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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Pacers Rising + Lottery Madness | Slam N Jam
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Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by Mike Vorkunov to discuss the NBA lottery, reform and the sale of the Blazers. Then they do a championship draft. Then they are joined by Caitlin Cooper of Basketball, She Wrote to discuss the Indiana Pacers and their run to the East Finals Then they play a fun edition of Andrew vs. the Beat, a trivia ga…
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Jamal Murray and Julian Strawther pitched in to push the Nuggets over the Thunder in game 6, and Dave DuFour, Zena Keita, and Kelly Iko are here to break it down. They discuss the impact of Julian Strawther, Nikola Jokić’s energy levels, and the disappearance of Jalen Williams. Then they preview game 7 and Knicks/Celtics and make their picks. Host:…
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Wolves advance to Conference Finals + Can the Celtics come back?
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The Minnesota Timberwolves finished off the Golden State Warriors 4 games to 1 to advance to the Western Conference Finals, and Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni are here to react. They discuss Anthony Edward’s playmaking and Julius Randle’s playoff ascension. Then, Fred Katz joins the show to breakdown the Celtics win over the Knicks, discuss the proble…
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NBA Draft Lottery Fallout | Morning Shoot Around
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Andrew Schlecht, Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni discuss the fallout from the NBA Draft Lottery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Pacers advance to Conference Finals + Thunder survive Jokić
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The Indiana Pacers finished off the Cleveland Cavaliers 4 games to 1 to move on to the Eastern Conference Finals, and Dave DuFour and Zena Keita are here to react. They discuss Tyrese Haliburton’s huge game and whether the Cavaliers need to make any changes this summer. Then, following an epic game between the Nuggets and Thunder, Andrew Schlecht j…
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Mavs Get Cooper Flagg, Tatum Injured + Where Will Giannis Go?
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The Dallas Mavericks won the NBA Draft Lottery and the opportunity to snag Cooper Flagg. Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni are here to react to the Mavs’ incredible luck, the Spurs’ trade chips for Giannis, the Knicks’ win and Jayson Tatum’s injury. Then, Christian Clark from the Athletic joins the show with his reaction to the Mavericks lottery surprise…
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Thunder save their season + Cavs in big trouble
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The Thunder get a big win in Denver to put the series at 2-2 heading back to OKC, and Dave DuFour, Zena Keita and Es Baraheni are here to break it down. They discuss how the Thunder finally closed a game in the clutch, and what adjustments the Nuggets can make going back to OKC. They also discuss the Pacers pushing the Cavs to brink and if the Cavs…
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Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by Anthony Slater to discuss the Western Conference Playoffs including the Warriors without Steph, what will happen to the Clippers and Rockets in the offseason, and if the Wolves are ready to win the West. Then they do a championship draft. Then they are joined by Jared Weiss to discuss the Celtics, what …
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Julius Randle had 24 points and 11 to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a win over the Warriors. Dave DuFour, Zena Keita, and Marcus Thompson react to the Wolves win, the absence of Playoff Jimmy Butler, and Jonathan Kuminga’s opportunity. Host: Dave DuFour With: Zena Keita & Marcus Thompson Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio Producer: Gray…
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Can the Celtics come back and beat the Knicks?
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Mikal Bridges makes a game saving steal for the second game in row to help the Knicks take a 2-0 series lead over the Boston Celtics. Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni breakdown the Knicks defensive effort, the Thunder beatdown of the Nuggets, and discuss Steph Curry’s hamstring injury. Then, Jared Weiss joins the show after being evacuated from TD Garde…
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Cavs and Thunder should be worried | Morning Shoot Around
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Are the Pacers contenders now? What fanbases should feel the most worried? We discuss this and more as we make a tier list of the teams that should be the most worried. Host: Andrew Schlecht, Dave DuFour and Zena Keita Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/nba/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati…
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Pacers down Cavs again + are the Warriors done without Steph?
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Tyrese Haliburton hit the game winning 3-pointer to complete a 20-point comeback win for the Indiana Pacers as they take a 2-0 lead in their second round playoff series with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni breakdown the Pacers comeback, Tyrese Haliburton’s game winner, and Donovan Mitchell’s epic performance. Then, Jon Krawczyn…
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Jalen Brunson had 29 points and the Knicks erased a 20-point deficit to take game 1 over the Boston Celtics. Dave DuFour and Zena Keita react to the Knicks comeback win, discuss the Celtics awful shooting night, and Denver’s surprise win in Oklahoma City. Then, Andrew Schlecht joins the show after the crushing Thunder loss to talk about what went w…
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