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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 13, 2023 • 14min
Daily Ding: Mavericks down Lakers in 2OT | Cavaliers beat Trail Blazers
Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil break down Thursday night's action, including a wild game in Mavericks vs. Lakers, the Cavaliers beating the Trail Blazers, and the Boston Celtics over the Brooklyn Nets.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 12, 2023 • 41min
Rookie Rankings | All Star Debates
Point of ContentionZach Harper hosts as Jay King and Marcus Thompson debate NBA topics:Favorite in the west?East and West All Star locksRaptors need to shiftRookie RankingsSign up today at StitchFix.com/nbashow to get $20 off your first purchaseGet started with a 1 month free trial at Future at tryfuture.com/nbashow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 12, 2023 • 14min
Daily Ding: Celtics Cruise | Kuzma Game Winner
Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour recap the night in the NBA. The Celtics beat the Pelicans thanks to 41 points from Jaylen Brown. The Bucks hold off the Hawks in spite of only 7 points from Giannis Antetokounmpo. Kyle Kuzma connects with a game winning three in the closing seconds to lift the Wizards over the Bulls.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 11, 2023 • 51min
East leading Boston Celtics check-in with Gary Washburn
On this week's Hoops Adjacent, David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson welcome on Gary Washburn from the Boston Globe to talk about the state of the Boston Celtics, Jaylen Brown's improvement, what moves the Celtics may try to make at the trade deadline and how the team has navigated the change in head coaches.Sign up today at StitchFix.com/nbashow to get $20 off your first purchaseGet started with a 1 month free trial at Future at tryfuture.com/nbashow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 11, 2023 • 16min
Daily Ding: Heat go 40 for 40 on free throws | Donovan Mitchell returns to Utah
Jared Weiss and Mark Schindler recap Tuesday night's NBA action, including a free throws aplenty and a thrown Theragun in Heat-Thunder, Donovan Mitchell's return to Utah spoiled by the Jazz, an Orlando win over the Trail Blazers, and the return of Steph Curry.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 10, 2023 • 56min
Trade Deadline Prep | LeBron's Response
Tampering PodcastSam Amick, Fred Katz and Anthony Slater are joined by Jon Krawczynski of the Athletic to discuss Sam's discussion with LeBron, the Timberwolves mess and how they get back on track, Kevin Durant's injury, who the guys like out West and prep for the trade deadline.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 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.


