The Athletic NBA Daily

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are back for another episode of the Saturday Slam N Jam. They discuss the week of basketball including a fight between the Hornets and Pistons, Clippers drama, new faces in new places and more. Then they go over their Good, Bad and WHAT??? Including tanking, Topic’s return, CP3’s retirement and more. In part 2, Law Murray of the Athletic joins to discuss the Clippers on and off court drama, what it’s been like covering them, and more. Then they finish with a fun edition of Andrew vs. the Beat.Hosts: Andrew Schlecht, Alex SpeersWith: Law MurrayProducer: Andrew SchlechtVideo Edit: Monica Compton

Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni are joined by Sam Amick of the Athletic to discuss his sit down with Suns owner Mat Ishbia. How did the Suns get here? What lessons has he learned, and much more. Then in segment 2, the guys discuss the trade deadline leftovers, tanking and much more.Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2Host: Dave DuFourWith: Zena Keita and James EdwardsExecutive Producer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Carl Finocchiaro

Dave DuFour and Zena Keita react to the Kawhi Leonard’s 4th quarter in a Clippers win over the Rockets and Cam Thomas exploding off the bench to take down the Magic. Then, James Edwards joins the show after the Knicks’ dismantling of the 76ers to talk Jose Alvarado and what the Knicks need coming out of the All Star break.Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2Host: Dave DuFourWith: Zena Keita and James EdwardsExecutive Producer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Carl Finocchiaro

Andrew Schlecht, Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni, and Zen Keita do an NBA role player draft to highlight the best supporting players in the NBA.Host: Andrew SchlechtWith: Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni, Zena KeitaProducer: Andrew Schlecht

Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni break down the insane performance by Wemby against the Lakers, the Suns taking down the Mavs, and then Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports joins the show to discuss the slog of a game between the Clippers and Rockets, how the Rockets can improve their offense between now and the Playoffs, if they can sign anyone to play point guard for them, and more.Host: Dave DuFourWith: Es Baraheni, Kelly IkoProducer: Andrew SchlechtVideo Producer: Carl FinoccchiaroJoin our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2

Dave DuFour and Zena Keita react to the Cavs win over the Nuggets and all of the players returning from injury. Then, Hunter Patterson joins the show from Charlotte where the Pistons and Hornets had a playoff atmosphere and flared tempers.Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2Host: Dave DuFourWith: Zena Keita and Hunter PattersonExecutive Producer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Carl Finocchiaro

Dave DuFour and Zena Keita react to the Rockets close win over the Thunder, James Harden’s Cavs debut, and the egregious tanking happening in Utah. Then, the gang takes a look at the Hornets 9-game winning streak, the messiness of the Eastern Conference, and Minnesota’s struggles.Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2Host: Dave DuFourWith: Zena KeitaExecutive Producer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Carl Finocchiaro

Andrew Schlecht is joined by Fred Katz to break down the NBA Trade Deadline and hand out trade awards including:Pau Gasol Award - the trade that makes a team a true contenderPJ Washington Award - goes to the trade that most people didn’t like, but we think could really pay off in the PlayoffsGordon Hayward Award - a trade that most everyone praises but it will reveal a player is washedPoeltl Award - to the team that gave up a first round pick for a player and everyone will question it all of next seasonMike Conley Award - a trade for a veteran that will end up helping turn a team aroundSimone Fontecchio award - the trade that NBA sickos obsess over, but won’t move the needle at allBogdanovic and Burks award - to the most overrated trade of the deadlineHost: Andrew SchlechtWith: Fred KatzVideo Editor: Monica ComptonProducer: Andrew Schlecht

Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni are joined by John Hollinger to recap the trade deadline, the Zubac to the Pacers trade, Anthony Davis to the Wizards, the most confusing trade and the best/worst trades of the deadline.Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2Host: Dave DuFourWith: Es Baraheni and John HollingerProducer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Carl Finocchiaro