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The Athletic NBA Daily

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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27:54

Rockets fight back, Shai Returns, and what is the...

The Athletic NBA Daily ·

2026/02/27

Es Baraheni is joined by Andrew Schlecht to discuss the Rockets win over the Magic, Shai’s return and the Spurs going undefeated in the month of February. Then after the break Wes Goldberg of Locked On joins to discuss the Heat’s loss to the Sixers, and how the Heat move forward in this summer. Host: Es BaraheniWith: Andrew Schlecht and Wes GoldbergProducer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Alex Oliver Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30:03

Contenders Revealed + Pistons handle Thunder

The Athletic NBA Daily ·

2026/02/26

Zena Keita is joined by Law Murray of the Athletic to discuss the Nuggets big win over the Celtics. They also touch on the Bucks win over the Cavs and if the Bucks are going to make the Play In. Then after the break Hunter Patterson of the Athletic joins to discuss the Piston’s win over the short handed Thunder.Host: Zena KeitaWith: Law Murray and Hunter PattersonProducer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Alex Oliver Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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50:33

Who do you TRUST more? | Morning Shoot Around

The Athletic NBA Daily ·

2026/02/25

Andrew Schlecht and Es Baraheni play a game of Who do you trust more? and discuss who are the most trustworthy teams come Playoff time. Host: Andrew SchlechtWith: Es BaraheniProducer: Andrew Schlecht Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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28:36

Cavs shut down Knicks + Cason Wallace

The Athletic NBA Daily ·

2026/02/25

Es Baraheni is joined by Andrew Schlecht to discuss the Thunder’s win over the Raptors and Cason Wallace’s big night. Then they discuss the debuts of Coby White and Jonathan Kuminga plus the return of Dejounte Murray. Then after the break, James Edwards of the Athletic joins to discuss the Knicks loss to the Cavs and how the Knicks can solve their issues before the playoffs.Host: Es BaraheniWith: Andrew Schlecht and James EdwardsProducer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Lara Sinclair Hosted on

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31:52

Spurs stay hot + Who are true Contenders?

The Athletic NBA Daily ·

2026/02/24

Zena Keita and Law Murray discuss Law’s power rankings and who are the true contenders in the NBA right now, and what his process is like selecting the teams. Then Jared Weiss of the Athletic joins to discuss the Spurs win in Detroit over the Pistons, if they are title contenders, and much more.Host: Zena KeitaWith: Law Murray and Jared WeissProducer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Lara Sinclair Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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31:30

Thunder slow down Cavs

The Athletic NBA Daily ·

2026/02/23

Zena Keita and Es Baraheni discuss Celtics dominating the Lakers, the Nuggets falling to the short handed Warriors, and then after the break Andrew Schlecht joins to discuss the Thunder’s big win against the red hot Cavs without SGA, Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell.Host: Zena KeitaWith: Es Baraheni and Andrew SchlechtProducer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Lara Sinclair Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:22:40

Can the Thunder Repeat? + Post All Star Break Leap...

The Athletic NBA Daily ·

2026/02/21

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are back for another episode of the Saturday Slam N Jam. They discuss the All Star Weekend, the Sixers, the success of the Pistons, and their pre-leap players. Then after the break they are joined by Rylan Stiles of the Locked on Thunder Podcast and OKC Dream Team to discuss the Thunder’s season, their injuries, leaps from Cason Wallace and Isaiah Joe and much more. Then they finish with a fun edition of Andrew vs. the Beat.Hosts: Andrew Schlecht, Alex SpeersWith:

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25:50

Is Cade Cunningham the MVP?

The Athletic NBA Daily ·

2026/02/20

Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni react to the Clippers win over the Nuggets and Kevin Durant’s burning performance against the Hornets. Then, James Edwards joins the show after the Knicks’ disheartening loss to the Pistons to discuss the problem with Karl-Anthony Towns in the offense, New York’s defensive problems, and Cade Cunningham’s MVP case.Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2Host: Dave DuFourWith: Es Baraheni and James EdwardsExecutive Producer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Carl

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22:49

Can the Wolves win the title?

The Athletic NBA Daily ·

2026/02/19

Dave DuFour and Zena Keita are joined by Jon Krawczynski to react to Anthony Edwards’ All-Star MVP, why the Wolves seem bored with the regular season, and the importance of Mike Conley’s return.Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2Host: Dave DuFourWith: Zena Keita and Jon KrawczynskiExecutive Producer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Carl Finocchiaro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:21:24

NBA Expansion Draft Protections | Morning Shoot Around

The Athletic NBA Daily ·

2026/02/18

Andrew Schlecht, Dave DuFour, Zena Keita and Es Baraheni do the full NBA expansion draft protections for all 30 teams in the NBA. Host: Andrew SchlechtWith: Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni and Zena KeitaProducer: Andrew Schlecht Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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26:03

