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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 7, 2023 • 60min
The Knicks are Streaking
Sam Amick, Anthony Slater and Fred Katz discuss the streaking New York Knicks, the Clippers rough go, the Grizzlies big time issues with Ja Morant, who will make the West play in, and Lillard's ambitious goal.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.

Mar 7, 2023 • 17min
Daily Ding: Cavs Sneak Past Celtics + Big Night in Philly
Mo Dakhil and Mark Schindler discuss the night of NBA basketball from March 6, 2023. Haliburton and Embiid's big nights, Mitchell and Cavs beating the Celtics, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 6, 2023 • 42min
Memphis is a Beautiful City
Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil, Travonne Edwards, and Jay King discuss the Ja Morant debacle, Memphis falling apart, Kevin Durant in Phoenix, and the Clippers woes.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.

Mar 6, 2023 • 18min
Weekend Update: Bucks (streak) stopped here | Quick(ley) Knicks streak to 9
Keith Parish and Dave DuFour recap the weekend in the NBA and discuss the top of the Eastern Conference since the start of 2023, Steph's return in a Warriors loss to the Lakers, and KD's big shot to put the Suns over the Mavericks.Go to hellofresh.com/ding60 and use code ding60 for 60% off plus free shipping!Go to Indochino.com and use code ATHLETICNBA to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 4, 2023 • 1h 23min
NBA Draft Check In with Sam Vecenie + Hawks Weird Season
Saturday Slam and JamAndrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by the Athletic's own Sam Vecenie to discuss the upcoming NBA Draft, who is in the projected top 5? Which international players will make an impact? Which non-shooters does Sam believe in? The Brandon Miller situation and more!Then the boys are joined by Brad Rowland of Locked on Hawks to discuss the Hawks weird season, the Trae and Murray pairing, choosing between Capela and Okongwu, and more. Then the guys play a rousing rendition of Andrew vs. the Beat.Head over to play.runyourpool.com/nbashow and don’t forget to get your picks in when the bracket is live, March 12th! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 3, 2023 • 32min
The Nerdiest Nerder
Mo Dakhil, Seth Partnow, and Dave DuFour are joined by Portland Trailblazers on-air analytics insider Cory Jez to discuss Damian Lillard's 71 point game, his incredible efficiency as a scorer, and the future of sports analytics from the Sloan analytics conference.Head over to play.runyourpool.com/nbashow and don’t forget to get your picks in when the bracket is live, March 12th!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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 3, 2023 • 12min
Daily Ding: Mavericks top 76ers | Warriors conquer Clippers
Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil recap some Thursday action with the Mavericks' win over the 76ers and the Warriors beating the Clippers.Visit ExpressVPN.com/DING for three months free with a one-year package.Head over to play.runyourpool.com/nbashow and don’t forget to get your picks in when the bracket is live, March 12th! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 2, 2023 • 36min
Contenders or Pretenders, Harden back to H-Town?
Point of Contention5 Subjects, 5 Minutes, 5 Points of Contention:Contenders or Pretenders?Lakers sunk?Panic in Dallas?One and Done… Done?Harden back to H Town?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 showHead over to play.runyourpool.com/nbashow and don’t forget to get your picks in when the bracket is live, March 12th! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 2, 2023 • 19min
Daily Ding: Kevin Durant makes Suns debut | Pistons' late blunder seals close loss
Jared Weiss and Mark Schindler recap Wednesday night's action including KD's return in the Suns win over the Hornets, a close loss for the Pistons against the Bulls, and the Celtics beating the Cavs.Visit ExpressVPN.com/DING for three months free with a one-year package.Head over to play.runyourpool.com/nbashow and don’t forget to get your picks in when the bracket is live, March 12th! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 1, 2023 • 29min
76ers: Legit or Quit with Rich Hofmann
On this week's Hoops Adjacent, The Athletic's 76ers reporter Rich Hofmann joins the show to discuss how the Harden-Embiid pairing is developing, the single biggest flaw in the 76ers championship aspirations, and whether the 76ers did enough at the trade deadline to win a championship.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 showHead over to play.runyourpool.com/nbashow and don’t forget to get your picks in when the bracket is live, March 12th! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


