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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

Daily Ding: Dinwiddie Buzzer Beater + Play-In Implications

Andrew Schlecht and Mo Dakhil break down the night of NBA basketball from March 16th including a big Mavs win off a Dinwiddie buzzers beater, the 76ers beating the Cavs, the Raptors edging out the Clippers, plus bouncing around the NBA on a big-time Wednesday night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 17, 202217 min

The Young Ones, SocialMedia Pitfalls, Straw Men & Today's Chaos

In this week's Hoops Adjacent David Aldridge, Marcus Thompson, Tray Edwards and TNT's Chris Haynes try to decipher the modern day NBA player and the life that goes with him. Happy Spring! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 16, 20221 hr 14 min

Daily Ding: Kyrie Drops 60, Heat Beat Detroit & Suns Keep Rolling

Jared Weiss and Law Murray break down the top NBA games and stories from Tuesday, March 15th. The guys break down Kyrie dropping 60 pts in a Nets win, the Heat beat the Pistons & the Suns keep rolling in a win s the Pelicans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 16, 202216 min

Celtics Turnaround, the East Landscape, and LeBron Scoring Champ?

Sam Amick and Anthony Slater are joined by Celtics beat writer for the Athletic, Jay King. They discuss the Garnett Night in Boston, the state of the Celtics, the East as a whole, and then the Lakers and LeBron's potential scoring title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 15, 20221 hr 4 min

Daily Ding: Jokić wins MVP battle over Embiid, KAT goes for 60!, Draymond back in Warriors win!

Mark Schindler and Dave DuFour recap the night in the NBA. Nikola Jokić leads the Nuggets over Joel Embiid and the Sixers 114-110. Draymond Green's return sparks 47 points for Steph Curry in a Warriors win over the Wizards. Evan Mobley scores a career high 30 points to lead the Cavaliers to an overtime victory versus the Clippers. Karl Anthony Towns scores 60 as the Wolves down the Spurs 149-139. Giannis Antetokounmpo's 30 points lifts the Bucks over the Jazz in Utah. Learn more about your ad ch...

Mar 15, 202219 min

Kevin Durant's 50, What the Hell 76ers? Popovich the King and 'Do You Believe?'

The Basketball Buds. Zach Harper, Jay King, Mo Dakhil and Tray Edwards. Rundown: — KD goes off — What the hell was that, Sixers fans? — What do we think is next for Pop after getting all time wins record? — Play the game "Do You Believe?" with Raptors, Wolves, Mavs, and Bulls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 14, 20221 hr 7 min

Daily Ding: Durant's 53 sinks Knicks, Warriors beat Bucks, Bulls back again!

Keith Parish and Dave DuFour recap an action packed weekend. Kevin Durant hangs 53 on the Knicks to lead the Nets to a 110-107 victory. Luka Dončić finds Spencer Dinwiddie for the game winning three to lift the Mavericks over the Celtics 95-92. Klay Thompson scores 38 and Jordan Poole scores 30 as the Warriors dominate the Bucks. Alex Caruso returns for the Bulls as they defeat the Cavaliers 101-91. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 14, 202221 min

Dunk or Junk? 5 Players to Watch (that you won't) + Celtics Defensive Dominance

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers break down the week of NBA Basketball, list 5 guys you might want to pay attention to Post ASB (but you won't), play Dunk or Junk with the Grizzlies Half Court Offense, and then the boys are joined by Jared Weiss of the Athletic to discuss the Celtics and play a fun game of Andrew vs. the Beat! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 12, 202255 min

Dallas is Different and Dangerous Celtics + Who is the real DPOY? & Throwing Games Away

New week, new Nerder, She Wrote. Seth is back from Sloan and may have caught a Celtics fever. Mo and Dave assess the situation. Dave is back from Dallas and may have caught Mavs fever! Also, who the heck is the DPOY? Who's the MVP? The Wind is picking up. Get up in the Wagon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 11, 202251 min

Daily Ding: Nets demolish Sixers, Warriors withstand Nuggets

Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour recap two of the most anticipated games of the week. Kevin Durant led the Nets over Joel Embiid and the Sixers 129-100. Steph Curry scored 18 in the third quarter, on his way to 34 in the game, to lead the Warriors over Nikola Jokić and the Nuggets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 11, 202218 min

Daily Ding: Jalen Green Erupts + DeRozan Delivers

Andrew Schlecht and Mark Schindler break down the night of NBA basketball from Wednesday, March 9th. Jalen Green leads the Rockets past the Lakers, DeRozan wakes up in the 4th, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 10, 202216 min