Kon Knueppel and the Charlotte Hornets

The Athletic NBA Daily ·

2026/02/18

Dave DuFour and Zena Keita are joined by Mirin Fader to discuss her profile of Kon Knueppel, his incredible rookie season, and the Charlotte Hornets fun season.Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2Host: Dave DuFourWith: Zena Keita and Mirin FaderExecutive Producer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Carl Finocchiaro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30:49

How Harden has changed the Cavs

The Athletic NBA Daily ·

2026/02/17

Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni are joined by Justin Rowan of the Chase Down Podcast to discuss the Cavs post trade deadline. How has James Harden changed the Cavs offense? How will they be different come playoff time? What are the defensive concerns come playoff time? And then….. will LeBron come back to Cleveland this summer?Host: Dave DuFourWith: Justin Rowan and Es BaraheniProducer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Carl Finocchiaro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30:10

Is the All Star Game Back??

The Athletic NBA Daily ·

2026/02/16

Zena Keita and Es Baraheni are joined by Dave DuFour who is in LA for the All Star Game to discuss the new All Star format and how it was a success, and if it can be replicated. Then they discuss the 3 point contest, the slam dunk contest and how Saturday night can be improved. Then the crew close out the show discussion Adam Silver’s press conference about tanking and the state of the league.Host: Zena KeitaWith: Dave DuFour and Es BaraheniProducer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Carl

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1:11:48

Clippers Perpetual Chaos + Tanking is Good | Slam N Jam

The Athletic NBA Daily ·

2026/02/14

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are back for another episode of the Saturday Slam N Jam. They discuss the week of basketball including a fight between the Hornets and Pistons, Clippers drama, new faces in new places and more. Then they go over their Good, Bad and WHAT??? Including tanking, Topic’s return, CP3’s retirement and more. In part 2, Law Murray of the Athletic joins to discuss the Clippers on and off court drama, what it’s been like covering them, and more. Then they finish with a fun

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32:07

Suns Rising with Sam Amick + Trade Deadline Leftovers

The Athletic NBA Daily ·

2026/02/13

Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni are joined by Sam Amick of the Athletic to discuss his sit down with Suns owner Mat Ishbia. How did the Suns get here? What lessons has he learned, and much more. Then in segment 2, the guys discuss the trade deadline leftovers, tanking and much more.Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2Host: Dave DuFourWith: Zena Keita and James EdwardsExecutive Producer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Carl Finocchiaro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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22:02

Kawhi’s Game Winner + Knicks rock Sixers

The Athletic NBA Daily ·

2026/02/12

Dave DuFour and Zena Keita react to the Kawhi Leonard’s 4th quarter in a Clippers win over the Rockets and Cam Thomas exploding off the bench to take down the Magic. Then, James Edwards joins the show after the Knicks’ dismantling of the 76ers to talk Jose Alvarado and what the Knicks need coming out of the All Star break.Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2Host: Dave DuFourWith: Zena Keita and James EdwardsExecutive Producer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Carl Finocchiaro Hosted

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52:13

NBA Role Player Draft | Morning Shoot Around

The Athletic NBA Daily ·

2026/02/11

Andrew Schlecht, Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni, and Zen Keita do an NBA role player draft to highlight the best supporting players in the NBA.Host: Andrew SchlechtWith: Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni, Zena KeitaProducer: Andrew Schlecht Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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26:33

Pacers Embarrass Knicks + Rockets Offensive Struggles

The Athletic NBA Daily ·

2026/02/11

Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni break down the insane performance by Wemby against the Lakers, the Suns taking down the Mavs, and then Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports joins the show to discuss the slog of a game between the Clippers and Rockets, how the Rockets can improve their offense between now and the Playoffs, if they can sign anyone to play point guard for them, and more.Host: Dave DuFourWith: Es Baraheni, Kelly IkoProducer: Andrew SchlechtVideo Producer: Carl FinoccchiaroJoin our Discord

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24:38

Pistons battle Hornets + Returning stars

The Athletic NBA Daily ·

2026/02/10

Dave DuFour and Zena Keita react to the Cavs win over the Nuggets and all of the players returning from injury. Then, Hunter Patterson joins the show from Charlotte where the Pistons and Hornets had a playoff atmosphere and flared tempers.Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2Host: Dave DuFourWith: Zena Keita and Hunter PattersonExecutive Producer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Carl Finocchiaro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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23:05

Harden’s Cavs Debut + Blatant Tanking

The Athletic NBA Daily ·

2026/02/09

Dave DuFour and Zena Keita react to the Rockets close win over the Thunder, James Harden’s Cavs debut, and the egregious tanking happening in Utah. Then, the gang takes a look at the Hornets 9-game winning streak, the messiness of the Eastern Conference, and Minnesota’s struggles.Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2Host: Dave DuFourWith: Zena KeitaExecutive Producer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Carl Finocchiaro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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