By Shams Charania, Doug Haller and John Hollinger The Phoenix Suns have notified Chris Paul that they intend to find a resolution this offseason that fits the veteran star and the Suns organization, which could include parting ways, league sources tell The Athletic. The Suns and Paul are exploring multiple options, league sources tell The …
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shares share tweet pin sms send email The 1996 draft class is often mentioned as one of the best in NBA history – and rightfully so. Its draftees combined for four MVP awards (two for Steve Nash, one apiece for Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson), 42 All-NBA selections and a whopping 68 All-Star appearances. No. 1 pick: Kobe Bryant …
The following piece on Dražen Petrović originally published Feb. 8, 2022. Petrović died June 7, 1993, in an automobile accident. He was only 28 and preparing for his fifth season in the NBA. This piece was a part of The Athletic’s NBA 75 coverage, honoring the best players in NBA history during the league’s diamond …
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DENVER — Hey, did you know the Heat have several undrafted players? I know this story hasn’t been covered much lately, but apparently, it’s true. Actually, it’s more true than even the stories would suggest: While five undrafted Miami players have been part of the rotation during the Eastern Conference and NBA Finals — Caleb …
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Any handwringing and pearl-clutching over the NBA Finals’ TV ratings without traditional big-market teams involved has proven overblown so far. Denver’s 104-93 Game 1 victory on June 1 averaged 11.58 million viewers on ABC while Miami’s 111-108 upset on Sunday night averaged 11.91 million. Both games won all the coveted advertising demographics, as expected. Sunday’s …
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The impending merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf series has brought Saudi sports washing efforts to an American pro sport. The alliance between the century-old PGA Tour and the upstart series, backed by the Saudi Kingdom’s Public Investment Fund, is their boldest foothold into the American market yet. In recent years, Saudi’s PIF …
With PGA-LIV merger, Saudi Arabia sportswashing is in full swing Read More »
The NBA is going through changes. Two months ago, the league and the National Basketball Players Association came to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement. Led by new NBPA president CJ McCollum, the deal has some positives and negatives for both groups. Either way, it’s clear that team building is going to look a …
NBA CBA explanation, details, changes for 2023-24 season – NBC Chicago Read More »
It’s finally here. Well, it’s at least on the way — reportedly. While there hasn’t been anything official from Netflix, multiple online publications are convinced that the streaming company will be releasing a documentary on the 2006-2009 Gators — which featured Urban Meyer, Cam Newton, Aaron Hernandez, and Tim Tebow to name a few — …
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The NBA Finals may be in full bloom, but most teams already have their eyes on the offseason. Every summer, something wild happens in the NBA, and after a brief slowdown in the shadow of the bubble season, the league’s superstars are on the move again. Kevin Durant, James Harden, Kyrie Irving, Donovan Mitchell and …
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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 …
