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NBA Hammers Clippers, Ballmer in Kawhi Ruling
2026-09-02 | 33 mins.
The NBA announced its punishment for the Los Angeles Clippers, Steve Ballmer, and Kawhi Leonard after the nearly year long investigation in their dealings with Aspiration, Inc. Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni give their instant reaction to the news and look ahead to the ripple effects.

Host: Dave DuFour
With: Es Baraheni
Producer: Andrew Schlecht
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What you need to know about the Memphis Grizzlies
2026-09-02 | 25 mins.
Dave DuFour is joined by Keith Parish to discuss the Memphis Grizzlies and answer the following questions:

1. What’s the thing most fans are looking forward to with this team? / Biggest Storyline
2. What’s the floor and ceiling?
3. Who’s the X Factor?
4. Expectations for the best player or best rookie?
5. Crystal ball prediction for the season

Host: Dave DuFour
With: Keith Parish
Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio/Video: Alex Oliver
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Thunder Season Preview
2026-08-31 | 32 mins.
Andrew Schlecht is joined by Rylan Stiles to do a Thunder season preview answering the following questions:
1. What’s the thing most fans are looking forward to with this team? / Biggest Storyline
2. What’s the floor and ceiling?
3. Who’s the X Factor?
4. Expectations for the best player or best rookie?
5. Crystal ball prediction for the season

Host: Andrew Schlecht
With: Rylan Stiles
Producer: Andrew Schlecht
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Top 5 NBA Players
2026-08-28 | 37 mins.
Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni, Zena Keita and Andrew Schlecht break down their top 5 ranked players for the upcoming NBA Season, PLUS a special message from our own Zena Keita

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Host: Dave DuFour
With: Es Baraheni, Andrew Schlecht, Zena Keita
Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio/Video: Alex Oliver
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NBA Player Ranking 10-6
2026-08-27 | 40 mins.
Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni, Zena Keita and Andrew Schlecht break down their 10-6 ranked players for the upcoming NBA Season.

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Host: Dave DuFour
With: Es Baraheni, Andrew Schlecht
Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio/Video: Alex Oliver
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About 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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