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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.

Episodes

Blazers Trading the 3rd Pick? + Pistons Disappointment

Slam and Jam Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by Sean Highkin of the Rose Garden Report to discuss the Blazers, their luck in the lottery, what they will do with Dame, and trade options for the 3rd overall pick Then the guys are joined by James Edwards III of the Athletic to discuss the Pistons, them falling to 5th in the lottery, players that makes sense at 5, players the Pistons might trade the 5th pick for, and more. Then they boys play a fun edition of Andrew vs. the Beat. Learn mo...

May 20, 20231 hr 6 minTranscript available on Metacast

Specialists in the Playoffs | Jimmy Butler Culture

Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour react to Michael Malone's postgame comments, the first two games of the Western Conference Finals, and discuss the Heat Culture's impact on their game one win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 19, 202357 minTranscript available on Metacast

Heat Culture + Wemby in the Tone

Point of Contention 5 Topics 5 Minutes 5 Points of Contention Andrew Schlecht, Jay King and Will Guillory discuss the following topics Heat Culture Spurs Direction for Wemby? Nuggets lead 1-0 Who makes the post season first, Rockets or Pistons? Scoot going 2? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 18, 202350 minTranscript available on Metacast

Best Place for Wemby

Hoops Adjacent David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by Bastien Fontanieu to discuss Victor Wembanyama and which team would be the best place for him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 17, 202353 minTranscript available on Metacast

Daily Ding: Nuggets hold off Lakers' comeback bid

Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil recap Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the Nuggets and the Lakers, Doc Rivers' firing, and the San Antonio Spurs winning the NBA Draft Lottery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 17, 202319 minTranscript available on Metacast

Doc Rivers Fired + Warriors Direction

Tampering Sam Amick and Anthony Slater discuss the situation surrounding the Grizzlies and Ja Morant, the Warriors direction after losing to the Lakers in round 2, the Sixers firing Doc Rivers and what is next for the Sixers with Rich Hofmann, and finally they discuss the Western Conference Finals matchup between the Lakers and Nuggets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 16, 202358 minTranscript available on Metacast

Fraudulent Sixers | Conference Finals Preview

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil, Travonne Edwards, and Jay King react to the Sixers meltdown and look ahead to the Conference Finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 15, 202357 minTranscript available on Metacast

NBA Draft and Lottery Preview with Sam Vecenie

Slam and Jam Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by Sam Vecenie of the Athletic to discuss the upcoming NBA Draft Lottery, who is in the the top tier with Wemby? Who should be the number 2 pick? Which of the combo guards in the mid-first round is the best? and much much more. And of course... Sam sticks around and we play Andrew vs. The Beat, NBA Draft Edition! Give Firstleaf a try—head over to tryfirstleaf.com/nbashow to sign up and save 50% on your first SIX bottles plus free shipping R...

May 13, 20231 hr 26 minTranscript available on Metacast

The Nuggets have arrived | Celtic Pride

Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour react to the Celtics 4th quarter comeback against the Sixers, look ahead to their game 7, and recap the second round series between the Nuggets and Suns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 12, 20231 hr 3 minTranscript available on Metacast

Daily Ding: Celtics force Game 7 | Nuggets eliminate Suns

Will Guillory and Mo Dakhil discuss the Celtics' win over the 76ers and look ahead to Game 7, the Nuggets advancing to the Conference Finals, and what's next for the Suns in the offseason. Give Firstleaf a try—head over to tryfirstleaf.com/nbashow to sign up and save 50% on your first SIX bottles plus free shipping Right now, you can try LinkedIn Sales Navigator and get a sixty-day free trial at LinkedIn.com/nbashow23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 12, 202325 minTranscript available on Metacast

Snub Day + Lakers in 6?

Point of Contention 5 Topics, 5 Minutes, 5 Points of Contention Zach Harper, Will Guillory and Jay King discuss the following topics surrounding the NBA Playoffs: Warriors Survive, Sixers the Better Team?, Can the Nuggets win on the road?, Do the Knicks have a chance?, and All NBA Snubs Give Firstleaf a try—head over to tryfirstleaf.com/nbashow to sign up and save 50% on your first SIX bottles plus free shipping Right now, you can try LinkedIn Sales Navigator and get a sixty-day free trial at Li...

May 11, 202346 minTranscript available on Metacast

Inside Playoff Battles with Vernon Maxwell

On this week's Hoops Adjacent, David Aldridge is joined by J.A. Adande and Vernon Maxwell to dive into what it is like competing in intense playoff series, the way role players can flip a series and how Maxwell would have handled the Jokic-Ishbia run-in in the Suns-Nuggets series. *Disclaimer: there's a fair amount of cursing in this episode, so save this one for when the kids aren't listening* Give Firstleaf a try—head over to tryfirstleaf.com/nbashow to sign up and save 50% on your first SIX b...

