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Eastern Conference Tiers

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Oct 12, 20261:06:08

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The Eastern Conference is deeper than its ever been and Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni, and Law Murray are here to put the teams into tiers and answer some big questions heading into the 2026-2027 NBA Season.

Host: Dave DuFour

With: Es Baraheni and Law Murray

Producer: Andrew Schlecht

Audio/Video: Josh Sexton

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When was this episode published?: October 12, 2026.
How long is this episode?: 1 hr 6 min.
What podcast is this from?: The Athletic NBA Daily. Browse the full back catalog on the show page.
What does this episode cover?: The Athletic NBA Daily covers basketball. This episode runs on the show's regular cadence.

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How do I listen to this episode of The Athletic NBA Daily?

"Eastern Conference Tiers" is an episode of The Athletic NBA Daily. Runtime 1 hr 6 min. Published October 12, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.

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Open Spot Sports. Get the free Spot Sports app for background play, lock-screen controls, and offline downloads.
Or stream right here. Tap play on the episode card above. No app needed.
Browse the full podcast. Jump to the The Athletic NBA Daily page for the rest of the catalog.
Or subscribe in any podcast app. The Athletic NBA Daily ships on a standard RSS feed, so Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, and Pocket Casts all work too.

Quick FAQ

When was this episode published?: October 12, 2026.
How long is this episode?: 1 hr 6 min.
What podcast is this from?: The Athletic NBA Daily. Browse the full back catalog on the show page.
What does this episode cover?: The Athletic NBA Daily covers basketball. This episode runs on the show's regular cadence.

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Episode Notes

The Eastern Conference is deeper than its ever been and Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni, and Law Murray are here to put the teams into tiers and answer some big questions heading into the 2026-2027 NBA Season.

Host: Dave DuFour

With: Es Baraheni and Law Murray

Producer: Andrew Schlecht

Audio/Video: Josh Sexton

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Next listen

All from The Athletic NBA Daily →

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