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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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2019 - The Athletic
Episodes
  • Celtics bully Thunder + Wolves shock Rockets

    Celtics bully Thunder + Wolves shock Rockets
    Mar 26 2026

    Dave DuFour and Zena Keita react to incredible overtime comeback by the Wolves and the returns of Joel Embiid and Paul George for the 76ers. Then, Jay King joins the show after Boston's impressive win over Oklahoma City to discuss their status as title contenders, Jayson Tatum's progress, and Jaylen Brown's MVP case.


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    Host: Dave DuFour

    With: Zena Keita and Jay King

    Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht

    Audio/Video Producer: Alex Oliver

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    28 mins
  • The NBA Contender Pie | Morning Shoot Around

    The NBA Contender Pie | Morning Shoot Around
    Mar 25 2026

    Andrew Schlecht and Dave DuFour discuss who has the biggest slice of pie in the contender pie chart.



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    56 mins
  • Nobody likes the 65-game rule

    Nobody likes the 65-game rule
    Mar 25 2026

    Dave DuFour and Zena Keita react to the NBA Player's Association complaints about the Bucks shutting down Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Player Participation Policy's 65-game rule. Then, Carter Rodriguez from the Chasedown Podcast joins Dave to dive deep into the Cavs post-deadline success, the James Harden experience, and why Donovan Mitchell may be a target in the playoffs.


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    Host: Dave DuFour

    With: Zena Keita and Carter Rodriguez

    Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht

    Audio/Video Producer: Alex Oliver

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    30 mins
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