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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

Summer Mailbag Part 2

Thanks to the overwhelming response to our mailbag, Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour are back with more listener questions. Add your questions here! Host: Dave DuFour With: Mo Dakhil Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Producer: Dave DuFour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 30, 202435 min

Sleeping on the Bucks? | Bud-ball in Phoenix

Esfandiar Baraheni and Dave DuFour discuss Canadian basketball, whether we're all overlooking Giannis and the Bucks, and wonder about the Nuggets title window. Host: Dave DuFour With: Esfandiar Baraheni Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Producer: Dave DuFour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 29, 202446 min

Summer Mailbag

Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour answer listener questions. Who are our surprise teams for 2024-25? Are the post-LeBron Lakers doomed? Could the NBA expand to Europe?! Host: Dave DuFour With: Mo Dakhil Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Producer: Dave DuFour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 23, 202444 min

Team USA leap? | Biggest coaching upgrade

Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour discuss the biggest changes in the NBA this summer, who will take the biggest leap after the Olympics, and which coaches will have the biggest impact. Host: Dave DuFour With: Mo Dakhil Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Producer: Dave DuFour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 20, 202438 min

NBA Schedule Break Down

Andrew Schlecht and Fred Katz break down the NBA Schedule with the following categories. Game you can’t wait to watch opening week Team that got snubbed for national TV games Team that has too many national tv games Day of NBA Basketball you are most looking forward to Sicko game: Game you are most embarrassed to say you are excited about Crystal ball game: the game toward the end of the season that you think could have a lot of juice NBA Cup thoughts Christmas Day Games Host: Andrew Schlecht Co...

Aug 16, 202458 min

Gold Medal Memories | Is the future of basketball French?

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour recap Team USA's 2024 Olympic gold medal run, discuss the 2028 team, and the French future of international basketball. Host: Zach Harper With: Mo Dakhil & Dave DuFour Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Producer: Dave DuFour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 15, 202449 min

Team USA survives against Serbia | France vs. USA for Gold!

Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour react to Team USA's comeback victory over Serbia, France's victory over Germany, and the medal round of the Olympic tournament. Host: Dave DuFour With: Mo Dakhil Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Producer: Dave DuFour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 10, 202422 min

Team USA defeats Brazil | Olympic Postgame reaction

Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour react to Team USA's victory in the Olympic quarterfinal round, the other quarterfinal games, and look ahead to the next round. Host: Dave DuFour With: Mo Dakhil Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Producer: Dave DuFour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 07, 202422 min

Team USA's Gold Medal March

Dave DuFour is joined by Joe Vardon from Paris to check in on Team USA after Olympic group play, look ahead to their matchup against Brazil, and discuss the likelihood of a gold medal victory. Host: Dave DuFour With: Joe Vardon Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Producer: Dave DuFour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 05, 202438 min

Team USA defeats South Sudan | Lauri Markkanen Latest

Anthony Slater and Dave DuFour react to Team USA's group play victory over South Sudan, discuss the lineup changes, and an update on the Warriors and Lauri Markkanen. Hosts: Dave DuFour & Anthony Slater Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Producer: Dave DuFour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 31, 202445 min

Team USA Olympic update with Joe Vardon

Jared Weiss chats with Joe Vardon to check in on Team USA after their first Olympic group game, breakdown KD's big game, discuss Jayson Tatum's playing time, and look ahead to the remainder of group play. Host: Jared Weiss With: Joe Vardon Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Producer: Jeshua Kidd & Dave DuFour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 31, 202437 min

NBA Offseason Awards

Slam and Jam Andrew Schlecht and Fred Katz bring you their Offseason Awards which include: “Like a glove” award: move with the best overall fit Offseason MVP: best offseason move “Alright… we get it” award: Move people are talking too much about “Hey! Look over here” award: Move people aren’t talking enough about Offseason MIP: The team that improved the most Poop for Coop award: The team that got a lot worse “What did you just do” award: the team that was most perplexing I Can’t Wait award: The...

