Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Trading Ja Morant | Morning Shoot Around
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The NBA Daily crew discuss the NBA at large and then go through some fake Ja Morant trades. Hosted o...
Thunder keep rolling + Bulls big comeback
05 Nov 2025
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Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni discuss the Thunder's 8-0 start and whether the Orlando Magic are just b...
Giannis buzzer beater + Ja Morant lost his joy
04 Nov 2025
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Dave DuFour and Zena Keita discuss Giannis Antetokounmpo's buzzer-beater, Myles Turner's sour welcom...
Will the Grizzlies trade Ja Morant? + Thunder stay undefeated
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave DuFour, Zena Keita and Es Baraheni discuss Ja Morant's suspension, the fallout for the Grizzlie...
The Kevin Durant Rockets, Austin Reaves, Ryan Rollins
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the fun first week of the NBA season, the Good, the Bad, and...
Spooky Wemby Stats + Bucks beat Warriors without Giannis
31 Oct 2025
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Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni discuss the Spurs win over the Heat to move to 5-0 and some highlight so...
Austin Reaves game winner + Early season NBA trends
30 Oct 2025
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Dave DuFour and Zena Keita discuss some early season trends as the Chicago Bulls move to 4-0. Foul c...
NBA Stock Watch with Fred Katz | Morning Shoot Around
29 Oct 2025
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Andrew Schlecht and Dave DuFour are joined by Fred Katz of the Athletic to discuss the players/teams...
MVP start for Giannis + Sixers stay undefeated
29 Oct 2025
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Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni discuss the Sixers comeback win against the Wizards, how Tyrese Maxey ha...
Sixers Guard Duo + Wolves without Anthony Edwards
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni discuss the Sixers big win against the Magic and how their guard duo of ...
Rookie Check In + Sam Amick on NBA Gambling Scandal
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave DuFour, Zena Keita, and Es Baraheni discuss the red flags they’ve seen so far this season inc...
Wemby, VJ, and the Mafia + Yaron Weitzman on the LeBron Lakers
25 Oct 2025
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Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the insane first few days of the NBA season, the Good, the B...
Shai Gets Career High + Warriors Out Duel Nuggets
24 Oct 2025
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Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni discuss the Thunder’s double OT win against the Pacers, and Shai getti...
Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier Investigation Emergency Pod
23 Oct 2025
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Es Baraheni is joined by Mike Vorkunov of the Athletic to explain the details we have on the gamblin...
Knicks topple Cavs + Wemby explodes for 40
23 Oct 2025
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Dave DuFour and Zena Keita are back for night two of the NBA season including the Knicks statement w...
NBA Opening Week | Morning Shootaround
22 Oct 2025
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Andrew Schlecht, Dave DuFour, Zena Keita and Es Baraheni discuss opening week of the NBA and what th...
Thunder Win Thriller + Curry dominates Luka
22 Oct 2025
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Dave DuFour and Zena Keita break down everything from the first night of the NBA season including Ri...
Predicting the NBA season with Tracy McGrady
21 Oct 2025
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Es Baraheni is joined by Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady to discuss the players and teams that have stoo...
Inside Nuggets Training Camp + Opening Night Picks
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave DuFour, Zena Keita and Es Baraheni discuss which games they are looking forward to opening week...
Rookie Preview + 2026 NBA Draft Introduction
18 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by Bryce Simon of the Game Theory Podcast to discuss the ...
NBA Eastern Conference Preview: The top 5 contenders
17 Oct 2025
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Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni and James Edwards answer the following five questions about the Eastern Con...
NBA Western Conference Preview: The top 5 contenders
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave DuFour, Zena Keita and Law Murray answer the following five questions about the Western Confere...
Bold NBA predictions + under pressure teams
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave DuFour, Zena Keita and Es Baraheni discuss which teams, players, and coaches are under the most...
NBA award predictions: Who will win MVP?
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave DuFour, Zena Keita and Es Baraheni are back and ready to preview the NBA season. They give thei...
Does Kevin Durant make the Rockets contenders?
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Es Baraheni is joined by Will Guillory of the Athletic to preview the Houston Rockets season. What a...
Can Ace Bailey give hope to the Jazz?
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show, Zena Keita and Andy Larsen discuss the future of the Utah Jazz, focusing on the k...
Can Anthony Edwards win the 2026 NBA MVP?
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave DuFour is joined by Jon Krawczynski of the Athletic to preview the Minnesota Timberwolves seaso...
Can Devin Booker lead the Suns to a better season?
08 Oct 2025
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Dave DuFour is joined by Doug Haller of the Athletic to preview the Phoenix Suns season. Doug gives ...
Can the Philadelphia 76ers make the playoffs without Embiid?
07 Oct 2025
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Dave DuFour is joined by Tony Jones of the Athletic to preview the Philadelphia 76ers season. Tony g...
Can the Thunder win the title again?
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Andrew and Alex discuss the Oklahoma City Thunder's offseason, focusing on player h...
Is this the Warriors last shot at a title?
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of NBA Daily, Zena and Marcus Thompson discuss the Golden State Warriors' offseason,...
Is Wembanyama ready for the MVP conversation?
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zena Keita is joined by Jared Weiss of the Athletic to preview the San Antonio Spurs season. Jared g...
Can the Mavs surprise in the West?
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zena Keita is joined by Christian Clark of the Athletic to preview the Dallas Mavericks season. Chri...
Is this Lakers team championship ready? + Who is Uncle Dennis?
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave DuFour is joined by Dan Woike of the Athletic to preview the Los Angeles Lakers season and disc...
Are the Bucks underrated?
29 Sep 2025
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Zena Keita is joined by Eric Nehm of the Athletic to preview the Milwaukee Bucks season. Eric gives ...
Is this Lakers team championship level?
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave DuFour is joined by Dan Woike of the Athletic to preview the Los Angeles Lakers season. Is Dean...
Surprise Teams | Slam N Jam
27 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by Law Murray of the Athletic to discuss which teams will...
Are the Raptors a Playoff Team?
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Es Baraheni is joined by Eric Koreen to preview the Toronto Raptors season. Eric gives his thoughts ...
Is it time to trade LaMelo Ball?
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Schlecht is joined by Richie Randall of the Buzz Beat Podcast to discuss the Charlotte Hornet...
Are the Hawks ready to challenge the Eastern Conference?
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Schlecht is joined by Lauren Williams of the Atlanta Journal Constitution to discuss the Atla...
Can Josh Giddey carry the Bulls?
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Es Baraheni is joined by Joel Lorenzi of the Athletic to discuss the Chicago Bulls and their season ...
Are the Magic ready for a deep playoff run?
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Es Baraheni is joined by Josh Robbins of the Athletic to discuss the Orlando Magic and their season ...
Are the Wizards young players ready to step up?
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Es Baraheni is joined by Josh Robbins of the Athletic to discuss the Washington Wizards and their se...
Do the Nets have any hope?
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave DuFour is joined by Mike Smeltz to preview the Brooklyn Nets season. Mike explains what the tra...
Can the Pelicans turn things around this season?
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Schlecht was joined by Will Guillory of the Athletic to preview the New Orleans Pelicans seas...
Does the NBA have enough to punish the Clippers?
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave DuFour is joined by Mike Vorkunov of the Athletic to discuss the ongoing saga of the Clippers a...
Are the Nuggets the NBA title favorites?
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave DuFour was joined by Adam Mares of DNVR to preview the Denver Nuggets season. Adam gives his th...
What you need to know about the NBA CBA
13 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by Yossi Gozlan of the Third Apron podcast and Substack t...
Pablo Torre on the Clippers and the other Dennis
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave DuFour is joined by Pablo Torre of the Pablo Torre Finds Out Podcast to discuss his latest find...
Celtics and Kings Season Preview
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing our season preview series Zena Keita is joined by Deuce Mason and Morgan Ragan from the D...
Grizzlies and Blazers Season Preview
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave DuFour is joined by Keith Parish of the Grits and Grinds podcast to discuss the Memphis Grizzli...
