The Athletic NBA Daily

Saturday Slam and Jam Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers recap the week that was in the NBA, hand our annual mid-season Slammies, and then talk to our good friend Will Guillory about the New Orleans Pelicans. The boys then play a rousing edition of Andrew vs. the Beat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mo Dakhil, Seth Partnow, and Dave DuFour talk about NBA parity at the mid-season mark and all the teams that are stuck in the mud. Sign up today at StitchFix.com/nbashow to get $20 off your first purchase Get started with a 1 month free trial at Future at tryfuture.com/nbashow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil break down Thursday night's action, including a wild game in Mavericks vs. Lakers, the Cavaliers beating the Trail Blazers, and the Boston Celtics over the Brooklyn Nets. Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code DING23 at Manscaped.com Get 20% off your first order at  ro.co/ATHLETIC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Point of Contention Zach Harper hosts as Jay King and Marcus Thompson debate NBA topics: Favorite in the west? East and West All Star locks Raptors need to shift Rookie Rankings Sign up today at StitchFix.com/nbashow to get $20 off your first purchase Get started with a 1 month free trial at Future at tryfuture.com/nbashow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour recap the night in the NBA. The Celtics beat the Pelicans thanks to 41 points from Jaylen Brown. The Bucks hold off the Hawks in spite of only 7 points from Giannis Antetokounmpo. Kyle Kuzma connects with a game winning three in the closing seconds to lift the Wizards over the Bulls. Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code DING23 at  Manscaped.com Get 20% off your fir...

On this week's Hoops Adjacent, David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson welcome on Gary Washburn from the Boston Globe to talk about the state of the Boston Celtics, Jaylen Brown's improvement, what moves the Celtics may try to make at the trade deadline and how the team has navigated the change in head coaches. Sign up today at StitchFix.com/nbashow to get $20 off your first purchase Get started with a...

Jared Weiss and Mark Schindler recap Tuesday night's NBA action, including a free throws aplenty and a thrown Theragun in Heat-Thunder, Donovan Mitchell's return to Utah spoiled by the Jazz, an Orlando win over the Trail Blazers, and the return of Steph Curry. Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code DING23 at  Manscaped.com Get 20% off your first order at ro.co/ATHLETIC Hosted on Acast. See ac...

Tampering Podcast Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Anthony Slater are joined by Jon Krawczynski of the Athletic to discuss Sam's discussion with LeBron, the Timberwolves mess and how they get back on track, Kevin Durant's injury, who the guys like out West and prep for the trade deadline. Sign up today at www.stitchfix.com/nbashow to get $20 off your first purchase Get started with a 1 month free trial to...

Andrew Schlecht and Mark Schindler break down the Bucks win against the Knicks, the Celtics win against the Bulls and much more from Monday, January 9th. Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code DING23 at Manscaped.com Get 20% off your first order at ro.co/ATHLETIC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil, Jay King, and Travonne Edwards get together for the first time in 2023! Are the Lakers an okay basketball team? Will the Bulls or Knicks make the playoffs? What's wrong with NBA defense? Is NBA Live '95 Cedric Ceballos a top 5 player ever? Sign up today at www.stitchfix.com/nbashow to get $20 off your first purchase Get started with a 1 month free trial to Future at  www.tr...

Keith Parish and Dave DuFour recap the weekend in the NBA. The Brooklyn Nets won their 18th game out of their last 20 with a victory over the Miami Heat, but Kevin Durant left with a knee injury. The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Utah Jazz thanks to 5 blocks and 3 steals from DPOY candidate Jaren Jackson Jr. The Indiana Pacers pick up 2 victories over the weekend against Portland and Charlotte. G...

Saturday Slam and Jam Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the week that was in the NBA. The boys are then joined by Sam Vecenie to discuss the Rookie class, and the 2023 NBA Draft. Get 20% off your first order with Roman at  ro.co/ATHLETIC Start your credit journey with Chime at  chime.com/ NBAShow Get 3 months free with a one-year package at  expressvpn.com/ NBAShow Hosted on Acast. See acast...

Mo Dakhil and Jovan Buha recap a rough night of games, including Clippers vs Nuggets, the Celtics crushing the Mavericks, and the Magic beating the Grizzlies. Go to hellofresh.com/DING21 and use code: DING21 for 21 FREE meals and FREE shipping Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to RocketMoney.com/DING Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

Mo Dakhil, Seth Partnow, and Dave DuFour get together for the first time in 2023 for a mailbag episode of the Nerder pod. What's the next evolution in the NBA? Who are some late breakout candidates? Can any team separate from the pack? Get 20% off your first order with Roman at  ro.co/ATHLETIC Start your credit journey with Chime at  chime.com/ NBAShow Get 3 months free with a one-year package at ...

Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour recap the night in the NBA. The Bucks and Raptors had a brick throwing contest, which was eventually, mercifully, finished in overtime with a Bucks win. An Evan Mobley jumper with 4 seconds remaining completed Cleveland's comeback victory over the Phoenix Suns. The Pacers pushed the Embiid-less 76ers to overtime only to see Deanthony Melton's late 3 pointer seal their los...

On this week's Hoops Adjacent, David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by The Athletic's New Orleans Pelicans reporter Will Guillory to talk about Zion Williamson's motivation, how the team transformed from underachieving to contender, and the special vibes around the franchise that has New Orleans embracing their Pelicans like never before. Quick note - this episode was recorded before the...

Mark Schindler and Will Guillory break down Tuesday night's NBA action, including the Thunder dropping 150 on the Celtics, a 117-115 Jazz loss to the Kings, Bucks over Wizards, and Zion Williamson being out for three weeks. Go to hellofresh.com/DING21 and use code: DING21 for 21 FREE meals and FREE shipping Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to RocketM...

Tampering Podcast Sam Amick and Anthony Slater discuss the red-hot Nuggets who have risen to the top of the Western Conference. What is the Nugget's ceiling? Then they bounce to Minnesota where the Timberwolves might be the most disappointing team in the NBA. How did they get here, and is there a way out? Then at the 28:00 mark Alex Schiffer of the Athletic joins the boys to discuss the Nets, thei...

Andrew Schlecht and Mark Schindler recap the night of NBA basketball from January 3rd, 2023. Donovan Mitchell scores 71, the Warriors win a double OT thriller as Klay Thompson goes for 54, and much much more. Go to hellofresh.com/DING21 and use code: DING21 for 21 FREE meals and FREE shipping Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to RocketMoney.com/DING H...

Mo Dakhil, Will Guillory, Travonne Edwards and Dave DuFour kick off the New Year with a new Basketbuds! Memphis or New Orleans? What's wrong with the Bucks? How good can the Nets be? Is Nikola Jokić going to win another MVP? Get 20% off your first order with Roman at  ro.co/ATHLETIC Start your credit journey with Chime at  chime.com/ NBAShow Get 3 months free with a one-year package at  expressvpn...

Keith Parish and Dave DuFour reconvene after the holiday break to discuss the New Year's Weekend. Denver's Nikola Jokić picks up a Sunday triple double in a victory over the visiting Boston Celtics. Memphis beats the Pelicans and the Kings on back to back nights. Luka's video game stat lines continue as he scores 51 in a Mavericks victory over the Spurs. The Brooklyn Nets haven't lost a game since...

Saturday Slam and Jam Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss which struggling team will turn it around this season... not only turn it around... but which struggling team will win a PLAYOFF SERIES?? We discuss... Then Josh Robbins of the Athletic joins to discuss the Wizards, what their plan is, how they will move forward and more. Then the guys play a rousing edition of Andrew vs. the Beat, Slam...

Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour recap a feisty Wednesday night in the NBA. Zion Williamson's career-high 43 points, including 14 in the final 3 minutes, leads New Orleans Pelicans to victory over Minnesota Timberwolves. DeMar DeRozan's impressive 42-point performance helps Chicago Bulls defeat Milwaukee Bucks, who suffer their fourth consecutive loss. Brooklyn Nets continue their winning streak with a 1...

Young Ones Jared Weiss, Jovan Buha, Law Murray, Will Guillory and Tim Cato discuss Luka Doncic's insane night and defining greatness in the NBA from the eyes of beat writers who have covered LeBron, Kawhi, Tatum, Zion, Paul George, and Luka himself. Then Shams Charania joins Andrew Schlecht to discuss Myles Turner extension talks, Sabonis' injury, and Tyrese Maxey's return. Then in Part 2 of Young...

Mark Schindler and Dave DuFour recap the action from Boxing Day. The Nets extend their winning streak to 9 games with a road victory in Cleveland. The Clippers erased a late double-digit lead to force overtime before eventually subduing the scrappy young Pistons. A late Tyler Herro jumper helps the Heat hold off the Timberwolves in spite of 29 points from Anthony Edwards. Hosted on Acast. See acas...