The Athletic NBA Daily

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.
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Great Show, Good Takes
4d ago
Love Slam & Jam, and the Daily Pod as well! I appreciate how lighthearted the crew keeps it. Always has a positive—or as positive as it can be, when the subject is, e.g. Randall or the 76ers—approach to discussing players, teams, and the NBA. Makes the podcast a fun listen for the jokes, trivia, and great guests.
NBA
4d ago
It helps me keep up with the NBA. everyday it is the best way I can keep up on the NBA. Great Podcast
Amazing!!
Mar 19
Amazing show they are so good at diving deep into the nba (poor mavericks)
ZenaEsDave
Mar 17
So smart! So upbeat! Comaraderie is so enjoyable. Lighthearted and serious simultaneously! (Feel the need to offset the review re Zena - I WILL LISTEN TO EVERY AND ANY EPISODE ON WHICH ZENA APPEARS!)
A daily ritual
Mar 12
I wouldn’t have a reason to get out of bed if it wasn’t for the NBA Daily Podcast. I would die in my bed from dehydration. My family would have to call a service to remove my rotting carcass, which would be an experience I believe they would struggle to forget. But thanks to this podcast, I do get out of bed every day: in fact, I LEAP out of bed to hear each new episode. I thank you. My family thanks you. My higher power, who I choose to call Dyson Daniels, thanks you. Please don’t ever stop making new episodes or I will die!
Pay Close Attention
Mar 13
Go look at some of the hosts personal handles. These guys are complete Thunder homers with insane homer takes. Not worth anyones time.
My favorite podcast is Slam n Jam
Mar 12
Love the new pods with Es, Zena, and Dave as well. Been a listener for years but just got an iPhone so I can leave this review. As of 3/12/25 Andrews unofficial record calculated by me (so a strong chance there’s a mistake but we’re at least in the ballpark) is 64-68-4. I sent screenshots to Al on Bluesky showing the date, wheel team, opponent and outcome, so my work can be double checked. Love the slam N Jam keep up the great work.
The best
Mar 9
The best nba podcast I ever listened to I love hearing yall in the morning with my waffles and coffee keep up the good work Sincerely Jay
Great Podcast
Mar 8
Lots of information, excellent conversation, and no yelling or mindless hot takes.
Love Saturday Slam and Jam!
Mar 2
Saturday slam and jam is the best basketball podcast ever! Really enjoy the recap then trivia! Also please let me play with you guys in NBA fantasy next season! 🙏🏼
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- Years Active2018 - 2025
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