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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Andrew Schlecht and Mark Schindler recap the night of NBA basketball from January 3rd, 2023. Donovan Mitchell scores 71, the Warriors win a double OT thriller as Klay Thompson goes for 54, and much much more.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.

Mo Dakhil, Will Guillory, Travonne Edwards and Dave DuFour kick off the New Year with a new Basketbuds! Memphis or New Orleans? What's wrong with the Bucks? How good can the Nets be? Is Nikola Jokić going to win another MVP?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.

Keith Parish and Dave DuFour reconvene after the holiday break to discuss the New Year's Weekend. Denver's Nikola Jokić picks up a Sunday triple double in a victory over the visiting Boston Celtics. Memphis beats the Pelicans and the Kings on back to back nights. Luka's video game stat lines continue as he scores 51 in a Mavericks victory over the Spurs. The Brooklyn Nets haven't lost a game since December 7th.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.

Saturday Slam and JamAndrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss which struggling team will turn it around this season... not only turn it around... but which struggling team will win a PLAYOFF SERIES?? We discuss...Then Josh Robbins of the Athletic joins to discuss the Wizards, what their plan is, how they will move forward and more. Then the guys play a rousing edition of Andrew vs. the Beat, Slam and Jam's weekly trivia show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.