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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is the Jazz Plan? + Who gets traded? | Slam N Jam

66 hours 31 mins; December 20, 2025

What is wrong with the Cleveland Cavaliers?

28 mins; December 19, 2025

Who are the REAL Contenders? | Morning Shoot Around

47 mins; December 18, 2025

NBA All Star Locks

24 mins; December 18, 2025

Knicks WIN the NBA Cup | LIVE REACTION POD

17 mins; December 17, 2025

NBA Cup Final Preview

40 mins; December 16, 2025

NBA Trade Season Begins

27 mins; December 15, 2025

Wemby Beats Thunder | NBA Cup INSTANT REACTION

43 mins; December 14, 2025

Nuggets in the Clutch, Llamas, and Grizzlies Week | Slam N Jam

57 mins; December 13, 2025

Will Jayson Tatum return for the Celtics this season?

25 mins; December 12, 2025

Thunder, Spurs advance to NBA Cup Semifinals + Wemby's return?

35 mins; December 11, 2025

NBA Daily Mailbag | Morning Shoot Around

67 hours 42 mins; December 10, 2025

Knicks and Magic advance to NBA Cup Semifinals

28 mins; December 10, 2025

Derik Queen's historic night + Timberwolves lose focus

24 mins; December 09, 2025

LeBron is back + NBA Cup Preview

29 mins; December 08, 2025

Wizards Week + Shai keeps getting better | Slam N Jam

80 hours 59 mins; December 06, 2025

LeBron's Historic Streak Ends on Rui Hachimura Buzzer Beater

24 mins; December 05, 2025

Does Giannis want out of Milwaukee?

29 mins; December 04, 2025

Emergency Giannis Trade Request + CP3 is GONE | Morning Shoot Around

54 mins; December 03, 2025

Who are the Knicks trying to be?

34 mins; December 03, 2025

Upside down night in the NBA + LeBron keeps streak alive

25 mins; December 02, 2025

NBA Awards check-in + NBA Cup predictions

27 mins; December 01, 2025

NBA Draft Check in with Sam Vecenie | Slam N Jam

60 hours 57 mins; November 28, 2025

ReDrafting the 2021 NBA Draft | Morning Shoot Around

55 mins; November 27, 2025

Luka and Lakers advance in NBA Cup

27 mins; November 26, 2025

Raptors extend streak to 8 + what is the Warriors' identity?

21 mins; November 25, 2025

Klay Thompson gives Ja Morant a wakeup call

24 mins; November 24, 2025

Nuggets Heating Up + Derik Queen Rising? | Slam N Jam

64 hours 4 mins; November 22, 2025

LaMelo Ball wants out of Charlotte

29 mins; November 21, 2025

Bulls Buzzer Beater + Zion returns for Pelicans

30 mins; November 20, 2025

Early NBA Season True or False | Morning Shoot Around

51 mins; November 19, 2025

LeBron James makes season debut + Pistons win 10th straight

26 mins; November 19, 2025

Giannis; Wemby injured + Paul George returns

22 mins; November 18, 2025

Are the Hawks better without Trae Young? + Pelicans fire Willie Green

27 mins; November 17, 2025

Cavs Identity Crisis + Land of the Lost | Slam N Jam

69 hours 20 mins; November 15, 2025

Rookie rankings with Sam Vecenie + Raptors rising

33 mins; November 14, 2025

Big nights for Steph Curry and Jokić + OKC keeps rolling

29 mins; November 13, 2025

Rebuilding the Dallas Mavericks

49 mins; November 12, 2025

Mavs fire Nico Harrison

25 mins; November 12, 2025

Cade and Pistons win 7th straight + Heat beat Cavs at the buzzer!

28 mins; November 11, 2025

Steph Curry over LeBron? | Top 25 NBA players of the 21st century

32 mins; November 10, 2025

Are the Pistons contenders? + Under the radar numbers

30 mins; November 10, 2025

Josh Giddey, Clippers BAD, and Nets Identity | Slam N Jam

61 hours 16 mins; November 08, 2025

NBA Power Rankings

27 mins; November 07, 2025

Blazers hand Thunder first loss + how high can Rockets go?

