PMers: The NBA's suspension of Jontay Porter for betting on NBA games & giving info to gamblers was unambiguous. But w/leagues leaning into the billions produced thru gambling, decrying the perils of betting rings a little hollow. In The Athletic: bit.ly/4cZ0AI1

The NBA's suspension of Jontay Porter for betting on NBA games & giving info to gamblers was unambiguous. But w/leagues leaning into the billions of dollars produced thru gambling, decrying the perils of betting rings a little hollow. In The Athletic: bit.ly/4cZ0AI1

This year is the 50th anniversary of USA Basketball.

To commemorate that, Joe Vardon ranked the 50 best men and women to represent the red, white and blue over the last five decades.

How Lisa Leslie, LeBron James and others stack up ⤵️
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I believe Donovan Mitchell should sign the extension this summer. The Cavs have the next few weeks to prove why that’s true. Another incredibly important postseason in Cleveland is about to begin. theathletic.com/5425098/2024/0…

An excellent piece by David Aldridge on Jontay Porter and sports leagues playing with fire.

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Coaches' corner in this Heat-Sixers matchup...

* Erik Spoelstra (two titles): 23-10 playoff series record

* Nick Nurse (one title): 5-2 playoff series record

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A Kings truth from last night…

Much more here on what the game meant for them and the Warriors, with their complicated owners sitting front and center for it all, at The Athletic

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They know the scoreboard.

They know the recent history.

They know the opponent is the reigning champ.

But the Lakers were never going to avoid Denver, writes Jovan Buha.

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Key Warriors stakeholders have been optimistic Klay Thompson will re-sign with Golden State.

But there are market forces outside of their control.

Namely? The Magic and Mavericks, sources tell Sam Amick.

More intel ⤵️

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Pelicans fans waited 5 years to see a game like this from Zion Williamson.

It was dominant. It was clutch. It was against Anthony Davis. Then, outta nowhere, it was over.

How Zion's dream night turned into a nightmare and now leaves NOLA on the brink.

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Happy to inform y'all that Kelly Iko will be handling the Pacers side of this first-round series for us at The Athletic.

We'll have quite a bit in the lead-up to Game 1 on Sunday, but here is our series preview to get things started: theathletic.com/5421863/2024/0…

Chris Paul: “I’m grateful that I got a chance to be here with these guys. Me and Steph were already connected. Me and Dray definitely got a real connection now. And somebody I’m grateful that I really got a chance to know is Klay.”

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On Kings-Warriors, through the (hypothetical) eyes of Joe Lacob and Vivek Ranadive, at The Athletic

The rivalry revenge, Klay Thompson’s nightmare outing and what it might mean, and the Mike Brown subplot behind Sacramento’s defense

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Analysis of the Kings’ win over the Warriors, and what it means for both teams, at The Athletic, with Anthony Slater

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So many layers to this (very entertaining) game....

We’ve got the live blog popping for Warriors-Kings with Sam Amick Anthony Slater John Hollinger and more from The Athletic NBA

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The Brooklyn Nets are set to hire Sacramento Kings associate head coach Jordi Fernández as their next head coach, sources tell Shams Charania.

Fernández brings coaching experience with the Nuggets and prior player development work with the Cavaliers.

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USA Basketball sets 11 of its 12 players for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Details on the roster and who is in play for the vacant spot – at The Athletic with Joe Vardon: theathletic.com/5418103/2024/0…

As the Pistons strongly consider hiring a president of basketball operations, I've compiled a list of people that the organization should/may target to fill the role.

Here are some names to keep an eye on:

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Are you ready for some NBA postseason action?

Who will emerge from the Play-In games? Which teams are the contenders looking to avoid early? And who could be primed for an upset?

John Hollinger has his predictions and preview ⤵️

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