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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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Apr 23, 2020 • 1h 8min
The Fallacy of Michael Jordan's Midrange Game and Pippen's Unique Greatness
Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow on the mistake made when talking about Michael Jordan's midrange game, what exactly Scottie Pippen brought to the floor and his place in NBA history. Plus - what elements of other sports would NSW like to see in the NBA i.e. a trophy on par with the Stanley Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 22, 2020 • 60min
Retro Rewind: 2002 Game 6 WCF Lakers vs Kings
The Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, BIG Wos, BLK Tray, Dave DuFour and Mo Dakhil recount the highly controversial game between the Kings and Lakers. Was the fix in? And why Dave is so mad at Ralph Nader. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 21, 2020 • 58min
The Last Dance Recap + Decode
Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Dave DuFour, Fred Katz, Rich Hofman and Mo Dakhil recap the first installment of ESPN's 30-for-30 Last Dance, the final season of the Bulls' Dynasty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 16, 2020 • 52min
Why the Game is Better Now with Coach David Thorpe
Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow are joined by Coach David Thorpe on how NBA offenses are more varied than commonly believed, why old school defensive mentality is overrated and the one big thing they'd change about the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 9, 2020 • 1h 20min
Deconstructing the NBA on NBC Intros
Zach Harper, Dave DuFour, BIG Wos, Amin Elhassan and SB Nation's Mike Prada go through some of the best NBA on NBC Intros inspired by Mike's Top 30 Rankings. https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2020/4/3/21206193/nba-on-nbc-intros-bob-costas-marv-albert-videos-youtube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 9, 2020 • 43min
NBA Offenses Evolution and the Challenges of a Virtual Draft Process
Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow discuss the numbers behind how NBA offenses have changed over the past 6 seasons, including which spots on the floor have become the focal point of offenses. Then at 21:00 - the actual impact if the NBA draft moves forward without any in-person workouts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 5, 2020 • 50min
Coronavirus Update with Dr. Binney and Dr. Bottazzi
Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour and Seth Partnow are joined by Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi, the co-director of the Texas Children’s Center for Vaccine Development at Baylor College of Medicine, and Dr. Zachary Binney, a sports injury epidemiologist at Emory University, to discuss what we know now about coronavirus: immunity, treatment, and how the next few weeks could look different depending on protocols in place. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 2, 2020 • 56min
The One Big Zion Williamson Concern and NBA Draft Big Board with Sam Vecenie
Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow first discuss some problematic issues surrounding Zion Williamson's game. Then at (27:22) The Athletic's NBA Draft Analyst Sam Vecenie joins the show to discuss his latest Big Board, including why LaMelo Ball deserves the top spot.If you're looking to help out a local business during these tough times, one of Mo's favorite spots in LA, Gelateria Uli, is running a GoFundMe for its employees. Click the link to check it out - https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-gelateria-uli-and-its-employees Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 1, 2020 • 58min
Retro Rewind: Jordan's 'Shrug Game' with TrueHoop's Henry Abbott
Retro Rewind: Basketball Buds, Zach Harper, BLK Tray, BIG Wos, Dave DuFour and special guest TrueHoop's Henry Abbott look back at Game 1 of the 1992 NBA Finals between the Bulls and Trail Blazers. The night Jordan reached another level. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 27, 2020 • 1h 3min
Retro Rewind: 1987 NBA All Star Game with JA Adande
JA Adande drops by to pick one of his most memorable games in NBA History, the 1987 NBA All Star Game. Before Jordan was King. Stars like Magic, Bird, other lost in time, Moses Malone and Steve Chambers. James Worthy's worthiness and an ending for the ages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.