The Athletic NBA Daily

The Pistons and the Timberwolves are out of the NBA playoffs. Dave DuFour, Zena Keita and Law Murray examine their offseason needs and then preview both conference final matchups, including their takes on Jalen Brunson vs. Donovan Mitchell and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP level floor vs. the Spurs defense. Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2 Host: Dave DuFour With: Zena Keita and Law...

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are back for another episode of the Saturday Slam N Jam. They are joined by Sam Vecenie of the Athletic and the Game Theory Podcast. They discuss 8 questions about the NBA Draft including thoughts on the combine, if the Wizards should trade down, ranking the glut of guards and much more. Then they do a lightning round of questions on the draft. Finally… they finish...

Dave DuFour, Zena Keita, and Marcus Thompson discuss Dylan Harper's playoff ascendance, the Spurs handling the Wolves, and Minnesota's upcoming offseason. Then, the gang react to the beautiful ugliness of the Cavs and Pistons, Jalen Duren's disappointing playoffs, and Steve Kerr's return to the Warriors. Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2 Host: Dave DuFour With: Zena Keita and Marcus...

Dave DuFour and Zena Keita react to the Cavaliers comeback win over the Pistons to take a 3-2 series lead, James Harden's performance, and a possible lineup change for Detroit. Then, Josh Robbins joins the show to discuss the Washington Wizards' plan for the number one overall pick, Anthony Davis' future in DC, and who stood out at the combine. Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2 Host:...

Dave, Es and Zena discuss the teams this offseason who are under the most pressure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni react to the Spurs game five win over the Timberwolves, Victor Wembanyama's bounce back game, and what happens now for Minnesota. Then, Tony Jones joins the show to discuss Daryl Morey's departure from the 76ers, Nick Nurse's future, and who might run the team next. Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2 Host: Dave DuFour With: Es Baraheni and Tony Jones Execut...

Dave DuFour and Zena Keita react to the Thunder sweeping the Lakers and the possibility that LeBron James will leave Los Angeles this summer. Then, Hunter Patterson joins the show to discuss the Pistons third quarter collapse, Jalen Duren’s awful playoffs, and how the Cavs have matched Detroit’s toughness. Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2 Host: Dave DuFour With: Zena Keita and Hunte...

Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni, and Zena Keita react to the Knicks sweeping the Sixers, discuss New York's title chances, and the controversy around Victor Wembanyama's ejection as the Wolves beat the Spurs. Then, the gang debates the winners and losers of the NBA Draft Lottery and whether the Wizards will trade the number one pick. Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2 Host: Dave DuFour With:...

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are back for another episode of the Saturday Slam N Jam. They are joined by Bryce Simon of the Game Theory Podcast and the Pistons Pulse Podcast. They discuss each playoff series and the main question surrounding each matchup. Then they do a draft of which team the public would be most mad about if they won the lottery plus a discussion on some of the draft prospect...

Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni discuss the Thunder and Pistons moving closer to the conference finals, the Lakers beef with the referees, and James Harden's awful postseason. Then, the guys debate which fanbase deserves to win the Draft Lottery, discuss John Hollinger's top 15 draft prospects, and Draymond Green's television persona. Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2 Host: Dave DuFour W...

Dave DuFour and Zena Keita react to the Spurs blowout of the Wolves and the Knicks taking a 2-0 series lead over the Sixers. Then, Jared Weiss joins the show to discuss how the Spurs dismantled the Wolves, San Antonio's defensive improvement, and Jaden McDaniels' importance to Minnesota. Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2 Host: Dave DuFour With: Zena Keita and Jared Weiss Executive Pr...

Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni and Zena Keita discuss the Athletic players poll and who the most overrated players and coaches are + who are the most underrated players and coaches. Host: Dave DuFour With: Zena Keita and Es Baraheni Producer: Andrew Schlecht Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni react to the Pistons manhandling of the Cavaliers, James Harden's turnovers, and give their game two adjustments for the Sixers and Spurs. Then, Andrew Schlecht from the Down to Dunk podcast joins the show after the Thunder game one win over the Lakers to discuss OKC's rusty performance, Playoff LeBron, and Jarred Vanderbilt's finger. Join our Discord! https://discord.g...

