The Oklahoma City Thunder were so young, they didn’t know how to pop champagne when they won. But what is being asked of them now takes a maturity beyond their collective youth — and they just may have it www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...
Desmond Bane, Tyus Jones bring hope, experience with ‘high expectations’ to Magic after falling short of the same ultimate goal in Memphis www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
New: Adam Silver meets with Real Madrid in Paris to discuss NBA’s Europe league venture, potential huge step toward getting something started overseas www.nytimes.com/athletic/652...
The NBA bubble, 5 years later: ‘The most exclusive basketball camp in world history,’ missed children birthdays, and, an asterisk? www.nytimes.com/athletic/652...
Bulls agree to trade Lonzo Ball to Cavaliers for Isaac Okoro — in a move that gives the Cavs (some) financial flexibility and security at point guard www.nytimes.com/athletic/645...
Each year I do maybe one pre-draft story on a prospect. Here is Egor Demin, trying to become the first Russian selected by an NBA team since…who? www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...
Gutting development: Tyrese Haliburton suffers lower right leg injury during first quarter of NBA Finals Game 7 that looked very, very bad www.nytimes.com/athletic/644...
Game 7 of the 2016 Finals was the greatest game I’ve ever covered. No. 2 was USA-Serbia and I don’t know what’s after that. I can’t wait to see how this goes tonight, and it’s an honor and privilege to cover it. I never take it for granted
Jalen Williams played the best playoff game of his life, the Oklahoma City Thunder survived one of the Indiana Pacers’ patented, double-digit comebacks, and the NBA Finals are, or could be, nearly decided.
Pacers coach Rick Carlisle comes to the defense again of a perceived easy target — this time veteran referee and lightning rod Scott Foster: ‘He’s a great official’
Unless he heals quicker than expected, Darius Garland is probably out til November for the Cavs. Will it impact their Ty Jerome decision? www.nytimes.com/athletic/641...
Cavaliers’ Darius Garland has surgery on big toe, 4-to-5-month rehab expected — which means he might miss some time when the new season rolls around www.nytimes.com/athletic/641...
