The Athletic NBA Daily

Andrew Schlecht hosts in place of Sam Amick today with Fred Katz, Anthony Slater and special guest Mike Smeltz. They discuss these 8 topics around the NBA Playoffs:1. Have we learned anything about the Nets in their first round series? (With Mike Smeltz)2. Who has the brighter future, Hawks or Grizzlies?3.Will the Chris Paul injury or the Anthony Davis injury matter more in their 1st round series.4. The Clippers have flipped the momentum on the Mavs, do we trust them to keep it?5. What’s next for the Heat?6.Nuggets or Blazers?7. What more can the NBA do to stop the wild fan behavior? (Popcorn, spit, water bottle)8. The Bucks currently have the 3rd best odds to win the title (+550) according to BetMGM, behind the Net (+200), and the Lakers (+450)... do we think that’s the right place for them? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Basketball Buds. Zach Harper, Dave DuFour, Tray Edwards and Law Murray. Despite his absence from the show Jay King and the Milwaukee Bucks have the last laugh in a diss track for the ages. Then the Suns take Game 4 in their series against the Lakers. Is there any concern here? Then Knicks vs Hawks, Trae Young too much for NY. Also, 76ers/Wizards, Nuggets/Blazers and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss Kawhi Leonard's place in the Clippers blame game, who will make the East and West Finals and then bring on Will Guillory of the Athletic to discuss the Nets and Bucks and then play a round of NBA Trivia based on the first round of the playoffs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's Nerder, Dave, Seth and Mo go through the first round series that matter. Knicks/Hawks, Bucks/Heat, Clippers/Mavs, Lakers/Suns, Blazers/Nuggets and Jazz/Grizzlies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's Point of Contention Ethan Strauss and Marcus Thompson debate. Hosted by Zach Harper.Take 1: Lakers in Trouble? Psyche!!Take 2: Meanwhile, while everyone was watching the Lakers Suns, the Clippers dropped another one to Luka and the Mavs.Take 3: Donovan Mitchell is getting upset!Take 4: What time is it? It’s Dame Time! Wait...Let’s go to the Replay Center!Take 5: Do we need another in-season Tournament? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NBA's / TNT's Steve 'Smitty' Smith drops by to talk with David and Marcus, reminiscing about his signature move, paradigm shifts in the NBA and changing the mind of a nation. Runnin' with Magic and Gervin. "Giving back is part of our heritage," said DA. Then talking about the poised Atlanta Hawks and Trae Young's Game 1 performance against the Knicks. Small ball vs Bigs. Lakers in trouble? Clippers gonna wake up? "Luka is not scared of anybody." Donovan Mitchell's time and rhythm. How will the Nets do without a BIG? Jrue Holiday has changed the Bucks. Finally...get your time machine out...what team needs a "Smitty right now? And James Wiseman on the trading block confusion. What did Bob Myers say? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Amick, Fred Katz, and Anthony Slater discuss Suns victory over the Lakers, the NBA crowds, if the Grizzlies are starting something special, problems with the Clippers and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Basketball Buds. Zach Harper, Jay King, Dave DuFour and Tray Edwards try to make sense of what happened in Game 1 of the Lakers vs Suns series...."WWE x NBA Collab?" says Tray. Then, is anyone excited about the Blazers win over the Nuggets in their opener? Also, Jay apologizes to Melo. Then, Luka dismantles Pat Bev then adds insult to injury and calls him "too small." Next up, KD disrespects the Celtics. Took over on both sides of the court. Kyrie takes the 3rd quarter. How can these guys be stopped? Too Big Tobias Harris and Doc Rivers a match made in heaven. Finally Knicks vs Hawks and the Heat hit an early road block on their way to beating the Bucks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers preview the Western Conference playoff matchups (Jazz vs Grizzlies, Lakers vs Suns, Clippers vs Mavs, and Blazers vs Nuggets) and play some trivia with Keith Parish of Fastbreak Breakfast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's Nerder, Dave, Seth and Mo take a look at the Eastern Conference Playoffs. Wizards vs 76ers. Celtics vs Nets. Heat vs Bucks. And finally Knicks vs Hawks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.