Within the Lab & Alchemy of Heat Culture with Jason Jackson

Heat announcer and 20-time Emmy Award winner, Jason Todd Jackson drops by to talk with Marcus and DA about Miami's 2022 campaign. Also his new gig as a play-by-play man, and the nuances of calling a game for a collection of unsung heroes. Plus a real behind the scenes listen of who the architects of Heat Culture really are and how they do it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 09, 20221 hr 1 min

Daily Ding: Kyrie Drops 50, Cavs Beat Indy & Warriors Dominate Clippers

Jared Weiss and Mo Dahkil break down the top NBA games and stories from Tuesday, March 8th. The guys break down Kyrie Irving going for 50 pts in a Nets win, the Cavs beat the Pacers by 3 & the Warriors dominate the Clippers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 09, 202216 min

Who deserves Coach of the Year?

Sam Amick, Anthony Slater and Fred Katz discuss (in person!) the coach of the year race, the jobs that Spoelstra, Jenkins, Donovan, and Monty Williams have done, and touch on the struggling Warriors, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 08, 20221 hr 6 min

Celtics on FIRE, Mavs' Playoff Breakthrough? // Harden's 76ers Early Returns & Kevin Durant Back

The Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, Jay King and Mo Dakhil. — Celtics are the hottest team in basketball — Can the Mavs finally breakthrough in the playoffs? — Early returns: James Harden and what Tyrese Maxey is doing — KD being back save Brooklyn? — What’s worse? Falling to 3-seed in the West or getting top 2 seed in the East? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 07, 202255 min

NBA Draft Check In, Pre-Jump Players + Suns West Dominance

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers break down the past week of NBA basketball, predict who the next breakout players will be, talk NBA Draft with Sam Vecenie, and then Mike Vigil joins the boys to discuss the Suns and play a rousing game of Andrew vs. the Beat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 05, 20221 hr 10 min

Daily Ding: KD Returns in Loss, Trae Drops 39, Celtics Win Again & Luka Leads Mavs

Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil break down the top NBA games and stories from Thursday, March 3rd. The guys talk about KD returning in a loss to the Heat, Trae drops 39 in the Hawks win over the Bulls, Celtics beat the Grizzlies & Luka leads the Mavs to a win over the Warriors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 04, 202215 min

Bucks Cool Heat + Beards in Philly

Andrew Schlecht and Jason Dumas discuss the night of NBA basketball on Wednesday March 2nd including a big comeback from the Bucks, James Harden's first game in Philly and then a trip around the association. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 03, 202214 min

Ja Morant Rise, Warriors Struggle and a trip to Africa with Marc Spears

In this week's Hoops Adjacent ESPN's Marc Spears drops by to talk about his upcoming trip to Senegal for the NBA's Africa League. Also, the rise of Ja Morant and comparisons to Allen Iverson. And finally the Warriors recent woes and the headaches of air travel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 02, 202249 min

Daily Ding: Celtics Clip Hawks, Raptors top Nets + Wolves Stun Warriors

Jared Weiss and Mark Schindler break down the top NBA games and stories from Tuesday, March 1st. The guys break down the Celtics beating the Hawks, Raptors comeback late to beat the Nets and the Wolves stun the Warriors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 02, 202216 min

Full Strength Nuggets Soon? + East Contenders

Eastern elite breakdown, including conference finals picks, with an addendum on DeMar DeRozan Warriors update from Slater: As Suns "slide" without CP, and Warriors forget that you have to play fourth quarters, what's the latest with Draymond? Heading out West - to the bottom half of playoff/play-in teams: From Denver on down (including Jamal/MPJ update), which teams could you see getting out of the first round? KNICKS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 01, 20221 hr

James Harden Back! Bucks/Nets + Oakley vs Giannis, TMac vs Tim Duncan & LeBron Clears the Air

The Basketball Buds. Zach Harper, Tray Edwards, Mo Dakhil and James Edwards III. Rundown: James Harden's 76ers Debut Bucks vs Nets weekend showdown Andre Drummond Arrives? What is Charles Oakley thinking? Tracy McGrady vs Tim Duncan MVP LeBron denies rumors to shake up Lakers front office Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 28, 20221 hr 2 min

What we learned | Stargazing season one finale

In the finale of season one of Stargazing, series host Jovan Buha reveals the best lessons learned from the group of experts and influencers he spoke to during this inaugural season. Insights from Rich Fresh, Ronnie 2K, Vince the Barber, Milo Frank, Tray Edwards, Christian Bowman and Darrell Ann. To watch the full length interviews, check out the Stargazing playlist on The Athletic's YouTube page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 27, 202234 min