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Luka makes Lakers debut | Mavericks give fans the boot
Luka Doncic made his Los Angeles Lakers debut in a blowout win over the Utah Jazz. Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni react to Luka’s night, the weird situation in Dallas, and the All Star injury replacements. Then, the Guardian’s national NBA writer Claire De Lune joins the show from Crypto to set the scene, discuss Luka’s introduction to Lakers fans, and the team’s playoff ceiling.
Host: Dave DuFour
With: Es Baraheni & Claire De Lune
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio Producer: Grayson Moody
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Anthony Davis’ roller coaster debut | Jimmy Butler cooks with Curry
Anthony Davis made his Dallas Mavericks debut in the midst of a fan protest. Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni, and Zena Keita react to AD’s debut, the rescinded trade between the Lakers and Hornets, and Jimmy Butler’s perfect fit with the Warrior. Then, the Athletic’s Christian Clark joins the show to discuss the timeline of the Luka Doncic trade, the fan reaction, Anthony Davis’ latest injury, and the comments from Mavericks Governor Patrick Dumont
Host: Dave DuFour
With: Zena Keita, Es Baraheni & Christian Clark
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio Producer: Grayson Moody
Read Christian’s story on AD’s debut: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6123613/2025/02/08/anthony-davis-mavericks-max-christie-luka-doncic/
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NBA Trade Deadline Awards | Slam N Jam
A historic NBA Trade Deadline has passed, and Andrew Schlecht and Fred Katz are here to break down what happened and hand out Trade Awards. The awards consist of:
- Pau Gasol Award - the trade that makes a team a true contender
- PJ Washington Award - goes to the trade that most people didn’t like, but we think could really pay off in the Playoffs
- Gordon Hayward Award - a trade that most everyone praises but it will reveal a player is washed
- Poeltl Award - to the team that gave up a first round pick for a player and everyone will question it all of next season
- Mike Conley Award - a trade for a veteran that will end up helping turn a team around
- Simone Fontecchio award - the trade that NBA sickos obsess over, but won’t move the needle at all
- Bogdanovic and Burks award - to the most overrated trade of the deadline
Host: Andrew Schlecht
With: Fred Katz
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio/Video Editor: Jake Kleinberg
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Jimmy Butler, Kevin Durant, De'Andre Hunter and the Trade Deadline
Dave DuFour, Zena Keita, and Sam Amick react to the Jimmy Butler trade, what happened with Kevin Durant, De'Andre Hunter to the Cavs and more. Then break down the rest of the trade deadline including what did, and did not happen.
Host: Dave DuFour
With: Zena Keita & Sam Amick
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio Producer: Grayson Moody
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Jimmy Butler Traded to the Warriors EMERGENCY POD
The Miami Heat are finalizing a trade to send Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors for Andrew Wiggins and a draft pick in a multiteam trade. Dave DuFour, Zena Keita, Es Baraheni, and Marcus Thompson react to how Jimmy Butler works with the Warriors, the locker room chemistry, and how Andrew Wiggins will do in Miami. Then, the crew discuss the other trades that happened today including Valanciunas to the Kings, Kyle Kuzma to the Bucks and more.
Host: Dave DuFour
With: Es Baraheni, Zena Keita, & Marcus Thompson
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio Producer: Grayson Moody
NBA TRADE DEADLINE BONANZA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNz-FEYRNnk
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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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