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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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NBA Mock Draft + Trade Options
Slam and Jam
Andrew Schlecht and Fred Katz are joined by Bryce Simon to break down the NBA Draft. Which players from last year would be considered to be the number 1 pick in this upcoming draft? We then conduct a Mock Draft for the lottery discussing their situation as a team, potential trades that could be made, and who would be best for each team in the lottery. We end the show with another fun edition of Fred vs. a Friend.
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Luka Fouls Out | Celtics go up 3-0
Andrew Schlecht, Jay King and Tim Cato discuss the Celtics Game 3 victory over the Mavericks. Luka fouls out, Jaylen Brown steps up, and the Celtics without Porzingis rise above the Mavs and proving their regular season resilience was a good learning experience.
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How does the Kristaps Porzingis injury alter NBA Finals?
Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour react to the first two games of the NBA Finals, discuss the Kristaps Porzingis injury news, and ask a few questions about the Lakers head coaching opening.
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Coaching Carousel With Jovan Buha + NBA Finals Over?
Hoops Adjacent
David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by The Athletic's Jovan Buha to discuss what in the world is going on with the Lakers coaching spot, and who will be taking the helm. What happened with JJ Redick and and Dan Hurley? Also, the guys break down why the Celtics have taken the first two games of the NBA Finals, and what the Mavs might be able to do to get back in it.
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Celtics win Game 2 | Take 2-0 NBA Finals lead
Dave DuFour is joined by Celtics beat writer Jared Weiss and Mavericks beat writer Tim Cato to discuss Game 2 of the NBA Finals. How did Jrue Holiday go 9 for 9 in the paint? What has the Boston defense done to Kyrie Irving? We discuss all this and more on today's episode.
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Celtics Dominate Game 1 of the NBA Finals
Andrew Schlecht is joined by Celtics beat writer Jay King and Mavericks beat writer Tim Cato to discuss Game 1 of the NBA Finals. How did the Celtics dominate the Mavericks? How did they take away the corner 3s and lobs from the Mavericks? We discuss all this and more on today's episode.
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Customer Reviews
Great Saturday entertainment
From Chris Figee, Celtics fan from the Netherlands: love the Saturday slam & jam; really embodies that Saturday feeling where you’re free to spend time on stuff you enjoy. Like the NBA! No pressure, just do your stuff with the Athletic NBA show on the background !