Dave DuFour and Zena Keita react to the Timberwolves upset win over the Spurs, Victor Wembanyama's block record, and the Knicks humming offense. Then, the Athletic's Detroit Pistons beat writer Hunter Patterson joins the show to preview the Pistons second round series with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2 Host: Dave DuFour With: Zena Keita and Hunter Patters...

Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni react to the Sixers and Pistons completing 3-1 series comebacks, the Cavs moving on, and the big questions for Toronto, Boston, and Orlando this summer. Then, the guys preview Monday night's second round series, discuss the importance of the matchup Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns, and how the Wolves deal with Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs. Join our Discord! https:...

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are back for another episode of the Saturday Slam N Jam. Ben Golliver joins the show to discuss the Playoffs including what is happening to the Celtics and how the Sixers have gained ground against them, are the Nuggets completely cooked?, and much more. Then Ben helps Andrew and Alex draft the best teams left in the Playoffs and which teams can win the title… plus…...

Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni react to Timberwolves series clinching win over the Denver Nuggets, Jaden McDaniels' huge night, and the Nuggets biggest offseason questions. Then, the guys discuss the Knicks dismantling of the Hawks, whether New York has found their finals formula, and Joel Embiid's instrumental role in the Sixers forcing a game seven against the Celtics. Join our Discord! https://dis...

Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni react to the Cavaliers game five win over the Raptors, Scotties Barnes as a number one guy, and Rockets surviving against the Lakers. Then, Hunter Patterson joins the show to discuss the Pistons game five win, Cade and Paolo's scoring duel, and if the Pistons can force a game seven. Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2 Host: Dave DuFour With: Es Baraheni and...

Andrew Schlecht, Dave DuFour and Law Murray discuss which teams should be most panicked now and for the future.  Host: Andrew Schlecht With: Dave DuFour and Law Murray Producer: Andrew Schlecht Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni react to Joel Embiid's big game to save the Sixers season, the Spurs moving to the second round, and the NBA's draft lottery reform proposal. Then, Lauren Williams from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution joins the show after the Knicks dominate the Hawks to grab a 3-2 series lead to discuss how Atlanta forces a game seven. Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2 H...

Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni react to the Orlando Magic winning the pivotal game four in their series with the Pistons, the Pistons lack of adjustments, and Cooper Flagg's Rookie of the Year win. Then, Jon Krawczynski joins the show after the Wolves lose game five of their series with the Nuggets to discuss Minnesota's loss and their best chance to win game six. Join our Discord! https://discord.gg...

Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni react to the Nuggets disastrous loss to the Wolves, Victor Wembanyama's huge game 4, and the Raptors surprising the Cavs. Then, the guys take a look at how the Magic beat the Pistons, Karl-Anthony Towns series vs. Atlanta, and the Celtics dominating in Embiid's return. Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2 Host: Dave DuFour With: Es Baraheni Executive Producer...

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are back for another episode of the Saturday Slam N Jam. They are joined by Kenny Beecham of Enjoy Basketball to hand out First Round Awards including Most positive and negative surprises, Panic Button teams, and lower seeds we believe in most. Then they finish with a fun edition of Andrew vs. the Beat. After a break Josh Robbins of the Athletic joins to discuss the...

Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni react to the Raptors blowout win over the Cavs, the Timberwolves dismantling of the Nuggets, and Nikola Jokić vs. Rudy Gobert. Then, Fred Katz joins the show after the Hawks shock the Knicks to take a 2-1 series lead to discuss the Knicks defensive problems, lineup changes, and the Hawks point-of-attack defense. Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2 Host: Dave...

Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni react to the Thunder win over the Suns, J Dub's injury, and look at the keys to Thursday's Game 3s. Then, Hunter Patterson joins the show after the Pistons take game 2 to discuss their halftime motivation, Jalen Duren's playoffs so far, and how the Pistons maintain their momentum. Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2 Host: Dave DuFour With: Es Baraheni and Hu...