May 10, 202335 minTranscript available on Metacast

Daily Ding: A night of struggles for Celtics and Suns

Mo Dakhil and Law Murray recap Tuesday night's 76ers-Celtics and Suns-Nuggets games. Give Firstleaf a try—head over to tryfirstleaf.com/nbashow to sign up and save 50% on your first SIX bottles plus free shipping Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 10, 202318 minTranscript available on Metacast

Knicks Getting Out Knicked

Andrew Schlecht and Fred Katz bring you a special edition of the Tampering podcast breaking down the Knicks/Heat series and how the Heat have found themselves up 3-1 on the Knicks. Give Firstleaf a try—head over to tryfirstleaf.com/nbashow to sign up and save 50% on your first SIX bottles plus free shipping Right now, you can try LinkedIn Sales Navigator and get a sixty-day free trial at LinkedIn.com/nbashow23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 09, 202356 minTranscript available on Metacast

Daily Ding: Lonnie's World

Daily Ding Jared Weiss and Mark Schindler break down the Lakers win over the Warriors to take a 3-1 lead, and the Heat taking a 3-1 lead over the Knicks. Give Firstleaf a try—head over to tryfirstleaf.com/nbashow to sign up and save 50% on your first SIX bottles plus free shipping Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 09, 202322 minTranscript available on Metacast

Jokić vs. Ishbia | Staying Alive

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour react to the Jokić incident, and discuss the NBA playoffs. Give Firstleaf a try—head over to tryfirstleaf.com/nbashow to sign up and save 50% on your first SIX bottles plus free shipping Right now, you can try LinkedIn Sales Navigator and get a sixty-day free trial at LinkedIn.com/nbashow23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 08, 202355 minTranscript available on Metacast

Weekend Update: Booker's Amazing Weekend | Harden clutch again

Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour recap the weekend in the NBA Playoffs and react to Devin Booker's ridiculous weekend performances, James Harden's clutch shooting, and the Lakers dismantling of the Warriors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 08, 202331 minTranscript available on Metacast

Nuggets: The Best Team in the NBA?

Slam and Jam Andrew Schlecht is joined by Harrison Wind of DNVR to discuss the Denver Nuggets and their series against the Suns, the Nuggets bench, Jokic not winning MVP and more. Then Michael Pina of the Ringer joins the show to play a Trivia Game called "Wind vs. Pina" a trivia game about the Denver Nuggets Michael Pina hangs around to discuss the NBA at large and who he thinks will win the NBA Championship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 06, 20231 hr 2 minTranscript available on Metacast

Does the regular season matter?

Mo Dakhil, Seth Partnow, and Dave DuFour discuss playoff rotations, Allen Iverson's love of hoopers, and whether the regular season has lost importance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 05, 202346 minTranscript available on Metacast

Daily Ding: Klay Thompson eviscerates Lakers

Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil recap the Warriors' domination of the Lakers on Thursday night, look ahead to Friday's games, and discuss the new coach vacancy in Milwaukee. Go to indochino.com and use code DING to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 05, 202318 minTranscript available on Metacast

Nuggets Rollin + Dillon Brooks

Point of Contention 5 Topics, 5 Minutes, 5 Points of Contention Zach Harper, Jay King and Will Guillory discuss the following topics surrounding the NBA and the Playoffs: Embiid MVP Lakers Up 1-0 Rollin Nuggs Dillon Brooks.... Knicks Scraping By Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 04, 202343 minTranscript available on Metacast

Daily Ding: Celtics crush Sixers | Series tied 1-1

Mark Schindler and Dave DuFour recap and react to the Celtics pummeling the Sixers in Game 2 of their NBA Playoffs series. Go to indochino.com and use code DING to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 04, 202324 minTranscript available on Metacast

Steph v. LeBron with Allie Clifton

Los Angeles Lakers broadcaster Allie Clifton from Spectrum Sportsnet joins David Aldridge and Zena Keita to discuss what the Lakers-Warriors series means in the long arc of NBA history including how it'll impact how LeBron James and Steph Curry will be viewed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 03, 202347 minTranscript available on Metacast

Daily Ding: Lakers win in Game 1 thriller | Knicks beat Butler-less Heat

Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil recap Tuesday night's NBA action with the Lakers beating the Warriors and the Knicks beating the Heat. Go to indochino.com and use code DING to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 03, 202316 minTranscript available on Metacast

Warriors Lakers Preview

Tampering Sam Amick and Anthony Slater are joined by the Athletic's Jovan Buha to discuss and preview the Lakers vs. Warriors series, LeBron vs. Curry, Anthony Davis' defense, and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 02, 202353 minTranscript available on Metacast