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An NBA podcast featuring a rotating lineup of the best insiders, writers, and reporters from The Athletic. Monday thru Friday. Monday: Basketball Buds with Zach Harper, Jay King and Josh Huestis | Tuesday: Hoops Adjacent with David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson | Wednesday: Nerder She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Seth Partnow, and Mo Dakhil | Thursday: Tampering with Sam Amick, Anthony Slater and Fred Katz | Friday: The Slam & Jam with Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers.

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An NBA podcast featuring a rotating lineup of the best insiders, writers, and reporters from The Athletic. Monday thru Friday. Monday: Basketball Buds with Zach Harper, Jay King and Josh Huestis | Tuesday: Hoops Adjacent with David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson | Wednesday: Nerder She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Seth Partnow, and Mo Dakhil | Thursday: Tampering with Sam Amick, Anthony Slater and Fred Katz | Friday: The Slam & Jam with Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers.

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    Nuggets Beatable? Concerned for the Clippers?

    Nuggets Beatable? Concerned for the Clippers?

    Basketbuds
    Dave DuFour, Jay King and Josh Huestis discuss the following topics on today's episode:
    Nothing, Something or Everything

    Kyrie Irving hits a running lefty hook to beat the Nuggets, are the Mavs dangerous? Are the Nuggets beatable? Is the Kyrie shot, nothing, something or everything?

    The Clippers have lost 4 out of their last 5 games, with losses to Atlanta, New Orleans, Minnesota and Milwaukee.. Paul George said after the game, “Right now, I don’t think we have an identity” Is this nothing, something or everything?

    The Suns lose to the Giannis-less Bucks, in a game that Middleton described Dame as “Picking the Suns apart”… The Suns are 7-6 in their last 13 games.. is the recent play of the Suns, nothing, something or everything?

    Jalen Brunson has 2 consecutive 40 points games, against the Blazers and the Kings. The Knicks have won 5 of their last 7 games and are getting healthier by the week.. is this stretch from the Knicks something, nothing or everything?

    Ignoring the favorites… 

    You have to pick a team, other than Boston and Miami, to win the East this season… who are you going with?

    Pick a team, other than the Nuggets, to win the West. 

    Pick a player, other than Rudy Gobert, to win DPOY

    Pick a player, other than Jokic, to win MVP…


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    • 57 min
    Thunder Rebounding Problem | NCAA Players to Watch | Magic Deep Dive

    Thunder Rebounding Problem | NCAA Players to Watch | Magic Deep Dive

    Slam and Jam
    Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the week that was in the NBA, 5 players to watch for in the NCAA tournament, DUNK or JUNK on the Thunder's rebounding problems leading to an early playoff exit, and then Jonathan Osbourne of the 6th Man Show joins to discuss the Orlando Magic. They end the show with another fun edition of Andrew vs. The Beat.
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    • 1 hr 9 min
    Pelicans poised for a run? + Shai's MVP case

    Pelicans poised for a run? + Shai's MVP case

    Tampering
    Will Guillory joins Sam Amick and Anthony Slater to catch up on the Pelicans recent success, Zion’s health, and their push to the playoffs. Then, Slater shares some insight from Oklahoma City on the Thunder and discuss Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s chances at MVP, followed by quick hitter check ins on the Bucks, Warriors, Lakers, and Heat.
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    • 51 min
    Answering Your Q's + What's Up With The Negativity?

    Answering Your Q's + What's Up With The Negativity?

    Nerder
    The guys are here to answer your questions on this week's mailbag episode. Is scoring higher in the earlier parts of the season? We don't talk about Sabonis? Who is your All-NBA escape room team?
    Also, the guys discuss why fans seem to have such a negative attitude about the league right now.
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    • 59 min
    Rex Chapman

    Rex Chapman

    Hoops Adjacent
    Rex Chapman joins David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson to talk about his best selling book :It's Hard for Me to Live with Me, detailing his life in basketball, his battle with drug addiction during and after his career, and his calling to help others dealing with addiction.
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    • 49 min
    Gobert's Gamble + Is This Real?

    Gobert's Gamble + Is This Real?

    Buds

    Zach Harper, Jay King, and Dave DuFour catch up on some news and discuss Rudy Gobert's gambling insinuations. The guys also discuss Troy Weaver's fan interaction and play a game of "Is This Real?" about trends since the All Star Break.
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    • 57 min

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