The Athletic NBA Daily

Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni and Sabreena Merchant are live Thursday night following all the NBA action, including: Cade Cunningham’s heroic effort in a win over the Wizards, the Minnesota Timberwolves' stout defensive performance against the Mavericks and an overwhelming performance from the Sixers against the Toronto Raptors. Then, the Sacramento Kings Kang Gang Podcast joins the show for a special rendition!

Host: Dave DuFour
With: Esfandiar Baraheni
Producer: Zuri Irvin
Audio/Video: Alex Oliver
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Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni check in following an Eastern Conference Finals rematch between the Cavaliers & Knicks and discuss a shorthanded Warriors team hanging with the Houston Rockets.

Then, NBA Senior Writer Sam Amick joins the show to discuss: Miami’s tumultuous west coast trip, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s relationship with Doc Rivers, Domantas Sabonis seemingly quitting on the Kings, Sacramento’s roster inflexibility, Doug Christie’s future as the team’s head coach and whether Sam would like to issue an apology for doubting San Antonio’s three-guard lineup & Walker Kessler’s impact on the Lakers.

Host: Dave DuFour
With: Esfandiar Baraheni
Producer: Zuri Irvin
Audio/Video: Alex Oliver
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Alex Speers and Andrew Schlecht break down young NBA Players they are adjusting their expectations for including Amen Thompson, Alex Sarr, Nolan Traore, and more. Then, Derek Parker joins the show to talk about AJ Dybantsa's start in Washington his development, and what it could mean for his future. To close the episode, it's time for Pack Attack, where the crew opens a pack of basketball cards and each drafts one player from the pack.

Host: Alex Speers and Andrew Schlecht
Guest: Derek Parker
Producer: Andrew Schlecht
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Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum meet in their first matchup of the season as the Sixers and Celtics face off, and Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni are here to break it down. They also go through all the NBA news and notes from the night of NBA basketball, including: Dame Time in a home Portland win over the Oklahoma City Thunder and Karl-Anthony Towns continued rebounding dominance in a win against the Bucks.

Then, Christian Clark, NBA & Dallas Mavericks reporter for The Athletic, joins the show to discuss: Cooper Flagg's All-NBA start to the season, Kyrie Irving as the most overqualified No. 2 in the league, the Mavericks' youth turning them into a functional basketball team, Dusty May's inaugural season as an NBA head coach and more! And we end the show with a few interesting thoughts from our live chat on YouTube.

Host: Dave DuFour
With: Es Baraheni
Producer: Zuri Irvin
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After another fun night in the NBA, Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni recap: the Lakers becoming the first team to reach 10 wins this season, Cooper Flagg’s 40-piece against the Indiana Pacers and how Denver’s Mexico City transportation issues may have affected their loss to the Rockets Monday night.

Then, after Es returned from Toronto's matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies, he explains why the Raptors have struggled without Kawhi Leonard to start the season and share some potential trades that can turn it around.

And finally, we’ll discuss whether the Cleveland Cavaliers need to pack it up and start over.

Host: Dave DuFour
With: Esfandiar Baraheni
Producer: Zuri Irvin
Audio/Video: Alex Oliver
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