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Sam Amick, Fred Katz, and Anthony Slater discuss the Clippers victory over the Suns in Game 5 to stave off elimination, Paul George and Reggie Jackson's performance. How did the Suns fall apart? Can the get it together and make it to the Finals? Are the Bucks Finals bound? All that and more on today's episode of Tampering Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Basketball Buds. Zach Harper, Tray Edwards, Jay King and special guest Marcus Thompson. What. IS. Happening. n' Portland and beyond? The buds assemble to get to the bottom of things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the Suns path to contention through the draft, how the Mavs are becoming the Kings (Kangz) and then Chris Kirshner joins the show to discuss the Hawks rapid rise and to do some Conference Finals Trivia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Friday! Welcome to 'Nerder She Wrote' ......Dave, Seth and Mo here,..JH Producing. "Zubac has been good!" }}} How do you feel (about) the Suns and Chris Paul? SLOWER PACE////"that's just part of it after not having played 11 days." Calf Strain Recipe Link. And much much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's edition of Point of Contention. Marcus Thompson and Ethan Strauss debate. Hosted by Zach Harper. Take 1: Jade play the tape! The final 30 seconds of this game featured 4 lead changes and took almost an hour to complete. Take 2: Your Chance to Win Starts Here Detroit Pistons Take 3: Finders Keepers, Losers Grim Weepers  Take 5: A pat on the back or a slap in the face? Hosted on Acast...

Ala The Ringer's 'Real Ones' Raja Bell (not Logan Murdoch) drops by to talk with DA and Marcus about the (been there done that) Ben Simmons' struggle-syndrome-experience...the Sun...s and a whole lot more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Anthony Slater discuss the Suns big win in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, who is the best player on the Suns?? The Hawks rise quickly to the East Finals, how they did it and do they have a chance against the Bucks? Then the guys discuss the coaching searches, the NBA Lottery and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Basketball Buds. Zach Harper, Jay King, Tray Edwards, Dave DuFour and James Edwards III. The 76ers, Doc, Ben, Joel, Daryl-Drop the ball as the Hawks soar into the Eastern Conference Finals to face the Almighty Bucks $$$ ... FRAUD ALERT ... Ben Simmons, Rudy Gobert, Coach Bud, Coach Quin. KD Minutes. Jrue turned into the player the Bucks always needed at the right time. And much much more. ***W...

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers bring on the Old Take Gauntlet: 1)The Atlanta Hawks’ 2020 offseason was a mistake. 2)The Rockets were idiots to not take Ben Simmons in a deal for James Harden. 3)You can never trust Paul George in the playoffs. 4) The Jrue Holiday trade is a massive win for the Bucks. 5)Doc Rivers is a significant upgrade over Brett Brown. 6) The Sixers are the best evidence that t...

In this week's Nerder, Dave DuFour, Seth Partnow and Mo Dakhil record immediately following Game 6 between the Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets. The guys catch up on the Sixers and Hawks, Clippers and Jazz, and tap into the turmoil in New Orleans and Dallas respectively. - DD 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 Anthony Slater. Take 1: What kind of Bud is Mike smoking!?  Take 2: Is Chris Paul Cursed? Take 3: The Clippers Curse Strikes Again!? Take 4: “Im the Captain Now!” Take 5: Oh the Times they are A Changin' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TNT's Stephanie Ready drops by to talk with David and Marcus about the Sixers/Hawks series. Nets/Bucks, injuries, injuries and more injuries and when the league will embrace its first woman head coach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Anthony Slater are joined by Tim Cato to discuss their piece on the Mavericks front office and the mayhem that has occurred because of Bob Voulgaris. Then the guys discuss the Playoffs, the Suns dominance, and who the top 5 players of the playoffs have been so far. https://theathletic.com/2649806/2021/06/14/inside-the-mavericks-front-office-mark-cubans-shadow-gm-is-causing...

