Opening week preview: Have the Nuggets done enough to keep Jokic happy?
The NBA regular season is almost upon us and the whole crew is back again to preview the opening week! The team discuss their picks of the week before Sam Amick joins to give the inside scoop on the Denver Nuggets' restructuring, state of Nikola Jokic's contract situation and more on the Clippers and Sacramento Kings.Host: Dave DuFourWith: Es Baraheni, Zena Keita, Sam AmickExecutive Producer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Grayson Moody Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Rookie Preview + 2026 NBA Draft Introduction
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by Bryce Simon of the Game Theory Podcast to discuss the incoming rookie class and if Cooper Flagg is ready to handle the point guard position, what rookies have stood out in preseason, Dylan Harper's ability to mesh with Wemby, how Topic and Holmes will help their contending teams, and more. Then they discuss the 2026 NBA Draft and discuss the top 3 players in the incoming class. Finally the boys finish with a fun edition of Andrew vs. the Beat.Host: Andrew Schlecht and Alex SpeersWith: Bryce SimonExecutive Producer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Monica Compton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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NBA Eastern Conference Preview: The top 5 contenders
Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni and James Edwards answer the following five questions about the Eastern Conference:1. Who are the top 5 players in the East?2. Which player is most likely to break out in the East?3. Outside of the Washington and Brooklyn, what 3 other teams miss the Play In all together?4. Who are the top 5 contenders in the East?5. Who wins the East?Host: Dave DuFourWith: Es Baraheni and James EdwardsExecutive Producer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Grayson Moody Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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NBA Western Conference Preview: The top 5 contenders
Dave DuFour, Zena Keita and Law Murray answer the following five questions about the Western Conference:Who are the top 5 players in the West?2. Which player is most likely to break out in the West?3. Outside of the Jazz, what 4 other teams miss the Play In all together?4. Who are the top 5 contenders in the West?5. Who wins the West?Host: Dave DuFourWith: Zena Keita and Law MurrayExecutive Producer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Grayson Moody Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bold NBA predictions + under pressure teams
Dave DuFour, Zena Keita and Es Baraheni discuss which teams, players, and coaches are under the most pressure heading into the NBA season. Then after the break they give their bold predictions for the NBA season.Host: Dave DuFourWith: Es Baraheni and Zena KeitaExecutive Producer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Grayson Moody Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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