Follow live coverage of the NBA regular-season finale. Stephen Curry remains one of the NBA’s greatest draws. His limitless shooting range, ballhandling wizardry and child-like joy for the game still cause fans to line up around the court to watch his pregame warmup. For more than two years, one of the league’s must-see talents didn’t…
WASHINGTON — Their unlikely friendship started under dire circumstances. Nitin Ramachandran, a 13-year-old boy fighting brain cancer, asked the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-Atlantic to make one of his dreams come true: He wanted to meet Washington Wizards players. Ted Leonsis, the principal owner of the team and Monumental Sports & Entertainment, felt compelled to…
The fun part about ranking the best Air Jordan signature shoe of all time is there is no right or wrong list. But who am I kidding? Plenty of people will have something to say. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Air Jordan signature shoe. The 40th edition of the shoe is expected…
Editor’s note: This story is part of a multi-part series examining the issues and concerns about the current NBA. Stephen Curry processed what was happening, and about to happen, in about a tenth of a second. In his 1,009th NBA game, the future Hall of Famer curled off of a screen by Kevon Looney, in…
March Madness is underway, which means it’s time to update The Athletic’s 2025 NBA Mock Draft. Scouts and executives have traveled all over the United States to see conference tournaments, one of the best ways to get eyes on a significant number of prospects in one place. Particularly, the SEC tournament was littered with NBA…
The Misery Index: It’s not just for people reading my work. (Ha! You thought you were going to hit me with that in the comments, but I just “8 Mile’d” you.) Let’s move on to the point of this story, and yes, there is one (“8 Mile’d” again). A lot of NBA fan bases are…
It’s time for the three-quarter-mark edition of the NBA Rookie Rankings. The good news is that a few rookies are at least improving as the season rolls along. The bad news is that this continues to be arguably the least productive rookie class of the last 20 years. Only five rookies are averaging double-figures in…
After every game, when the duties of that night are complete and Jalen Brunson has a chance to unwind, he opens his phone to dozens and dozens of messages on social media. It doesn’t matter if he scores 40 points or 20 points. It doesn’t matter if the New York Knicks win by 30 points,…
Activity at the NBA trade deadline reshaped the league for years to come with maneuvers that will take weeks, if not months, to fully process. There are winners and there are losers, as outlined below, but no cheap shots. There is also a fundamental sea change under way as to who calls the shots. LeBron…
The NBA trade deadline is right around the corner, and front-office executives across the league are working the phones to scan the market and figure out the best paths forward for their respective teams. The Athletic NBA staff decided to offer an assist. For all 30 teams, we’ve selected a short-term route — buy, sell…