The Athletic NBA Daily
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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.
Episodes
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Nov 2, 2022 • 16min
Daily Ding: Nets lose at home to Bulls following dismissal of Steve Nash, overturned call takes center stage in Heat win over Warriors
Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil break down the best NBA games from Tuesday, November 1st, including the Brooklyn Nets losing at home to the Chicago Bulls, the Heat beating the Warriors and THAT overturned call, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 1, 2022 • 1h 6min
Borderline Contenders | Do You Believe?
Believe/Don't Believe Borderline Contender EditionEastern ConferenceCleveland Cavaliers, 5-1Boston Celtics, 4-2Atlanta Hawks, 4-2Philadelphia 76ers, 3-4Miami Heat 2-5Western ConferencePortland Trail Blazers, 5-1Utah Jazz, 5-2New Orleans Pelicans, 4-2Minnesota Timberwolves, 4-2Memphis Grizzlies, 4-2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 1, 2022 • 16min
Daily Ding: PG Game Winner | Bucks Remain Unbeaten
Andrew Schlecht and Mark Schindler break down the games from Halloween night in the NBA. Paul George gets a game winner, the Bucks narrowly beat the Pistons and much more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 31, 2022 • 47min
Confucius Kyrie the King of Pretendcontenderland
Basketball Buds. Hosted by Zach Harper. With Travonne Edwards, Mo Dakhil, Jay King and James Edwards III.Produced by Jade Hoye Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 31, 2022 • 16min
Daily Ding: 'Weekend Update' Upsets, Cleveland rocks, Pelicans soar
Keith Parish and Dave DuFour recap an upset filled weekend in the NBA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 29, 2022 • 1h 8min
Data Driven Contender, Wizards Defense, and Blazers Hot Start
Saturday Slam and JamAndrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss who the contenders are by looking at the past, how the Wizards defense could lead them to the play in tournament, and then Sean Highkin of The Rose Garden Report discusses the Portland Trail Blazers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 28, 2022 • 51min
MurderNerder Halloween Special
In this week's (Murder) Nerder, She Wrote Halloween SpecialFavorite thingsDave: The tanking teamsMo: Ja MorantSeth: PelicansSpooky or SpookedPhillyThe WolvesJames WisemanDallas Denver’s lossesClippers offense Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 28, 2022 • 14min
Daily Ding: Luka magical in OT, Steph burns Heat
Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour recap and discuss the Dallas Mavericks overtime victory over the Brooklyn Nets and the Warriors win against the Heat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 27, 2022 • 43min
Conflict of Interest
Point of Contention. Marcus Thompson & Jay King DebateHosted by The Zach HarperRundownTake 1: To the Victor go the Spoils!?Take 2: From Pretenders to Contenders!Take 3: (Not) So Sunny in Philadelphia!Take 4: Klay It Aint So!Take 5: Pelicans Fly Like an Eagle to the Sea! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 27, 2022 • 13min
Daily Ding: Trae Young goes off, Ben Simmons won’t shoot, Pascal Siakam can’t be stopped
Jared Weiss and Mark Schindler break down Tuesday, October 26th’s NBA games. Featuring Trae Young and the Hawks holding off Cade Cunningham’s Pistons, Giannis Antetokounmpo dropping 40 on Ben Simmons, and Pascal Siakam continuing to look like a superstar against Joel Embiid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