Jul 29, 202459 min

On the road to the Olympics with Joe Vardon & Team USA

Jared Weiss caught up with Joe Vardon fresh off the train to Lille to check in on his travels, LeBron's leadership, the logistics of the Olympics, and potential threats to the gold medal. Host: Jared Weiss With: Joe Vardon Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Producer: Jeshua Kidd & Dave DuFour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 25, 202447 min

Lakers coaching staff | Team USA chemistry

Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour break away from Summer League to discuss the Lakers coaching hires, discuss Team USA's chemistry as they head to the Olympics, and do a check-in with the Bucks and Magic. Host: Dave DuFour With: Mo Dakhil Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Producer: Dave DuFour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 21, 202439 min

Joe Lacob and the Warriors' Big Changes

On today's episode of Hoops Adjacent, David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson discuss the off-season from the Warriors, how it is being an owner of such a team, and would they ever be sold? Hosts: David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson With: Joe Lacob Producer: Jeshua Kidd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 16, 202445 min

NBA Summer League Day 2 | Ranking the West

Zach Harper, Law Murray, and Kelly Iko are live for day 2 of NBA Summer League to discuss the second year players who have shown growth, consider which rookies will have the biggest impact this season, and predict the 2024-25 Western Conference seeding. Host: Zach Harper With: Law Murray & Kelly Iko Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Producer: Dave DuFour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 14, 202457 min

Summer League Preview with Sam Vecenie

Andrew Schlecht and Sam Vecenie are on location at Summer League to breakdown all the rookies to watch and discuss the sophomores that need to show out. Host: Andrew Schlecht With: Sam Vecenie Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Producer: Dave DuFour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 13, 202434 min

PG Goes East | Where do the Clippers Rank in the West?

Hoops Adjacent David Aldridge, Marcus Thompson, and Law Murray discuss how Paul George felt disrespected by the Clippers in contract negotiations, and where the team goes without him. Where do the Clippers rank without PG there? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 10, 202449 min

DeRozan's fit in Sacramento | Summer Review: Spurs & Nuggets

Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour discuss DeMar DeRozan's fit on the Sacramento Kings, the San Antonio Spurs' summer so far, and the lack of organizational alignment in Denver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 09, 202436 min

NBA Contender Draft

Slam and Jam Andrew Schlecht and Fred Katz do a contender draft going back and forth choosing the teams that have the best chance to win the title next year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 05, 202458 min

Klay Thompson’s exit | NBA Free Agency notes

Sam Amick and Anthony Slater go behind the scenes on Klay Thompson’s exit from Golden State, breakdown the Warriors options to upgrade their roster, and take a look at some of the other moves so far in NBA Free Agency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 04, 202446 min

Klay+PG Big Summer Moves | Celtics Are EXPENSIVE

Jared Weiss, Law Murray, and Tim Cato sit down to talk about the biggest moves of Free Agency so far. Klay to the Mavs? Derrick Jones Jr. to the Clippers? PG to the Sixers? Plus, Jared breaks down Jayson Tatum's large contract, and the Celtics moves in this off-season after becoming NBA champions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 03, 202450 min

Nuggets out of contention? | New homes for Paul George and Klay Thompson

Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour react to the Donovan Mitchell contract extension news, discuss the on-court fit for Paul George in Philly and Klay Thompson in Dallas, and breakdown the failures of the Nuggets and Bucks so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 02, 202441 min

2nd Apron FAQ w/ Larry Coon | NBA Free Agency Day One reaction

First, Larry Coon, owner of CBAFAQ.com, walks Dave DuFour through the new CBA tax penalties and aprons. Then, Zach Harper, Jay King, and Mike Vorkunov react to all the day one signings around the NBA. Did the Thunder put themselves in pole position out west? Are the Sixers in the mix at the top of the east? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 01, 20241 hr 10 min

Dejounte Murray Trade + NBA Draft Awards Show

Slam and Jam Andrew Schlecht is joined by Will Guillory to discuss the the Dejounte Murray to the Pelicans trade and how it affects both the Hawks and Pelicans. Then in part 2 Bryce Simon of the Game Theory Podcast joins to hand out our annual draft awards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 30, 20241 hr 17 min

Bronny James drafted by the Lakers | NBA Free Agency rumors

Sam Amick and Anthony Slater react to Bronny James' selection by the Lakers in the NBA Draft. Then, they exchange notes on the latest with Paul George, Klay Thompson, the Sixers, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 28, 202436 min

NBA Draft Instant Reaction & Review

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour react to day one of the 2024 NBA Draft. Who won the first round? Trade grades, favorite picks, and a look ahead to day two round out the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 27, 20241 hr

Mikal Bridges traded to the Knicks | NBA Draft News & Rumors

Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour react to the Brooklyn Nets trading Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks, assess the Knicks' next moves, and discuss JJ Redick as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 26, 202451 min

The NBA Draft Preview With Krysten Peek

Hoops Adjacent David Aldridge sits down with Krysten Peek of Yahoo Sports to talk all things NBA Draft 2024, and although regarded as an underwhelming draft, they discuss why it may not be all that bad. They also go deep on a few potential picks, and Krysten gives her take on Zach Edey's NBA future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 25, 202439 min