Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
LaVine Trade Ideas | Magic and Thunder Real? + In Season Tournament Review
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Basketball BudsZach Harper, Jay King and Josh Huestis discuss the following topics:1. In Season Tour...
Lakers Win the In Season Tournament
10 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Schlecht and Sam Amick break down the Lakers win against the Pacers, LeBron winning the MVP, ...
Pacers and Lakers Win, Bucks Locker Room Problems
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Schlecht and Eric Nehm discuss the Pacers and Lakers moving on to the In Season Tournament Fi...
Evan Wasch, EVP Of NBA Basketball Strategy & Analytics
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Evan Wasch, EVP Of NBA Basketball Strategy & Analytics, joins Sam Amick and Anthony Slater to di...
Blown Calls | Why we were wrong about the In-Season Tourney
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour react to the blown call at the end of the Lakers and Suns I...
What is wrong in Detroit?
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Marcus Thompson, Zena Keita, and James Edwards get together to discuss the In-Season Tournament, spo...
Quarter Season Awards
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Harper, Josh Huestis and Jay King give their quick predictions on the In Season Tournament, and...
Extreme Teams, 5 Man Lineups, and the Nuggets
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Slam and JamAndrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the "Week that Was" in the NBA, talk about 6 lin...
Bracket Breakdown + What's wrong with the Warriors?
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Amick, Fred Katz, and Anthony Slater discuss how players feel about the In-Season Tournament, ti...
November Madness | Are the Wolves for real?
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour discuss the thrilling final night of the NBA In-Season Tour...
Orlando Magic Head Coach Jamahl Mosley
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Athletic's David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by Orlando Magic Head Coach Jamahl Mosl...
Buy or Sell Rookies, Thunder, Magic and more
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Basketball BudsZach Harper, Jay King and Josh Huestis discuss the top teams in the NBA, if the Bucks...
Rookie Rankings + 2024 Draft Preview with Sam Vecenie
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by Sam Vecenie from the Athletic to discuss the 2023 Rook...
Nerder Thanksgiving Mailbag
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Will De'Aaron Fox be an MVP candidate? How bad are the Wizards? Did the Nuggets lose too many depth ...
Sacramento Kings Head Coach Mike Brown
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Athletic's David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by Sacramento Kings Head Coach Mike Bro...
Warriors washed? | Hot Take Safe Zone
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Harper, Jay King, and Will Guillory react to the Warriors recent woes, discuss Chet Holmgren's ...
True NBA Contenders + The Content Nets
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the Week that Was in the NBA, the two faced Orlando Magic, w...
Draymond Green and the Timberwolves
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Amick, Anthony Slater and Jon Krawczynski discuss the Draymond Green suspension, did the league ...
Chet vs. Wemby | What's working for the Timberwolves
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour react to the first meeting between Chet Holmgren and Victor...
Hoops Adjacent | Wembymania
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show, David Aldridge is joined by Bastien Fontanieu of Trash Talk to discuss Victor Wembe...
Harden Sinking the Clippers
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Basketball BudsZach Harper, Jay King and Josh Huestis discuss the sinking ship that is the Los Angel...
Rockets Ready for Liftoff? + Knicks Talk with Fred Katz
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
SLAM AND JAMAndrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the week that was in the NBA, 4 Players that nee...
NBA Turnarounds and Misleading Teams
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
TamperingSam Amick, Anthony Slater and Fred Katz discuss teams that could be ripe for a turnaround l...
Are the Nuggets inevitable?
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour discuss how the Nuggets remind them of the 73 win Warriors,...
Hoops Adjacent | New Look 76ers with Kate Scott
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by 76ers play-by-play announcer Kate Scott to discuss ...
Grizzlies Intervention + How to guard Steph and Klay
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Basket BudsZach Harper, Jay King and Josh Huestis discuss the in season tournament night 1, how to g...
Young Player Good News/Bad News + Hawks Ready to Fly?
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Slam and JamThe Week that Was in the NBA , A quick explainer on the In Season tournament, and then G...
Bucks Struggles + Behind the Scenes on James Harden
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
TamperingSam Amick is joined by Vincent Goodwill or Yahoo Sports, Law Murray of the Athletic and bri...
Wemby vs. Durant | How will Harden work with the Clippers?
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour react to the first face-off between Victor Wembanyama and K...
Hoops Adjacent | James Harden Trade doesn't change a thing.
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson sit with The Ringer's Logan Murdock to discuss James Harden's mov...
James Harden traded to the Clippers
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Law Murray and Dave DuFour react to James Harden being traded from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Los...
Rookie Report
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Harper, Josh Huestis and Jay King discuss their teams and players of the weekend, the new In Se...
Flipping Our NBA Predictions | Blazers Rebuild Begins
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Slam and JamAre we ready to move off of any of the following pre-season takes?Dallas as a team relyi...
