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Which NBA rivalries could shape basketball’s next five years?
The modern-day uptick in team-switching has made for less of the classic rivalries that defined previous eras. But matchups like Zion v Ja and Celtics v Bucks are bursting with promise
Daniel Levitt
25, Feb, 2023 @10:30 AM
NBA midseason superlatives: Surprising Kings to Lakers questions
As the All-Star break looms, it’s time to look at the hits and the misses of the season so far
Claire de Lune
18, Jan, 2023 @8:30 AM
Nets ignore controversial Udoka and make Vaughn permanent head coach
The Brooklyn Nets have promoted Jacque Vaughn from interim to permanent head coach after a period of turmoil at the team
Guardian sport
09, Nov, 2022 @5:43 PM
NBA opening night: Warriors top Lakers to open title defense as Celts edge 76ers
Stephen Curry’s Warriors beat LeBron James and the Lakers on Tuesday night after receiving their championship rings in a pre-game ceremony
Agencies
19, Oct, 2022 @2:34 AM
The Sarver and Udoka cases have shown the good and bad of online NBA fandom
The robust online community that fuels the NBA’s popularity can be its greatest asset and a dangerous liability. For the past seven days, the full spectrum has been on display
Claire de Lune
25, Sep, 2022 @1:04 PM
Celtics announce head coach Ime Udoka banned for season over improper relationship
The Boston Celtics have suspended coach Ime Udoka for the 2022-23 season, effective immediately, and with no guarantee he will be back with the team
Associated Press
22, Sep, 2022 @3:48 PM
Bill Russell was the NBA’s king of championship rings – and far more important matters
The basketball legend, who died Sunday aged 88, was doggedly committed to using his platform to amplify his political actions, setting a template for today’s athlete activists
Joseph Palmer
01, Aug, 2022 @4:35 PM
NBA free agency 2022: sorting the winners and losers (so far) | Claire de Lune
The dust about the NBA’s annual free-agency hurlyburly has yet to fully settle, but it’s not too soon to grade the early winners and losers
Claire de Lune
08, Jul, 2022 @12:45 PM
Five plotlines for the NBA offseason: Kyrie’s future and exits at Warriors
NBA free agency is set to start on Thursday, but the trade market may end up being where all the action is
Hunter Felt
29, Jun, 2022 @11:40 AM
Every NBA team should have a Designated Heel like Draymond Green
In an ideal world, every team would have a player to get into opponents’ heads, maintain feuds and provide endless free entertainment
Hunter Felt
21, Jun, 2022 @9:00 AM
Twenty things I learned from the NBA playoffs
The NBA postseason remains an eight-week psychodrama unlike anything else in sport. Our correspondent looks back at her 20 biggest takeaways
Claire de Lune
18, Jun, 2022 @7:00 AM
The new Golden State Warriors: relentless, ruthless … and oddly endearing
The Warriors’ pandemic-era decline and the uncertainty that once surrounded their biggest stars are enough to make this title a genuine feelgood story
Aaron Timms
17, Jun, 2022 @1:23 PM
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