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.
Episodes
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Dec 8, 2023 • 27min
Pacers and Lakers Win, Bucks Locker Room Problems
Andrew Schlecht and Eric Nehm discuss the Pacers and Lakers moving on to the In Season Tournament Finals, the Bucks locker room problems, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 7, 2023 • 29min
Evan Wasch, EVP Of NBA Basketball Strategy & Analytics
Evan Wasch, EVP Of NBA Basketball Strategy & Analytics, joins Sam Amick and Anthony Slater to discuss the In-Season Tournament, successes and tweaks, player buy-in, and schedule making. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 6, 2023 • 43min
Blown Calls | Why we were wrong about the In-Season Tourney
Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour react to the blown call at the end of the Lakers and Suns IST elimination game, recap the quarter finals, look ahead to the Semis, and admit where they were wrong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 5, 2023 • 44min
What is wrong in Detroit?
Marcus Thompson, Zena Keita, and James Edwards get together to discuss the In-Season Tournament, sports fan psychology, and the issues in Detroit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 4, 2023 • 52min
Quarter Season Awards
Zach Harper, Josh Huestis and Jay King give their quick predictions on the In Season Tournament, and then discuss the following topics quarter way through the season: Best Team, Best Player, Best role player, Most entertaining player/team, Most disappointing team, Most disappointing player, Team that is playing unsustainably good, your preseason take that has aged the best, and your preseason take that has aged the worst. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 1, 2023 • 58min
Extreme Teams, 5 Man Lineups, and the Nuggets
Slam and JamAndrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the "Week that Was" in the NBA, talk about 6 lineups that are standing out so far this season, EXTREME TEAMS, and then discuss the Denver Nuggets with Adam Mares of DNVR. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 30, 2023 • 1h 3min
Bracket Breakdown + What's wrong with the Warriors?
Sam Amick, Fred Katz, and Anthony Slater discuss how players feel about the In-Season Tournament, tie-breakers, take a look at the bracket, and check in on the Warriors, Clippers, and Knicks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 29, 2023 • 45min
November Madness | Are the Wolves for real?
Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour discuss the thrilling final night of the NBA In-Season Tournament, potential changes to the format, and whether the Minnesota Timberwolves are title contenders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 28, 2023 • 38min
Orlando Magic Head Coach Jamahl Mosley
The Athletic's David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by Orlando Magic Head Coach Jamahl Mosley to discuss Orlando's early season success, the In-Season Tournament, and the future of the Magic's young core. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 27, 2023 • 39min
Buy or Sell Rookies, Thunder, Magic and more
Basketball BudsZach Harper, Jay King and Josh Huestis discuss the top teams in the NBA, if the Bucks defense is going to keep them out of contender status, Victor WembanyaNa, if Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid are the best Sixers duo, Rookie Rankings and who will win tonight.... the Wizards or Pistons???www.theathletic.com/NBAShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
