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An NBA podcast featuring a rotating lineup of the best insiders, writers, and reporters from The Athletic. Monday thru Friday. Monday: Basketball Buds with Zach Harper, Jay King and Josh Huestis | Tuesday: Hoops Adjacent with David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson | Wednesday: Nerder She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Seth Partnow, and Mo Dakhil | Thursday: Tampering with Sam Amick, Anthony Slater and Fred Katz | Friday: The Slam & Jam with Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers.
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Dominant Wolves + Early Playoff Success
Slam and Jam
Andrew Schlecht and Fred Katz discuss the week of basketball by discussing who has been the best offensive player, defensive player, role player and most disappointing player in the playoffs so far. In Part 2, Dane Moore of the Dane Moore NBA Podcast joins to discuss what is working so well for the Wolves against the Suns and they play Timberwolves trivia in a fun edition of Fred vs. a Friend.
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Thunder Buddies + Bulls update
Sam Amick and Anthony Slater are joined by "Thunder Buddy" Darnell Mayberry to discuss the Thunder's past and present and look at the current state of the Bulls.
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The Heat is on + Thunder roll | Playoff reaction
Mo Dakhil, Andrew Schlecht, and Dave DuFour give their instant reaction and analysis to Miami's Game 2 win over the Celtics and the Thunder game 2 win over the Pelicans.
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"What does Bradley Beal do?" + Other questions about the playoffs so far
Nerder
Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour give an instant reaction to the Wolves, Pacers, and Mavericks' Game 2 victories and answer questions about the playoffs so far. Do the Knicks miss Julius Randle? Was starting Kawhi the right move?
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Going Crazy in the Garden With Fred Katz
Hoops Adjacent
David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by The Athletic's Fred Katz to discuss the WILD ending at MSG that led to the Knicks leading the Sixers 2-0 in the series. They break down why the Knicks have looked so dominant thus far and why Josh Hart has meant so much to them to this point. Plus, are the Lakers done for? The guys discuss why the Nuggets aren't too worried about the fellas in the purple and gold. And why were the fans chanting Fred Katz name in MSG?
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Weekend Recap | First Weekend of Playoffs in the Books
Buds
Zach Harper, Jay King, and Josh Huestis break down the first weekend of the playoffs with Game One Awards. Which players stood out in this first batch of games? Which teams should be worried? The Panic Meter is back! Plus much, much more!
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Customer Reviews
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.
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. :)
Weird
It’s sad how far you guys go out of your way to not talk about the lakers