Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour recap the night in the NBA. The Bucks and Raptors had a brick throwing contest, which was eventually, mercifully, finished in overtime with a Bucks win. An Evan Mobley jumper with 4 seconds remaining completed Cleveland's comeback victory over the Phoenix Suns. The Pacers pushed the Embiid-less 76ers to overtime only to see Deanthony Melton's late 3 pointer seal their loss. Go to hellofresh.com/DING21 and use code: DING21 for 21 FREE meals and FREE shipping Cancel unwan...
Jan 05, 2023•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week's Hoops Adjacent, David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by The Athletic's New Orleans Pelicans reporter Will Guillory to talk about Zion Williamson's motivation, how the team transformed from underachieving to contender, and the special vibes around the franchise that has New Orleans embracing their Pelicans like never before. Quick note - this episode was recorded before the reports regarding Zion's injury recovery time. Get 3 months free with a one-year package at expressv...
Jan 04, 2023•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark Schindler and Will Guillory break down Tuesday night's NBA action, including the Thunder dropping 150 on the Celtics, a 117-115 Jazz loss to the Kings, Bucks over Wizards, and Zion Williamson being out for three weeks. Go to hellofresh.com/DING21 and use code: DING21 for 21 FREE meals and FREE shipping Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to RocketMoney.com/DING Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 04, 2023•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tampering Podcast Sam Amick and Anthony Slater discuss the red-hot Nuggets who have risen to the top of the Western Conference. What is the Nugget's ceiling? Then they bounce to Minnesota where the Timberwolves might be the most disappointing team in the NBA. How did they get here, and is there a way out? Then at the 28:00 mark Alex Schiffer of the Athletic joins the boys to discuss the Nets, their rise from the ashes, and how they are getting the job done. Get 20% off your first order with Roma...
Jan 03, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Andrew Schlecht and Mark Schindler recap the night of NBA basketball from January 3rd, 2023. Donovan Mitchell scores 71, the Warriors win a double OT thriller as Klay Thompson goes for 54, and much much more. Go to hellofresh.com/DING21 and use code: DING21 for 21 FREE meals and FREE shipping Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to RocketMoney.com/DING Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 03, 2023•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mo Dakhil, Will Guillory, Travonne Edwards and Dave DuFour kick off the New Year with a new Basketbuds! Memphis or New Orleans? What's wrong with the Bucks? How good can the Nets be? Is Nikola Jokić going to win another MVP? Get 20% off your first order with Roman at ro.co/ATHLETIC Start your credit journey with Chime at chime.com/NBAShow Get 3 months free with a one-year package at expressvpn.com/NBAShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 02, 2023•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Keith Parish and Dave DuFour reconvene after the holiday break to discuss the New Year's Weekend. Denver's Nikola Jokić picks up a Sunday triple double in a victory over the visiting Boston Celtics. Memphis beats the Pelicans and the Kings on back to back nights. Luka's video game stat lines continue as he scores 51 in a Mavericks victory over the Spurs. The Brooklyn Nets haven't lost a game since December 7th. Go to hellofresh.com/DING21 and use code: DING21 for 21 FREE meals and FREE shipping ...
Jan 02, 2023•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Saturday Slam and Jam Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss which struggling team will turn it around this season... not only turn it around... but which struggling team will win a PLAYOFF SERIES?? We discuss... Then Josh Robbins of the Athletic joins to discuss the Wizards, what their plan is, how they will move forward and more. Then the guys play a rousing edition of Andrew vs. the Beat, Slam and Jam's weekly trivia show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 30, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour recap a feisty Wednesday night in the NBA. Zion Williamson's career-high 43 points, including 14 in the final 3 minutes, leads New Orleans Pelicans to victory over Minnesota Timberwolves. DeMar DeRozan's impressive 42-point performance helps Chicago Bulls defeat Milwaukee Bucks, who suffer their fourth consecutive loss. Brooklyn Nets continue their winning streak with a 10th straight victory over Atlanta Hawks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...
Dec 29, 2022•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Young Ones Jared Weiss, Jovan Buha, Law Murray, Will Guillory and Tim Cato discuss Luka Doncic's insane night and defining greatness in the NBA from the eyes of beat writers who have covered LeBron, Kawhi, Tatum, Zion, Paul George, and Luka himself. Then Shams Charania joins Andrew Schlecht to discuss Myles Turner extension talks, Sabonis' injury, and Tyrese Maxey's return. Then in Part 2 of Young ones, the guys discuss the Pelicans rise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...
Dec 28, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark Schindler and Dave DuFour recap the action from Boxing Day. The Nets extend their winning streak to 9 games with a road victory in Cleveland. The Clippers erased a late double-digit lead to force overtime before eventually subduing the scrappy young Pistons. A late Tyler Herro jumper helps the Heat hold off the Timberwolves in spite of 29 points from Anthony Edwards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 27, 2022•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Athletic NBA Show Christmas Special! Join us as we bounce around the Athletic NBA Show for Seasons Greetings! Zach Harper takes us through the Christmas Day slate David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson discuss Christmas Past The Point of Contention Crew including Zach Harper, Jay King and Marcus Thompson give out gifts Dave DuFour, Seth Partnow, and Mo Dakhil play a fun game of Naughty or Nerder Andrew Schlecht, Alex Speers and JE Skeets play Christmas Day Trivia and last, but not lea...