Pacers and Pistons Season Preview
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zena Keita is joined by Caitlin Cooper of Basketball She Wrote to discuss in Indiana Pacers. How wil...
Pablo Torre on the Clippers and Kawhi
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave DuFour and Sam Amick are joined by Pablo Torre to discuss his report on Pablo Torre Finds Out a...
Clippers and Knicks Season Preview
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave DuFour is joined by Law Murray to preview the Clippers season. What are the expectations for Ka...
NBA Pressure Draft
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by National Writer at the Athletic, Fred Katz to discuss ...
Is Michael Jordan better than LeBron James? - Episode 6 Basketball 100
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Basketball 100 Podcast is a 6 part podcast that counts down the 100 best players in the history ...
Should Steph Curry be a top 10 player? - Episode 5 Basketball 100
26 Aug 2025
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The Basketball 100 Podcast is a 6 part podcast that counts down the 100 best players in the history ...
Does Scottie Pippen belong in the top 40? - Episode 4 Basketball 100
21 Aug 2025
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The Basketball 100 Podcast is a 6 part podcast that counts down the 100 best players in the history ...
How will Dwight Howard be remembered? - Episode 3 Basketball 100
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Basketball 100 Podcast is a 6 part podcast that counts down the 100 best players in the history ...
10 Questions about the NBA Season + Schedule Winners and Losers
15 Aug 2025
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Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the winners and losers of the NBA schedule including the Bla...
Is TMac overrated? - Episode 2 Basketball 100
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Basketball 100 Podcast is a 6 part podcast that counts down the 100 best players in the history ...
Is Kyrie Irving best number 2 ever? - Episode 1 Basketball 100
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Basketball 100 Podcast is a 6 part podcast that counts down the 100 best players in the history ...
Basketball 100 Podcast Trailer (Begins August 12th)
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From August 12th through the 28th the Athletic NBA Daily will become The Basketball 100 Podcast. Thi...
Which NBA teams will outperform their Over/Under?
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zena Keita, Es Baraheni and Andrew Schlecht discuss the over unders for 10 teams in the NBA includin...
NBA Rumors + Luka and Fox get extended
05 Aug 2025
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Zena Keita and Es Baraheni are joined by Sam Amick of the Athletic to discuss De’Aaron Fox’ exte...
First Time All Stars with You Know Ball
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by Trill Bro Dude and Sam Sheehan of the You Know Ball Po...
Pacers Whiplash with Scott Agnes
31 Jul 2025
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Zena Keita and Es Baraheni are joined by Scott Agnes of the Fieldhouse Files to discuss the Pacers, ...
SPECIAL No Free Lunch feed drop: The Secret to Building Kevin Durant's Empire w/ Rich Kleiman
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ndamukong sits down with Rich Kleiman–a multi-hyphenate entrepreneur best known as NBA star Kevin ...
What does the future of the NBA look like?
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zena Keita and Es Baraheni are joined by Mike Vorkunov of the Athletic to discuss why the NBA is not...
Lakers Deep Dive with Dan Woike
24 Jul 2025
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Es Baraheni is joined by Dan Woike of the Athletic to take a deep dive on the Los Angeles Lakers. Th...
Ranking Lillard, Beal and Smart deals + Chris Paul Breaking News
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Schlecht and Fred Katz of the Athletic rank the buyouts of Marcus Smart, Bradley Beal and Dam...
Our NBA Offseason Awards: Part 2
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Live from Las Vegas, Dave DuFour, Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss off-season awards.Host: Da...
Our NBA Offseason Awards: Part 1
18 Jul 2025
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Live from Las Vegas, Dave DuFour, Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss off-season awards.Host: Da...
Drafting the Bleakest Futures in the NBA
17 Jul 2025
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Live from Las Vegas, Dave DuFour, Andrew Schlecht and Keith Parish discuss which teams have the blea...
Drafting the Brightest Futures in the NBA
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Live from Las Vegas, Dave DuFour, Andrew Schlecht and Keith Parish discuss which teams that missed t...
Who are the MVP favorites next season?
15 Jul 2025
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Live from Las Vegas, Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni and Sam Vecenie predict the NBA Awards for next season...
