In Season Tournament?
Sam Amick, Fred Katz, Marcus Thompson, and Will Guillory discuss the NBA's In Season Tournament Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episodes
The Athletic NBA Daily
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
Rookies in Summer League with Sam Vecenie
Andrew Schlecht and Sam Vecenie run through the lottery and discuss all the top picks of the 2023 NBA Draft and how they have performed in Summer League so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wembanyama Bounce Back
Zach Harper, Jay King and special guest Justin Verrier of the Ringer joined to discuss Wembanyama's 2nd game and how he bounced back + other observations LIVE from Las Vegas Summer League. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wembanyama's Bummer Debut + Scoot, Amen, and Jabari Smith Jr.
Andrew Schlecht, Sam Vecenie and Mo Dakhil discuss Victor Wembanyama's first summer league game, why it was a disappointment and more. Plus a breakdown of the Rockets/Blazers game and how Scoot, Whitemore, Jabari Smith, Amen Thompson and Tari Eason looked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Endless Summer League
Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour get together at Summer League and talk about what they'd like to see. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Daily Ding: Free Agency Thoughts | NBA Summer League Tips
Keith Parish and Dave DuFour give their reactions to some of the free agency moves so far, the Lakers big wins, the Suns hopes, and some insider tips and tricks for attending NBA Summer League. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Underrated/Overrated Free Agent Signings
Tampering Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Anthony Slater break down the following topics surrounding NBA Free Agency: Best Signing, Worst Signing, Best under the radar signing, Most confusing contract, and who advanced the most in the offseason? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lillard and Harden ask out | Best & Worst of Free Agency
Zach Harper, Travonne Edwards, and Jay King react to the Damian Lillard trade request, James Harden trade request, and the first few days of free agency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Free Agency Day 1 Recap
Saturday Slam and Jam Fred VanVleet's massive deal, Houston and Toronto's outlook, the Lakers improvements, Bruce Brown to Indy, and much more. The guys then play another rousing edition of Andrew vs. the Beat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
New CBA Fears | Summer Plans
Mo Dakhil, Seth Partnow, and Dave DuFour react live to James Harden's decision to exercise his option and make a trade request, the fears of a new CBA, and what teams have planned or unplanned for the offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Harden Fake Trades + Rockets Offseason Checklist
Andrew Schlecht and Dave DuFour discuss 6 fake trades for James Harden after his opt in and trade request from the 76ers. In part 2 Andrew Schlecht and Kelly Iko break down the upcoming offseason for the Houston Rockets, how they did in the draft, who they will target in Free Agency and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Free Agency Position Rankings
Point of Contention Zach Harper, Will Guillory and Jay King discuss Free Agency with 5 topics, 5 minutes 5 points of contention Ranking the Free Agents by position Point Guards, Shooting Guards, Small Forwards, Power Forwards and Shooting Guards Including players like Kyrie Irving, Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Bruce Brown, Khris Middleton, Jerami Grant, Draymond Green and Brook Lopez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Free Agents to Watch
Hoops Adjacent David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by Sam Amick of the Athletic to discuss the opening of NBA Free Agency. They discuss what the Kings are up to with their cap space, can Detroit or Houston make a leap?, What big names will move? and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Free Agency Primer
Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Anothony Slater discuss the direction of the Blazers, what the Kings could do in Free Agency, what Jerami Grant might do, where the Rockets are headed, what the Warriors and Draymond Green will do with his contract expiring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Smart move in Memphis?
Jay King, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour take a look at last week's trades, the roster fits, and what teams should do next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Weekend Update: Wolves sign Naz Reid | Free Agency outlook
Keith Parish and Dave DuFour react to Naz Reid signing a new deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves and take a look at the weirdness of the 2023 free agency class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NBA Draft Awards
Andrew Schlecht and Sam Vecenie bring you their 3rd annual NBA Draft Awards 1) First Round Fit Award 2) Second Round Steal Award 3) League Pass Jump Award 4) They Definitely Have a Type Award 5) Mixed Emotions Award 6) Miffed and Peeved Award 7) Slam and Jam Best Draft Award Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Athletic NBA Draft Show 2023 Part 2
Zach Harper, Jay King, Mo Dakhil, Dave DuFour, Seth Partnow, and Fred Katz react in real time to the 2023 NBA Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Athletic NBA Draft Show 2023 Part 1
Zach Harper, Jay King, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour react in real time to the 2023 NBA Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Daily Ding: Trade Reaction | Smart to MEM, Porzingis to BOS
Jared Weiss and Keith Parish react to the big trade on the eve of the 2023 NBA Draft. Memphis brings in Marcus Smart for a couple of first round picks. Meanwhile, the Celtics land Kristaps Porzingis after he opts into the final year of his contract. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wembymania w/ Michelle Beadle
David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined on Hoops Adjacent by Michelle Beadle to talk all things Victor Wembanyama in San Antonio, the media reaction, and Tim Duncan's feet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NBA Offseason Scuttlebutt
Tampering Sam Amick, Anthony Slater and Fred Katz discuss the inside details on the Bradley Beal trade, if teams should trade for Zion Williamson, is it time for the Blazers to move on from Dame and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A Steal for Beal?
Zach Harper, Travonne Edwards, Mo Dakhil, and Jay King discuss the Bradley Beal trade, react to Ja Morant's suspension, and Chris Paul's future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Daily Ding: Bradley Beal traded to Phoenix
Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour react to Bradley Beal's trade to the Phoenix Suns, the fit for that team, and Chris Paul's immediate future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NBA Draft Preview + Lotto Slotto
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by Sam Vecenie to discuss the NBA Draft, and then play a NBA Draft categories exercise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Daily Ding: Ja Morant Suspended
Keith Parish and Dave DuFour discuss and react to the 25 game suspension for Ja Morant handed down by the NBA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What did we learn? | What's next?
Mo Dakhil, Seth Partnow, and Dave DuFour put a bow on the NBA Finals and look ahead to next season for Denver and Miami. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Beal Deals + NBA Draft Busts
Point of Contention Zach Harper, Jay King, and James Edwards III discuss 5 topics in 5 minutes each including: Bradley Beal on the move? Nuggets going back to back? Pelicans moving up to 2? Kuminga on the block? and who is going to boom or bust in the NBA Draft? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Has Nikola Jokic changed the game?
Hoops Adjacent David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by Chris Dempsey of Altitude Sports to discuss the NBA Champions, the Denver Nuggets and if Nikola Jokic has changed the NBA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Denver Nuggets are NBA Champions
Tampering Sam Amick and Anthony Slater discuss the Denver Nuggets winning the NBA Championship, how they got here, and what is next for them and the league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices