Dave DuFour is joined by Keith Parish of the Grits and Grinds podcast to discuss the Memphis Grizzlies upcoming season. What are the expectations for Ja Morant? Can Zach Edey and the young players take a step up? How can Jaren Jackson get better? That and much more.After the break Andrew Schlecht is joined by Sean Highkin of the Rose Garden Report to discuss the Portland Trail Blazers. Can Scoot Henderson take the starting spot? Who is the best player on the Blazers? Who starts? Who could be on the move? All that and much more.Host: Dave DuFour and Andrew SchlechtWith: Keith Parish and Sean HeikenExecutive Producer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Grayson Moody Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Pacers and Pistons Season Preview
Zena Keita is joined by Caitlin Cooper of Basketball She Wrote to discuss in Indiana Pacers. How will they move forward this season without Haliburton? Can Andrew Nemhard carry the load at starting point guard? In what ways can Siakam, Nesmith, and Mathurin step up? How will they fill in the center position without Myles Turner?After the break Es Baraheni is joined by Hunter Patterson to discuss the Detroit Pistons. What additions did they make that will impact the season? How can Jaden Ivey grow into his role? Can Cade Cunningham take a step forward? Is Jalen Duren’s improvement enough? All that and more on today’s episode. Host: Zena Keita and Es BareheniWith: Caitlin Cooper and Hunter PattersonExecutive Producer: Andrew SchlechtAudio Producer: Michael Ayaub Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Pablo Torre on the Clippers and Kawhi
Dave DuFour and Sam Amick are joined by Pablo Torre to discuss his report on Pablo Torre Finds Out about Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers. They discuss what will make the report stick, what the smoking gun in this reporting is, the timeline of Kawhi’s deal, the Clippers birthday tweet, and if the league will actually take on Steve Balmer.Host: Dave DuFour and Sam AmickWith: Pablo TorreExecutive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Clippers and Knicks Season Preview
Dave DuFour is joined by Law Murray to preview the Clippers season. What are the expectations for Kawhi? What are the biggest offseason moves that will affect the team? What are reasonable expectations for the Clippers?After the break Es Baraheni is joined by James Edwards III to discuss the Knicks and what improvements they made in the offseason, if Mike Brown can help them get to the Finals, and what is the best measure of success for the Knicks?Host: Dave DuFour and Es BareheniWith: Law Murray and James Edwards IIIExecutive Producer: Andrew SchlechtAudio Producer: Andrew Schlecht Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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NBA Pressure Draft
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by National Writer at the Athletic, Fred Katz to discuss which teams and players are under the most pressure heading into the 2025-2026 season. They each will draft one for each of the following categories:Round 1: Star PlayerRound 2: ContendersRound 3: Young PlayerRound 4: Front OfficeRound 5: Wildcard (Choose anything NBA-related that wouldn’t fall into one of the previous categories)Host: Andrew Schlecht and Alex SpeersWith: Fred KatzExecutive Producer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Monica Compton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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