There are coaches who use the summer to decompress, and then there’s Joe Mazzulla, apparently dialing players on their birthdays just to remind them the league is doubting them. On …
@2024 OpenCourt
-
NBAVideoVintage Basketball
30 Years Ago Today, Magic Johnson Returned And The Forum Felt Young Again
On January 30, 1996, 30 years ago today, the Los Angeles Lakers walked back into their own history at the Great Western Forum. Earvin “Magic” Johnson, who had not appeared …
-
Basketball NewsNBAVideo
A Clippers Blogger Made A Bet The Team Couldn’t Possibly Win Then Had To Eat The Receipt
At some point, every NBA season produces a moment that feels like it was written by social media itself: a take, a receipt, a sudden reversal, and a camera waiting …
-
Basketball NewsNBAVideo
Memphis Grizzlies Owner Robert Pera’s Tech Empire Drawn Into Ukraine War Allegations After Undercover Report
A new investigation spotlighted by Pablo Torre Finds Out is forcing an uncomfortable collision between the NBA’s billion-dollar ecosystem and the mechanics of modern warfare. The report published by Hunterbrook …
-
Basketball NewsNBAVideo
Steve Kerr Felt The Weight In Minneapolis: “Bizarre, Sad” Night As Warriors Rout Wolves
Steve Kerr has coached in arenas that vibrate with playoff panic, in buildings that turn hostile in a single whistle, and in places where the noise alone can tilt a …
-
Minnesota doesn’t have an “optics problem.” It has a pattern problem. The moment of silence for Alex Pretti at Target Center wasn’t supposed to carry the weight it did. It …
-
Basketball NewsNBAVideo
Tyrese Haliburton Stayed Home From OKC, Because the Next Time He Goes Back, He Wants To Play
On Friday, the Indiana Pacers returned to Oklahoma City for the first time since the night their season ended and Tyrese Haliburton’s did, too. The rematch with the Thunder had …
-
Basketball NewsNBAVideo
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Timeline, The Empty Look, And The Question Milwaukee Dreads
Giannis Antetokounmpo walked off the floor Friday night with a right calf injury, and then, in a way that felt uncomfortably on brand for this season, he filled in the …
-
Basketball NewsNBA
Inside The Reported Jeanie Buss–LeBron James Rift: Power, Credit, And The Westbrook Fault Line
For most of LeBron James’ Lakers tenure, the public image has been a steady handshake: the sport’s most influential player and the league’s most famous franchise, aligned by ambition and …
-
Basketball NewsHoop CoutureJerseysNBA
Stephen Curry, The Lakers, And The Midseason Marketplace Snapshot Of The NBA
The NBA and NBPA’s midseason retail report is a reminder that the league’s economy is powered as much by storylines as standings. Based on sales from NBAStore.com and Fanatics’ network …
