The Athletic NBA Daily

Thinking Basketball's Ben Taylor drops by to talk with Dave, Seth and Mo about G1 of the NBA Finals. Lakers small ball still vs Heat very small ball Switching recklessly vs Bron and AD Solomon Hill and Iguodala liability Rockets micro-ball lesson Luck Adjust: Lakers Shooting likely to regress Evaluating players by playoff performance Playoff Davis vs Regular Season Gobert Swiss Army knife players...

Point of Contention with Ethan Strauss, James Edwards III and Mo Dakhil. Take 1: lakers x Heat, what to expect. Take 2: Doc Rivers Out, the right move? Take 3: Are Replay Reviews killing the game? Take 4: Get your BIG BOARD out it’s time to Draft. Take 5: Finals Predictions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David and Wos welcome to the show, NBC Sports' Tom Haberstroh to talk about how it all went for the NBA and the Bubble, Lakers-Heat, covering LeBron in Miami and ESPN's The Heat Index, and finally Doc Rivers and the Clippers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tampering: On today's show Sam Amick is joined by Jeanie Buss, Lakers owner, to discuss the Lakers return to the NBA Finals, tragedy in amongst the Lakers this year, how LeBron is different from other stars the Lakers have had, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, Tray Edwards, Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Andrew Schlect react to the Heat winning in Six games over the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals and preview the Lakers vs Heat in the 2020 NBA Finals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nerder She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Seth Partnow and Mo Dakhil. In this week's episode the guys deep dive on the Heat-Celtics Eastern Conference Finals including, Miami’s dominant zone, Bam Adebayo dominance and everyone new Hero, Tyler Herro, Then, a rant from Seth about young players going off. The future is now! Finally thoughts on Lakers-Nuggets prior to Game 4. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

Point of Contention. A Debate Show. With Marcus Thompson, ESPN's Amin Elhassan and Zach Harper. Take 1: The Nuggets are back baby! Take 2: What’s going on ...with Bron? Take 3: Did Gordon Hayward save the Celtics? Take 4: Billy's Bull's + Black Head Coaches Shunned AgainTake 5: LeBron's MVP Ploy x Players Hate PlayersProduced by Jade Hoye Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

On this week's Hoops Adjacent, FiveThirtyEight's Nate Silver drops by to talk about the "Hot Hand," reflecting on Jeremy Lin and "Linsanity." Also what to make of great performances in the Bubble, is it real? Then, insight into polling for the the 2020 Election and comparisons to 2016. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Amick is joined by Bill Oram and Anthony Slater to discuss Anthony Davis' big moment with the Lakers, his legacy since leaving New Orleans, Kobe's influence on this title run, a great KD story from Slater, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Basketball Buds, Zach Harper, BIG Wos, BLK Tray, Jay King and Dave DuFour recap the dramatic end to Game 2 between the Lakers and Nuggets. Also checking in on Celtics-Heat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Nerder with Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow, the guys try to sort through the Lakers and Nuggets matchup, discuss the importance of chemistry, and a new installment of “Is this a thing? Topics:Lakers x NuggetsCenter matchupGuardsJokic/Murray pick and rollDon’t let anyone but LeBron beat youIt takes more than talent to winClippers lack of chemistryDoc doesn’t practiceHard to pu...

Point of Contention with Marcus Thompson, Ethan Strauss and Zach Harper debate the Hot Take. Topics:1. Did the Nuggets Win or did the Clipper lose? Kawhi choke?2. Miami Heat NBA Champs?3. Giannis vs The Bucks vs Free Agency4. Russell Westbrook Future 6th Man of the Year?5. PoC's Playoff MVP Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David and Wos welcome in host of the Road Trippin' podcast and Lakers sideline reporter Allie Clifton to talk about the battle for LA, covering LeBron, the amazing 2016 comeback, the walkout and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Amick is joined by Kendra Andrews and Jovan Buha to discuss Game 7 between the Clippers and the Nuggets. Are there issues with the Clippers mental makeup? How do the Nuggets continue to win big games? What will the fallout be if the Clippers lose in game 7? All that and more on today's episode.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Dave DuFour, Jay King and Tray Edwards talk about the pesky Nuggets shutting down the Clippers to force another Game 7. Then a preview of the Celtics-Heat series set to begin on Tuesday. Plus, what will the Rockets do after flaming out to the Lakers? Westbrook's future, James Harden trade? Morey? Finally the guys play Fraud / Not A Fraud. Hosted on Acast. See...

Nerder She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Seth Partnow and Mo DakhilMichael Porter Jr. / Locker room dynamicsTalent without chemistryValue of vocal veteransYou lost in the playoffs what now? When to pull the plug and rebuild like OKCRevamp vs RestartCP3 to BucksIs this a thing? Jump shooting doesn’t win championshipsThe importance of AlphasFlaws of Helio-centricismBuilding around a big LeBron/Luka Hosted...

Point of Contention with Marcus Thompson, Wos Lambre and Zach Harper. Topics:1. Have the Lakers figured out the Rockets?2. Can the Heat win it all?3. Nash hire = white privilege? 4. Billy Donovan out in OKC, what's next?5. Where should Chris Paul go? What should Giannis do? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Aldridge and Wos Lambre welcome back to the show Miami Heat broadcaster Jason Jackson to talk about the Nets hiring of Steve Nash and race being a factor. Then a mini deep dive on the Heat, the culture, Jimmy Butler, humble coach Erik Spoelstra and legend Pat Riley. Also how does Jason feels about haters of the LeBron-Wade-Bosh years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Sam Amick is joined by Celtics Assistant GM Mike Zarren and Nuggets President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly to discuss life in the NBA Bubble, almost getting booted with Sam during quarantine, similarities between Kemba and Jamal Murray, NBA Playoffs, NBA Draft day regrets, and more.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The BasketBuds: Zach delays his victory speech on the Bucks vs. Heat series, do the Bucks have a chance? Are the Celtics in trouble after an impressive start? Does anyone believe in the Nuggets? Will the Lakers play AD at center enough to beat the Rockets? and so much more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave, Mo and Seth discuss the Nets hiring Steve Nash, End of Game officiating, the art of cutting, why teams aren't cutting more, matchup hunting, and "Is this a thing?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's contentious Point of Contention Ethan Strauss, Marcus Thompson debate big issues in the NBA. Moderated by Zach Harper. Take 1: Everybody Loves Chris: Do people enjoy basketball or like seeing James Harden lose? Take 2: NBA Finals BIG Board: Are the favorites favored anymore? Take 3: Jimmy Buckets Blossoming in Miami: Did the 76ers trade the wrong guy? Take 4: The Bubble Effect: How...

David Aldridge and Wos welcome in Rockets reporter Kelly Iko to talk about the Rockets and their do-or-die Game 7 against the Thunder. Chris Paul, James Harden, Russell Westbrook analysis and what it all means if they lose. Then, reflections on the passing of a legend, John Thompson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Amick is joined by Eric Nehm and Jay King to discuss the Eastern Conference Playoff bracket. Can the Bucks live up to their expectations? Is Jimmy Butler someone that can put a stop to them? The Celtics had a strong performance in game 1, can the Raptors keep up? That and also how the NBA is dealing with the player walkout, Wisconsin Politics, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

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 ac...