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.
    2019 - The Athletic
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Basketball Politics & Government
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Episodes
  • Durant Trade Destinations + West Risers | Slam N Jam

    Durant Trade Destinations + West Risers | Slam N Jam
    Mar 1 2025
    Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the week of NBA Basketball, West Risers like the Lakers and Warriors, and our players, stats and quotes of the week. Then they are joined by Lauren Williams of the Atlanta Journal Constitution to discuss the Atlanta Hawks and the future of Trae Young, how Risacher has performed, and the emergence of Dyson Daniels. 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: Sam Cooper 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 14 mins
  • Steph drops 56 | LeBron and Lakers keep rolling

    Steph drops 56 | LeBron and Lakers keep rolling
    Feb 28 2025
    Stephen Curry made 12 3-points en route to a season high 56 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to their 5th straight win. Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni breakdown Steph’s big night, the emergence of Quenten Post, and LeBron James’ MVP level play. Then, the Athletic’s Law Murray joins the show to talk about Luka’s hate for the Clippers and NBA offensive identities. Host: Dave DuFour With: Es Baraheni & Law Murray Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio Producer: Grayson Moody Read Law’s story on Offenses: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6064695/2025/02/20/nba-offensive-identity-cavaliers-thunder/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 mins
  • Pistons beat Celtics + "Court of Gold" behind the scenes

    Pistons beat Celtics + "Court of Gold" behind the scenes
    Feb 27 2025
    Cade Cunningham scored 21 points and dished out 11 assists to lead the Detroit Pistons to their 8th straight win by beating the Celtics 117-97 . Dave DuFour and Zena Keita breakdown the Pistons big night, Jalen Brunson’s MVP case, and that Shaedon Sharpe dunk. Then, the director of the Netflix documentary “Court of Gold”, Jake Rogal, joins the show to discuss the unprecedented access and the behind the scenes drama involved in filming. Host: Dave DuFour With: Zena Keita & Jake Rogal Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio Producer: Grayson Moody Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 mins

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