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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 1965, Bill Russell completed one of the most competitive and petty deals in NBA history. Wilt Chamberlain had just signed a $100,000 contract, making him the highest- paid player in basketball. The…

The people have spoken. Over 3,000 fans let their voices be heard about the New York Knicks’ upcoming season, the state of the franchise and more in The Athletic’s Knicks fan survey. Unlike last year, expectations aren’t as grand, and that’s likely because New York, for the first time in 53 seasons, is the reigning…

No surprise, Enes Kanter Freedom didn’t come to protect women. Freedom and women have been in conflict for a long time, in society and now in the actions of a man who made it his legal last name. The former NBA player walked into Wintrust Arena on Sunday night with a T-shirt and a grievance…

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke, who died of an accidental overdose of heroin and cocaine, had been struggling with a history of drug use that included prior stints in rehabilitation, according to a report released Monday by the L.A. County Medical Examiner. Clarke, who spent his entire NBA career with the Memphis Grizzlies, died May…

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee during a workout in Portland last week, a league source confirmed to The Athletic, a significant setback for the 23-year-old guard and the up-and-coming Blazers.  ESPN, which first reported the news, said Sharpe is expected to miss six…

Last month, when we did the jump-ball version of the offseason NBA Power Rankings that some people needed to see after the league’s oldest player made a free-agency decision, I hinted we would soon do a real one. Well, here we are — in the absolute valley of the offseason. Much has happened in the…

Klay Thompson cleared waivers Sunday and signed with the Miami Heat, the team announced Sunday night. Thompson is joining Miami on a two-year, $11.5 million contract, a league source told The Athletic. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity because the team did not announce contract details. The second year is a player option,…

Veteran forward DeMar DeRozan agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million deal with the Denver Nuggets on Friday, league sources confirmed to The Athletic. DeRozan spent the past two seasons with the Sacramento Kings. He had one year and $25.74 million left on a three-year deal that he signed in 2024, but the final season was…

In April, once the Dallas Mavericks’ 26-56 regular season mercifully came to an end, Klay Thompson was asked a question he considered a “hard-hitter.” Are you anticipating being here next season? “I’m not sure. I’m under contract, so I do,” Thompson said. Then Thompson paused and let out a laugh. “But I’ve definitely learned in…

Klay Thompson came to the Dallas Mavericks to compete for a fifth NBA championship, but in two seasons with the team, the future Hall of Famer never appeared in a playoff game. The 36-year-old Thompson played just 21 games alongside Luka Dončić and 45 games next to Kyrie Irving. Now, Thompson’s time in Dallas is…