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The Athletic
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 3, 2023 • 48min
Who are the sellers?
Mo Dakhil, Seth Partnow, and Dave DuFour discuss Danny Green's return, Nikola Jokic's passing wizardry, and potential movers at the NBA Trade Deadline.Go to https://www.chime.com/nbashow to sign up for a Chime Credit Builder Visa Credit Card today! Thanks to Chime for supporting the show.Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to rocketmoney.com/nbashow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 3, 2023 • 13min
Daily Ding: Giannis scores 54 vs. the Clippers | Lakers edge out Pacers
Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil recap an action-packed Thursday night including the Bucks' comeback vs the Clippers, a narrow Lakers win over the Pacers, a crazy ending to Heat-Knicks, and more.Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code DING23 at Manscaped.com and shoot your arrow with MANSCAPED™ this Valentine’s Day.Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to rocketmoney.com/ding Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 2, 2023 • 39min
Trades of Desperation | Best in the West?
Point of ContentionZach Harper, Jay King and Marcus Thompson bring you Point of Contention5 topics, 5 minutes, 5 Points of ContentionThis week:Desperate Traders on the outside looking inHow to choose a coach of the yearWho is the best team in the West?Rising StarsAll Star battle for the last guard spot in the WestGo to https://www.chime.com/nbashow to sign up for a Chime Credit Builder Visa Credit Card today! Thanks to Chime for supporting the show.Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to rocketmoney.com/nbashow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 2, 2023 • 15min
Daily Ding: Wolves dog Warriors | Dame Time in Memphis
Mark Schindler and Dave DuFour recap last night in the NBA. The Warriors fumbled a lead thanks to sloppy play and a D'Angelo Russell heater to lose to the Timberwolves. The Boston Celtics absolutely crushed the Brooklyn Nets. Damian Lillard erupted for 42 points to lead the Blazers to a victory over the scuffling Memphis Grizzlies.Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code DING23 at Manscaped.com and shoot your arrow with MANSCAPED™ this Valentine’s Day.Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to rocketmoney.com/ding Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 1, 2023 • 46min
Deep Dive into Victor Wembanyama
In this week's Hoops Adjacent, David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by Bastien Fontanieu, head of the french hoops website TrashTalk, to discuss the origins of likely #1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft Victor Wembanyama, how his game has evolved, the special mental factor that separates Wembanyama and what NBA should expect from the big Frenchman.Go to https://www.chime.com/nbashow to sign up for a Chime Credit Builder Visa Credit Card today! Thanks to Chime for supporting the show.Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to rocketmoney.com/nbashow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 1, 2023 • 15min
Daily Ding: Laker top Knicks in OT | Nuggets defeat Pelicans
Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil break down the Lakers' win over the Knicks, Nuggets defeating the Pelicans, Heat beating the Cavaliers, and the Clippers beating the Bulls.Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code DING23 at Manscaped.com and shoot your arrow with MANSCAPED™ this Valentine’s Day.Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to rocketmoney.com/ding Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 31, 2023 • 52min
Giannis for MVP? | Wizards Team Building
Tampering PodcastSam Amick, Anthony Slater, and Fred Katz are joined by Eric Nehm of the Athletic to discuss the state of the Bucks, why Giannis should be in the MVP race, and what they might do at the trade deadline.Josh Robbins of the Athletic joins the guys in part 2 to discuss the Washington Wizards, their goals at the trade deadline, their team-building process and much more.Go to https://www.chime.com/nbashow to sign up for a Chime Credit Builder Visa Credit Card today! Thanks to Chime for supporting the show.Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to rocketmoney.com/nbashow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 31, 2023 • 13min
Daily Ding: Kings Take Down Wolves | Dame Time
Andrew Schlecht and Law Murray discuss the Kings OT win in Minnesota, the Blazers beating the Hawks in Portland, and much more from the night of January 30th in the NBA.Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code DING23 at Manscaped.com and shoot your arrow with MANSCAPED™ this Valentine’s Day.Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to rocketmoney.com/ding Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 30, 2023 • 50min
Respect The Process | LeBron Cries Foul
Mo Dakhil, Dave DuFour, Travonne Edwards, and Jay King discuss Embiid's disrespect, Denver's defense, the Lakers and LeBron James getting jobbed by the referees, and Jay's Kings minute.RocketMoney.com/NBAShowChime.com/NBAShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 30, 2023 • 21min
Weekend Update: Wolves Howling | Joel Embiid Statement Game
Keith Parish and Dave DuFour recap the weekend in the NBA. Joel Embiid drops 47 points on Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets in a 76ers victory. The Boston Celtics get a little help from the officials to beat the Los Angeles Lakers in overtime. The Minnesota Timberwolves move to 6th place in the West with a couple of victories.Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code Ding23 at Manscaped.comRocketMoney.com/Ding Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.