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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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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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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.com 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’ ne…
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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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The Sacramento Kings are finalizing a trade to send De’Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs for multiple draft picks and Zach LaVine in a multiteam trade. Dave DuFour, Zena Keita, and Es Baraheni react to the Kings trade haul, the Fox and Wemby fit in San Antonio, and how the Luka Doncic trade ending the player empowerment era. Then, Lakers Nation’s …
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Tim and the LA Times' Dylan Hernandez discuss the shocking trade that sent superstar Luka Doncic to the Lakers for Anthony Davis -- what this means for LeBron James and the future of the Lakers. Also, news from the Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy …
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The Los Angeles Lakers have traded for Luka Doncic and we are here to break it all down. Es Baraheni, Zena Keita, and Alex Speers give a Birds Eye view of the trade, why would Dallas do this, how the Lakers accomplished it and much more. In Part 2, Jason Gallagher of the Young Man and the Three break down the trade from a Mavs fan perspective and i…
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Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the week of NBA Basketball, Who was SNUBBED from the All Star Game, 6th Man of the Year Odds, a surprise team update, the best and worst lineups, and much more. Then they are joined by Jay King of the Athletic to discuss the Boston Celtics and if they are close to overcoming their slump, how good Tatum has be…
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And now for something completely different… Razib Khan, beyond being a fine friend of pod, is an excellent genetic historian. He’s written a fascinating article about how Europe once had a burgeoning civilization…thousands of years before history as we know it began. We just haven’t understood much about a once thriving continent because these soci…
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Hear the entire episode by subscribing to The Dumb Zone at DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZone It was quite a year for the Dallas Cowboys with a list of things you probably forgot about. We go through those with The Athletic's, Jon Machota. Baltimore Ravens kicker, Justin Tucker, is being accused of making it bounce at spas. UFC fighter, Bryce …
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Tim and Matt Barrows discuss Robert Saleh's return as defensive coordinator and the hiring of special-teams coordinator Brant Boyer. How will this impact free agency and the draft? Also, some players who've jumped out during Senior Bowl practices. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-p…
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Victor Wembanyama was selected as a reserve for his first All-Star appearance as the NBA announced the reserves for the game on Thursday. Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni react to the names and debate the biggest snubs. Then, Kyle Neubeck, from PHLY Sports, stops by to discuss the Sixers reluctance to tank, Embiid’s return, and the Sixers trade deadline…
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Tim and the LA Times' Dylan Hernandez analyze the Warriors and Lakers' situations leading up to next month's trade deadline. Also, what can the 49ers, Rams and Chargers learn from the Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl matchup and are the Dodgers really ruining baseball? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc…
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 52 points, but it wasn’t enough to hold off Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors as the Thunder drop their 9th game of the season. Dave DuFour and Zena Keita react to the Warriors win and then Sam Amick stops by to give the latest on De’Aaron Fox, Jimmy Butler, and the Milwaukee Bucks. Then, the Athletic’s Law …
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Get every episode of The Dumb Zone by subscribing to DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZone We're live today from the brand new Rivian "space" in Dallas. We see if the Jaguars press conference for Liam Coen was as bad as Brian Schottenheimer's for the Cowboys. Jason Kelce's late night show is not off to a good start. It's the big Thursday viewer m…
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The Sacramento Kings are listening to trade offers for former All-Star De’Aaron Fox. Dave DuFour and Zena Keita discuss to the Kings decision and Fox’s preferred destination, react to another wild finish for the Houston Rockets, and praise the Portland Trail Blazers for their recent stretch. Then, the Athletic’s Anthony Slater stops by to talk abou…
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