The Athletic NBA Daily

Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil comb through Kawhi Leonard and John Wall’s return to action, the Lakers’ surprise scoring leader, and Joel Embiid’s struggles against the Bucks.

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In this week's Nerder, She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow.

Favorite things

Parity Golden age of the NBA

Trae Young playing off the ball

The Pelicans have arrived

The Nets look bad

AD looks good and it doesn’t matter

The Nuggets should be worried

Back to back for the Warriors

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Jared Weiss and Mark Schindler break down the new team and new league debuts across the NBA Wednesday night. Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert looked great in their new homes, while Paolo Banchero was a beast in his first NBA game.

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Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour recap and discuss opening night in the NBA. The Warriors capped off their Ring Night with a victory over the Lakers. The Celtics start the season off with a big win over the Sixers.

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The Athletic NBA Show's annual Opening Day Tip Extravaganza. Hosted by Zach Harper with Marcus Thompson, David Aldridge, Mo Dakhil, Tray Edwards, Jay King, Dave DuFour, Andrew Schlect and Tas Melas and JE Skeets from No Dunks.

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Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Anthony Slater answer the following questions about the upcoming NBA season:

1. Who will win Most Improved Player?
2. Who will be the first player of consequence to get traded?
3. Which team will outplay expectations the most?
4. Which team will have the biggest wins falloff?
5. If you had to bet your life on one team being in the play-in tournament — not in the top 6, and not in the bottom 5 — which team are you picking?
6. Will the Kings make the playoffs?
7. Which bad team will have the best vibes?
8. Which good team will have the worst vibes?
9. None top 5 pick that is most likely to win Rookie of the Year
10. East Finals picks
11. West Finals picks
12. Championship Picks

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Eastern Conference Preview with the Basketball Buds. Hosted by Zach Harper with Jay King, Mo Dakhil, Tray Edwards and James Edwards III. 

Rundown:

Orlando Magic Intrigue tank / Pacers tank

Playin Tournament Hornets?

Bradley Beal's Wizards woe

Fun Pistons, serious team?

The gross 10th seed Knicks

We know these teams to be good: Raps, Bulls, Cavs & Hawks

Is everyone down on the Bulls?

Evan Mobley Monster Season

Brooklyn Nets Summer Hangover?

Kyrie contract year

Nets, contender?... or just a good team?

Celtics, what the hell? Jay explains.

The Ime Udoka thing is a big deal

Zach's Heat and win culture but missing PJ

76ers' chemistry and combos

Do they make Conference Finals?

Budenholzer's Bucks. All on Giannis, Jrue and Middleton? Or can he help?

Giannis MVP

MVP predictions

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The Basketball Buds Western Conference Preview hosted by Zach Harper with Tray Edwards, Mo Dakhil, Jay King and Mo Dakhil.

Rundown of Team Tiers

What do we like / not like about the Utah Jazz?

What do we like / not like about the Rockets and Thunder?

How about the Kings /Trail Blazers / Lakers?

Mavericks: Luka's Load

Timberwolves: All Star Anthony Edwards?

Grizzlies: One trade away?

Pelicans: 33-30 over last 63 games last season.

Nuggets: Good? or Contender?

Suns: Do they have Jazz vibes?

Clippers: Best chance to dethrone Warriors (if healthy)

Warriors: The standard in the West? All on Draymond.

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Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil discuss the new offensive wrinkles on display in Boston and Philadelphia and look ahead at the upcoming season.

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In this week's episode of Hoops Adjacent, David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson talk with San Francisco Chronicle's CJ Holmes about Draymond Green, Jordan Poole and the wounded Warriors.

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Kelly Iko and Dave DuFour discuss the Houston Rockets young core and their potential for the upcoming season.

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In this week's episode of Tampering, Sam Amick, Anthony Slater and Law Murray talk about the latest in the Draymond Green, Warriors, Jordan Poole situation. Plus, an update on the LA Clippers and how they are poised for a big run.

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Jared Weiss and Anthony Slater break down the Draymond Green punch, the affects it could have on the Warriors and more.

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In this week's Nerder, She Wrote Dave, Seth and Mo examine a very deep Eastern Conference.

Rundown:

Question 1 - Who should be the favorite to come out of the East?

Question 2 - Which three of Barnes, Mobley, Cunningham breaks out this season?

Question 3 - Can the Hawks or Cavs break through?

Question 4 - What are the expectations for the Knicks, Washington, and Charlotte

Question 5 - Is Orlando good?

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Andrew Schlecht and Mike Smeltz discuss Ben Simmons return to the lineup, how he looked, and how he will help the Nets this season.

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Author, reporter Jonathan Abrams stops in to talk with Marcus and Davis about his new book The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip Hop. https://www.amazon.com/Come-Up-Oral-History-Hip-Hop/dp/1984825135

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The Basketball Buds, Jared Weiss, Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Law Murray.

Rundown

Suns/Adelaide

Suns were trying Cam Johnson and Mikal Bridges initiating

More about the growth of the game

Lakers news: Is it possible to believe in a player and also want to trade them desperately?

Russ is showing signs of buy in so far 

Tyler Herro: 4 years/up to 130 million dollars total with unlikely incentives. Is it too much?

Is he still the sixth man?

Portland/Clippers in Seattle 

NBA basketball back in Seattle, Climate Pledge Arena

Kawhi vs Dame

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Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers break down who their surprise team of this season will be amongst the worst teams in the league according to over unders.

In part 2 the guys bring in Mark Schindler to discuss the Pacers, if they are finally rebuilding, and what this season holds for them. They also play a rousing version of Andrew vs. the Beat!

