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When he kept getting the same downbeat message from various Miami Heat teammates about their long spell of inactivity, Jimmy Butler knew he had to do something. Again and again, Butler said, he heard them lament: “I feel like I’m getting worse.” Butler’s answer: He paid a company in Utah to send portable basketball hoops […] More
How one experiences “The Last Dance,” ESPN’s 10-part documentary series about Michael Jordan’s final season with the Chicago Bulls, depends largely on the viewer’s relationship with the man commonly regarded as the most famous — if not best — player to professionally dribble a basketball. But one element has received near-universal praise: the music. Beyond […] More
Scott Perry will remain the general manager of the Knicks for at least another year after his contract was extended under Leon Rose, the recently hired team president, a source with knowledge of the matter said Wednesday. The extension was first reported by Newsday. It is unclear what personnel moves Rose and Perry will be […] More
Want more basketball in your inbox? Sign up for Marc Stein’s weekly N.B.A. newsletter here. Thibaut Courtois is a 6-foot-6 Belgian and one of the finest goalkeepers in the world. He joined Real Madrid in August 2018 after spending four seasons at Chelsea. Given his club and his country, plus his physical stature, they don’t […] More
Leandro Barbosa had lofty goals for 2020. After playing 14 seasons in the N.B.A., Barbosa had hoped to make one more trip to the Olympics with Brazil’s national basketball team — his third — at age 37. In these coronavirus times, Barbosa, like so many others, had to abruptly modify his wish list. Actually seeing […] More
On one of his recent podcast episodes, C.J. McCollum of the Portland Trail Blazers engaged in a discussion about the five most unstoppable moves in N.B.A. history. Allen Iverson’s crossover dribble, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s sky hook, Manu Ginobili’s Eurostep, Hakeem Olajuwon’s “Dream Shake” and, of course, Michael Jordan’s fadeaway jumper were all featured. McCollum then took […] More
Want more basketball in your inbox? Sign up for Marc Stein’s weekly N.B.A. newsletter here. When the Chicago Bulls were assembling a 72-10 season in 1995-96, Nick Nurse was a young Phil Jackson fan in England, earning roughly $20,000, along with housing and a car, as the new head coach of the Birmingham Bullets. His […] More
Michael Jordan seemingly has everything. He toppled almost all of his foes as a player. There was his individual greatness. Team greatness. Much business greatness. So why, after all these years, would Jordan, who rarely gives interviews, take part in a lengthy documentary series rehashing his epic time with the Chicago Bulls? It’s the legacy. […] More
