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Nerder Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour react to Adam Silver’s statements on officiating changes and then answer listener questions. What is Jason Kidd’s strength as a coach? Should Chris Finch be Coach of the Year? What should the Spurs do around Victor Wembanyama this summer? Naz Reid?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hoops Adjacent David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson envision an NBA Playoffs without LeBron James and Steph Curry, discuss their favored playoff matchups, and discuss the awards races. Are the young teams destined to disappoint in the playoffs? What's the most compelling series possible? Will the Celtics get shut out of regular season awards? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Buds Zach Harper, Jay King and Josh Huestis discuss All-NBA selections, and who might be missing from them. The guys also look at teams that need to have a bit of a 'Gut check'. And the return of 'Plant Your Flag'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slam and Jam Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the Week that was in the NBA, the games of the weekend, The Bucks road woes, and then Josh Robbins of the Athletic joins to discuss the Washington Wizards, their season, their future and more. Then they play a fun edition of Andrew vs. the Beat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tampering Sam Amick, Anthony Slater, and Tim Cato check in on the Mavs and their title contender status, discuss the Warriors win streak and recent defensive success, and opine on the “yikes!” vibes around the Clippers.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nerder Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour breakdown the playoff races, discuss Joel Embiid's return and what it means for the 76ers, attempt to contextualize Victor Wembanyama's rookie season, and marvel at the ever-present specter of the Miami Heat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hoops Adjacent David Aldridge hops from the NBA to talk about the Women's NCAA Tournament with The Athletic's Zena Keita and Girls Talk Sports' Khristina Williams. The crew discusses the huge rematch between Iowa and LSU and how the stars came out to play. How big of a star is Caitlin Clark going to be? They also discuss UCONN vs USC. Plus, we get their picks for the Final Four. Women's basketball...

Basketbuds Zach Harper, Jay King, and Josh Huestis discuss NBA talent in the NCAA Tournament, react to Joel Embiid's impending return, and project Victor Wembanyama's future. Then the guys react to the Minnesota Timberwolves ownership mess with a little game of, "Who owns the Timberwolves?". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slam and Jam Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the week that was in the NBA, trades that might have to happen for the Wolves this summer, Wolves crunch time issues, and then talk with Anthony Slater about the Warriors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tampering Sam Amick is joined by Will Guillory and Jay King to switch up the usual trend of examining Western Conference teams to dive into the East. The guys discuss Miami and Philadelphia to analyze if if they'll be able to figure it all out before the playoffs. Also, are the Celtics finally ready to put things together in for this playoff run? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

Nerder Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour discuss the implications and takeaways from March basketball games in the NBA. Does it matter when contenders blow games? In preparation for the playoffs, the guys try to come up with questions team need to answer. Are the Cavs tough enough? Does Zion work in the playoffs? Should Orlando just be happy to be there? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

Hoops Adjacent David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by the Athletic's Kelly Iko to dissect what the Rockets have figured out here down the stretch. Is the team better without Alperen Şengün? Plus, are the Warriors done for? Or can they hold on to the 10th seed in the West and fight their way into the playoffs? Is there anyone that can help Steph Curry? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

Buds Zach Harper, Jay King, and Josh Huestis talk about the race for the tenth spot in the West as the Rockets keep winning, and the Warriors keep losing. The top of the west is discussed as the guys look at the Thunder and Timberwolves, and they Plant Their flags for the playoffs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slam and Jam Andrew Schlecht is joined by Sam Vecenie to discuss the potential of Jalen Williams, the NCAA Tournament and the players that could improve their draft stock, and then a mock draft through the lottery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tampering    Sam Amick and Anthony Slater are joined by Fred Katz, Kelly Iko, and Law Murray to discuss if the Knicks can be healthy by playoff time, the Rockets' pursuit of the play-in, and are the Clippers in trouble? Tune in and find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nerder Dave Dufour, Seth Partnow. and Mo Dahkil discuss whether or not the league implementing live betting into the League Pass App is good idea. Would you trust the Celtics more this post season, or would you put your faith in someone like the Knicks? The guys break it all down in Who Do You Trust? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nicole Auerbach joins David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson to talk all things March Madness. Why parity has been the separator for Women’s college basketball. Who to watch in the Men’s and Women’s tournament. Does South Carolina have a weakness? How the transfer portal and the loss of legendary coaches have hurt the Men’s game. Should the NCAA expand the brackets? And Nicole gives her Final Four pic...

Basketbuds Dave DuFour, Jay King and Josh Huestis discuss the following topics on today's episode: Nothing, Something or Everything Kyrie Irving hits a running lefty hook to beat the Nuggets, are the Mavs dangerous? Are the Nuggets beatable? Is the Kyrie shot, nothing, something or everything? The Clippers have lost 4 out of their last 5 games, with losses to Atlanta, New Orleans, Minnesota and Mi...

Slam and Jam Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the week that was in the NBA, 5 players to watch for in the NCAA tournament, DUNK or JUNK on the Thunder's rebounding problems leading to an early playoff exit, and then Jonathan Osbourne of the 6th Man Show joins to discuss the Orlando Magic. They end the show with another fun edition of Andrew vs. The Beat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

Tampering Will Guillory joins Sam Amick and Anthony Slater to catch up on the Pelicans recent success, Zion’s health, and their push to the playoffs. Then, Slater shares some insight from Oklahoma City on the Thunder and discuss Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s chances at MVP, followed by quick hitter check ins on the Bucks, Warriors, Lakers, and Heat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

Nerder The guys are here to answer your questions on this week's mailbag episode. Is scoring higher in the earlier parts of the season? We don't talk about Sabonis? Who is your All-NBA escape room team? Also, the guys discuss why fans seem to have such a negative attitude about the league right now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hoops Adjacent Rex Chapman joins David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson to talk about his best selling book : It's Hard for Me to Live with Me, detailing his life in basketball, his battle with drug addiction during and after his career, and his calling to help others dealing with addiction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Buds Zach Harper, Jay King, and Dave DuFour catch up on some news and discuss Rudy Gobert's gambling insinuations. The guys also discuss Troy Weaver's fan interaction and play a game of "Is This Real?" about trends since the All Star Break. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slam and Jam Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the Week that Was, 5 stats that made me say hmmm, a look at the teams that have pressure this offseason and then we dive deep on the Dallas Mavericks with Tim Cato of the Athletic. Then we finish the show with a fun edition of Andrew vs. The Beat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tampering Sam Amick and Anthony Slater are joined by Jon Krawczynski to get an update the breaking news of Karl-Anthony Towns latest injury. Then, Jovan Buha joins to jump into the 'mosh pit' of the lower seeded teams in the NBA, and how the postseason will shake out. We want to hear from you! We're asking you to fill out a quick survey about you and your podcast habits by going to   theathletic.c...