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Federal prosecutors have asked the judge overseeing the NBA insider trading case to put one of the defendants into custody because, they say, he tried to intimidate witnesses and obstruct justice. The defendant, Deniro Laster, is accused of collaborating with Terry Rozier as part of an alleged scheme where Rozier removed himself from a March…

A year removed from a most “violent” offseason, Victor Wembanyama is bringing the gang back together. Less than two months after the San Antonio Spurs fell in the NBA Finals, a large portion of the team joined the big man in Paris this week for a mid-summer mini-camp. The team posted a photo to social…

Stephen Curry has long said he wants to play for one team for the entirety of his career. As he heads into his 18th NBA season, he has stayed true to that promise. He is the Golden State Warriors. But LeBron James’ decision to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, compounded by questions surrounding the lack…

There’s variety in the middle. You can be a team finally starting a long-overdue rebuild, such as the Chicago Bulls. You can be a team on the verge of intergalactic dominance, such as the San Antonio Spurs.  You can be all of the teams in Texas, as the Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks — along…

The Bounce Newsletter  | This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox. With things slowed way down, I’ve been watching a bunch of movies. “The Odyssey” in 70MM IMAX absolutely rips. And I’ve rarely been a big Christopher Nolan guy. If you’re a fan of the “Jackass” movies…

Battersea Power Station’s undeveloped estate is being considered as a potential arena site for a London team in the NBA’s planned European competition, sources with knowledge of discussions told The Athletic. The NBA is targeting autumn 2027 for the launch of a 16-team competition in Europe, with London among 12 cities expected to host permanent…

Now that LeBron has signed with the Sixers, we can finally go back to normal hoops talk. But before we do, something has been on my mind for a while. From conversations I’ve heard or been a part of in bars or with my friends to things I’m seeing on various social media platforms, today’s…

LeBron James, it’s been said, couldn’t get over a final hurdle to join Golden State. After four faceoffs in the NBA Finals against the Warriors — with Steph Curry’s squad winning three — and after numerous riveting showdowns since, joining the Warriors would never not feel like joining the enemy. “I ultimately don’t think Bron…

Jaylen Brown is excited for the next chapter of his NBA career for one obvious reason. “Yo, we got ‘Bron, and what an opportunity that is,” Brown said Monday on a Twitch livestream, during which the All-NBA forward provided his first public remarks on LeBron James’ decision to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers this offseason.…

A new medical study says there is a link between an increase in minutes played in the games before an Achilles tear and a player suffering that injury. The NBA, however, said that no relationship exists, according to its own internal research. The study found some correlation between Achilles tears and higher minutes played in…