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

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

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English


Episodes
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Drafting the Bleakest Futures in the NBA

7/17/2025
Live from Las Vegas, Dave DuFour, Andrew Schlecht and Keith Parish discuss which teams have the bleakest futures in the NBA in the next 5 years. Host: Dave DuFour With: Andrew Schlecht and Keith Parish Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio Producer: Grayson Moody Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:28:31

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Drafting the Brightest Futures in the NBA

7/16/2025
Live from Las Vegas, Dave DuFour, Andrew Schlecht and Keith Parish discuss which teams that missed the playoffs have the brightest futures in the NBA. Host: Dave DuFour With: Andrew Schlecht and Keith Parish Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio Producer: Grayson Moody Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:24:31

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Who are the MVP favorites next season?

7/15/2025
Live from Las Vegas, Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni and Sam Vecenie predict the NBA Awards for next season. Host: Dave DuFour With: Es Baraheni and Sam Vecenie Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio Producer: Grayson Moody Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:32:06

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Who has shone at Summer League so far?

7/14/2025
NBA Summer League opening weekend in Las Vegas is where the biggest names in the draft get their first taste of the NBA and the gang is here to talk about it. Zena Keita, Dave DuFour, and Es Baraheni give their thoughts on Cooper Flagg vs. Dylan Harper, who disappointed, and which second year players stood out. Host: Zena Keita With: Dave DuFour & Es Baraheni Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio Producer: Grayson Moody Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:33:24

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NBA Summer League Deep Dive with Sam Vecenie

7/13/2025
We are live at NBA Summer League in Vegas and Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers check in with Sam Vecenie of the Athletic to discuss Summer League and all the players surrounding it. During the interview Alex gives Sam and Andrew a trivia quiz. Host: Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers With: Sam Vecenie Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:42:10

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Cooper Flagg's Debut

7/11/2025
Zena Keita, Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni are joined by Christian Clark of the Athletic to discuss Cooper Flagg's debut, the feel of the building, and what the Mavs can do to become contenders in the West. Host: Zena Keita With: Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni, Christian Clark Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:28:35

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Are the Hawks serious contenders in the East?

7/10/2025
The Atlanta Hawks have made major additions to their rotation and are looking to compete in a diminished Eastern Conference. Zena Keita and Dave DuFour are joined by Lauren Williams from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution to discuss the Hawks moves, the inside story on their draft day trade with the Pelicans, and expectations for next season. Host: Zena Keita With: Dave DuFour & Lauren Williams Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio Producer: Grayson Moody Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:27:40

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Can Bradley Beal help the Clippers?

7/9/2025
The Los Angeles Clippers have made major moves to their roster to get bigger. Dave DuFour, and Es Baraheni are joined by Law Murray to discuss the Clippers big additions, whether Bradley Beal moves the needle, and take a look the Athletic’s Player’s Tiers to see how it held up to playoff scrutiny. Host: David DuFour With: Es Baraheni & Law Murray Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio Producer: Grayson Moody Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:29:25

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How can the Nuggets win the West?

7/8/2025
The Denver Nuggets have had a splashy start to their summer. Dave DuFour, and Es Baraheni are joined by Adam Mares from DNVR to discuss the Nuggets additions and where they stack up in the West. Host: David DuFour With: Es Baraheni & Adam Mares Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio Producer: Grayson Moody Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:23:02

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Who is taking a leap next season?

7/7/2025
The Clippers, Heat, and Jazz completed a three-team trade that sends Norm Powell to Miami and John Collins to Los Angeles and the gang has takes. Zena Keita, Dave DuFour, and Es Baraheni give their instant reaction to the move, look ahead to Summer League, and predict which players are going to break out next season. Host: Zena Keita With: Es Baraheni & Dave DuFour Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio Producer: Grayson Moody Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:52:25

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The WAY TOO EARLY East Rankings

7/5/2025
Andrew Schlecht is joined by Fred Katz of the Athletic to discuss a way too early ranking of the Eastern Conference. Host: Andrew Schlecht With: Fred Katz Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:37:40

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Can Mike Brown make the Knicks better?

7/4/2025
The Knicks have hired a new head coach in Mike Brown and Dave DuFour and Zena Keita are joined by James Edwards III of the Athletic to discuss his potential impact. They also spend time discussing free agency moves, potential moves they could make and how the Knicks look heading into next season. Host: Dave DuFour With: Zena Keita and James Edwards III Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio Producer: Grayson Moody Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:27:14

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The WAY TOO EARLY West Rankings

7/3/2025
Dave DuFour, Zena Keita, Es Baraheni and Zena Keita give their way too early West Rankings after a wild free agency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:19:53

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Did the Bucks do enough to keep Giannis?

7/3/2025
Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni give their reaction to the Lakers signing Deandre Ayton and Mike Brown as the new head coach of the New York Knicks. Then, Eric Nehm joins the show to go behind the scenes on the Bucks move to waive Damian Lillard and sign Myles Turner. Host: Dave DuFour With: Es Baraheni & Eric Nehm Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio Producer: Grayson Moody https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/nba/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:32:52

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Bucks waive Damian Lillard, sign Myles Turner

7/2/2025
Dave DuFour and Zena Keita give their reaction to the Milwaukee Bucks waiving Damian Lillard and signing Myles Turner in free agency. Then, Kelly Iko joins the show to go behind the scenes on the Rockets trade for Kevin Durant and where all of the pieces fit in Houston. Host: Zena Keita With: Dave DuFour & Kelly Iko Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio Producer: Grayson Moody Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:29:42

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NBA Free Agency Special

6/30/2025
Dave DuFour, Zena Keita and Es Baraheni break down the first free agency deals from the first hour. Host: Zena Keita With: Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni Producer: Andrew Schlecht Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:51:40

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NBA Free Agency Preview

6/30/2025
Zena Keita, Es Baraheni, and Dave DuFour react to the biggest moves from the weekend and look ahead to the start of NBA free agency. Host: Zena Keita With: Es Baraheni and Dave DuFour Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:41:01

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2025 NBA Draft Deep Dive with Sam Vecenie | Slam N Jam

6/28/2025
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by Sam Vecenie of the Athletic to discuss the NBA Draft, what the Pelicans and Nets are doing, who from this class will be an All Star or fringe All Star and so much more. Then the guys have Sam sort the 2024 and 2025 drafts into categories of All Star, Starter, Role Player and Out of the league with the lottery for each draft. They finish the show with a fun edition of Andrew vs. The Beat. Host: Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers With: Sam Vecenie Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio/Video Editor: Gonzalo Torres Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:07:31

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NBA Draft Recap

6/27/2025
Zena Keita is joined by Tyler Rucker of No Ceilings to recap the NBA Draft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:25:55

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NBA Draft Reaction: Morning Shoot Around

6/26/2025
Andrew Schlecht, Es Baraheni, Dave DuFour and Zena Keita discuss the 2025 NBA Draft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:53:19