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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.

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  • Annnnng1234
    Longer episodes please
    Really enjoying the new format. Been following Dave for years and he has chemistry with just about anyone. The only thing I don’t understand is why the episodes are so short? Should let the hosts cook a bit more and cover more of the games. Other than that, the new show is a great addition to my morning routine.
  • The Gill Man (Gillster)
    Back on top again
    The kings of content and true GOATs of the game Andrew and Alex are back. Ball knowers rejoice.
  • dg7007
    Quick and informative
    I like the new format of 20-25 minutes max during the week and an extended Slam on the weekend. Most sports podcasts longer than 20 minutes are padded with mindless chatting, arguments and repetitive opinions. Just give me the headlines/main stories from the previous night, some brief analysis, and I can get on with my day. I love the throwback theme music with the funky horns!
  • spammyj21
    Great Show
    Been listening for a few years now and I love the Saturday Slam and Jam. Alex’s snark when Andrew guesses wrong in trivia always makes me laugh Insightful, informative, and maybe most importantly, positive! I do miss the theme song/intro though. I often listen while doing my yard work and it’s prescience tickled me Also, to be 100% honest, I wrote this review to say that Keldon Johnson is in his 6th NBA season and I couldn’t find Speers on twitter to inform him of this crucial trivia fact check
  • JenMarko262
    Slam and Jam Created a Monster
    As a 5’4 female schoolteacher, most people don’t expect me to be a wealth of knowledge about the NBA. I’ve been a huge fan and follower of my hometown Sixers (tragically) for many years, but Slam and Jam started my love of basketball podcasts. For the last 3 years I’ve been a student of the game and now, I get to show everyone up with my knowledge. Andrew and Alex- thanks for creating a podcast for every level of NBA fan. This teacher says- keep up the amazing work!
  • Detlef33
    Disappointing
    A couple of these hosts are clearly biased and should host local fan podcasts instead. There are a couple good hosts but overall disappointing.
  • Jv14 Massasoit warriors
    Pod listener
    Fantastic podcast I always listen to it when I go to bed keep up the good work
  • Basketball Jonesing
    Hmm…
    Really disappointing that the other shows at The Athletic were cut from the docket. Love the Saturday Slam n Jam, but why is there a new 26-minute daily show that glosses over the league with a host who doesn’t even write for The Athletic in place of David Aldridge/Marcus Thompson and the other more established weekly duos. Seems very obvious that this was a cost cutting move, which is reflected by the quality.
  • Mgoblue64
    Slam n jam is great, the rest no.
    Have listened for 3 seasons. I love slam and jam and still listen each week (5 stars). I do not like the daily at all. I used to like point of contention and basketbuds (or whatever was Monday). Not a huge dave dufour guy.
  • ColJJGod
    Hit or Miss
    Some pods and hosts are great. Others are not so much. And was the rebranded podcast just a reason to cut the time of each podcast in half?
  • Shawzé
    A real basketball podcast
    Sounds obvious enough, right? Well, here’s the thing: if you expect to skip the first 10-ish minutes of a basketball pod because one of the hosts is giving you updates on his kid’s AAU games, or his house, or his back pain, this is not the program for you. Or if you want the hosts to suddenly pivot to talking about football on a basketball pod, again, don’t bother with this one. And if you want the hosts’ personalities to grate on your nerves as you wait for them to finally make some salient points… you get the picture. This pod is pure hoops. Every day. And it’s awesome. Every episode is packed with opinions and updates and perspectives. The hosts are simultaneously approachable and wildly knowledgeable. Thank you for putting this together—it’s clearly a labor of love for the game and the fans who can’t get enough real basketball talk.
  • Wb's rec
    slam and jam
    Years ago a wrote a review of this…and then stopped listening for some reason….glad to see it’s back and better than ever…….(updated oct 27,2024) best Saturday nba podcast out there!!! Of course, it is the 'only' Saturday nba podcast out there...still... unlike many... there is a rememberence that sports is supposed to be fun and it is ok to laugh. Also usually informative. i listen every week (more or less).
  • Frankie113346
    What is the point?
    This might as well be an OKC Thunder specific podcast. Don’t waste your time if you are a fan of another team.
  • Phinder74
    How I Start my Day
    Every weekday morning, I wake up at 7:30 am, walk to the bathroom and tell my unnamed virtual assistant to “play the newest episode of The Athletic NBA Daily.”
  • Luis58222222
    Ruined
    You guys turned daily shows that were 45 min long into a 26 min show everyday with the two same guys except on Saturdays. Good job. Lost a subscription
  • Oh the dumb things?
