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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. 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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- Today38 min
NBA Finals: Game 2 Preview
The Knicks stormed back from 14 points down to take home court advantage and game one from the Spurs thanks to Jalen Brunson’s 13 points in the fourth quarter. Zena Keita is joined by Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni from San Antonio to react to fallout from game one, the Knicks mental acuity, and how the Spurs find more easy buckets for Victor Wembanyama.Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2Host: Zena KeitaWith: Es Baraheni and Dave DuFourExecutive Producer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Lara SinclairDiscordJoin the The Athletic NBA Daily Discord Server!Check out the The Athletic NBA Daily community on Discord - hang out with 311 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Yesterday35 min
Knicks Steal Game 1 in San Antonio | INSTANT REACTION
Jalen Brunson delivers in the clutch in San Antonio, as the Knicks prevail over the Spurs in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni, and Jared Weiss break down the win for the Knicks, how they executed, what happened to the Spurs, and if Wemby has met his match with Karl Anthony Towns. Host: Dave DuFourWith: Es Baraheni, Jared WeissProducer: Andrew Schlecht Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 days ago32 min
2026 NBA Finals: The best stats and facts
Victor Wembanyama is the youngest player in NBA history to lead a Finals team in scoring during the regular season. Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni are joined by stats genius Keerthika Uthayakumar to look at the Knicks historic playoff run, Dylan Harper's bench scoring output, and how each team got to the Finals.Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2Host: Dave DuFourWith: Es Baraheni and Keerthika UthayakumarExecutive Producer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Lara Sinclair Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 days ago36 min
Can the Knicks solve the Wemby problem?
Andrew Schlecht hosts our Spurs expert, Jared Weiss and Knicks expert, Fred Katz to discuss the NBA Finals. The guys answer the following questions:What are the main advantages for each team?How do the Knicks handle Wemby?How do Spurs handle Brunson?Without power ranking fingers… what is Mitchell Robinson’s status and what are the expectations for him in this series?What's a matchup or something that people aren’t talking about from either side that could shape the series?Picking the seriesHost: Andrew SchlechtWith: Fred Katz and Jared WeissProducer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Lara Sinclair Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 4 days ago52 min
Spurs vs. Knicks NBA Finals Preview
Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs are rewarded for surviving the Western Conference Finals with an NBA Finals matchup against Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks. Zena Keita, Dave DuFour, and Es Baraheni give their thoughts on the key matchups, how the Knicks can solve the Wemby problem, and why Karl-Anthony Towns can swing the series. Then, the gang gives their picks and take a look at the upcoming offseason for the Thunder.Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2Host: Zena KeitaWith: Es Baraheni and Dave DuFourExecutive Producer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Lara Sinclair Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 5 days ago27 min
Spurs vs. Thunder Game 7 instant reaction
The Western Conference Finals has delivered everything it promised. Dave DuFour and Andrew Schlecht are live after Game 7 to give their takes on the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 6 days ago1h 9m
Thunder Spurs Game 7 Preview + Knicks are in the FINALS | Slam N Jam
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are back for another episode of the Saturday Slam N Jam. We discuss the Knicks and how they got here in this current era, Mitchell Robinson’s injury, who they’d prefer to play in the Finals and more. Then we discuss Fred’s article on Chet, the Thunder’s journey to this point and who will win in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals. Then they finish with some trivia in our weekly show Andrew vs. the Beat. Hosts: Andrew Schlecht, Alex SpeersWith: Fred KatzProducer: Andrew SchlechtVideo Edit: Monica Compton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago28 min
Spurs Win, Force Game 7 in OKC
Victor Wembanyama scored 22 of his 28 points in the first half as the Spurs take game six and force a do-or-die game seven in Oklahoma City. Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni give their reactions to the Spurs bounce back game, Dylan Harper's impact, and what's wrong with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2Host: Dave DuFourWith: Es BaraheniExecutive Producer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Lara Sinclair Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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