CHICAGO — Before Friday’s game against the Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers offered a simple explanation when asked why Giannis Antetokounmpo isn’t a larger part of NBA MVP conversations. “I don’t even want to get into it, but there’s been guys that you get tired of voting for,” Rivers said. “Michael (Jordan) may … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS — The names on the trophies didn’t change from year to year in either of the NBA’s main contests on All-Star Saturday Night. Mac McClung, the G League journeyman who shocked the world with his dunk contest win in Salt Lake City last February, did it again in Indianapolis, beating Jaylen Brown by jumping … Read more
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
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
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
With the NBA trade deadline about 24 hours away, things are heating up for teams looking to elevate their championship aspirations for the final stretch of the 2023-24 season. Change seemed likely and even necessary at one point for the Warriors during a frustratingly unsteady season, but the chatter has quieted down a notch in … Read more
The Milwaukee Bucks have not yet made a roster move before this year’s trade deadline, but general manager Jon Horst has still been busy during the last few weeks in an attempt to improve the roster. On Jan. 23, the Bucks dismissed first-year head coach Adrian Griffin. Three days later, the Bucks hired Doc Rivers … Read more
MILWAUKEE — On Saturday, as Giannis Antetokounmpo sat at his locker following the Milwaukee Bucks’ 141-117 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, he held his left hand under his chin and considered the question about his new head coach for a couple of seconds before answering. This was his first time speaking about Doc Rivers … Read more
LeBron James, Stephen Curry and reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid were named among a 41-strong player pool for the USA’s 2024 Olympics basketball roster this week. The star-studded roster will be whittled down to a 12-man squad for this summer’s Olympics in Paris, where the US will be chasing a fifth consecutive gold … Read more
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