The Athletic NBA Daily

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  • Summary

  • 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.
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Episodes
  • Time for Zion to go? + Cade Cunningham MIP? | Slam N Jam

    Time for Zion to go? + Cade Cunningham MIP? | Slam N Jam
    Jan 11 2025
    Slam N Jam Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the week of NBA Basketball, Who will win the Most Improved Player, the insane Cavs/Thunder game, Mazzula quotes, best and worst catch and shoot players, Pistons success and more. Then they are joined by Will Guillory of the Athletic to discuss the New Orleans Pelicans and if it’s possible to turn the team around this season, what Zion’s return means, and what kind of player they would want in the draft. Then the boys play a fun edition of Andrew vs. the Beat, a trivia game where Andrew is pitted against a beat writer. Host: Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers With: New Orleans Pelicans Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio/Video Editor: Jake Kleinberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Beal vs. LaVine | Who can beat the Thunder in the west?

    Beal vs. LaVine | Who can beat the Thunder in the west?
    Jan 10 2025
    The Houston Rockets and Memphis Grizzlies battled it out for second place in the West. Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni discuss the Jared McCain injury news, the Cavs 12th straight win, and debate Bradley Beal vs. Zach LaVine as trade candidates. The, the Athletic’s Kelly Iko joins the show to talk about the Rockets win over the Grizzlies, Reed Shepherd in the G League, Jimmy Butler’s fit in Memphis, and who matches up with the Thunder in the West. Host: Dave DuFour With: Es Baraheni & Kelly Iko Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio Producer: Grayson Moody Submit your questions to The Athletic NBA Daily mailbag: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5939460/2024/11/25/nba-podcast-mailbag-athletic-daily/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • Cavs vs. Thunder; Game of the Year | Giannis vs. Wemby

    Cavs vs. Thunder; Game of the Year | Giannis vs. Wemby
    Jan 9 2025
    The Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder delivered a game of the year candidate as the two best teams in the NBA met for the first time. Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni, and Andrew Schlecht discuss Cleveland’s gameplan, what went wrong for the Thunder, and who has the clearest path to the Finals. Then, Es and Dave take a look at how Giannis manhandled Victor Wembanyama, the Bucks lineup change, and Paolo Banchero’s upcoming return. Host: Dave DuFour With: Es Baraheni & Andrew Schlecht Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio Producer: Grayson Moody Submit your questions to The Athletic NBA Daily mailbag: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5939460/2024/11/25/nba-podcast-mailbag-athletic-daily/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins

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