29 mins; November 06, 2025

Trading Ja Morant | Morning Shoot Around

64 hours 53 mins; November 05, 2025

Thunder keep rolling + Bulls big comeback

27 mins; November 05, 2025

Giannis buzzer beater + Ja Morant lost his joy

28 mins; November 04, 2025

Will the Grizzlies trade Ja Morant? + Thunder stay undefeated

30 mins; November 03, 2025

The Kevin Durant Rockets, Austin Reaves, Ryan Rollins

58 mins; November 01, 2025

Spooky Wemby Stats + Bucks beat Warriors without Giannis

25 mins; October 31, 2025

Austin Reaves game winner + Early season NBA trends

26 mins; October 30, 2025

NBA Stock Watch with Fred Katz | Morning Shoot Around

67 hours 35 mins; October 29, 2025

MVP start for Giannis + Sixers stay undefeated

27 mins; October 29, 2025

Sixers Guard Duo + Wolves without Anthony Edwards

26 mins; October 28, 2025

Rookie Check In + Sam Amick on NBA Gambling Scandal

25 mins; October 27, 2025

Wemby, VJ, and the Mafia + Yaron Weitzman on the LeBron Lakers

71 hours 50 mins; October 25, 2025

Shai Gets Career High + Warriors Out Duel Nuggets

31 mins; October 24, 2025

Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier Investigation Emergency Pod

12 mins; October 23, 2025

Knicks topple Cavs + Wemby explodes for 40

28 mins; October 23, 2025

NBA Opening Week | Morning Shootaround

62 hours 21 mins; October 22, 2025

Thunder win thriller + Lakers let Luka down

30 mins; October 22, 2025

Predicting the NBA season with Tracy McGrady

24 mins; October 21, 2025

Inside Nuggets Training Camp + Opening Night Picks

46 mins; October 20, 2025

Rookie Preview + 2026 NBA Draft Introduction

74 hours 11 mins; October 18, 2025

NBA Eastern Conference Preview: The top 5 contenders

60 hours 50 mins; October 17, 2025

NBA Western Conference Preview: The top 5 contenders

54 mins; October 16, 2025

Bold NBA predictions + under pressure teams

49 mins; October 15, 2025

NBA award predictions: Who will win MVP?

42 mins; October 14, 2025

Does Kevin Durant make the Rockets contenders?

23 mins; October 13, 2025

Can Ace Bailey give hope to the Jazz?

26 mins; October 10, 2025

Can Anthony Edwards win the 2026 NBA MVP?

21 mins; October 09, 2025

Can Devin Booker lead the Suns to a better season?

23 mins; October 08, 2025

Can the Philadelphia 76ers make the playoffs without Embiid?

36 mins; October 07, 2025

Can the Thunder win the title again?

26 mins; October 06, 2025

Is this the Warriors last shot at a title?

35 mins; October 03, 2025

Is Wembanyama ready for the MVP conversation?

28 mins; October 02, 2025

Can the Mavs surprise in the West?

17 mins; October 01, 2025

Is this Lakers team championship ready? + Who is Uncle Dennis?

48 mins; September 30, 2025

Are the Bucks underrated?

27 mins; September 29, 2025

Surprise Teams | Slam N Jam

79 hours 31 mins; September 27, 2025

Are the Raptors a Playoff Team?

32 mins; September 26, 2025

Is it time to trade LaMelo Ball?

30 mins; September 25, 2025

Are the Hawks ready to challenge the Eastern Conference?

23 mins; September 24, 2025

Can Josh Giddey carry the Bulls?

21 mins; September 23, 2025

Are the Magic ready for a deep playoff run?

25 mins; September 22, 2025

Are the Wizards young players ready to step up?

22 mins; September 19, 2025

Do the Nets have any hope?

24 mins; September 18, 2025

Can the Pelicans turn things around this season?

28 mins; September 17, 2025

Does the NBA have enough to punish the Clippers?

22 mins; September 16, 2025

Are the Nuggets the NBA title favorites?

22 mins; September 15, 2025

What you need to know about the NBA CBA

65 hours 59 mins; September 13, 2025

Pablo Torre on the Clippers and the other Dennis

47 mins; September 11, 2025

Celtics and Kings Season Preview

56 mins; September 10, 2025

Grizzlies and Blazers Season Preview

46 mins; September 08, 2025

Pacers and Pistons Season Preview

40 mins; September 05, 2025

Pablo Torre on the Clippers and Kawhi

35 mins; September 03, 2025

Clippers and Knicks Season Preview

45 mins; September 02, 2025

NBA Pressure Draft

86 hours 13 mins; August 30, 2025

Is Michael Jordan better than LeBron James? - Episode 6 Basketball 100

50 mins; August 28, 2025

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