    Pretty Underwhelming
    Listened to the first episode after opening night (Wednesday) and it was not very good. Almost as much ad/promo time as there was episode and a scattershot coverage. Alot if time spent on guys who didn’t play (Kawhi, Embid etc.) while other team (Magic, Heat) not even mentioned (a shame as Banchero had a great night).
  • nickistheworst
    SLAM AND JAM IS BACK!
    haven’t checked this feed since Alex left. WHAT A WONDERFUL SUPRISE. LOVE YOU GUYS. thanks for bringing back the Slam and Jam. best basketball pod out here.
  • 4trout2
    The Lakers?!
    The Lakers?!? You’re talking about the Lakers?!!
  • WizarsdTrashTalker
    Slam & Jam - ALEX AND SURPRISE TEAM PICKS ARE BACK
    I’ve always been a Fred Katz guy (shoutout Wizards After Dark), but man it’s great to hear Alex and Andrew on the pod again. And the Surprise Team segment is back!! My favorite segment in all of NBA podcasting. I would have picked Detroit, but I’ll be monitoring Atlanta and Toronto on both of your behalf. Don’t think we forgot you picked the Wizards last year, Andrew! Also, I’m keeping my fingers crossed that you guys, or The Ringer, add Zach Lowe to the team. Slam & Jam 5ever. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
  • basketball gal 54
    I have one question
    Hey guys I am a huge basketball fan and player I won mvp and single handily lead my team to the state championship and we won I really wanna go to the WNBA but is this a good podcast ?
  • SF Slim
    Slam Dunk!
    I was about to write a scathing review when it happened! Alex came back! Alex is the best and now Slam and Jam is the best again. Slam on, brothers.
  • pgspicer
    Welcome Back, Alex
    The full Slam and Jam team is back. Thank you!
  • hawtdawger
    Slam and Jam
    What’s up with slam and jam? That’s the good one (with Andrew and Alex). If Slam and Jam is dead yall should let us know so I don’t have to keep checking my feed for good NBA content like an idiot.
  • frankwhitenyking
    Tatum & Brown: 2 Great Female Athletes
    Mannnnnnn….. Is this a Generational thing? Is it a Feminization thing? Is this how our young black male athletes have been socialized into being so feminine? All they do is whine about nonsense. Who were their male role models? Feminine “men” ain’t it? The NBA is in a bad place with all these Feminized American Born & Raised Basketball players…..
  • Brooklyn Brother
    Mo Dakhil adds nothing to the show
    I am long time listener, and at this point, I skip any episode that Mo is hosting. No hate at all, as I think his unique experience working for nba teams has its value, but none of it shows up in his commentary. His takes often poorly paraphrase what the most basic contrarian take of the moment is, or exactly what his cohost has already put in better words. I think his experience could be fascinating, but he rarely injects insight from these moments into his takes or opinions. Its such a bummer to enjoy this show’s many energetic, and insightful hosts only to turn on a episode where he slows everything down to make terrible jokes and boring takes that everyone already has heard. Not to mention constantly repeating himself until he runs out of steam or loses his train of thought, and “playfully” browbeating cohosts. I wish there was a Mo Dakhil-less feed.
  • Thabiz92
    Bring Back Alex!
    This is 3 stars without Alex Speers!!!
  • qwertyuiopasdz
    bad
    what a hilariously uniformed hoops podcast. maybe the most and there’s a lot of dumb hoops pods
  • NBAfan1880
    It’s ok
    Too much OKC homerism. They need to rename the podcast to Thunder Talk
  • Plugger9494
    Bring Alex Back
    Alex and Andrew were a perfect combo. You guys messed with your best show
  • kidAtlantic
    You can be an NBA podcaster!
    If these guys can make a career out of talking about the NBA, don’t give up on your dreams kids, ‘cause there’s no way you’d be worse than them.
  • proudlupefan
    Dave DuFour ruins this podcast
    Everything about this show is great, except for the unexplainable addition of Dave DuFour. Without exaggeration, he is unbearable. I find the sound of his voice to be offensive. The only adequate comparison would be the sound of nails on a chalkboard, but nails also belong to a honey badger and the chalkboard is on fire. I propose a listener boycott until the Athletic takes the only humane course of action, by terminating Mr. DuFour immediately and issuing an apology to subscribers. Other than that, a really solid listen!
  • RobSub
    Good break down
    They do a good after analysis of the games. They do great by getting right to the games and are not superfluous like other podcasters. A pet peeve of mine though, is the constant “like” by one of them. But overall it’s a good podcast.
