Slater are joined by Tim Cato to discuss their piece on the Mavericks front office and the mayhem that has occurred because of Bob Voulgaris. Then the guys discuss the Playoffs, the Suns dominance, and who the top 5 players of the playoffs have been so far.https://theathletic.com/2649806/2021/06/14/inside-the-mavericks-front-office-mark-cubans-shadow-gm-is-causing-a-rift-with-luka-doncic/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
