You know a trade is shocking when it completely stuns the internet — including players and reporters. Numerous NBA players and insiders thought ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania was hacked when he was the first to report early Sunday morning that the Mavericks sent Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris to the Lakers in … Read more
Nuggets coach Michael Malone slammed Adam Silver’s idea of shedding two minutes off each quarter, a move the commissioner floated in a radio interview in hopes of appeasing the shorter attention span of modern TV viewers. “I hope we don’t go to 10-minute quarters,” Malone said before his Nuggets lost, 122-112, to the Knicks on … Read more
And so begins another week in the NBA’s house of mirrors, with more spectacle engulfing Jimmy Butler and the league’s second 15-game win streak in less than three months. There are a few bangers on this week’s schedule. The defending champions scale the mountain to duel with Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, while … Read more
You get only one opportunity to turn 40 years old. LeBron James does it in supernatural fashion, remaining an athletic marvel as he steps into the big 4-0 during his 22nd NBA season. While his game may not reach its familiar peaks as often as its used to, doing what LeBron is doing this season … Read more
On Thursday, J. J. Redick, the coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, was asked about the N.B.A.’s decline in ratings, a topic that has led to hand-wringing in basketball circles. Ratings of N.B.A. games on ESPN were down twenty-eight per cent compared with last year, and nineteen per cent on all networks, in November—just months … Read more
Every Thursday, I’ll be taking you through the big story heading into the weekend. Or maybe the weirdest story? Or maybe just something that makes me laugh and I think will make you laugh too. Essentially, if you’re subscribed to The Bounce and reading every day, we’re going to have the same fun here as we do in that … Read more
LeBron James returned to the Lakers’ lineup Sunday night after missing their last two games due to personal reasons and a left foot injury, and while he told reporters he felt “pretty good,” the 40-year-old superstar also revealed that his foot injury hasn’t faded yet. “It’s not behind me,” James told reporters after the Lakers’ … Read more
NBA great LeBron James’ media company lost nearly $30 million last year — and is on pace to lose millions more, according to a report. The 39-year-old Lakers star, who has won four NBA titles during his legendary career, has struggled to match his hardwood success with SpringHill — the production company he co-founded with … Read more
Klay Thompson’s NBA free agency decision shocked many — and even frustrated his own family members. Appearing on SiriusXM NBA Radio Tuesday morning, Klay’s dad, Mychal, who played and now works for the Los Angeles Lakers, explained his negative reactions to finding out his son agreed to a three-year, $50 million contract with the Dallas … Read more
Two years ago, during All-Star weekend, LeBron James told a reporter that he would spend the final year of his career, whenever it arrived, playing on the same team as his son. “Wherever Bronny is at, that’s where I’ll be,” he said. At the time, Bronny, LeBron’s oldest son, was a junior in high school. … Read more
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