  • Just another mol Eliza
    Garbage takes
    "Nikola jokic unguardable nothing anyone could possibly do" trash
  • BK's Sho_PyN
    “In that sense” a drinking game
    Everytime Mo Dahkil is on any pod…. U can play this drinking game! 🤣🤣🤣 (btw: in that regard is also applicable) enjoy ✌🏾✌🏾🧞
  • unbearabull
    Boo
    Bad takes
  • K-187
    Enjoying the playoffs postgame recaps
    The homie Dave Defour asked those of us who are enjoying the late night postgame recaps to say so--count me in. I appreciate the late hours the hosts and editors are putting in. Thanks to all of you!
  • ogranados3
    Enjoying The Immediate Reactions
    Keep up the great coverage NBA Athletic Team. Really enjoying having an immediate reaction podcast after every playoff night of basketball.
  • R- Dubb
    DA is the best
    There’s not a better NBA mind than Aldridge.
  • TrainFan2020
    Love it
    Amazing. Whether it’s slam and jam or bringing in a guest, I love it. Keep up the great work
  • _jmm
    Love the playoff postgame show - bring back the daily ding!!
    Would love postgame shows throughout the playoffs! Miss the Daily Ding!
  • ArcaneJackalope
    Slam n Jam!
    Slam n Jam is the absolute best. I get so tired of other podcasts who spend months asking “Sure, but can [blank team] do it in the playoffs?” How boring! Slam n Jam, on the other hand, shows why the regular season is interesting. Each week, they highlight interesting storylines and questions for each and every team. They make the regular season matter. More generally, I enjoy the Athletic Podcast network. Honorable mention goes to Tampering, and it made my week to hear Fred Katz on the Slam n Jam this week. Andrew, I think you produce for Basket Buds. Please tell Zach Harper and Jay King to be nicer to each other. :)
  • nbafriendsfan
    Weird
    It’s sad how far you guys go out of your way to not talk about the lakers
  • WontonSam
    Not a well-informed podcast.
    Followed this feed for a while and tried to sprinkle it in to my NBA listening diet but it is just so hard to get through a full episode. Really obvious that the hosts only watch a handful of west coast teams and are fully unaware about what’s happening around the league. Consistently bad regurgitation of First Take-style talking points. Like nails in a chalkboard.
  • Escante29
    Bias
    If your team is from the Western conference this is your post cast, but if your team happens to be from the East prepare yourself to be anoyed.. These guys love to trash the eastern conference teams while glorifying the West.
  • joshlovesmovies
    One Podcast To Rule Them All
    Without a doubt, the best basketball podcast out there. Each day of the week is a different “show” with its own hosts, who bring different perspectives & structure to their weekly episode. I love them all & hope they never stop making it.
  • Jralphio
    SLAM & JAM.
    Best NBA content on earth. Missing the old intro. Looking forward to the Josh Robbins/L-Man Comic pod spin off.
  • Kcmontry
    Slam and jam
    This is my first time listening to the pod without my boyfriend around, listened while working on my dissertation and just thoroughly enjoyed the charming back and forth y’all have, really made the time pass nicely. Only complaint? For wizards week y’all did not talk about Anthony gill enough. As Anthony gill’s second biggest fan (I imagine his wife is first) he is getting so many minutes and no matter how much he is on the sidelines during a season, he always has a good contribution. Gotta spread the love But that complaint aside, really just thoroughly enjoy the pod, it’s always a fun convo to listen in on. Love, Kc (wizardstrashtalker’s girlfriend)
  • Johnny S..
    Zach Harper / Harp Harper
    It’s bad enough you tell people to give you a five star review (so tacky) but then you know, you don’t actually focus on having a quality show. Zach Harper really is obnoxious and most of the people on here aren’t that much better. There’s a lot of people doing basketball related content; you actually should have some insights or something interesting to say; you can’t just give recaps of what people are talking about Twitter (X) and act like you’re doing something valuable.
  • Timo1234625638
    Love most of the shows
    A lot of good content but for the love of god, Zack Harper’s banter is tedious, annoying, and adds no value to my interest in basketball.
  • Pixelless
    My first podcast review EVER!
    I’ve listened various NBA podcasts. Daily Ding was favourite. Sadly I had to look for alternatives, gladly I found Slam-N-Jam (what a FOUND it was, Andrew!) Not looking forward to Nets - saw them against Grizzlies in NY - quality wise it was low budget x rated movie). My fav part of pod - TRIVIA! 1995-ish questions takes back to my NBA Panini albums collection and times I’ve first experienced NBA trades - sticker of super star (Sabonis) was enough to pick up more assets (three rotation players from whatever team, except Bulls). I loved this game before I’ve met my first girlfriend in country which re-gained independence in 1990’s NBA sparkled the excitement what Western World provides and what we’ve been missing out on for decades. Greetings from Vilnius, Lithuania!
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