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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Apr 3, 2023 • 40min
New CBA | Play-in Battles
Mo Dakhil, Dave DuFour, and Jay King react to leaks from the new collective bargaining agreement, discuss the Western Conference play-in race, and take a little time for another Kings Minute.With Indeed, you only pay for quality applications that match your must-have job requirements; visit Indeed.com/NBASHOW22 to start hiring now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 3, 2023 • 18min
Weekend Update: Lakers in Charge | Hawks down Mavs
Keith Parish and Dave DuFour react to the Mavericks loss to the Hawks, a huge Sunday slate, and the Lakers taking control of their playoff future.Go to tryfirstleaf.com/ding to sign up and save 50% on your first SIX bottles plus free shipping.Go to indochino.com and use code DING to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 2, 2023 • 30min
Erika Ruiz | Stargazing
On episode 3 of Stargazing, host Jovan Buha is joined by Erika Ruiz, an NBA agent from Klutch Sports who worked her way up from the mailroom at CAA to become one of the few women to become a basketball agent. Ruiz lays out how she's blazed her trail, how she's differentiated herself in the game, and where she wants to go from here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 1, 2023 • 1h 14min
NBA Surprise Teams + Nets Direction
Saturday Slam and JamAndrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the Week that Was, if NBA teams need to finish strong, and who are the surprise teams of the NBA season. In part 2, Mike Smeltz of the Athletic and the Glue Guys joins to discuss the Brooklyn Nets, Mikal Bridges, the direction of the franchise and more! Then the boys play a rousing rendition of Andrew Vs. the Beat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 31, 2023 • 44min
Nerder End of Season Mailbag
Seth, Mo, and Dave respond to listener questions.Start making your financial dreams a reality with Chime. Get started at chime.com/nbashow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 31, 2023 • 14min
Daily Ding: Celtics dominate Bucks | Pelicans crush Nuggets
Mo Dakhil and Law Murray recap the Celtics tearing down the Bucks and the Pelicans crushing the Nuggets and discuss who could make the play-in tournament. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 30, 2023 • 41min
My Pal, Joel Embiid
Point of ContentionZach Harper, Marcus Thompson and Jay King discuss 5 topics, for 5 minutes for 5 points of contention. Coming up on the show: Who is missing the West Play In? KD's return makes the Suns favorites? The Wizards Wizarding again? Embiid's MVP comments and the Grizzlies going on a run.Start making your financial dreams a reality with Chime. Get started at chime.com/nbashow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 30, 2023 • 16min
Daily Ding: Kings Clinch Playoffs | KD Returns
Mark Schindler and Dave DuFour discuss the Kings playoff berth, Kevin Durant's return for the Suns, and update the playoff race. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 29, 2023 • 54min
Bomani Jones on the NBA MVP debate and more
On this week's Hoops Adjacent, Bomani Jones from HBO and ESPN joins the show to discuss the inside process to his HBO show: Game Theory with Bomani Jones. Plus - the complexities of the Jokic v. Giannis v. Embiid MVP debate, what a Steph Curry tell-all would say and Kyrie Irving's impact in Dallas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 29, 2023 • 12min
Daily Ding: Hawks Outlast Cavs | Warriors Beat Pels
Andrew Schlecht and Mark Schindler discuss the Hawks win over the Cavs, the Warriors defeating the Pelicans, and then bounce around the NBA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
