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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.

1 HR AGO

Worried about the Mavs? + How bad is the East?

Saturday Slam and Jam Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers break down the top stories of the week including Chet's injury, Wemby and Giannis' big nights, and the red hot Cavs. Then the guys break down their favorite things of the week including quotes from Chauncey Billups, the play of the Pistons, how bad the East is, and more. In Part 2 Tim Cato of the All City Network joins to discuss the very strange start from the Dallas Mavericks. What is killing them in crunch time? What is with the defensive effort? and more In the final segment the guys plan a fun edition of Andrew vs. The Beat, where Andrew takes on Tim in a Mavs trivia game. Host: Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers With: Tim Cato Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 17m
22 HR AGO

Were we wrong about the Nuggets? | Chasing down the Cavs

Dave DuFour and Zena Keita are joined by Senior National NBA Writer Sam Amick to catch up on the latest with the struggling Bucks and resurgent Nuggets. Then, Carter Rodriguez, from the Cavaliers-focused ‘Chasedown’ podcast stops by to explain how Cleveland has started so well. Finally, Dave and Zena compare some small sample statistics to the eye test. Check us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0zhrjxLhG6s Host: Dave DuFour With: Zena Keita, Sam Amick, & Carter Rodriguez Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio Producer: Grayson Moody Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 min
1 DAY AGO

Victor Wembanyama makes history

Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni break down the night of NBA basketball and the absurd performances by Victor Wembanyama and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Then the guys talk about the Wolves' sad visit to Portland, the Knicks' defensive issues, and impact rookies. Check us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/u4tvILVikvI Host: Dave DuFour With: Es Baraheni Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio Producer: Grayson Moody Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 min
2 DAYS AGO

Warriors Spoil Klay’s Return to the Bay

Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni are joined by Trey Kerby of No Dunks to discuss Klay Thompson’s return to the Bay for the Mavs/Warriors matchup. They discuss the atmosphere in the arena, and how the Warriors won the game. After a break, Dave and Es discuss Joel Embiid’s return to the Sixers lineup and the woeful Wolves losing to the Blazers. Then in the final segment, the guys play a game of “Who Am I?” Host: Dave DuFour With: Es Bareheni and Trey Kerby Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio Producer: Grayson Moody Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 min
3 DAYS AGO

Cavs stay undefeated | NBA Cup Preview

Dave DuFour and Zena Keita take a look at the undefeated Cavaliers after their latest win and discuss the injury situation around the league as NBA Cup group play begins. Then the breakfast club is joined by The NBA Daily's Andrew Schlecht to catch up on Shai's big night and the fallout from Chet Holmgren's injury. In the final segment, Dave and Zena dig into the mailbag and discuss Victor Wembanyama's three-pointer obsession. Check us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rcW_-xUq6B0 Host: Dave DuFour With: Zena Keita and Andrew Schlecht Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio Producer: Grayson Moody Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 min
4 DAYS AGO

Why are the Bucks struggling? | Chet Holmgren's injury

Dave DuFour, Zena Keita, and Es Baraheni run you through the games from the weekend including the Thunder vs Warriors, Chet Holmgren’s injury, the sputtering Bucks, and much more. After a break, they walk you through their favorite things from the weekend and give their Bet MGM picks of the week. Check us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_Ai7C2BRJd4 Host: Dave DuFour With: Zena Keita and Es Baraheni Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio Producer: Grayson Moody Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 min
6 DAYS AGO

Lakers Chaos Zone + Refurbished Warriors

Saturday Slam N Jam Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the week of NBA Basketball, the Most Improved Player odds, and more of their favorite things from the week. Then Zena Keita joins to discuss the Warriors and their surprising rise in the Western Conference. In part 2, Trevor Lane of the Lakers Nation podcast joins to discuss the wild week of the Lakers including his moment in the press conference with JJ Redick, covering 39 year old LeBron, the Lakers defense and more. Then the guys finish off the week with a fun trivia game of Andrew vs. the Beat. Host: Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers With: Zena Keita and Trevor Lane Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 22m
8 NOV

Why the Clippers didn’t want Paul George | Celtics potential sale

Dave DuFour and Zena Keita break down the night of NBA basketball and the Tyrese Maxey injury for the Sixers. Then the breakfast club is joined by Senior writer at the Athletic Sam Amick to discuss the Clippers' new arena, Paul George’s return, and how the Clippers would rather have nothing than Paul George. In the final segment, Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic stops by to discuss the potential sale of the Celtics and how the new TV deal could affect NBA fans. Check us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AbAmrk65aa4 Host: Dave DuFour With: Zena Keita, Sam Amick and Mike Vorkunov Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio Producer: Grayson Moody Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 min

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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.