Who has shone at Summer League so far?
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
NBA Summer League opening weekend in Las Vegas is where the biggest names in the draft get their fir...
NBA Summer League Deep Dive with Sam Vecenie
13 Jul 2025
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We are live at NBA Summer League in Vegas and Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers check in with Sam Vece...
Cooper Flagg's Debut
11 Jul 2025
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Zena Keita, Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni are joined by Christian Clark of the Athletic to discuss Coo...
Are the Hawks serious contenders in the East?
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Atlanta Hawks have made major additions to their rotation and are looking to compete in a dimini...
Can Bradley Beal help the Clippers?
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Los Angeles Clippers have made major moves to their roster to get bigger. Dave DuFour, and Es Ba...
How can the Nuggets win the West?
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Denver Nuggets have had a splashy start to their summer. Dave DuFour, and Es Baraheni are joined...
Who is taking a leap next season?
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Clippers, Heat, and Jazz completed a three-team trade that sends Norm Powell to Miami and John C...
The WAY TOO EARLY East Rankings
05 Jul 2025
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Andrew Schlecht is joined by Fred Katz of the Athletic to discuss a way too early ranking of the Eas...
Can Mike Brown make the Knicks better?
04 Jul 2025
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The Knicks have hired a new head coach in Mike Brown and Dave DuFour and Zena Keita are joined by Ja...
The WAY TOO EARLY West Rankings
03 Jul 2025
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Dave DuFour, Zena Keita, Es Baraheni and Zena Keita give their way too early West Rankings after a w...
Did the Bucks do enough to keep Giannis?
03 Jul 2025
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Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni give their reaction to the Lakers signing Deandre Ayton and Mike Brown a...
Bucks waive Damian Lillard, sign Myles Turner
02 Jul 2025
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Dave DuFour and Zena Keita give their reaction to the Milwaukee Bucks waiving Damian Lillard and sig...
NBA Free Agency Special
01 Jul 2025
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Dave DuFour, Zena Keita and Es Baraheni break down the first free agency deals from the first hour. ...
NBA Free Agency Preview
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zena Keita, Es Baraheni, and Dave DuFour react to the biggest moves from the weekend and look ahead ...
2025 NBA Draft Deep Dive with Sam Vecenie | Slam N Jam
28 Jun 2025
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Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by Sam Vecenie of the Athletic to discuss the NBA Draft, ...
NBA Draft Recap
27 Jun 2025
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Zena Keita is joined by Tyler Rucker of No Ceilings to recap the NBA Draft. Hosted on Acast. See aca...
NBA Draft Reaction: Morning Shoot Around
26 Jun 2025
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Andrew Schlecht, Es Baraheni, Dave DuFour and Zena Keita discuss the 2025 NBA Draft. Hosted on Acast...
NBA Draft Live Reaction to the Lottery Picks
26 Jun 2025
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Andrew Schlecht and Es Baraheni are joined by Christian Clarke, Josh Robbins, Eric Koreen, Brian Gei...
How can Porzingis help the Hawks?
25 Jun 2025
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Es Baraheni and Andrew Schlecht break down the Celtics trading Jrue Holiday to the Blazers and Porzi...
Our biggest burning NBA Draft questions
24 Jun 2025
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The NBA Draft is just a day away and Es Baraheni is joined by Derek Parker of Sports Illustrated to ...
Oklahoma City Thunder win 2025 NBA Finals
23 Jun 2025
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Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni, and Zena Keita give their instant reaction to the Thunder winning the NBA ...
Kevin Durant traded to Rockets *Emergency Pod*
22 Jun 2025
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Kevin Durant was traded to the Houston Rockets and the Athletic NBA Daily gang is here to break it d...
NBA Finals Game 7 Preview with Caitlin Cooper and Sam Amick | Slam N Jam
21 Jun 2025
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Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by Sam Amick to discuss the NBA Finals, Haliburton’s in...
Pacers force game 7 in NBA Finals
20 Jun 2025
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Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni give their reaction to the Pacers’ game 6 win and Tyrese Haliburton’...