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SAN FRANCISCO — Kristaps Porziņģis has enjoyed his short time with the Golden State Warriors. The 30-year-old big man, who was acquired before February’s trade deadline from the Atlanta Hawks, is playing well — and most importantly, finally appears to be healthy. He’s finding his rhythm, fitting seamlessly in the locker room and looking forward…

DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said Friday he was “not part of the process” in the infamous Feb. 1, 2025, trade that sent Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick. Kidd’s comments came in response to an accusation from Mavericks minority owner Mark…

A rookie has earned immediate respect. An old dog is learning new tricks. And a tanker is innovating. Let’s open the notebook to run through three NBA trends that have caught my eye this week. Latching onto Knueppel Not all shooters are spacers. And not all spacers are shooters. The two traits are connected. Presumably,…

OKLAHOMA CITY — It was all good just a week ago. On the final Friday of March, the Los Angeles Lakers were preparing to play their first home game after a successful six-game road trip. All-Star point guard Luka Dončić, who dominated during the trip as the Lakers won five of those games, was listed…

The Bounce Newsletter  | This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox. Tonight, we have the women’s Final Four, with Connecticut playing South Carolina (7 ET) and Texas facing UCLA (9:30), setting the stage for Sunday’s championship game. Tomorrow night, we have the men’s Final Four, with Illinois…

So begins the closing stretch of a long, strange NBA regular season. There’s been so much noise, from the federal indictments during opening week to supreme awkwardness on All-Star Weekend. But beautiful basketball has been here for those with open eyes and minds. Now is the time to tap back in as the playoffs pull…

WASHINGTON — An explanation for why Paul George is suddenly looking like his All-Star version self for the first time in a Philadelphia 76ers uniform is simple on the surface, but layered in context. George’s resurgence is tied to a left knee injury that has lingered for years — one that was connected to the…

In the second quarter of the Dallas Mavericks’ Feb. 7 road game against the San Antonio Spurs, Klay Thompson got hot. The future Hall of Fame shooting guard made a 3 from the right corner first and then another 3 from the left wing. He scored 14 points in fewer than four minutes. Amid that…

Before Jayson Tatum’s season debut on March 6, Sam Hauser laid out the difficulty his teammate would encounter. With barely more than a month left in the regular season, Hauser pointed out the Boston Celtics would have little time to rebuild chemistry with Tatum. As much as Hauser expected the process to work smoothly, he…

The NBA regular season is coming to an end, and we already know that 10 teams are booked for vacations in various locales. The other 20 teams are still in contention for the 2026 NBA championship. Sure, there will be a Play-In Tournament to eliminate four more teams. But this year’s potential field for the…