The Athletic NBA Daily

Basketball Buds, Zach Harper, Jay King, Mo Dakhil and Andrew Schlect react to players walking out to protest Police Brutality and look ahead to the games resuming on Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Aldridge and Sam Amick discuss the NBA boycott, the reason for it, why change is necessary, and how the NBA moves forward. In this raw episode you get to hear the heart of both David Aldridge and Sam Amick.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Aldridge and Wos Lambre welcome in 76ers reporter Rich Hofmann to dissect the unbelievable fall of the 76ers. From Joel Embiid, to Brett Brown and Ben Simmons, front office mess, and going all the way back to Sam Hinkie. Rundown:0:00 Jacob Blake and Boycotting9:00 Welcome Rich to talk 76ers12:00 Finding answers / Ben Simmons / Lack of Playmakers / Fultz19:30 Next Coach? Dave Joerger? Ty Lue?...

Sam Amick is joined by NBA HOF Photographer Andrew Bernstein to discuss entering the NBA Bubble, the Lakers and Clippers, Luka Doncic, and Lebron vs. Kawhi's approach. At the 30:00 minute mark they discuss in detail Kobe Bryant's impact on the game, Andrew's interactions with him, and how he impacts the NBA today. A great look at Kobe's life and how he treated others.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, Dave DuFour, Tray Edward, Jay King and Rich Hofmann. Luka Doncic had a playoff performance to remember on Sunday...the crew is stunned. Flat out. Then Rich joins the show and is mystified by the issues plaguing the 76ers. What is Brett Brown's future? Paul George is a mess, and he can't stop talking about it. LeBron and the Lakers back on track? Finally, Fraud or Not...

Nerder She Wrote: Dave, Seth and Mo. Eric Nehm on drop coverage. Playoff Trends Over reliance on drop coverage (pull up 3s over defense). Mixing coverages. (Is this a thing?)Shotmaking 3-pt shooting and free throws are up. Over-corrections in the playoffs. The Bucks don’t adjust enough. Toronto is playoff ready on defense. Pop’s coaching tree and adjustments. Adjustments don’t matter if players do...

Point of Contention: Ethan Strauss and Marcus Thompson with Zach Harper. Take 1: What’s the real reason TV ratings are down? Take 2: Who is the deepest shooter in the NBA?Take 3: If Ben Simmons is a 6’10” Rondo, why don’t we call Giannis a 7’1 Rondo? Take 4: How will the NBA pull at 2002 WCF on the Blazers? Take 5: What’s the best excuse for LeBron’s shortcomings this year? Produced by Jade Hoye H...

ESPN's Amin Elhassan drops by to talk with Wos Lambre on the Clippers, Kawhi, rotations and perhaps having too much talent. Also Luka Doncic is the real deal, Jazz-Nuggets, Rudy vs Jokic, Celtics-76ers and finally why the Pelicans firing of Alvin Gentry was the wrong move. 0:00 - Clippers, too much talent? How the pieces fit. Lou Williams. 10:00 - Kawhi's playmaking / Best lineups21:00 - Luka Donc...

Sam Amick is joined by Kelly Iko and Jason Jones to discuss the Rockets and Thunder series. What happens if the Rockets fall in round 1? When will Westbrook play? Are we romanticizing the Blazers? Why did Vlade Divac step down with the Kings, and is Joe Dumars the permanent replacement? and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Dave DuFour, Jay King and BLK Tray go through the first round of the NBA playoffs and predict the teams that will certainly be eliminated. Also, Alvin Gentry out in New Orleans, and the Kings' Vlade Divac steps down. Rundown:0:00: Alvin Gentry / Pelicans9:00 Kings / Divac Steps Down / Joe Dumars20:00 Playoff Preview22:00 Tray's key to beating the Lakers29:00...

Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil, and Seth Partnow discuss the internal preparations teams make ahead of a playoff matchup, the unique development process of the Heat's Duncan Robinson and which players/teams/coaches most need a strong postseason performance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Point of Contention: A Debate Show with Ethan Strauss and Marcus Thompson, moderated by Zach Harper.   1. Who is your Bubble MVP? (1:21) 2. What is Giannis frustrated over? (8:14) 3. What do you think of the NBA's Bubble Visitor Program? (15:54) 4. Is brining momentum from the bubble into next season real? (25:02) 5. Is Steph Curry past his prime? (31:07) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

The Athletic's John Hollinger joins David Aldridge and Wos Lambre to diagnose the biggest issue facing each of the primary championship contenders.  Then they dive into what changes need to be made to the 76ers and Pelicans this off-season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Amick is joined first by Kyle Goon and Bill Oram to discuss life in the Bubble, Lakers Bubble Trouble, can Lebron carry this team?, and how the Blazers would match up with them in round 1. In Part 2 Joe Ingles of the Utah Jazz joins Sam to discuss what player life is like in the bubble, the Utah Jazz chemistry, Mitchell and Gobert and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, Wos Lambre, Jay King, BLK Tray, and Dave DuFour bring out the shovels to bury Paul George in his feud with Damian Lillard, (19:00) the underlying problem of Draymond Green tampering with Devin Booker and (37:00) then the incorrect parameters of the Most Improved Player award. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow dig into what has been different about the play on the court from inside the bubble, compared to when basketball was unbubbled.  Why is fouling up?  Is it easier to hit free throws in the vacuum of the bubble?   Plus - which teams should be the most worried about their performance so far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

Point of Contention: A Debate Show with Ethan Strauss and Marcus Thompson, moderated by Zach Harper.   - Isaac and Jaren Jackson Jr suffer big knee injuries. Is the bubble working? - Should the bubble put an end to coaches in suits? - Why isn't the NBA releasing the testing results of non-players? - Houston needs to apologize to Carmelo Anthony - The WNBA players wearing shirts against Loeffler Ho...

David Aldridge and Wos Lambre from Hoops Adjacent are joined by Swin Cash for an honest conversation on bucking expectations on her way to becoming Vice President of Basketball Operations for the New Orleans Pelicans, what it has been like breaking ground as a woman basketball executive and what Zion Williamson and the Pelicans focus is in the Orlando Bubble. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Sam Amick hosts a 2 part special episode of the Tampering Podcast.  In Part 1 Sam is joined by Nate Boyer, the former NFL player and Green Beret who influence Colin Kaepernick to kneel during the National Anthem. HIs stance on the NBA players kneeling, the story on he and Kaepernick, and more Part 2 with Marc and Alex Lasry, owners of the Milwaukee Bucks, begins at the 28:45 mark of the show. The...

Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, Wos Lambre, Jay King, BLK Tray, and The Lead's Kavitha Davidson to talk about the opening weekend of the NBA's restart: Jonathan Isaac's injury, standing v. kneeling for Anthem, what to make of Lakers weekend, are virtual fans better?, and the weirdness around Zion Williamson's workload. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest Nerser She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow. Joe Vardon checks in from the bubble. Then, Nate Duncan's NBA League Pass broadcast. The Pelicans incredible starting lineup. Are they the favorites in the West next season? The Houston Small Ball Experiment. Is it going to be successful in the playoffs? Will quality of play. 82 game players vs 16 game players. Clippers p...

Point of Contention: A Debate Show with Ethan Strauss and Marcus Thompson, moderated by Zach Harper. 0:00-3:30 - Introductions3:30-10:30 - NBA in China just got even more awkward10:30-17:30 - Is a chicken wing ever just a chicken wing?17:30-25:30 - Broke owners, broke fans and a broken system. 25:30-30:30 - Benevolent Kyrie, a secret Coup? 30:30-35:00 - Tom Thibodeau goof for the Knicks?35:00-End...

In this week's Hoops Adjacent David Aldridge talks to Stephanie Ready, Marc Spears, Gary Washburn and Chris Haynes about life in the Orlando Bubble, storylines playing out on the floor, and covering the league as a minority. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Amick is joined by former NBA Forward David West to discuss his work with Athlete's Voices (6:00), his old Warriors days and what almost broke up the team (46:20), the NBA Bubble, the NBA's problem with diversity, and why he has a problem with the Knicks hiring Tom Thibodeau (53:45) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, Jay King, BLK Tray, Dave DuFour and Rich Hoffman roll thru all the possible scenarios as games begin this week in Orlando. How the final regular season games should go, how the playoffs shape out, and finally Conference / Finals predictions. Also Lou Williams leaving The Bubble Drama and Tom Thibodeau new coach of the the Knicks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...