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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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Mar 16, 2023 • 34min
Bucks v. the World + Nuggets sinking
Point of Contention5 Topics | 5 Minutes | 5 Points of ContentionWould you take the Bucks vs. the field for the championship, should Nuggets be worried, a new potential number two pick in the draft has entered the chat, getting defensive about the DPOY, and Lakers who would you rather: DLo or Kyrie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 16, 2023 • 16min
Daily Ding: Clippers stifle Warriors | Embiid carries Sixers
Mark Schindler and Dave DuFour react to the Sixers big win over the Cavaliers, Steph Curry's 50 point game in a loss to the Clippers, and De'Aaron Fox's clutch three.Sign up today and you’ll get your first 6 bottles for $39.95 plus free shipping. Go to tryfirstleaf.com/NBASHOWHead over to play.runyourpool.com/nbashow and fill out your bracket! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 15, 2023 • 41min
Ja Morant and where the Grizzles go from here with Damichael Cole
On this week's Hoops Adjacent, David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by Memphis Grizzles reporter Damichael Cole from the Commercial Appeal to discuss Ja Morant's off the court situation, how the Grizzles are handling the situation and playoff expectations for the young franchise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 15, 2023 • 17min
Daily Ding: A night of blowouts in the NBA
Mo and Law recap a rough slate of games on Tuesday night, including a Thunder win over the Nets, the Lakers beating the Pelicans, the Suns' loss to the Bucks, and the Nuggets getting crushed by the Raptors.Go to tryfirstleaf.com/ding to get your first 6 bottles for $39.95 plus free shipping. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 14, 2023 • 56min
Believe It or Not?
Sam Amick, Anthony Slater, and Fred Katz discuss the current playoff picture and which teams they believe can win each conference.For more information on Morgan & Morgan services, go to forthepeople.com/NBASHOW or dial 1(800) POUND-LAW from your cell phoneGo to Indochino.com and use code ATHLETICCBB to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more.Head over to play.runyourpool.com/nbashow and fill out your bracket! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 14, 2023 • 15min
Daily Ding: Giannis dominates Kings | Warriors take out the Suns
Mark Schindler and Dave DuFour recap the night in the NBA including the Bucks big win in Sacramento and the Warriors destroying the Suns.Sign up today and you’ll get your first 6 bottles for $39.95 plus free shipping. Go to tryfirstleaf.com/NBASHOWHead over to play.runyourpool.com/nbashow and fill out your bracket! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 13, 2023 • 45min
The Scary 8
Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil, Travonne Edwards, and Jay King react to the Lakers recent success, Dillon Brooks talking trash, and a little game of "Buy or Sell".For more information on Morgan & Morgan services, go to forthepeople.com/NBASHOW or dial 1(800) POUND-LAW from your cell phoneGo to Indochino.com and use code ATHLETICCBB to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 13, 2023 • 19min
Weekend Update: Knicks & Kings get to 40 | Curry shines
Keith Parish and Dave DuFour react to the Nuggets rough weekend, the Kings playoff seeding battle, and the Steph Curry show.Sign up today and you’ll get your first 6 bottles for $39.95 plus free shipping. Go to tryfirstleaf.com/NBASHOW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 11, 2023 • 1h 7min
Road Warriors + Grizzlies Chaos with Ja
Saturday Slam and JamAndrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the Week that Was, 5 Shooting Stats that you may or may not know, and how the Warriors horrific road record could make them a historical anomaly.Then in Part 2, the boys are joined by Keith Parish of Gritz and Grinds, FastBreak Breakfast, and the Daily Ding to discuss the Memphis Grizzlies, the Ja Morant debacle, missing Brandon Clarke for the season, and the mess around Dillon Brooks.Then they play a rousing edition of Andrew vs. The Beat, followed by spinning the Wheel of Fandom to find out which team they will cover next week.Tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 10, 2023 • 35min
Injuries hit the West | Beasts of the East
Mo Dakhil, Seth Partnow, and Dave DuFour discuss the recent injury reports out of the Western Conference and the potential effects on the playoff race and the top half of the Eastern Conference hitting the gas.Visit indeed.com/nbashow22 to start hiring now!Go to Indochino.com and use code ATHLETICCBB to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.