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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 29, 2020 • 59min
Reporters Roundtable from the Bubble
In this week's Hoops Adjacent David Aldridge talks to Stephanie Ready, Marc Spears, Gary Washburn and Chris Haynes about life in the Orlando Bubble, storylines playing out on the floor, and covering the league as a minority. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 28, 2020 • 60min
David West: "The NBA was Already a Bubble" + Thoughts on the Knicks Hiring Tom Thibodeau
Sam Amick is joined by former NBA Forward David West to discuss his work with Athlete's Voices (6:00), his old Warriors days and what almost broke up the team (46:20), the NBA Bubble, the NBA's problem with diversity, and why he has a problem with the Knicks hiring Tom Thibodeau (53:45) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 27, 2020 • 1h 10min
And We're Back... The Official NBA Restart Preview + Decode
Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, Jay King, BLK Tray, Dave DuFour and Rich Hoffman roll thru all the possible scenarios as games begin this week in Orlando. How the final regular season games should go, how the playoffs shape out, and finally Conference / Finals predictions. Also Lou Williams leaving The Bubble Drama and Tom Thibodeau new coach of the the Knicks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 24, 2020 • 42min
Sports Science More Important Than Ever + Scrimmage Takeaways
Nerder She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow. The guys welcome to the show NBA strength and conditioning coach Rich Williams on the importance of sports science in the Bubble. Now more important than ever. Plus scrimmage takeaways and expansion strategy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 23, 2020 • 32min
Point of Contention: NBA Back, Bubble MVP, Simmons, Distraction Howard, Glen Taylor
Point of Contention hosted by Zach Harper with panelists Ethan Strauss and Marcus Thompson. Topic: #1 Basketball is BACK! Or is it? I this getting your attention yet?#2 Handicapping Bubble MVP: Who you got? #3 Dwight ‘The Distraction’ Howard#4 Ben Simmons switch to PF#5 Does Glen Taylor need to sell to KG’s ownership group even if another offer has more money? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 22, 2020 • 50min
Being Honest with Jared Dudley
Jared Dudley drops by to talk with the Hoops Adjacent crew, David Aldridge and Wos Lambre, offering up a genuine look behind the scenes in the Orlando Bubble. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 21, 2020 • 48min
Jamal Crawford: Joining the Nets in the NBA Bubble
Sam Amick is joined by Brooklyn Nets Guard Jamal Crawford to discuss joining the Nets, The NBA bubble, his career, being the oldest player in the NBA, his relationship with Markelle Fultz, and more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 20, 2020 • 50min
Living on The Fly-Life in the Bubble (For Real) + Awards (Morant vs Zion) + The Meaning of DPOY
The Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, Jay King, BIG Wos, BLK Tray and Dave DuFour talking about the long bumpy road to Orlando and what it means to players of different economic scale. Then real life in the Bubble reflecting on Yahoo's Chris Haynes' article 'Inside the Bubble'. And then! The official cut off for Awards has arrived, months later, assessed. https://sports.yahoo.com/inside-the-bubble-for-the-nb-as-oneofakind-disney-restart-052955746.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 17, 2020 • 43min
Bubble Expectations, Wild Cards and a Stat PSA with Danny Leroux
Nerder She Wrote: First, Joe Vardon drops by with an update on life in the bubbe. Then, the panel, Dave, Seth, Mo and guest Danny Leroux talk ab out what to expect when games start up, some Wild Cards to keep an eye on and a Statistical PSA from Partnow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 17, 2020 • 45min
Point of Contention: Weed in the Bubble
Ethan Strauss and Marcus Thompson talk about players and weed in The Bubble. And much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.