What does ‘in the MVP conversation’ mean? Plus, about Victor Wembanyama’s rare triple-double

What does ‘in the MVP conversation’ mean? Plus, about Victor Wembanyama’s rare triple-double

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. Shoutout to Kevin Harlan and his daughter, Olivia Harlan Dekker, for being the first father-daughter duo to call the Super Bowl. MVP Conversation How many players are in it? Let’s discuss … Read more

NBA buyout market tiers: 34 players to watch now that trade deadline has passed

NBA buyout market tiers: 34 players to watch now that trade deadline has passed

The NBA trade deadline has passed, but that doesn’t mean the league’s roster-churning is done. Teams are still reworking rosters in the wake of trade deadline deals, cutting some players loose where they’ll have an opportunity to latch on in other places. This takes two forms. The first is when a team must waive a … Read more

NBA trade board 2024 updates: Everything to know about every key player on the market

NBA trade board 2024 updates: Everything to know about every key player on the market

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2024 NBA trade deadline. Follow along for updates. It’s finally here: NBA Trade Deadline week. Pencils go down after Thursday. The first dominos fell early this year with the New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors setting aside their ongoing litigation to complete a deal involving OG Anunoby, RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley. The second big one fell in January as the Raptors … Read more

Latest trade news and rumours on Dejounte Murray, Bruce Brown and Zach LaVine, trade deadline date

Latest trade news and rumours on Dejounte Murray, Bruce Brown and Zach LaVine, trade deadline date

From a surprise suitor showing interest in Dejounte Murray to an already traded player that could be on the move again, there is plenty of talk ahead of the upcoming NBA trade deadline (February 8 US time). Here is the latest news from around the league! Watch an average of 9 NBA Regular Season games … Read more

NBA Trade Board 2024: Dejounte Murray, Zach LaVine and other rumored names on the market

NBA Trade Board 2024: Dejounte Murray, Zach LaVine and other rumored names on the market

Editor’s Note: Pascal Siakam, originally the No. 1 player on this list, was traded to the Indiana Pacers on Jan. 17.  We’ve passed Jan. 15 on the NBA calendar, which opens up a large number of players to be traded who re-signed with their previous team last offseason. It’s a more important group of players … Read more

NBA trade board 2023-24: The latest on Pascal Siakam, Zach LaVine and more top targets

NBA trade board 2023-24: The latest on Pascal Siakam, Zach LaVine and more top targets

As the NBA calendar turns to Dec. 15, the start of NBA trade season kicks off in earnest. Why does Dec. 15 matter so much? That’s the date many of the players who agreed to free-agent deals over the summer are eligible to be moved, thus opening up a significantly larger number of possibilities for … Read more

Embrace the Summer of Shai, but don’t forget about Grizzlies, Kings and the rest of the West

Embrace the Summer of Shai, but don’t forget about Grizzlies, Kings and the rest of the West

An apology is in order. Right about the time I was giving the FIBA World Cup a ‘meh’ review, whining about how the international action wasn’t good enough to satisfy my offseason hoops craving while we wait for the NBA season, things got very interesting — and wildly entertaining — in the quarterfinals. Germany’s 81-79 … Read more

Jamal Murray of NBA champion Nuggets says he won’t be able to play for Canada at World Cup

Jamal Murray of NBA champion Nuggets says he won’t be able to play for Canada at World Cup

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Jamal Murray of the NBA champion Denver Nuggets announced Wednesday that he will not play for Canada in the World Cup, citing a need for ongoing recovery after a long season. Murray was in camp with the Canadian team earlier this month, but he did not accompany the … Read more

Julian Strawther and Drew Timme battle in NBA Summer League opener | Sports

Julian Strawther and Drew Timme battle in NBA Summer League opener | Sports

The first day of the NBA Summer League saw two former Gonzaga teammates face off at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Drew Timme’s Milwaukee Bucks defeated Julian Strawther’s Denver Nuggets 92-85 on Friday. Timme, who signed with Milwaukee as an undrafted free agent, registered seven points on 3 of 4 shooting in … Read more