This is the digital version of The Bounce.If you want it earlier, start every day with The Bounce delivered to your inbox. Sign up here. Jimmy Butler must pass out some free Big Face Coffee to energize Miami Heat. Can Miami Re-tie Finals? How to win Game 4 Game 4 of the NBA Finals (8:30 p.m. ET …
Let’s face it: NBA free agency is getting a bit less sexy than it used to be. Remember when players such as LeBron James and Kevin Durant would hold up the rest of the league’s business while taking meetings in early July? Yeah, that doesn’t really happen anymore. The days of generational talent hitting the …
Hollinger: Kyrie, Harden and the NBA’s top 25 free agents by BORD$ projections Read More »
This is the digital version of The Pulse. If you want it earlier, start every morning with The Pulse delivered to your inbox. Sign up here. Good morning! Watch out for Matthew Tkachuk crossing the ice today. Stanley Cupdate Jack Eichel’s revenge Give Matthew Tkachuk his flowers for a wonderful postseason. But as of now, …
It’s clear what LeBron and Kyrie want, plus a massive NHL hit Read More »
Free agency! Woo hoo! Transaction season has taken on a life of its own in the NBA ecosystem, arguably becoming more popular than the games. With the NBA Finals generating, perhaps, a bit less public fascination than in some other years, that sentiment about transaction season seems particularly true this June. Free agency is much …
The latest wrinkle in the Kyrie Irving–LeBron James reunion saga unfolded on Monday, with The Athletic’s Shams Charania reporting that Irving reached out to James to recruit him to join Irving in Dallas. Most of the dialogue around James and Irving, who is an unrestricted free agent this offseason, rejoining forces has been centered on …
LeBron-Kyrie reunion with Mavs is ‘unrealistic’ and unlikely … but not impossible Read More »
Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving has reached out to his former teammate LeBron James in an attempt to see if the Los Angeles Lakers star would come to Dallas, league sources tell The Athletic. Here’s what you need to know: Irving and James previously played together for the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2014 to 2017. The …
Team USA’s roster for the upcoming FIBA World Cup in the Philippines is beginning to take shape, and it will include at least four rising NBA stars making their American national team debut. Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards, Indiana Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton, Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Austin Reaves, Brooklyn Nets small forward Mikal …
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In Part 1 of our Lakers offseason mailbag, we touched on LeBron James’ retirement, free-agency targets, D’Angelo Russell’s future, Rui Hachimura’s potential contract and more. Here is Part 2, discussing the Lakers’ biggest offseason question, the fate of the No. 17 pick, the odds Kyrie Irving is a Laker, which players are and aren’t likely …
Australian basketball star Jack White has the chance to be part of unique NBA history. White’s Denver Nuggets will set out to win their first championship when they face off with the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, kicking off in Denver on Friday at 10.30am (AEST). It’s been 47 long years in the making …
It’s been a little over a week since the Lakers’ season ended. What’s the latest with LeBron James’ future? Who could the Lakers target in free agency? What are some of the various offseason paths? Is there a walk-away point with Rui Hachimura? What does D’Angelo Russell’s free-agent market look like? Let’s dive into part …
