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Feb 2024
1h 10m

All Star Break Stats + The Elite Wolves

THE ATHLETIC
About this episode

Slam and Jam

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the All Star Saturday Night events and who who is favored for each event, a look back at the conference finalists of last season, and the Pelicans starting lineup.


Then Dane Moore, of the Dane Moore NBA Podcast, joins to discuss the Timberwolves, their success, Rudy Gobert's defense, how far the can go in the Playoffs and more.

Then the guys finish with a fun edition of Andrew vs. The Beat.

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