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The Athletic NBA Daily

The Athletic NBA Daily

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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
  • J Dub returns for OKC + Are the Lakers title contenders?

    J Dub returns for OKC + Are the Lakers title contenders?
    Mar 24 2026

    Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni react to the return of Jalen Williams for the Thunder, the Victor Wembanyama problem, and the Rockets wasting a 40-point night from Kevin Durant. Then, Dan Woike joins the show to discuss the Lakers improvement since the break and Luka's MVP case.


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    Host: Dave DuFour

    With: Es Baraheni and Dan Woike

    Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht

    Audio/Video Producer: Alex Oliver

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    27 mins
  • KD passes MJ + Post All-Star Glow-ups

    KD passes MJ + Post All-Star Glow-ups
    Mar 23 2026

    Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni, and Zena Keita react to Kevin Durant passing Michael Jordan on the all-time scoring list, his chances of passing Kareem, and the Thunder getting healthy. Then, the gang takes a look at the Lakers winning streak, the Hawks rise to the 6 seed, and Boston’s dominance with Jayson Tatum.


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    Host: Dave DuFour

    With: Zena Keita and Es Baraheni

    Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht

    Audio/Video Producer: Alex Oliver

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    28 mins
  • Nuggets Toast? + Which Tanking Team Deserves the first pick? | Slam N Jam

    Nuggets Toast? + Which Tanking Team Deserves the first pick? | Slam N Jam
    Mar 21 2026

    Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are back for another episode of the Saturday Slam N Jam. They discuss the week of basketball plus their Good, Bad, and What in which they talk about the Nuggets nose diving, the tanking teams that deserve the number one pick, and a weirdly cold stretch for 2 players. In part 2, Stephen Pridgeon-Garner of PHNX joins to discuss the Suns and how they have been this successful this season, potential offseason moves, and what could happen if they make the Playoffs. Then they finish with a fun edition of Andrew vs. the Beat.


    Hosts: Andrew Schlecht, Alex Speers

    With: Stephen Pridgeon-Garner

    Producer: Andrew Schlecht

    Video Edit: Monica Compton

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    1 hr and 3 mins
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