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The Athletic NBA Daily

The Athletic NBA Daily

By: The Athletic
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 Start your day with The Athletic NBA Daily – a fast, entertaining recap of the most important games and stories from the world of professional basketball with new episodes dropping Monday through Friday. Hosted by Dave DuFour, Zena Keita, and Esfandiar Baraheni with regular appearances by The Athletic’s award-winning NBA reporters. Andrew Schlecht and Alex Spears cap the week with the full-length Saturday Slam n’ Jam episode.

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Episodes
  • Clippers Perpetual Chaos + Tanking is Good | Slam N Jam

    Clippers Perpetual Chaos + Tanking is Good | Slam N Jam
    Feb 14 2026

    Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are back for another episode of the Saturday Slam N Jam. They discuss the week of basketball including a fight between the Hornets and Pistons, Clippers drama, new faces in new places and more. Then they go over their Good, Bad and WHAT??? Including tanking, Topic’s return, CP3’s retirement and more. In part 2, Law Murray of the Athletic joins to discuss the Clippers on and off court drama, what it’s been like covering them, and more. Then they finish with a fun edition of Andrew vs. the Beat.


    Hosts: Andrew Schlecht, Alex Speers

    With: Law Murray

    Producer: Andrew Schlecht

    Video Edit: Monica Compton

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Suns Rising with Sam Amick + Trade Deadline Leftovers

    Suns Rising with Sam Amick + Trade Deadline Leftovers
    Feb 13 2026

    Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni are joined by Sam Amick of the Athletic to discuss his sit down with Suns owner Mat Ishbia. How did the Suns get here? What lessons has he learned, and much more. Then in segment 2, the guys discuss the trade deadline leftovers, tanking and much more.


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    Host: Dave DuFour

    With: Zena Keita and James Edwards

    Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht

    Audio/Video Producer: Carl Finocchiaro

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    32 mins
  • Kawhi’s Game Winner + Knicks rock Sixers

    Kawhi’s Game Winner + Knicks rock Sixers
    Feb 12 2026

    Dave DuFour and Zena Keita react to the Kawhi Leonard’s 4th quarter in a Clippers win over the Rockets and Cam Thomas exploding off the bench to take down the Magic. Then, James Edwards joins the show after the Knicks’ dismantling of the 76ers to talk Jose Alvarado and what the Knicks need coming out of the All Star break.


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    Host: Dave DuFour

    With: Zena Keita and James Edwards

    Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht

    Audio/Video Producer: Carl Finocchiaro

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    22 mins
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