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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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    Orlando Magic Head Coach Jamahl Mosley

    Orlando Magic Head Coach Jamahl Mosley

    The Athletic's David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by Orlando Magic Head Coach Jamahl Mosley to discuss Orlando's early season success, the In-Season Tournament, and the future of the Magic's young core.
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    • 42 min
    Buy or Sell Rookies, Thunder, Magic and more

    Buy or Sell Rookies, Thunder, Magic and more

    Basketball Buds
    Zach Harper, Jay King and Josh Huestis discuss the top teams in the NBA, if the Bucks defense is going to keep them out of contender status, Victor WembanyaNa, if Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid are the best Sixers duo, Rookie Rankings and who will win tonight.... the Wizards or Pistons???

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    • 43 min
    Rookie Rankings + 2024 Draft Preview with Sam Vecenie

    Rookie Rankings + 2024 Draft Preview with Sam Vecenie

    Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by Sam Vecenie from the Athletic to discuss the 2023 Rookie class including Chet v Wemby, how the Pistons are built, who is showing more skill?, who is put in a weird position, ranking some of the 1st round guards, and more. 
    Then the boys discuss the 2024 NBA Draft, are there any good players in this draft? Who could rise to the top? What archetypes of players exists in this draft that could help a team?
    They finish the show with a fun edition of Andrew vs. the Beat
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    • 1 hr 15 min
    Nerder Thanksgiving Mailbag

    Nerder Thanksgiving Mailbag

    Will De'Aaron Fox be an MVP candidate? How bad are the Wizards? Did the Nuggets lose too many depth pieces? What the heck is a ghost screen?
    Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour respond and react to subscriber questions.
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    • 1 hr 1 min
    Sacramento Kings Head Coach Mike Brown

    Sacramento Kings Head Coach Mike Brown

    The Athletic's David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by Sacramento Kings Head Coach Mike Brown to discuss the Kings, coaching star players, and Tyrese Haliburton.
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    • 46 min
    Warriors washed? | Hot Take Safe Zone

    Warriors washed? | Hot Take Safe Zone

    Zach Harper, Jay King, and Will Guillory react to the Warriors recent woes, discuss Chet Holmgren's season, and lob a few takes in the safe zone.
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    • 53 min

Customer Reviews

4.2 out of 5
1.8K Ratings

1.8K Ratings

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Slam n Jam 6stars

All the pods are great but slam n jam gets a 6 star rating

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Arklahoma fan

Slam and Jam in particular is a great show. I’ve always been a fan of Andrew and Alex but the quality, depth and fun generated by their show is an incredible addition to the pods here. Thanks to them for all the blood, sweat and tears! Happy Thanksgiving!

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Slam n Jam is a great nba show

Great NBA show!Terrific guests from each NBA city.The review of games played in the preceding week is entertaining if you enjoy the game.

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