The Bounce Newsletter | This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox. On this date in 1962, Wilt Chamberlain set an NBA record by scoring 100 points in a game. He also set the record for field goals made (36), attempted (63), free throws made (28), field goals …
In one month, David Adelman could go from brilliantly blunt to awkwardly stumped, from unbridled to unmasked, from offensive whisperer to defensive disaster. This stretch will determine if the Nuggets made the right decision 10 months ago. The fact is, Adelman’s promotion from interim coach was based on the idea that the guy with the …
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic has come under fire after passing on a game-winning shot during their loss to the Orlando Magic last Tuesday night. But according to former NBA Coach of the Year Sam Mitchell, the Magic’s setback and Luka’s decline on the last-second shot are just part of the bigger issue the …
The Denver Nuggets have lost two of their last three games but look to bounce back against the visiting Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. Denver’s slow starts and end of game lapses have cost them recently, while the Celtics are winners of 4 in a row and 9 of their last 10. They are in …
The NBA is back, and bettors can use the BetMGM bonus code CBSSPORTS and get either $150 in bonus bets if your first bet wins or up to $1,500 in bonus bets if your first bet loses, with the offer available to you dependent on the state you’re in. The Timberwolves kick off the second …
Time to tell the truth: It’s not about health. The Nuggets somehow, someway, boast a 35-20 record at the All-Star break. Despite a training room that triggers claustrophobia. Despite missing three-time MVP Nikola Jokic for four weeks. Despite Aaron Gordon playing in 23 games. Despite Christian Braun and Cam Johnson being sidelined for half the …
Paige Bueckers stormed off the court during her 1-on-1 Unrivaled battle with Chelsea Gray. Bueckers suffered an 11-2 defeat to four-time WNBA champion Gray — a contest which saw the winning points come from free throw attempts. 5 Bueckers was left frustrated after suffering an 11-2 defeat to Chelsea Gray on FridayCredit: Getty From the …
Lakers star Luka Dončić is part of an investor group headed by former Dallas Mavericks general manager Donnie Nelson that is seeking to bring a team to Rome as part of NBA Europe, three sources told The Athletic. Nelson, 63, the son of legendary former NBA coach and executive Don Nelson, has a preliminary agreement …
Dalton Knecht remains with the Los Angeles Lakers through the 2026 NBA trade deadline. Following LA’s recent win against the Golden State Warriors, the Lakers assigned Knecht to the NBA G League squad, the South Bay Lakers. He was sent down with Adou Thiero, who is recovering from a sprained right MCL. As for Knecht, …
It’ll be worst vs. nearly first in the NBA Eastern Conference when the Indiana Pacers travel to take on the New York Knicks on Tuesday. The Pacers are at the bottom of the East with a 13-40 mark overall, while New York is second in the conference at 35-19. The Knicks have won nine of …