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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.

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Episodes

How We'd Run the Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers

Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow are joined first by The Athletic's Atlanta Hawks reporter Chris Kirschner to discuss what went wrong with the Hawks this season, how ATL is building its team around Trae Young and whether that's a smart decision. Then at 27:30 The Athletic's Cleveland Cavaliers reporter Kelsey Russo joins to dive into the Cavs: do Sexton and Garland fit, Kevin Love's trade value and what to expect next season from the Cavs. Learn more about your ad choic...

Jul 02, 202047 minEp. 193

Are We There Yet?: The Long Bumpy Road to Bubble City

Basketball Buds, Zach Harper, Jay King, BIG Wos, Dave DuFour and Tray Edwards on the complexities of playing NBA Basketball. Also name changing for social justice and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 30, 20201 hr 4 minEp. 192

NBA Comeback Plan, Knicks and World Wide Wes, Hornets Mess, Shorten the Season

Nerder She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Seth Partnow and Mo Dakhil talking about the NBA Comeback with Dr. Zach Binney (@zbinney_nflinj), Knicks outlook with Mike Vorkunov 16:30, Hornets outlook 36:00 and shortening the schedule 43:00. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 202051 minEp. 191

The Road to Orlando and Other Things

Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Jay King, Tray Edwards and Dave DuFour on the NBA's return and grand experiment in Orlando. Free agent talk and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 23, 20201 hr 4 minEp. 190

Rank Overreact: Can't Please Anyone Edition

Zach and Wos are back with the latest RR, looking towards the return of the NBA in August. https://theathletic.com/1841398/2020/06/04/the-athletics-nba-power-rankings-the-nba-season-is-back-sort-of/ Recorded on 6/11 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 22, 202027 minEp. 189

The Delete 8: Warriors and Bulls Offseason and Future

Nerder She Wrote: Dave Dufour, Seth Partnow and Mo Dakhil. Part 1: Anthony Slater on Warriors. No fans and how it may affect revenue. Klay injury concerns. Wiggins' defensive concerns and basketball IQ. Part 2: (23:00) Darnell Mayberry on Bulls. Jim Boylen future tenuous. Wendell Carter's potential and regression. Development. New Management Team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 18, 202059 minEp. 188

The NBA's Struggle With Players on the Bubble

Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, Wos Lambre, Jay King and Fred Katz on the players questioning the NBA's plan to resume play in Orlando. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 16, 20201 hr 11 minEp. 187

NBA Sneaker Rankings

Basketball Buds Zach Harper, Wos Lambre, Trayvon Edwards, Jovan Buha, and Jared Weiss discuss the Sneaker Ranking article on the Athletic, the most overrated and underrated sneakers, and much more about NBA sneakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 13, 20201 hr 9 minEp. 185

The NBA is Getting Weird

The comeback, the condensed offseason and potential issues, and experimenting with the regular season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 12, 202042 minEp. 186

Will the NBA's Bubble Burst?

The Basketball Buds, Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Dave DuFour and Tray Edwards go through the slew of possibilities on what could go right and what can go wrong when and if the NBA season resumes in August. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 10, 20201 hr 3 minEp. 184

Necessary Discussions

Dave Dufour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow step aside this week on 'Nerder She Wrote' and welcome The Athletic's Khalid Salaam, James Edwards and Kendra Andrews to the program. The trio has an important discussion about racial injustices, their personal experiences and how people can grow going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 04, 20201 hr 3 minEp. 183

My Life, My Existence

Basketball Buds: In this week's episode Michael Lee and Wos along with Zach Harper and Dave DuFour reflect on the events taking place across the country with the killings of innocent black people by police and what it was like for Mike and Wos, to grow up black in America. Also Knicks owner, James Dolan reaches a new low. And finally the passing of Wes Unseld. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 03, 20201 hr 1 minEp. 182

Knicks Coaching Search, Return to Play Ideas & Empty Arena Challenges

Dave Dufour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow are joined by Keith Parish of the 'Fastbreak Breakfast' podcast to discuss the Knicks latest coaching search, some return to play ideas and the downfalls of playing in an empty arena. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 28, 202053 minEp. 181

Scenarios for NBA's Return, Ranking #1 Draft Picks, Isiah and Jordan

The Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Dave DuFour and Mo Dakhil discuss the options for when the NBA Season returns, play-in, seeding and readiness. Also Zach's #1 Top Picks Rank Reaction, and finally the never ending lies of MJ. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 26, 202056 minEp. 180

