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 …
The frustration around the Los Angeles Lakers is starting to spill beyond the locker room. After a narrow loss to the Phoenix Suns yesterday, tension has mounted over the team’s recent form and superstar guard Luka Doncic. Now, NBA legend Charles Barkley is joining the conversation about what exactly is going wrong in Los Angeles. …
Who: Phoenix Suns (32-23) vs. San Antonio Spurs (38-16) When: 6:30pm Arizona Time Where: Moody Center— Austin, Texas Watch: Arizona’s Family 3TV, Arizona’s Family Sports Listen: KMVP 98.7 The Phoenix Suns enter the final stretch run of the season with one of the hottest teams in the NBA, the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs have …
Chris Paul’s farewell tour ends early, after he announced his retirement on his Instagram on Friday. “This is it! After 21 years I’m stepping away from basketball. As I write this, it’s hard to really know what to feel, but for once — most people would be surprised — I don’t have the answer lo!” …