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Grading each NBA team’s summer moves (and non-moves)
With preseason right around the corner, The Athletic’s NBA staff was tasked with assigning a letter grade to each team’s offseason.…
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NBA Jam turns 30: A classic arcade game, an iconic voice and basketball Hall of Famers
Tim Kitzrow figured a copied article, spotted in the cafeteria at the headquarters of Midway Games Inc. about one year…
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NBA position group rankings: How does each team stack up?
The hard work of the 2023 NBA offseason is mostly over, especially if you aren’t in a holding pattern because…
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The NBA salary cap wasn’t for fans. Meet the man who made it famous
There’s a language to basketball — let’s call it NBAnglish — that’s still evolving. To hold a fluent conversation, you…
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NBA free agency: Way-too-early look at 2024 landscape for all 30 teams
While the 2023 NBA offseason is far from resolved, this is a good time to take a preliminary look ahead…
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NBA Player Tiers 2023: Why Kevin Durant dropped to 1B; and who are the three in 1A?
This is the fourth annual NBA Player Tiers project, in which Seth Partnow names the top 125 players in the…
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40 NBA games I’m looking forward to in 2023-24
They said it couldn’t be done, but once again, the NBA is holding an 82-game regular season. This time, however,…
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2023-24 NBA schedule release: What we know
Get your calendars ready: The NBA is set to release the full 2023-24 season schedule Thursday. Here’s everything we know…
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2023 NBA Player Tiers: LeBron James (yup), Anthony Davis and Jimmy Butler highlight Tier 2
This is the fourth annual NBA Player Tiers project, in which Seth Partnow names the top 125 players in the…
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NBA Player Tiers 2023: Why are Kyrie Irving, Zion Williamson in Tier 3? It’s a matter of trust
This is the fourth annual NBA Player Tiers project, in which Seth Partnow names the top 125 players in the…
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NBA in-season tournament schedule to be revealed Tuesday
The NBA is set to unveil the schedule for its first-ever in-season tournament Tuesday afternoon. Ahead of the reveal, The…
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NBA Player Tiers 2023: Victor Wembanyama is the Tier 4 rule breaker
This is the fourth annual NBA Player Tiers project, in which Seth Partnow names the top 125 players in the…
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NBA Player Tiers 2023: The data behind them and why Klay Thompson dropped to Tier 5
“Who are we? Where are we going? What do we need to get there?” As we close the book on…
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2024 NBA Mock Draft: The prospects you need to know next season
With the 2023 NBA Draft behind us, it’s time to prepare for 2024. And while you don’t want to overemphasize…
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Summer-league rookie takeaways: Good, bad and unclear from NBA’s rookie class
I was in Las Vegas for seven days scouting and evaluating all of the teams that were there and came…
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NBA Power Rankings: Champs on top; one pressing question for all 30 teams
We’re a few weeks into the offseason, and a lot has changed since we last checked in with the NBA…
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2023 summer-league standouts: Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren, Nuggets rookies and more
Here’s the thing about summer league: It’s virtually impossible to put up big numbers over the entirety of the, um,…
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Silver: NBA to weigh expansion in coming years
LAS VEGAS — Adam Silver gave his latest indications that the NBA will heavily weigh expansion in upcoming years, if…
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NBA in-season tournament details revealed
LAS VEGAS — The NBA will roll out its new in-season tournament this upcoming season, unveiling a championship it hopes…
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NBA free agency Day 2: Dame trade time, grades, great values, head scratchers and more
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Hollinger: Why salary cap space isn’t cool anymore in NBA free agency
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NBA free agency Day 1: Grades, great values, head-scratchers
Follow live free-agency news and analysis from our entire NBA staff, and sign up for The Bounce to get basketball content delivered straight…
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Sam Vecenie’s NBA Draft grades: What I liked and didn’t like for all 30 teams
I’ve never done draft grades before at The Athletic. I think they’re a bit reactive and silly, and they’re a…
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2023 NBA Draft style power rankings: Scoot shines, Wemby wins, ‘Oz’ gets love
The 2023 NBA Draft was filled with double-breasted suits, jewels and suede. It also had Gradey Dick showing ruby-red love…
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NBA Draft Confidential: Coaches, executives, scouts on the top guard prospects
The Athletic has live coverage of the 2023 NBA Draft. In case you didn’t hear, Victor Wembanyama is going No.…
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Analysis, fits for all 58 NBA Draft picks from John Hollinger and Sam Vecenie
Vecenie’s ranking: 24. I’m probably going to end up higher on Prosper than most evaluators just because I completely buy the…
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Wemby No.1 but who will Hornets pair with Lamelo Ball?
