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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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Feb 9, 2023 • 1h 11min
Nerder NBA Trade Deadline Special
Mo Dakhil, Seth Partnow, and Dave DuFour react to all of the trades around the NBA at the deadline.Visit Indeed.com/NBASHOW22 to start hiring now.Sign up today at philo.tv and use promo code NBASHOW to get 50% off your first monthFor more info on Morgan & Morgan services, go to forthepeople.com/nbashow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 9, 2023 • 44min
How to Cover Kyrie Irving
Tim Cato, Alex Schiffer and Jay King gather together to have a conversation between NBA beat writers on what it is like to cover Kyrie Irving. They discuss his time with the Celtics and Nets, the good and the bad of him off the court, how mesmerizing he is on the court and more.Visit Indeed.com/NBASHOW22 to start hiring now.Sign up today at philo.tv and use promo code NBASHOW to get 50% off your first monthFor more info on Morgan & Morgan services, go to forthepeople.com/nbashow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 9, 2023 • 18min
Daily Ding: Lakers trade Westbrook | Kyrie Debuts
Will Guillory and Dave DuFour react to the Lakers, Jazz, and Timberwolves trade, the Knicks and Blazers trade, and Kyrie Irving's debut as a Dallas Maverick.Get access to America's #1 Meal Kit! Go to hellofresh.com/ding65 and use code ding65 for 65% off plus free shippingVisit ro.co/athletic to get 20% off your first Roman order today!Get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more at indochino.com/ding Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 8, 2023 • 31min
Inside the trade deadline with former Sixers & Nets GM Billy King
On this week's Hoops Adjacent, David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson welcome on former 76ers and Nets GM Billy King to discuss what the NBA trade deadline is actually like for GMs: the leaked information, working with trade partners, dealing with owners expectations and breaking the news to the players and their families.Visit Indeed.com/NBASHOW22 to start hiring now.Sign up today at philo.tv and use promo code NBASHOW to get 50% off your first monthFor more info on Morgan & Morgan services, go to forthepeople.com/nbashow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 8, 2023 • 12min
Daily Ding: LeBron James breaks all-time scoring record
Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil recap LeBron James' historic night breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's all-time scoring record, the Nets' loss to the Suns, and the Pelicans beating the Hawks.Get access to America's #1 Meal Kit! Go to hellofresh.com/ding65 and use code ding65 for 65% off plus free shippingVisit ro.co/athletic to get 20% off your first Roman order today!Get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more at indochino.com/ding Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 7, 2023 • 1h 6min
Kyrie and the Mavs | Andy Bernstein on LeBron's All Time Scoring Record
TamperingSam Amick, Fred Katz, and Anthony Slater are joined by Mavericks beat writer Tim Cato to discuss Kyrie Irving being traded to the Mavs, how it came together, how Kyrie fits in with the team, and much more.Then the guys are joined by Andy Bernstein, legendary NBA photographer to discuss LeBron James inching toward the NBA scoring record that will likely be broken this week. They discuss Andy's career of covering the NBA, including the game where Kareem Abdul-Jabbar passed Wilt Chamberlain.The guys then break down what to expect at the trade deadline this Thursday.Visit Indeed.com/NBASHOW22 to start hiring now.Sign up today at philo.tv and use promo code NBASHOW to get 50% off your first monthFor more info on Morgan & Morgan services, go to forthepeople.com/nbashow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 7, 2023 • 15min
Daily Ding: Cam is a Bucket
Andrew Schlecht and Mark Schindler break down the night of NBA basketball from Monday, February 6th including the Clippers beating the Nets even with Cam Thomas' 47, the Rockets falling to the Kings, the Warriors bludgeoning the Thunder and moreGo to HelloFresh.com/ding65 and use code ding65 for 65% off plus free shipping!Go to Indochino.com and use code DING to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more.Visit ro.co/athletic to get 20% off your first Roman order today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 6, 2023 • 50min
Steph Injury | Kyrie | NBA Fight Night
Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil, Travonne Edwards, Jay King, and James Edwards discuss Kyrie Irving's trade request (pre-trade), Stephen Curry's injury, on court skirmishes, and Jay's Kings minute.Visit Indeed.com/NBASHOW22 to start hiring now.Sign up today at philo.tv and use promo code NBASHOW to get 50% off your first monthFor more info on Morgan & Morgan services, go to forthepeople.com/nbashow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 5, 2023 • 17min
Emergency Buds: Kyrie Irving Traded
Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil, Travonne Edwards, and Jay King provide instant reaction to Kyrie Irving's trade to the Dallas Mavericks.Go to HelloFresh.com/ding65 and use code ding65 for 65% off 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.

Feb 4, 2023 • 1h 10min
Kyrie Irving Destinations + Houston We Have a Problem
Saturday Slam and JamAndrew Schlecht and Alex Speers recap the Week that Was, and then talk about Kyrie Irving's trade demand and what might be going back to the Nets if he is indeed traded.In Part 2, Kelly Iko of the Athletic stops by to talk about the Houston Rockets, what they might be doing at the trade deadline and the offseason, and then the boys play a rousing rendition of Andrew vs. the Beat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.