The Athletic NBA Daily

Tyrese Haliburton hit the go-ahead free throw with 3.4 seconds remaining to complete an improbable four-point play and lift the Indiana Pacers over Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milawaukee Bucks. Dave DuFour and Zena Keita react to the Cleveland Cavaliers second 15 game winning streak of the season, Zion Williamson’s triple double trend, and the Clippers slip down the standings. Then, the Athletic’s Eric Nehm joins the show to talk about that game winning play from the Pacers, the Bucks offensive stagnation, and what needs to change before the playoffs.

Read Eric's article on the Bucks/Pacers: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6196567/2025/03/11/pacers-bucks-tyrese-haliburton-comeback/

Host: Dave DuFour
With: Zena Keita & Eric Nehm
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio Producer: Grayson Moody
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Nikola Jokić scored 35 points to go along with 18 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the Denver Nuggets to a win over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni react to the Nuggets big win, the Grizzlies holding off the Suns, and the Lakers losing without LeBron James in the lineup. Then, Matt George from “Locked On Kings” joins the show right to discuss Sacramento’s embarrassing loss to the Knicks, their up and down season, and potential organizational changes.

Host: Dave DuFour
With: Es Baraheni & Matt George
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio Producer: Grayson Moody
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a win over the Denver Nuggets. Dave DuFour, Zena Keita, and Es Baraheni discuss the Boston Celtics big win over the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James’ injury, and the historic performance of Nikola Jokić. Then, Andrew Schlecht joins the show right after the OKC’s big win over Denver to discuss Shai’s 40, the Thunder depth, and to talk a little MVP.

Host: Dave DuFour
With: Es Baraheni, Zena Keita, & Andrew Schlecht
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio Producer: Grayson Moody
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Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the week of NBA Basketball 6th man of the year , and our players, stats and quotes of the week. Then they are joined by Law Murray of the Athletic to discuss the LA Clippers and the defensive fall off, Kawhi’s health, and what the expectations look like for the Clippers in the post season. Then the boys play a fun edition of Andrew vs. the Beat, a trivia game where Andrew is pitted against a beat writer.

Host: Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers
With: Law Murray
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio/Video Editor: Jake Kleinberg
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Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers won their 8th straight by beating Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks in overtime. Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni discuss the Luka and LeBron James’ power as a duo, Steph Curry’s connection with Jimmy Butler, and ponder whether Orlando has lost its magic. Then, Benjy Ritholtz from Knicks Film School stops by to breakdown the Knicks-Lakers thriller, Jalen Brunson’s importance, and how the Knicks fix their problems before the playoffs.

Host: Dave DuFour
With: Es Baraheni & Benjy Ritholtz
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio Producer: Grayson Moody
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