The Athletic NBA Daily

The New York Knicks are NBA champions after defeating the San Antonio Spurs in the finals, capping off one of the most memorable playoff runs in years. Dave DuFour, Zena Keita and Es Baraheni reflect on what everyone got wrong about the Spurs, the Knicks' incredible resolve, and throw out some hot takes on what San Antonio's roster is missing. Then, the trio look ahead to a pivotal offseason for both teams and make their predictions for the 2027 NBA champion.Host: Dave DuFourWith: Zena Keita and Es BaraheniProducer: Alex Oliver

Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni discuss the Knicks beating the Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals and becoming NBA Champions. How did the Knicks get here? What's next for the Spurs? And so much more. Host: Dave DuFourWith: Es BaraheniProducer: Andrew Schlecht

Dave DuFour and Mike Vorkunov break down the historic comeback from the New York Knicks against the San Antonio Spurs. How did the Knicks do it? What just happened? Did Fox mess this up for the Spurs? All that and more from Madison Square Garden. Host: Dave DuFourWith: Mike VorkunovProducer: Andrew Schlecht

Zena Keita is joined by Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni from MSG to discuss the NBA Finals. How did the Spurs win Game 3? What adjustments were made? How do the Knicks push this to a 3-1 lead and other predictions around Game 4 of the NBA FinalsHost: Zena KeitaWith: Dave DuFour and Es BaraheniProducer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Alex Oliver

Wemby and the Spurs win Game 3 in NYC and crash the big party for the Knicks. Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni break down the game from Madison Square Garden. How did the Spurs pull this off? What adjustments did the Spurs make? Did the officiating have a hand in this game? All this and more from the Garden. Host: Dave DuFourWith: Es BaraheniProducer: Andrew Schlecht

Andrew Schlecht hosts John Hollinger and CJ Moore as they count down the top 5 guards in the 2026 NBA Draft class. They discuss why they are lower on Mikel Brown Jr, how Kingston Flemings is rising, and why Darryn Peterson is the top guard in the class. They also discuss the best NBA team fits for the top guards. After the break, Es Baraheni is joined by Iowa guard Bennett Stirtz to get to know who the prospect is off the court.Host: Andrew Schlecht + Es BaraheniWith: John Hollinger, CJ Moore, and Bennett StirtzProducer: Andrew SchlechtVideo Editor: Monica Compton

Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni, and Amin Elhassan break down Game 2 of the NBA Finals. They discuss why the Spurs couldn't close after getting so close, why the Knicks have been able to maintain control and much more. Host: Dave DuFourWith: Es Baraheni, Amin ElhassanProducer: Andrew Schlecht

The Knicks stormed back from 14 points down to take home court advantage and game one from the Spurs thanks to Jalen Brunson’s 13 points in the fourth quarter. Zena Keita is joined by Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni from San Antonio to react to fallout from game one, the Knicks mental acuity, and how the Spurs find more easy buckets for Victor Wembanyama.Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2Host: Zena KeitaWith: Es Baraheni and Dave DuFourExecutive Producer: Andrew SchlechtAudio/Video Producer: Lara SinclairDiscordJoin the The Athletic NBA Daily Discord Server!Check out the The Athletic NBA Daily community on Discord - hang out with 311 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.