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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…

Every once in a while, I pretend to be Joe Mazzulla. Though I could never provide as much press conference entertainment as he does and wouldn’t look quite as powerful during a shirtless MMA workout, I aim to predict the typical Boston Celtics rotation. Of course, Mazzulla will change his rotation plenty. The Celtics used…

The NBA never disappoints when it comes to dominating the offseason. For the first 20 or so years of this century, free agency was the preferred method for stars and superstars to make public their next moves and plow over Major League Baseball and the NFL for summertime attention around the Fourth of July. LeBron…

American technology billionaire Nikesh Arora is in talks to buy the new London team in the NBA’s European expansion, according to sources with knowledge of the deal who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the sale talks are still ongoing. Arora, who led the consortium that purchased English cricket’s most lucrative franchise in the…

MIAMI — Count Bam Adebayo among those in favor of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s arrival in Miami. In his first public comments of the summer, Adebayo shared his thoughts on the Miami Heat acquiring the two-time MVP from the Milwaukee Bucks via trade, which saw Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kel’el Ware, Kasparas Jakučionis and draft capital…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Amy Williams’ house overlooks the fourth fairway at Maumelle Country Club, where summer mornings in this central Arkansas suburb are usually quiet enough to work with the windows open. On this Friday in late July, the social worker case manager looked up and saw a parade of commotion of golf carts…

CHICAGO — As the Chicago Bulls approach the fall with an open roster spot, they’ve been linked to LA Clippers restricted free agent guard Bennedict Mathurin. The Bulls’ reported interest in Mathurin, though, has been overstated, according to a league source who was granted anonymity to describe ongoing deliberations. Advertisement Mathurin, the No. 6 pick…

The Bounce Newsletter  | This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox. On this date in 2007, Kevin Garnett was traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Boston Celtics. KG had to be convinced to be traded from Minnesota, and it wasn’t until the Celtics secured Ray Allen…

Victor Wembanyama has agreed to a contract extension with Nike that will include a signature shoe, league and industry sources told The Athletic. Wembanyama, who further became a face of the brand during the San Antonio Spurs’ run to the NBA Finals, will join LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Devin Booker, Ja Morant and…