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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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Nov 16, 2020 • 49min
Lakers Making Moves, James Harden's Destiny + Guess that Draft Profile
Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, Dave DuFour, Tray Edwards, BIG Wos and Jay King on the BIG Trade between the Thunder and Lakers. Danny Green's career vs Dennis Schroder's career year. Plus, James Harden, trade awaits.. Where will he land...Brooklyn? Then, Shillman Poortita pays a visit to the show to talk about how to do business. And finally we play the game, Guess that Draft Profile! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 13, 2020 • 38min
What's Next Rockets? Who Wants Westbrook? Trading Block + Draft Process
Nerder She Wrote: Dave DuFour, Seth Partnow and Mo Dakhil on the crisis ongoing in Houston with James Harden and Russell Westbrook looking to bolt. Team culture, and the loss of Mike D'Antoni and Daryl Morey. Where will Russ end up? Charlotte? Also where will Victor Oladipo go? Plus, the Draft process, interviews and workouts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 12, 2020 • 35min
NBA Back, Houston Problem, Draft or Trade?, CP3 to Suns?, Contentious Christmas
Point of Contention: Ethan Strauss and Marcus Thompson debate. Hosted by Zach Harper.Take 1: NBA is back...too soon?Take 2: Houston we got problems. harden and Westbrook want out?Take 3: NBA Draft. Do the Warriors trade the #2 pick?Take 4: Chris Paul to Suns?Take 5: Contentious Christmas Day matchups Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 11, 2020 • 55min
One & Two: What will Wolves and Warriors do in the Draft?
Hoops Adjacent: David Aldridge and Wosny Lambre along with Wolves reporter Jon Krawczynski and Warriors reporter Marcus Thompson to sort through the possibilities in the upcoming NBA Draft for the two top teams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 9, 2020 • 46min
72 Games, CBA Extension + CP3 / Jrue Destinations + Suns
Basketball Buds: Wosny Lambre, Jay King and Tray Edwards talking about the impending December 22nd start for the next NBA Season and potential landing spots for Chris Paul and Jrue Holiday. And the obligatory, much much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 2, 2020 • 49min
Silas' Rockets. 76ers + Morey & Brand. Klutch Backlash + Steph Marbury Gatekeeper
The Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, BLK Tray, BIG Wos and Dave DuFour talk about the Rockets hiring of Head Coach Stephen Silas. Then more on 76ers, Morey and Elton Brand. The a Klutch workout that has gotten some people riled up. More Anonymous quotes. Then the December season restart and will Stars sit?. The CBA. And finally Stephon Marbury has a problem with analysts that never played basketball. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 30, 2020 • 42min
Fixing the Sixers + Building a Coaching Staff with Yaron Weitzman
Nerder She Wrote: Yaron Weitzman author of 'Tanking to the Top' joins Dave, Seth and Mo to talk about the 76ers and their new Operations Head Daryl Morey. How will Morey be different from Hinkie? Morey's relationship with Doc Rivers. What about Elton Brand? The what goes into building a coaching staff. Should staffs get bigger? Then Oklahoma City Thunder concerns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 29, 2020 • 39min
Daryl Morey Back, Xmas Ball?, New Billionaire in Utah, Nash's Nets, BIG Board
In this week's Point of Contention, Ethan Strauss and James Edwards III debate. Hosted by Zach Harper.Take 1: Daryl Morey hired by 76ers. Ben Simmons or Joel Embiid?Take 2: NBA plans to return on December 22. Too soon?Take 3: Jazz sold. Are billionaires collecting NBA teams?Take 4: Nash's Nets. Great Expectations?Take 5: BIG Board: Warriors smoke and mirror play? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 28, 2020 • 55min
Black Lives Matter with Howard Beck and Bucks' VP Alex Lasry
This week, on Hoops Adjacent, David Aldridge talks with Howard Beck and Bucks' SVP Alex Lasry on the importance of Black Lives Matter. How George Hill set off an unprecedented event of protest, and where the NBA goes from here. Is the NBA's plan to start back up December 22 too soon? Will the players play? Reasoning the Bucks' exit from the Bubble and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 26, 2020 • 52min
Christmas Basketball? + Pat Riley Speaks Asterisk + What. Is. Happening: In Brooklyn? + Karl vs Cousins
Basketball Buds, Zach Harper, Tray Edwards, Jay King and Mo Dakhil. What is the NBA thinking? Going thru the Sham's report that the NBA may start the next season by Christmas. Then, Pat Riley speaks the case for the 2020 Finals asterisk, but why not let LeBron have his day? Victor Oladipo, the Pacers future and the Future (not a typo). Finally, the Nets new coach Amar'e Stoudemire and what is happening in Brooklyn? And...George Karl vs DeMarcus Cousins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


