Victor Wembanyama was selected as a reserve for his first All-Star appearance as the NBA announced the reserves for the game on Thursday. Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni react to the names and debate the biggest snubs. Then, Kyle Neubeck, from PHLY Sports, stops by to discuss the Sixers reluctance to tank, Embiid’s return, and the Sixers trade deadline options. Finally, Kelly Iko joins the gang postgame from the crazy scene in Memphis as the Grizzlies won a hard fought contest against the Houston Rockets.
Host: Dave DuFour
With: Es Baraheni, Kyle Neubeck, & Kelly Iko
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio Producer: Grayson Moody
Read Kelly’s story on Amen Thompson: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6097869/2025/01/30/rockets-amen-thompson-stats-news-interview-nba/
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Biggest All Star Snubs | Should the Sixers tank? | The Athletic NBA Daily podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
