The Athletic NBA Daily
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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.
Episodes
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Aug 31, 2020 • 59min
Best Beefs, Throwing Hands and Walkout with Spencer Dinwiddie + East / West Playoffs Rundown
The Basketball Buds: Spencer Dinwiddie joins the show to talk about best beefs, real and not real contentiousness, players walking out and playing with KD. Then, are the Raptors frauds? Why Zach still believes in the Heat. The Bucks still need to show that they are Finals worthy, and finally do the Lakers or Clippers face any threat in Round 2 and the ever annoying Rockets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 28, 2020 • 57min
Reactions to the Walkout + Playoffs Status Check
Basketball Buds, Zach Harper, Jay King, Mo Dakhil and Andrew Schlect react to players walking out to protest Police Brutality and look ahead to the games resuming on Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 27, 2020 • 29min
NBA Players Walkout; Calling for Change
David Aldridge and Sam Amick discuss the NBA boycott, the reason for it, why change is necessary, and how the NBA moves forward. In this raw episode you get to hear the heart of both David Aldridge and Sam Amick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 26, 2020 • 58min
Processing the 76ers Downfall
David Aldridge and Wos Lambre welcome in 76ers reporter Rich Hofmann to dissect the unbelievable fall of the 76ers. From Joel Embiid, to Brett Brown and Ben Simmons, front office mess, and going all the way back to Sam Hinkie. Rundown:0:00 Jacob Blake and Boycotting9:00 Welcome Rich to talk 76ers12:00 Finding answers / Ben Simmons / Lack of Playmakers / Fultz19:30 Next Coach? Dave Joerger? Ty Lue? What does this team need?24:30 Ben's reluctance to shoot the 3 / Embiid's health27:00 Time to shake things up28:30 Who is pulling the strings behind the scenes?31:00 Elton Brand have any power?33:00 Was the Process worth it?37:00 Tobias Harris trade was strange42:00 What happens now?45:00 Can Embiid be a centerpiece of a championship team? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 25, 2020 • 48min
Andrew Bernstein on Lebron, Kawhi, and Luka + Memories of Kobe Bryant
Sam Amick is joined by NBA HOF Photographer Andrew Bernstein to discuss entering the NBA Bubble, the Lakers and Clippers, Luka Doncic, and Lebron vs. Kawhi's approach.At the 30:00 minute mark they discuss in detail Kobe Bryant's impact on the game, Andrew's interactions with him, and how he impacts the NBA today. A great look at Kobe's life and how he treated others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 24, 2020 • 1h 9min
Luka the Great, Lakers Fate, 76ers Future Bleak, Paul the Weak + Fraud Not A Fraud
Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, Dave DuFour, Tray Edward, Jay King and Rich Hofmann. Luka Doncic had a playoff performance to remember on Sunday...the crew is stunned. Flat out. Then Rich joins the show and is mystified by the issues plaguing the 76ers. What is Brett Brown's future? Paul George is a mess, and he can't stop talking about it. LeBron and the Lakers back on track? Finally, Fraud or Not a Fraud! Produced by Jade Hoye Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 21, 2020 • 43min
Drop Coverage, Trends, Shotmaking + Adjusting, Coaching Trees
Nerder She Wrote: Dave, Seth and Mo. Eric Nehm on drop coverage. Playoff Trends Over reliance on drop coverage (pull up 3s over defense). Mixing coverages. (Is this a thing?)Shotmaking 3-pt shooting and free throws are up. Over-corrections in the playoffs. The Bucks don’t adjust enough. Toronto is playoff ready on defense. Pop’s coaching tree and adjustments. Adjustments don’t matter if players don’t execute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 20, 2020 • 51min
Point of Contention: NBA TV Ratings, Long Range King, Giannis Rondo, Bron's Excuses
Point of Contention: Ethan Strauss and Marcus Thompson with Zach Harper. Take 1: What’s the real reason TV ratings are down?Take 2: Who is the deepest shooter in the NBA?Take 3: If Ben Simmons is a 6’10” Rondo, why don’t we call Giannis a 7’1 Rondo?Take 4: How will the NBA pull at 2002 WCF on the Blazers?Take 5: What’s the best excuse for LeBron’s shortcomings this year?Produced by Jade Hoye Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 19, 2020 • 1h 4min
Playoffs: First Impressions with Amin Elhassan
ESPN's Amin Elhassan drops by to talk with Wos Lambre on the Clippers, Kawhi, rotations and perhaps having too much talent. Also Luka Doncic is the real deal, Jazz-Nuggets, Rudy vs Jokic, Celtics-76ers and finally why the Pelicans firing of Alvin Gentry was the wrong move. 0:00 - Clippers, too much talent? How the pieces fit. Lou Williams. 10:00 - Kawhi's playmaking / Best lineups21:00 - Luka Doncic is for real32:30 - Jazz-Nuggets45:00 - Denver's Defense48:30 - Alvin Gentry should not have been fired Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 18, 2020 • 39min
Something's Gotta Give for the Rockets, Romanticizing the Blazers, + Dumars and the Kings
Sam Amick is joined by Kelly Iko and Jason Jones to discuss the Rockets and Thunder series. What happens if the Rockets fall in round 1? When will Westbrook play? Are we romanticizing the Blazers? Why did Vlade Divac step down with the Kings, and is Joe Dumars the permanent replacement? and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
