The Athletic NBA Show
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An NBA podcast featuring a rotating lineup of the best insiders, writers, and reporters from The Athletic. Daily, Monday thru Saturday. Monday: Basketball Buds with Zach Harper and Friends | Tuesday: Tampering with Sam Amick | Wednesday: Hoops Adjacent with David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson | Thursday: Point of Contention with Ethan Strauss, Zach Harper and Special Guests | Friday: Nerder She..
The Athletic NBA Show
23h ago
Nerder
Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour give an instant reaction to the Wolves, Pacers, and Mavericks' Game 2 victories and answer questions about the playoffs so far. Do the Knicks miss Julius Randle? Was starting Kawhi the right move?
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The Athletic NBA Show
23h ago
Hoops Adjacent
David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by The Athletic's Fred Katz to discuss the WILD ending at MSG that led to the Knicks leading the Sixers 2-0 in the series. They break down why the Knicks have looked so dominant thus far and why Josh Hart has meant so much to them to this point. Plus, are the Lakers done for? The guys discuss why the Nuggets aren't too worried about the fellas in the purple and gold. And why were the fans chanting Fred Katz name in MSG?
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The Athletic NBA Show
3d ago
Buds
Zach Harper, Jay King, and Josh Huestis break down the first weekend of the playoffs with Game One Awards. Which players stood out in this first batch of games? Which teams should be worried? The Panic Meter is back! Plus much, much more!
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The Athletic NBA Show
6d ago
Slam and Jam
Andrew Schlecht and Fred Katz preview the East Playoffs starting with Jared Weiss on the Celtics, Caitlin Cooper on the Bucks Pacers, Mike Vorkunov on the Knicks Sixers, and finishing with Justin Rowan on the Cavs Magic.
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The Athletic NBA Show
6d ago
Tampering
Sam Amick and Anthony Slater are joined by The Athletic's best to preview the Western Conference playoffs. The guys are joined by Jon Krawczynski, Law Murray, and Jovan Buha to get the latest on the teams they cover, and what to expect in the playoffs.
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The Athletic NBA Show
6d ago
Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour recap the Eastern Conference Play-In games. The Sixers hold off the Heat to clinch the East's 7 seed and a first round matchup with the Knicks. The Bulls crush the Hawks thanks to 42 from Coby White.
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The Athletic NBA Show
1w ago
Nerder
Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour react to the Western Conference Play-In games. The Lakers move on to the playoffs after withstanding Zion Williamson's epic performance. The Kings destroy the Warriors and might have ended the dynasty.
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The Athletic NBA Show
1w ago
Hoops Adjacent
David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by the Timberwolves star Naz Reid to discuss the Wolves' playoff aspirations and what they look forward to in their first round matchup. Reid also discusses being undrafted, his thoughts on the sixth man of the year award, and which of Anthony Edwards dunks was his favorite. And why is his jumper so smooth?
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The Athletic NBA Show
1w ago
Basket Buds
Zach Harper is joined by The Athletic's Will Guillory and Dave DuFour to preview the loaded Play-in matchups between the 76ers and the Heat, Hawks and Bulls, Lakers and Pelicans, and the Warriors and the Kings. They debate who has the most to lose by not advancing, and look ahead to dabble in the matchups that are already set for the playoffs. The best time of year is here!
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The Athletic NBA Show
1w ago
Slam and Jam
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers recap the week that was in the NBA, discuss the Slam and Jam end of season awards (the Slammys), and then Keith Parish of Gritz and Grindz joins to discuss the Grizzlies and their season they end with a fun edition of Andrew vs. The Beat.
1) “I wasn’t familiar with your game” Award
a. This award goes to the player whose ceiling changed the most this year compared to how we felt about them coming into the season
2) Prepare for Takeoff Award
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