Dec 23, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mo Dakhil and Jared Weiss recap the night in the NBA. C.J. McCollum scores 40 points as the Pelicans end their four game losing streak with a victory over the Spurs. The Utah Jazz return the Wizards to the land of losers with a 120-112 victory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 23, 2022•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Point of Contention: Zach Harper, Jay King and Marcus Thompson discuss the following topics Zach LaVine running from the Bulls, Raptors Rapture, Warriors workin’ the phones, West All Stars, and the Suns have been set free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 22, 2022•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour recap the night in the NBA. The Cleveland Cavaliers hold off the Milwaukee Bucks in spite of 45 from Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bulls win at the buzzer in Atlanta. Pascal Siakam drops 52 on the Knicks to snap Toronto's losing streak and New York's winning streak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 22, 2022•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week's Hoops Adjacent, Brad Turner from the LA Times joins David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson to dig into the state of the Los Angeles Lakers and the LA Clippers: What do the Lakers do while Anthony Davis is out, are there any trades that the Lakers should make, how the Clippers have balanced Kawhi Leonard's injury management time and what the ceiling for the Clippers is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 21, 2022•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jared Weiss and Will Guillory discuss the big win for the Wizards against the Suns, the Nuggets domination of the Grizzlies, and much more from around the NBA on Tuesday, Dec. 20th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 21, 2022•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Andrew Schlecht and Fred Katz discuss if the net rating of the Nets, Knicks, Wizards, Heat or Sixers fits with the way they've played this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 20, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Andrew Schlecht and Mark Schindler discuss the big game winner from SGA in OKC, Philly's OT win against the Raptors, and then bounce around the NBA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 20, 2022•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mo Dakhil, Jay King, and Dave DuFour hold down the Basketbuds fort for the holidays. The guys talk about big games from Jokić, Booker, and KD. What happened with Ja Morant in Oklahoma City? Are the Lakers and Warriors cooked? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 19, 2022•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Keith Parish and Dave DuFour recap a wild weekend in the NBA. The Orlando Magic, New York Knicks, and Brooklyn Nets all continue their winning streaks. Devin Booker drops 58 to lead the Suns to a 24 point comeback victory over the rival Pelicans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 19, 2022•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the week of NBA basketball, the how 3 point shooting is affecting certain team outcomes, and the Knicks recent play. In Part 2 the guys are joined by Jonathan Osborne of The Sixth Man to discuss the Magic, how the selected Paolo Banchero, Bol Bol and how to correctly pronounce Chuma Okeke. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 17, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Katie Heindl (BasketballFeelings.com) joins Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour to kick off trade season in the NBA. After some conspiratorial Lakers talk, the conversation digs into Dallas, Toronto, and the other teams that seem a bit stuck with roster moves on their radar. Should the Bulls blow it up? Should Toronto move on from Fred VanVleet? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 16, 2022•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil discuss the Utah Jazz win against the New Orleans Pelicans, the Heat's victory over the Rockets, and more from the NBA Games on December 15th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 16, 2022•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Point of Contention - Phonies in Phoenix? Clippers or Nets? New NBA Trophies, Contending Grizz, and Trade Rumors…. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 15, 2022•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark Schindler and Dave DuFour recap last night in the NBA. The Warriors drop to 2-12 on the road as the lose their second game in two nights, while Stephen Curry leaves early with a shoulder injury. The Kings win on the road in Toronto. The Nuggets score 98 points in the paint to pummel the Wizards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 15, 2022•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week's Hoops Adjacent, David Aldridge is joined by Eddie Johnson from SiriusXM and Bally Sports Arizona to first talk about Paul Silas and his impact on the history of the game. Then at (18:00) Aldridge and Johnson go into the current state of the Phoenix Suns, what should be done in a Jae Crowder trade and Johnson goes into his mini-feud with New Orleans Pelicans fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 14, 2022•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Law Murray and Dave DuFour recap last night in the NBA. The Celtics and Lakers trade off blown leads as Boston leaves town with an overtime victory thanks to 44 points from Jayson Tatum. The Bucks easily handle the Warriors at home. The Jazz end the winning streak for New Orleans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 14, 2022•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Zach Harper and the Basketball Buds return to talk about the NBA. Are the Pelicans and Suns officially a rivalry? How good is Joel Embiid? Did the Warriors take the shine off the Celtics? And finally, the Buds remember some guys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 13, 2022•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast In part 1, Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Anthony Slater discuss the contenders and how they are playing, and how the Wizards have played so far this season. In part 2 Mo Brazelton, Senior Director of Entertainment for the Sacramento Kings, joins to discuss the Beam and how it came to be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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