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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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Jan 10, 2023 • 12min
Daily Ding: Jrue Delivers a W
Andrew Schlecht and Mark Schindler break down the Bucks win against the Knicks, the Celtics win against the Bulls and much more from Monday, January 9th.Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code DING23 at Manscaped.comGet 20% off your first order at ro.co/ATHLETIC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 9, 2023 • 55min
Are the Lakers okay?
Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil, Jay King, and Travonne Edwards get together for the first time in 2023! Are the Lakers an okay basketball team? Will the Bulls or Knicks make the playoffs? What's wrong with NBA defense? Is NBA Live '95 Cedric Ceballos a top 5 player ever?Sign up today at www.stitchfix.com/nbashow to get $20 off your first purchaseGet started with a 1 month free trial to Future at www.tryfuture.com/nbashow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 9, 2023 • 15min
Weekend Update: KD injured in Nets Win | Grizzlies win 6th straight
Keith Parish and Dave DuFour recap the weekend in the NBA. The Brooklyn Nets won their 18th game out of their last 20 with a victory over the Miami Heat, but Kevin Durant left with a knee injury. The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Utah Jazz thanks to 5 blocks and 3 steals from DPOY candidate Jaren Jackson Jr. The Indiana Pacers pick up 2 victories over the weekend against Portland and Charlotte.Go to www.hellofresh.com and enter the code DING21 for 21 free meals plus free shippingVisit www.rocketmoney.com/ding to save 100s of dollars Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 6, 2023 • 1h 14min
NBA Rookies and a 2023 Draft Preview
Saturday Slam and JamAndrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the week that was in the NBA. The boys are then joined by Sam Vecenie to discuss the Rookie class, and the 2023 NBA Draft.Get 20% off your first order with Roman at ro.co/ATHLETICStart your credit journey with Chime at chime.com/NBAShowGet 3 months free with a one-year package at expressvpn.com/NBAShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 6, 2023 • 17min
Daily Ding: A brutal slate of games | All-Star fan voting
Mo Dakhil and Jovan Buha recap a rough night of games, including Clippers vs Nuggets, the Celtics crushing the Mavericks, and the Magic beating the Grizzlies.Go to hellofresh.com/DING21 and use code: DING21 for 21 FREE meals and FREE shippingCancel 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 5, 2023 • 42min
Happy Nerd Year Mailbag!
Mo Dakhil, Seth Partnow, and Dave DuFour get together for the first time in 2023 for a mailbag episode of the Nerder pod. What's the next evolution in the NBA? Who are some late breakout candidates? Can any team separate from the pack?Get 20% off your first order with Roman at ro.co/ATHLETICStart your credit journey with Chime at chime.com/NBAShowGet 3 months free with a one-year package at expressvpn.com/NBAShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 5, 2023 • 14min
Daily Ding: Wacky Wednesday | Cavs Comeback
Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour recap the night in the NBA. The Bucks and Raptors had a brick throwing contest, which was eventually, mercifully, finished in overtime with a Bucks win. An Evan Mobley jumper with 4 seconds remaining completed Cleveland's comeback victory over the Phoenix Suns. The Pacers pushed the Embiid-less 76ers to overtime only to see Deanthony Melton's late 3 pointer seal their loss.Go to hellofresh.com/DING21 and use code: DING21 for 21 FREE meals and FREE shippingCancel 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 4, 2023 • 52min
Are the Pelicans built for a championship run
On this week's Hoops Adjacent, David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by The Athletic's New Orleans Pelicans reporter Will Guillory to talk about Zion Williamson's motivation, how the team transformed from underachieving to contender, and the special vibes around the franchise that has New Orleans embracing their Pelicans like never before.Quick note - this episode was recorded before the reports regarding Zion's injury recovery time.Get 3 months free with a one-year package at expressvpn.com/NBAshowStart your credit journey with Chime at chime.com/NBAshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 4, 2023 • 17min
Daily Ding: Thunder dominate Celtics, Jazz lose heartbreaker to Kings
Mark Schindler and Will Guillory break down Tuesday night's NBA action, including the Thunder dropping 150 on the Celtics, a 117-115 Jazz loss to the Kings, Bucks over Wizards, and Zion Williamson being out for three weeks.Go to hellofresh.com/DING21 and use code: DING21 for 21 FREE meals and FREE shippingCancel 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 3, 2023 • 55min
Wolves Hit Rock Bottom | Nets Stay Hot
Tampering PodcastSam Amick and Anthony Slater discuss the red-hot Nuggets who have risen to the top of the Western Conference. What is the Nugget's ceiling? Then they bounce to Minnesota where the Timberwolves might be the most disappointing team in the NBA. How did they get here, and is there a way out?Then at the 28:00 mark Alex Schiffer of the Athletic joins the boys to discuss the Nets, their rise from the ashes, and how they are getting the job done. Get 20% off your first order with Roman at ro.co/ATHLETICStart your credit journey with Chime at chime.com/NBAShowGet 3 months free with a one-year package at expressvpn.com/NBAShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.