Impressive/Disappointing Teams from Opening Night
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Anthony Slater discuss opening night in the NBA, Porzingis' fit with the Ce...
League Pass Parity | Opening Night Reactions
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour discuss League Pass parity, predict on Victor Wembanyama's ...
Hoops Adjacent | Celtics Talk
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jared Weiss joins David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson to talk about the offseason the Celtics had, ho...
Plant Your Flag
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Basket BudsZach Harper, Jay King and Josh Huestis discuss awards predictions and then play a new gam...
Surprise NBA Teams
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Slam and JamAndrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss which team expected to win less than 36 games wi...
NBA Awards Predictions
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
TamperingSam Amick, Fred Katz and Anthony Slater discuss the Warriors Kings preseason game, what Chr...
6 Questions about the 2023-24 NBA Season
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour preview the upcoming NBA season through a series of questio...
Hoops Adjacent | 2023-24 NBA Preview
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson look at the the NBA Title favorites in a wide ranging season prev...
Basket Buds | Season Preview, Hot Takes, & more
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Harper and Jay King welcome new teammate Josh Huestis to show as they break dish hot takes in t...
Wemby and the Knicks with Shea Serrano and Jason Concepcion
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Slam and JamAndrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by Jason Concepcion and Shea Serrano of the n...
Daily Ding | Clippers Talk with Law Murray
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
*Ding ding*Jared Weiss catches up with Clippers beat writer Law Murray to discuss the Clippers outlo...
Daily Ding | The Thompson Twins
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jared Weiss gets an update from Kelly Iko and James Edwards on Amen and Ausar Thompson as they begin...
Harden Check-In + Indie NBA
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Anthony Slater discuss how the James Harden situation unfolding for the 76e...
The Wide Open West
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mo Dakhil, Seth Partnow, and Dave DuFour take a look at the landscape of the Western Conference in t...
Jrue Holiday Arrives in Boston
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jared Weiss joins Dave DuFour immediately after Jrue Holiday's introductory press conference with th...
The Bucks start here
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Nehm joins Marcus Thompson and David Aldridge to discuss the Damian Lillard move to Milwaukee, ...
Media Day Round Up
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
TamperingSam Amick, Fred Katz, Anthony Slater and Andrew Schlecht break down NBA Media Day across th...
Basketball Beef and Petty Trades
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Harper, Jay King, and Eric Nehm react to the fallout from the Damian Lillard and Jrue Holiday t...
Who won the Damian Lillard trade?
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour react to Damian Lillard being traded to the Milwaukee Bucks...
Damian Lillard traded to Milwaukee
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Athletic's Milwaukee Bucks beat writer, Eric Nehm, joins Dave DuFour to breakdown Damian Lillard...
Lillard to Toronto?
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Koreen and Dave DuFour discuss the Toronto Raptors' interest in Damian Lillard, why it may be a...
Interview with Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Golden State Warriors General Manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. joins Sam Amick and Anthony Slater to discus...
Harden to Clippers? | PPP effect on LAC
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Law Murray and Dave DuFour discuss the latest on a potential James Harden acquisition for the Los An...
The Damian Lillard Saga Continues
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mo Dakhil, Seth Partnow, and Dave DuFour discuss Damian Lillard's most recent comments, the Blazers'...
Rest & Injury Management with Jeff Stotts
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Stotts from InStreetClothes.com joins Dave DuFour to discuss the NBA's new player rest policy, ...
Winning Time with Jeanie Buss
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jeanie Buss, Co-Owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, joins David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson to discuss...
Zion Trade and the Pelican's Curse
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jared Weiss is joined by Will Guillory to discuss the Zion Williamson trade idea from before the All...
82 Game League | Bucks on the Hot Seat
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jay King, Travonne Edwards, and Dave DuFour discuss the NBA's new player resting policy, Giannis Ant...
Media/Player Relations + Punching Mascots
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jared Weiss and Sam Amick discuss 2 of Sam's stories from the past season including his story on Gia...
Warriors Light-Years Stories with Tim Kawakami
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jared Weiss is joined by Tim Kawakami to discuss his story on the Warriors beating the Kings in game...
SGA Future MVP? + Canadian Victory
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Koreen joins Andrew Schlecht to discuss team Canada winning the bronze medal, SGA is a supersta...
NBA Lens on the FIBA World Cup
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Amick is joined by the Athletic's Jovan Buha and Jon Krawczynski to discuss Team USA through an ...
Germany wins Gold | Canada takes Bronze
10 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Keith Parish and Dave DuFour recap the medal games from the FIBA World Cup. Germany takes down Serbi...
Anthony Edwards in Minnesota | Bucks Under Pressure
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Athletic's Eric Nehm joins Seth Partnow and Dave DuFour to discuss Anthony Edwards discourse, Da...
Daily Ding: The Athletic Women's Basketball Show w/Sabreena Merchant
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Athletic's Sabreena Merchant joins Dave DuFour to discuss the launch of "The Athletic Women's Ba...