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Keith Parish and Dave DuFour discuss the recent surgery for Lonzo Ball and the Bulls chances to recover and check in on the depth of the Los Angeles Clippers.

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Jared Weiss and Dave DuFour discuss the drama surrounding the Phoenix Suns and Boston Celtics and the potential impact on their respective seasons.

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Sam Amick, Anthony Slater and Fred Katz break down NBA media day and the chaos with the Nets, awkwardness with the Suns and Lakers, the Warriors questions heading into their post title season, and more!

On the back end is a montage of Manu Ginobili's Hall of Fame speech produced by Jade Hoye

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In this week's Nerder She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow.

5 questions on the Western Conference.

How does a healthy Clippers/ Nuggets change the west?

Should Golden State be considered the favorite to win the West?

Has the Suns' title window closed?

What should the proper expectations be for Dallas and Memphis after last season?

Who are the wild card West teams?

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Jared Weiss and Will Guillory break down the Pelicans heading into the 2022 seasons. Could Zion be back and MORE athletic?

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David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson talk with Phoenix Suns Insider Duane Rankin | The Arizona Republic.

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Andrew Schlecht is joined by Sixers beat writer for the Athletic, Rich Hofmann. They discuss the Sixers offense if it can be top 10, the offseason additions, and much more.

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The Basketball Buds. Zach Harper, Jay King, Mo Dakhil, Tray Edwards and Jared Weiss.

Topics

— Robert Sarver punishment and Adam Silver's PR fall

— The obligatory Lakers signed someone. Does it mean anything?

— Donovan Mitchell speaks

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Andrew Schlecht is joined by Keith Parish and Katie Heindl to do a future team draft and predict which teams will be the best in the year 2025.

Then in part 2, Andrew is joined by Jeff Garcia of Locked on Spurs to discuss Manu Ginobili and his Hall of Fame induction.

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Mo Dakhil and Jared Weiss breakdown the big questions for the Clippers and Mavericks with training camp looming.

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Kristian Palotie, Finland's leading basketball voice, joins Dave DuFour to recap Eurobasket so far and preview the remainder of the tournament.

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Sam Amick and Anthony Slater are joined by Jon Krawczynski of the Athletic to discuss the new look Timberwolves, how Gobert will fit with Towns, and much more

Then after the break, Sam and Slater discuss the Lakers team dynamics, Warriors end of roster decisions and more

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In the latest Nerder, She Wrote Dave, Seth and Mo take a look at Eurobasket 2022. How Pat Beverley fits with the Lakers, and what happens with the Knicks after missing out on Donavan Mitchell.

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Jared Weiss and Kelsey Russo discuss the Donovan Mitchell trade, how it affects the Cavs on the court, does the defense take a step back? and more!

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In this week's Hoops Adjacent, David Aldridge talks with ESPN's Angel Gray and Jazz reporter Tony Jones about the trade that went down between the Cavaliers and Jazz and much more.

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Andrew Schlecht and Jovan Buha discuss the Lakers offseason and what they need to do heading into the season + what are they gonna do with Russ?

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Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by Sam Vecenie of the Athletic to discuss the Donovan Mitchell trade to the Cavs, how it affects the Cavs moving forward, did the Jazz get the best deal possible?, and what is going on with the Knicks???

Then they introduce 2023 NBA Draft candidates and what fans should be looking for + Donovan Mitchell trivia!

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Mo Dakhil, Seth Partnow, and Dave DuFour offer there instant reactions and analysis to the Cleveland Cavaliers' trade with the Utah Jazz for Donovan Mitchell.

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Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour discuss the RJ Barrett contract extension news and preview their favorite storylines heading into Eurobasket.

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The Daily News' Kristian Winfield drops by to talk with Marcus and DA about the upcoming season and how Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Steve Nash and others find a way to reconcile a turbulent summer.

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Sam Amick is joined by Lakers owner Jeanie Buss to discuss the state of the Lakers, the Darvin Hamm hire, Westbrook’s status, the Patrick Beverley trade, LeBron James extension, and the show Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

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Keith Parish and Dave DuFour discuss which players have the most to prove in the 2022-23 NBA season.

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The Nerder crew, Dave, Seth and Mo, take a break from siesta to talk about the injured Chet Holmgren, a trade between the Lakers and Jazz, Kevin Durant staying in Brooklyn and much more.

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Kevin Durant is staying in Brooklyn. Now what? Dave DuFour and Alex Schiffer break it all down.

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Andrew Schlecht and Keith Parish discuss a potential Kevin Durant trade to the Grizzlies, what it could look like, and what the possibility of a trade are.

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Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss early season storylines that could develop from Wednesday's schedule drop 

Then Will Guillory of the Athletic joins to discuss the Pelicans, Zion's return, if they will trade for KD, and then they play a rousing edition of Andrew vs. the Beat!

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Keith Parish and Dave DuFour discuss LeBron James' two year contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers and the marquee matchups from the NBA's schedule.

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Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour take a look at the offseason progress in Cleveland and Indiana.

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Sam Amick, Fred Katz, and Anthony Slater discuss the Christmas day games and then they each pick a team that could surprise when the season starts.

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Mo Dahkil, Seth Partnow, and Dave DuFour discuss the recent developments in the Nets' quest to trade or appease Kevin Durant and the myth of the open championship window.

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Keith Parish and Dave DuFour check in on the offseason progress for the Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets.

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Zach Harper and Mike Smeltz discuss Kevin Durant's demands to the Nets and how the Nets are handling the situation

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