In what might be the worst NBA Xmas day in recent history, the BUDS explore tangential topics related to the Christmas Day Schedule. 

Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Dave DuFour, Ethan Strauss, BLK Tray, Seth Partnow, Jay King, Derek Bodner, Mo Dakhil and Joe Vardon. 

Topics: 
Celtics / Brown-Tatum with Jay Dog
76ers / Simmons with Bodner
Food, NBA Draft, Lonzo with Ethan
Lakers-Clippers with Vardon

Produced by Jade Hoye

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Happy Christmas Day Preview

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.

Comedy

News

Sports

Basketball

Sports News

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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The Heat is on + Thunder roll | Playoff reaction

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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"What does Bradley Beal do?" + Other questions about the playoffs so far

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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Going Crazy in the Garden With Fred Katz

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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Weekend Recap | First Weekend of Playoffs in the Books

Slam and Jam
Andrew Schlecht and Fred Katz preview the East Playoffs starting with Jared Weiss on the Celtics, Caitlin Cooper on the Bucks Pacers, Mike Vorkunov on the Knicks Sixers, and finishing with Justin Rowan on the Cavs Magic.
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Happy Christmas Day Preview

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