Immanuel Quickley had to train like a footballer to progress in basketball. First came the weight gain. Quickley wanted to build muscle last summer to help with two aspects of the game: playing defense and finishing on contact. He conducted what he called “pretty rigorous” weightlifting workouts five times a week and entered boot camp … Read more
This is the digital version of The Bounce.If you want it sooner, start each day with The Bounce delivered to your inbox. Register here. Tina Turner was one of the most incredible musical icons of all time. Rest in power. Do you feel the heat? Does Boston keep its identity? Something very interesting came to … Read more
By David Aldridge, Nick Kosmider and Joe Vardon Carmelo Anthony retired from basketball on Monday, wrapping up a career that spanned 19 NBA seasons and included 10 All-Star Game appearances. Anthony announced his retirement in a video posted on social media. Here’s what you need to know: Anthony is ninth in the NBA all the … Read more
CHICAGO — While the NBA Draft Lottery was the star of the show this week — with its reveal that the San Antonio Spurs won the right to select Victor Wembanyama — the draft continued in its shadow at Wintrust Arena. Team leaders digested the fallout from the lottery, which created a slew of interesting … Read more
It was enough to be among the first 3. The Pistons, the league’s worst team, didn’t ask for much. Would they have liked to receive the No. 1 pick in Tuesday night’s NBA draft lottery and the rights to Victor Wembanyama? Of course. It was the dream. But the organization that just suffered a 17-win … Read more
The New York Knicks have a difficult situation. They need more 3-point shooting. That was clear in their Eastern Conference semifinal loss to the Miami Heat, which turned the paint into a mosh pit for all six games of the series. But getting better beyond the arc isn’t that simple. The Knicks can’t just add … Read more
By James L. Edwards III, Kelly Iko, Alex Schiffer and Jason Quick The San Antonio Spurs won Tuesday’s NBA Draft lottery, locking out the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft. Here’s what you need to know: San Antonio had a 14% chance of landing the top pick after finishing the regular season with a … Read more
MIAMI — Erik Spoelstra sat with a paper cup containing an indefinite party drink — “Don’t worry about it,” the Heat coach said with a smile — when outside the closed door of his press conference, without a He hears it, a sudden, staccato cheer erupted from some fans in a hallway of the arena. … Read more
MIAMI — Erik Spoelstra sat with a paper cup containing an indefinite party drink — “Don’t worry about it,” the Heat coach said with a smile — when outside the closed door of his press conference, without a He hears it, a sudden, staccato cheer erupted from some fans in a hallway of the arena. … Read more
Mitchell Robinson had only one thought when the Miami Heat implemented an exploitation strategy Wednesday night. “I knock them down,” Robinson said. Midway through the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s game, the Heat intentionally fouled Robinson, who had missed 18 of 25 playoff free throws by that time, sending the New York Knicks center to the … Read more