Big Changes in Houston w/ Kelly Iko
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Athletic’s Kelly Iko joins David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson to talk about the young Rockets,...
Daily Ding: Joe Vardon Team USA update
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Team USA picked up their first loss in World Cup play, struggling to match Lithuania's intensity on ...
USA or Canada | Ref Burner Questions
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Basketbuds get together to discuss Team USA vs. Team Canada in the World Cup, Anthony Edwards br...
First Time All Stars + Canadian Basketball with JE Skeets
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Slam and JamAndrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss which players will become first time All Stars. ...
Austin Reaves: International Superstar
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jared Weiss and Jovan Buha discuss Austin Reaves rise to stardom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
Which lottery teams will make the leap?
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Schlecht and James Edwards III discuss the Pistons and the direction of the franchise, if Cad...
Kerr recruiting the next Warriors star?
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Amick and Marcus Thompson discuss their time in Seattle, Team USA, if Steve Kerr is using team U...
Mitchell Robinson (NOT) Riding the D Train
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jared Weiss is joined by Fred Katz to discuss two stories on the Knicks including a story on Mitchel...
Anthony Edwards Ascension with Jon Krawczynski
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jared Weiss is joined by Jon Krawczynski to discuss the ascension of Anthony Edwards and a story he ...
Breaking down the Knicks suing the Raptors
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jared Weiss is joined by Fred Katz to discuss the Knicks suing the Raptors, former employee for taki...
Evan Turner on New Media and James Harden
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Vorkunov is joined by Evan Turner to discuss his podcasting career with Point Forward and Beyon...
Daily Ding: Heating up in Dallas?
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Athletic’s Dallas Mavericks beat writer Tim Cato joins Jared Weiss for a midsummer update on t...
King of the Trade Request | Scheduled Takes
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Harper, Travonne Edwards, Jay King, and Mo Dakhil react to James Harden’s comments about Dary...
NBA Schedule Making with Evan Wasch
19 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Vokunov brings on Evan Wasch Executive Vice President, Basketball Strategy & Analytics at N...
NBA Tiers with Seth Partnow
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow discuss the NBA tiers he released this week on the Athletic: Why did LeBr...
The Raptors Direction
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jared Weiss is joined by Eric Koreen to discuss the Raptors choosing Darko Rajakovic, and the direct...
Kawhi's Return and the Clippers Potential
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Daily DingJared Weiss and Law Murray discuss the Clippers offseason, Kawhi's return and much more. ...
Harden vs. Morey
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Amick and Kelly Iko discuss the on going saga between James Harden and the GM of the 76ers Daryl...
Team USA vs. The World
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Athletic's Joe Vardon and Will Guillory join Dave DuFour to discuss Team USA's recent training c...
Nerder Summer Mailbag
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour convene for an early August listener mailbag episode. What'...
Daily Ding: Rockets ready to take off?
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Athletic’s Houston Rockets beat writer Kelly Iko joins Jared Weiss for a backstage look at som...
Daily Ding: Damian Lillard update | The Tao of Spo
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Athletic’s Jason Quick joins Jared Weiss for an update on the Damian Lillard trade request and...
Billion dollar contracts | Rudy Gob3rt
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil, and Travonne Edwards take a break from their Summer vacations to discuss the...
LeBron James' Basketball Future | A King's Reign Ep 11
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of A King's Reign, Sam Amick and Jovan Buha discuss what they expect from LeBro...
The Basketball Evolution of LeBron James | A King's Reign Ep 10
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 10 of A King's Reign, Dave DuFour, Seth Partnow and Mo Dakhil go all the way back to LeBr...
LeBron's School and Activism | A King's Reign Ep 9
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 9 of A King's Reign, Joe Vardon analyzes how LeBron James has differentiated himself from...
The Bubble Title | A King's Reign Episode 8
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 8 of A King's Reign, Sam Amick and Joe Vardon - two reporters who covered the Bubble from...
Rom-Com LeBron with Bill Hader and Judd Apatow | A King's Reign Ep 7
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 7 of A King's Reign, Bill Hader and Judd Apatow trade stories from what it was like worki...
LeBron, Steph and the Cavs 2016 Title | A King's Reign Ep 6
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 6 of A King's Reign, Jason Lloyd details how the Cavaliers got LeBron James back to Cleve...
Best LeBron James Memes with No Dunks | Ep 5 A King's Reign
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 5 of A King's Reign, LeBron James' life on and off the court has been documented on so ma...
Interview with Erik Spoelstra | Ep 4 A King's Reign
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 4 of A King's Reign, David Aldridge speaks one-on-one with Miami Heat head coach Erik Spo...
Dan Le Batard on LeBron's Miami arrival + the Mavs 2011 Title | Ep 3 A King's Reign
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 3 of A King's Reign: Zach Harper is joined by Meadowlark Media's Dan Le Batard to discuss...