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Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died at the age of 29, his agency Priority Sports announced Tuesday via social media. A cause of death was not immediately announced. “We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of Brandon Clarke,” the Grizzlies said in a statement. “Brandon was an outstanding teammate and an even better person whose…

LeBron James was a meme machine for his NBA career. Have we seen his last images?

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LeBron James is the NBA’s career leading scorer. And while there’s no official way to track it, he might be the league’s career leader in memes — and that was before this postseason. The Oklahoma City Thunder swept the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, and questions about James’ future were immediately asked. Rightfully so, as…

The Bounce: Is a Wemby revenge game against the Wolves coming in Game 5?

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The Bounce Newsletter | This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox. On this day in 1985, the New York Knicks won the first draft lottery in league history. It netted them Patrick Ewing, arguably the greatest player in franchise history. Conspiracy theories always get thrown out about…

Donovan Mitchell’s offensive explosion put the Pistons’ weaknesses on display

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CLEVELAND — As Donovan Mitchell sized Cade Cunningham up with just over five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, fans at Rocket Arena could sense what was brewing. Mitchell was in the midst of a historic second-half scoring showcase, and Cunningham looked intent on putting an end to it. Mitchell went to his left before…

Donovan Mitchell, LeBron James and the ties that bind in Cavs’ quest for postseason glory

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CLEVELAND — Maybe it had to be this way. The Cavaliers have been chasing LeBron James’ ghost since he departed Cleveland a second time, so maybe it’s only right they finally get to go first for once. The Cavs and the Los Angeles Lakers have been on the same track, playing on the same nights, throughout…

Miles McBride’s ‘Golden Child’ tattoo turns sibling rivalry into Knicks fuel

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Miles McBride wears his edge not on his sleeve but under it. Down his left shin, covered up during games by compression leggings, is a tattoo. It reads, “Golden Child.” McBride will tell anyone who asks about it that his family has taken to calling him by that nickname. His grandmother called him ‘golden child.’…

Lakers must build around Luka Dončić. What does it mean for LeBron and Austin Reaves?

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Luka Dončić knew his hamstring was hurt. Same for Austin Reaves and a muscle along his ribs. It was April 2, late in the season, and both had suffered injuries in the first half of a game. They could have sat out. The Los Angeles Lakers were down 31 at halftime to the defending champion…

Luka Dončić says he won’t play for Slovenian national team amid custody battle with ex-fianceé

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Shortly after the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated by the Oklahoma City Thunder Monday night, Lakers star Luka Dončić announced via an Instagram story that he will not be playing with the Slovenian national team this summer so he can focus on spending time with his daughters. Dončić, who wrote the message in both Slovenian…

LeBron James on possible NBA retirement: ‘I don’t know what the future holds for me’

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LOS ANGELES — Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 115-110 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night, LeBron James said he has yet to decide whether he’ll return for a 24th NBA season and will take time to consider his options. “I don’t know what the future holds for me, obviously,” James said. “As…

Thunder sweep LeBron and the Lakers to return to Western Conference finals

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