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.
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Dec 13, 2022 • 53min
Is This a Rivalry?
Zach Harper and the Basketball Buds return to talk about the NBA. Are the Pelicans and Suns officially a rivalry? How good is Joel Embiid? Did the Warriors take the shine off the Celtics? And finally, the Buds remember some guys. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 13, 2022 • 57min
The Man Behind the Beam + Contender Watch
In part 1, Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Anthony Slater discuss the contenders and how they are playing, and how the Wizards have played so far this season.In part 2 Mo Brazelton, Senior Director of Entertainment for the Sacramento Kings, joins to discuss the Beam and how it came to be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 13, 2022 • 15min
Daily Ding: Nets Thump Wizards | Cade Out
Andrew Schlecht and James Edwards III discuss the night of NBA basketball including the Nets beating the Wizards, the Mavs silencing the Thunder, the Full Squad Clippers, Cade Cunningham out for the season and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 12, 2022 • 18min
Weekend Update: Zion eclipses the Suns | Deja Vu Celtics
Keith Parish and Dave DuFour recap the weekend in the NBA. Zion Williamson led the Pelicans to a pair of victories over the Phoenix Suns with a pair of 35 point game. The Splash Brothers combined for 66 points for the Warriors to hand the Celtics a big loss in their NBA Finals rematch. AJ Griffin hit an improbably buzzer beater in overtime to lift the Atlanta Hawks over the Chicago Bulls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 10, 2022 • 44min
Suns Finding Their Way + Worst West in Awhile
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the week of NBA basketball, and 3 stats that made them say "hmm", is this the worst the West has been in 25 years?Then the boys are joined by Gerald Bourguet of PHNX to discuss the Suns' recent play, how they can get back on track, and if there are any trades on the horizon. They then play a rousing game of Andrew vs. the Beat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 9, 2022 • 51min
The Future is Now
Mo Dakhil, Seth Partnow, and Dave DuFour are back with another Nerder pod. On this week's show, the crew discusses the passing wizardry of Luka Doncić, the development of Bol Bol, 'Are the Celtics peaking too early?', and an early arrival for the new age of contending teams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 9, 2022 • 14min
Daily Ding: Murray time in Portland | Spurs win, finally!
Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour recap an absolutely wild finish between the Denver Nuggets and Portland Trailblazers. Jamal Murray's last second setback three pointer seals the deal for Denver 121 to 120. The Spurs snap an 11 game losing streak thanks to 32 points from Keldon Johnson. Bam Adebayo leads the Miami Heat to a home victory over the Clippers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 8, 2022 • 39min
Trae Young No Show + Cavs a Contender?
Point of Contention:Hawks dysfunction, Contending Cavs?, the crowded West, scoring is up, and which slow starting teams will bounce back? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 8, 2022 • 15min
Daily Ding: Celtics crush Suns | Jazz steal victory
Mark Schindler and Dave DuFour recap a busy Wednesday night in the NBA. The Bucks beat Jay King's Kings thanks to 35 points from Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Jazz steal a win at home against a shorthanded Warriors team. The Boston Celtics trounce the Suns in Phoenix. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 7, 2022 • 41min
How the Pacers became the NBA's surprise team with Caitlin Cooper
On this week's Hoops Adjacent, David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by Caitlin Cooper from Indy Cornrows to breakdown how the Indiana Pacers have gone from the preseason tanking predictions to a potential Eastern Conference playoff team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
