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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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Matt Klinman is a comedy writer (The Onion, Funny or Die, Adult Swim), Ethan Strauss is a sports writer (The Athletic, ESPN). They are two long-time friends who started their careers on the internet but keep finding themselves having conversations about how the digital world has become increasingly cancerous, bleak, centralized and lame. Is Facebook destroying the internet? Is Twitter destroying politics? Is Instagram destroying children? Is this false dichotomy destroying rational arguments ...
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The Dumb Zone featuring Dan McDowell and Jake Kemp. A Dallas based podcast covering sports, news, and entertainment. These are the free episodes of The Dumb Zone. To receive the full catalogue, subscribe to our Patreon at Patreon.com/TheDumbZone
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Tampering is now part of The Athletic NBA Show. Subscribe here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-athletic-nba-show/id1358187061 to go behind the scenes evert Tuesday with host Sam Amick and fellow NBA insiders from The Athletic including Joe Vardon, Shams Charania, and John Hollinger. Peek behind the curtains and step into the World of GMs, Player Agents and the figures that make the game on the court far more complex than seen on TV. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-athlet ...
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Hear the entire episode of The Dumb Zone by subscribing at DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZone Basketball author and overall genius, Ethan Strauss, joins us today to discuss whether Nico Harrison was fit to ever be a NBA GM. Brandon Aubrey is back from the Pro Bowl and tells Dan about Baker Mayfield. And we've got a couple "vehicle sized" aster…
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Tim and Substack journalist Ethan Strauss discuss the 49ers' offseason strategies and the way fans view the NFL vs. the NBA. Also, the tensions building in the Warriors as the dynasty ends. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podc…
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Get every episode of The Dumb Zone by subscribing at DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZone Former Dallas Mavericks Director of Quantitative Research and Development, Haralabos Voulgaris, joins us today to give his thoughts on the Luka trade from someone who worked in the building while Luka was a Mav. And from The Dallas Morning News, Sarah Hepol…
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Hear the entire episode of The Dumb Zone by subscribing at DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZone We spoke to the Mavs fans who were ejected from Monday's game for saying "Fire Nico" ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By No Puppet Productions
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Kevin Durant scored 35 points to pass 30,000 all time as the Phoenix Suns lost to the Memphis Grizzlies. Dave DuFour and Zena Keita react to KD’s milestone night and discuss whether the Sixers should shut it down after an embarrassing loss. Then, the Athletic’s James Edwards joins the show to catch up on the Knicks big win in Indiana, Karl-Anthony …
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Mavs Moneyball Managing Editor Kirk Henderson went viral with his letter to Mavericks GM Nico Harrison. Since going viral with text is almost impossible these days, we talked about why Kirk’s heartfelt missive swayed the masses. What the hell went on in Dallas to cause this infamous trade of a superstar? What are the media stories connected to it? …
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Luka Doncic made his Los Angeles Lakers debut in a blowout win over the Utah Jazz. Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni react to Luka’s night, the weird situation in Dallas, and the All Star injury replacements. Then, the Guardian’s national NBA writer Claire De Lune joins the show from Crypto to set the scene, discuss Luka’s introduction to Lakers fans, an…
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Get every episode of The Dumb Zone by subscribing at DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZone Yesterday was bad if you're a Dallas sports fan. We had the hated Philadelphia Eagles trounce the Kansas City Chiefs in a very lopsided, boring Super Bowl. And the news came down during the game that Anthony Davis will be sidelined indefinitely with an inju…
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Anthony Davis made his Dallas Mavericks debut in the midst of a fan protest. Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni, and Zena Keita react to AD’s debut, the rescinded trade between the Lakers and Hornets, and Jimmy Butler’s perfect fit with the Warrior. Then, the Athletic’s Christian Clark joins the show to discuss the timeline of the Luka Doncic trade, the fan …
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Tim sits down with Steph Curry for a thoughtful discussion on the past, present and future of his career with the Golden State Warriors. *this was recorded on Tuesday, February 4th* To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoic…
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Tim and Matt Barrows discuss what happens now that Deebo Samuel has asked to be traded, whether this ends his relationship with the team, and what price the 49ers should put on a deal. Also, thoughts about the 49ers getting involved in the Myles Garrett trade market. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.aud…
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A historic NBA Trade Deadline has passed, and Andrew Schlecht and Fred Katz are here to break down what happened and hand out Trade Awards. The awards consist of: - Pau Gasol Award - the trade that makes a team a true contender - PJ Washington Award - goes to the trade that most people didn’t like, but we think could really pay off in the Playoffs …
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Get every episode of The Dumb Zone by subscribing at DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZone We broadcast live at the Haas Moto Museum thanks to our friends at Fair Lease. Mike Sirois and Danny Balis join the show today and we preview the "big game" with Jared Sandler and Chappy! (00:00) - Open: Live from Haas Moto Museum (16:27) - Mike Sirois's gr…
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Dave DuFour, Zena Keita, and Sam Amick react to the Jimmy Butler trade, what happened with Kevin Durant, De'Andre Hunter to the Cavs and more. Then break down the rest of the trade deadline including what did, and did not happen. Host: Dave DuFour With: Zena Keita & Sam Amick Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio Producer: Grayson Moody Learn m…
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Get every episode of The Dumb Zone by subscribing at DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZone It's been 5 days and we can't stop thinking about him... It's like a bad break up we can't move past. Nico did this behind our backs because he knew we'd try and stop it. Bring back our Luka. But Jeremy Piven helps cheer us up by promoting his upcoming appe…
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The Miami Heat are finalizing a trade to send Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors for Andrew Wiggins and a draft pick in a multiteam trade. Dave DuFour, Zena Keita, Es Baraheni, and Marcus Thompson react to how Jimmy Butler works with the Warriors, the locker room chemistry, and how Andrew Wiggins will do in Miami. Then, the crew discuss the …
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Add Kevin Durant’s name to the list of superstars with a potential new home as we approach the NBA’s trade deadline. Dave DuFour and Zena Keita react to Luka Doncic’s introductory press conference as a Laker, the Celtics big win over the Cavs, and the Nets stolen win over the Rockets. Then, the Athletic’s Anthony Slater joins the show to reveal how…
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Big Wos of Ringer fame is here to break down what the hell compelled the Mavericks to trade away an MVP level player entering his prime. We get into why Mavs GM Nico Harrison may have done the unthinkable, and whether there are genuine concerns about the Lakers’ new franchise guy. A fine conversation with our favorite bon vivant. Topics include but…
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The Los Angeles Lakers shocked the world by acquiring Luka Doncic via trade with the Dallas Mavericks. The Athletic’s Senior National Writer, Sam Amick guides Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni inside the Lakers negotiation process, the Mavericks decision to trade Luka, De’Aaron Fox’s move to San Antonio, and the Kings acquisition of Zach LaVine. Then, th…
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Get every episode of The Dumb Zone by subscribing at DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZone LUKA WAS TRADED. We try to discuss the why's and how's of why our 25 year old wonder boy was traded to the Lakers (00:00) - Open: Luka traded to the Lakers (01:04:33) - Iztok Franko: What do we do now? (01:28:42) - Weekend check: Jake's trip to Meow Wolf (0…
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