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A quick word on Jaylen Brown, as his sticky situation continues to loom so large over this offseason. Barring a drastic and unforeseen change in the market, the Boston Celtics will have to significantly lower their asking price if they plan on trading him anytime soon. As you’ve no doubt heard by now, they’ve been…

Legacies are mostly abstract. Trophies, banners and records all matter. But the things that cement a player or a team or a moment are less defined. It’s not so much what happened; it’s how what happened made you feel. In Cleveland, James made people feel inspired because he was one of them and he got…

LeBron James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, is returning for a record 24th NBA season. But it won’t be with the Los Angeles Lakers. James, who will turn 42 in December, has informed the Lakers that he will play elsewhere next season, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. James has not yet decided where…

The ball that New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby tipped in to seal the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history and win Game 4 against the San Antonio Spurs was returned to the Knicks shortly before it was scheduled to hit the Sotheby’s auction block Tuesday. In the latest drama surrounding one of the most…

The Bounce Newsletter  | This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox. NBA free agency begins at 6 p.m. ET today. We’ve already seen a handful of major trades, and even more are coming in the next couple of days. Let the chaos take us down the rapids…

Jaylen Brown’s name continues to circulate in trade rumors following the Boston Celtics’ failed attempt to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo using Brown as a trade chip. Now, it looks increasingly possible that the Celtics will move Brown and start building a different core around Jayson Tatum. Of course, if Boston isn’t satisfied with the offers, it…

DALLAS — Dusty May spent a few days in Southern California last month for the Big Ten’s spring meetings. A film obsessive, May brought a special hard drive loaded with his favorite actions that international teams run. May, a Terre Haute, Ind., native, has long sought inspiration from across the globe. His adaptability over eight…

Jaylen Brown’s future has been one of the most widely discussed topics in the NBA world since the Boston Celtics offered him for Giannis Antetokounmpo. Though the Celtics’ pursuit of Antetokounmpo fell short, the noise around Brown hasn’t stopped. President of basketball operations Brad Stevens could have quieted it after the first round of the…

On paper, it makes no sense. Why would one of the youngest teams to make the playoffs last year move future assets to acquire an injury-prone, 35-year-old star — even if that player helped produce the greatest moment in franchise history? More than that, why would the team do that and then offer the player…

MINNEAPOLIS — Outside of a pizzeria in a blue-collar section of the city, a bouquet of daisies rests at the foot of a sign that has long served as a bat signal to Minnesota Timberwolves fans. The “Honk If You Love Naz Reid” sign has never been a more popular attraction than it has been…