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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…

Terry Rozier has asked a federal judge to throw out two of the four charges brought against him over the last year by the U.S. Department of Justice. In a new filing Friday, lawyers for Rozier said that the NBA veteran never agreed to manipulate his performance for the sake of sports gamblers and that…

Summer keeps rolling on, far faster than we’d like it to. June brought the NBA Finals and the Stanley Cup. July followed with Wimbledon, Tour de France and World Cup pageantry. Now comes August (and Everything After). The month ahead is extensive. There are Little League World Series in baseball and softball, and Hall of…

One unexpected element could impact LeBron James’ time with the Philadelphia 76ers: The wind. Multiple reports have suggested that James, who agreed to sign with Philly last week, may not actually live in the city where he’ll play. Instead, James could reside in New York City and commute the 100 miles to Xfinity Mobile Arena…

Last week, LeBron James announced he was signing with the Philadelphia 76ers, his “last decision” in the NBA. After James made a call that had to do more with “a chance at the feeling of winning a championship” than family, money or tying up a narrative loose end, some observers and fans criticized him for…

PORTLAND, Ore. — The good news for basketball fans in this region: The Portland Trail Blazers and government officials for the city of Portland finally got in a room and talked on Thursday. The bad news: Both sides remain divided — deeply divided — on whether the city will give the team $573 million in…

LeBron James and ESPN are closing in on an agreement for a behind-the-scenes documentary series that will be similar to Michael Jordan’s “The Last Dance,” according to industry sources granted anonymity as they were not authorized to talk about the deal that is not finalized. One of the sources described the talks as being at…

The World Cup is over. So is LeBron James’ free agency. Seems like a good chance for everyone to catch their breath, right? Not so fast. Turns out there is quite a bit going on, with NFL training camps starting up this week, the college football season lurking just around the corner and the MLB…