We all know Victor Wembanyama is going at No.1 to the Spurs but we’ve already had a big morning of…
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NBA Draft Confidential: Coaches, executives, scouts on Brandon Miller and top forward prospects
The Athletic has live coverage of NBA Draft 2023. There is significant talent other than Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson…
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John Hollinger’s Top 75 prospects: Not-quite-sleepers, favorite deep cuts, more
The Athletic has live coverage of NBA Draft 2023. About a month ago, I released my initial list of top…
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Victor Wembanyama (surprise!) tops our staff-wide 2023 NBA Mock Draft
We’re now just days away from one of the most highly anticipated drafts in recent memory, as French sensation Victor…
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Zach Harper’s NBA Mock Draft: Picks, biggest needs, trade expectations
The 2023 NBA Draft is upon us, and it’s what teams have been tanking for! The big prize was Victor…
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John Hollinger’s NBA Mock Draft: Will trades make a mockery of it?
Well, there’s a reason they call it a mock draft. With all the picks that are reportedly on the market…
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NBA Draft Confidential: Coaches, executives, scouts on Victor Wembanyama and the top big men
If you think about it, the comparable player for Victor Wembanyama isn’t Ralph Sampson or Kevin Garnett, or Kevin Durant…
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Vecenie’s Mock Draft: Miller or Henderson? Reading through the smoke screens
We have officially hit the silly part of the NBA Draft process, with rumors flying and smoke screens being thrown…
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Vecenie’s NBA Mock Draft: Wembanyama No. 1 (obviously), but questions begin after that
We are about a week away from the 2023 NBA Draft. And with the NBA Finals finishing early, the focus…
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NBA Mock Draft: Brandon Miller beats out Scoot Henderson for No. 2 pick
Just when you feel like you have a break from the nonstop NBA cycle, it draws you right back in.…
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John Hollinger’s top free-agent small forwards in 2023
Hollinger’s free-agent rankings and projections: If you’re looking for talent in the small forward market, you’re going to have to…
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Top 100 NBA Draft prospects for 2023: Final rankings, tiers and Big Board
Welcome to the 2023 NBA Draft Guide, a deep dive into every player and skill set you need to know heading…
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Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray and others amongst NBA stars considering World Cup play
DENVER — In a span of a little more than 24 hours, Serbian tennis legend Novak Djokovic won the French…
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The Bounce: An update on Burnie-gate, Miami’s Mile-High challenge and Shams’ draft news
This is the digital version of The Bounce.If you want it earlier, start every day with The Bounce delivered to…
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The Bounce: Miami needs coffee jolt from Jimmy, Dame’s short list and Shams on a crucial surgery
This is the digital version of The Bounce.If you want it earlier, start every day with The Bounce delivered to…
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John Hollinger’s top 25 free agents in 2023
Let’s face it: NBA free agency is getting a bit less sexy than it used to be. Remember when players…
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The Bounce: Inside Kyrie Irving’s latest bizarre idea, plus Nick Nurse and James Harden
This is the digital version of The Bounce.If you want it earlier, start every day with The Bounce delivered to…
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Which NBA teams are best positioned to trade for a star?
The NBA Finals may be in full bloom, but most teams already have their eyes on the offseason. Every summer,…
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The Bounce: An all-underdog finals, Pistons spend big for a new voice and an unneeded Herro?
This is the digital version of The Bounce.If you want it earlier, start every day with The Bounce delivered to…
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NBA Finals predictions: Anonymous scout, coach, exec pick a winner
Who’s going to win the NBA title, Nikola Jokić’s Denver Nuggets or Jimmy Butler’s Miami Heat? To answer that question,…
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The Bounce: Boston’s mystery identity, the Wiz wing it with new hire and Shams goes 1-on-1
This is the digital version of The Bounce.If you want it earlier, start every day with The Bounce delivered to…
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NBA considering change to All-Star Game format
The NBA is considering changing the All-Star Game format from the current player draft back to Eastern versus Western Conference,…
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Trail Blazers, Hornets could sway NBA Draft with big decisions
CHICAGO — While the NBA Draft Lottery was the star of the show this week — with its reveal that…
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The Bounce: How Boston got burned, fresh James Harden suspense, and possible Warriors chaos
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