NBA Disney World + CBA & Salary Cap Future

Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow are joined by Keith Smith of Yahoo! Sports to discuss his detailing of the NBA's idea to possibly take over Disney in a return to play effort and then CBA Analyst Larry Coon joins to discuss the potential short and long-term implications of the season shutdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 21, 202040 minEp. 179

Fertitta and Trump + Last Dance Recap Decode, Reggie vs Pippen

Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, BIG Wos and Dave DuFour recount the strange meeting Tilman Fertitta had with Donald Trump. Then Reggie Miller vs Scottie Pippen 'Point of Contention,' and finally decoding the final installment of 'The Last Dance.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 20, 20201 hr 11 minEp. 178

Reopening Scenarios + 'Steak-Umm' Information

Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow are joined by epidemiologist Dr. Zachary Binney to discuss the latest scenarios centered around reopening of the NBA and other sports plus the guys are joined by the brans behind the 'Steak-Umm' twitter account and how they are doing their part to quell misinformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 14, 202049 minEp. 177

The Last Dance Recap + Decode Ep 7-8

Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Dave DuFour, Michael Lee and Mo Dakhil recap the latest installment of ESPN's Last Dance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 12, 20201 hr 5 minEp. 176

Do Over: If the Wolves had taken Steph Curry in the '09 Draft

Zach Harper and Marcus Thompson run through all the ripple effects of the Wolves passing on Steph Curry in the '09 Draft, and how the team's futures would have been different if the Wolves had taken Curry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 08, 202054 minEp. 175

Hiring a Coach in Quarantine + How the Triangle Still Exists Today

Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow discuss how exactly NBA teams looking for a new head coach (Knicks and Nets, maybe the Rockets and Sixers) will find their new head coach during a pandemic. Then (25:00) what elements of the Triangle Offense still exist in in today's NBA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 07, 202047 minEp. 174

The Last Dance Recap + Decode Ep 5-6

The Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, Wos Lambre, Michael Lee, Rich Hoffman and Fred Katz recap the latest installment of the ESPN series, The Last Dance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 05, 20201 hr 1 minEp. 173

The NBA Isolation Playoffs plus a Social Distancing Draft

Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow discuss what exactly it would look like if the NBA returns to play in isolation (tests needed, which team personnel would be inside the bubble, what happens if a player is exposed). Then (21:44) lessons the NBA could learn from the virtual NFL Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 30, 202049 minEp. 172

The Fallacy of Michael Jordan's Midrange Game and Pippen's Unique Greatness

Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow on the mistake made when talking about Michael Jordan's midrange game, what exactly Scottie Pippen brought to the floor and his place in NBA history. Plus - what elements of other sports would NSW like to see in the NBA i.e. a trophy on par with the Stanley Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 23, 20201 hr 10 minEp. 170

Retro Rewind: 2002 Game 6 WCF Lakers vs Kings

The Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, BIG Wos, BLK Tray, Dave DuFour and Mo Dakhil recount the highly controversial game between the Kings and Lakers. Was the fix in? And why Dave is so mad at Ralph Nader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 22, 20201 hr 2 minEp. 169

The Last Dance Recap + Decode

Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Dave DuFour, Fred Katz, Rich Hofman and Mo Dakhil recap the first installment of ESPN's 30-for-30 Last Dance, the final season of the Bulls' Dynasty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 21, 20201 hr 1 minEp. 168

Why the Game is Better Now with Coach David Thorpe

Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow are joined by Coach David Thorpe on how NBA offenses are more varied than commonly believed, why old school defensive mentality is overrated and the one big thing they'd change about the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 16, 202054 minEp. 167

Deconstructing the NBA on NBC Intros

Zach Harper, Dave DuFour, BIG Wos, Amin Elhassan and SB Nation's Mike Prada go through some of the best NBA on NBC Intros inspired by Mike's Top 30 Rankings. https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2020/4/3/21206193/nba-on-nbc-intros-bob-costas-marv-albert-videos-youtube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 09, 20201 hr 22 minEp. 166

NBA Offenses Evolution and the Challenges of a Virtual Draft Process

Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow discuss the numbers behind how NBA offenses have changed over the past 6 seasons, including which spots on the floor have become the focal point of offenses. Then at 21:00 - the actual impact if the NBA draft moves forward without any in-person workouts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 09, 202045 minEp. 165

Coronavirus Update with Dr. Binney and Dr. Bottazzi

Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour and Seth Partnow are joined by Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi, the co-director of the Texas Children’s Center for Vaccine Development at Baylor College of Medicine, and Dr. Zachary Binney, a sports injury epidemiologist at Emory University, to discuss what we know now about coronavirus: immunity, treatment, and how the next few weeks could look different depending on protocols in place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 05, 202052 minEp. 164
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