An NBA podcast featuring a rotating lineup of the best insiders, writers, and reporters from The Athletic. Daily, Monday thru Saturday. Monday: Basketball Buds with Zach Harper and Friends | Tuesday: Tampering with Sam Amick | Wednesday: Hoops Adjacent with David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson | Thursday: Point of Contention with Ethan Strauss, Zach Harper and Special Guests | Friday: Nerder She Wro...

The Basketball Buds. Zach Harper, Jay King, Dave DuFour and James Edwards III. Off the top, the Nuggets are in trouble, obviously. But what is going on with the Nuggets? The fellas try to decode some of the coaching decisions by Mike "Michael" Malone. What's happening with Aaron Gordon? Are the Nuggets missing PJ Dozier? What about the Suns, what will happen to them to derail destiny? 16 Game Dean...

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss how the Jazz built their current West contender, how Donovan Mitchell stacks up against the competition with his Playoff performance, and then they bring on Tim Cato to discuss the Dallas Mavericks situation and if trading Porzingis is the right thing. Then Tim joins Andrew in another edition of Andrew vs. the Beat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

In this week's Nerder, Dave DuFour, Seth Partnow and Mo Dakhil chat with The Ringer's J. Kyle Mann (@jkylemann) about the Bucks win over the Nets on Thursday night. "The worst played game of the playoffs." - Seth. Why are the Bucks not running plays? Why is Giannis playing so reluctantly? PJ Tucker's defense on Kevin Durant. Then a look at the Clippers/Jazz series. How will the Clippers solve the...

In this week's Point of Contention Ethan Strauss and Marcus Thompson debate! Hosted by Zach Harper. Take 1: Now looking at Round 2, the Nets and Bucks series has been all KD and Kyrie, with James Harden going down early in Game 1 with a hamstring injury. Giannis is getting destroyed and to boot, the NBA put the whammy on the Nets’ countdown clock mocking Giannis’ dragged-out free-throw routine! No...

In this week's Hoops Adjacent, David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson chat with Ethan Strauss about Kevin Durant. Is he the best ever? What is going on with Giannis? Then a lengthy discussion on small markets, tv ratings, big market dependence, winning as a priority and what the NBA and its partners has to do to change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Anthony Slater discuss if anyone can beat the Nets, the Suns big game 1 win against the Nuggets, if the Hawks can sustain the hot start against the Sixers, and if the Jazz can take down the Clippers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Basketball Buds, Tray Edwards, Jay King and James Edwards go through Game 1 between the Hawks and 76ers. Trae Young's emergence continues, 76ers rally falls short. Then the Clippers finally figure out the Mavs and Luka Doncic. Also the Harden-less Nets get ready for Game 2 vs the Bucks, can Milwaukee fix their offense? Damian Lillard endorses Jason Kidd, Blazers fans not having it, what to do?...

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers give out first round awards to players:  Best Debut Award First Round TopShot Moment Award Role Player of the First Round Award Say What Stat of the First Round Award Who Invited You? Award  U-Turn Award I Can’t Do This Again Award First Round MVP Award Then Jared Weiss of the Athletic joins to discuss the seat changes with the Celtics and we play some first round t...

With the second round of the playoffs looming, the Nerder crew, Dave, Seth, and Mo take some time to catch up. Seth and Mo discuss their experiences after playoff losses. What is the first task for new Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens? The guys also give their early thoughts on the second round matchups in the East. Happy Playoffs! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

In this week's Point of Contention Ethan Strauss and Marcus Thompson debate. Hosted by Zach Harper. Take 1: Oh boy the drama that is unfolding out west between the Lakers and Suns, that is about to put a serious crimp in LeBron’s Space Jam 2 debut next month. Take 2: Danny Ainge has been at the helm for 18 years with his greatest achievement being the 2008 NBA title with Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen a...

In this week's Hoops Adjacent Marques Johnson, basketball analyst for the Milwaukee Bucks on Fox Sports Net, drops by to talk all thinks Bucks. Also reflecting back on his playing days in the NBA with Don Nelson and position-less basketball. Also his acting career, White Men Can't Jump and the success of his son Josiah. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.