Please, not again.

Man plans, God laughs, Grant Hill said Wednesday. But the executive director of USA Basketball's men's team still put together a fierce roster for the Summer Olympics, after a less-stocked U.S. team finished fourth in the '23 World Cup. In The Athletic: bit.ly/3w2NjgX

Grant Hill said it himself Wednesday in New York: man plans, God laughs. But the executive director of USA Basketball's men's team still executed his vision for fully stocking the 2024 team w/NBA superstars looking for another gold medal. In The Athletic: bit.ly/3w2NjgX

Great stuff from our Will Guillory on the Heat's Bam Adebayo. With Jimmy Butler out, Miami will need Full Bam tonight against Chicago to save its season. The 3X All-Star center and team captain has been the Heat's leader for a minute. In The Athletic: theathletic.com/5426525/2024/0…

ICYMI: The NBA's suspension of Jontay Porter for betting on NBA games & giving info to gamblers was unambiguous. But w/sports leagues leaning into the billions produced thru gambling, decrying the perils of betting rings a little hollow. In The Athletic: bit.ly/4cZ0AI1

PMers: The NBA's suspension of Jontay Porter for betting on NBA games & giving info to gamblers was unambiguous. But w/leagues leaning into the billions produced thru gambling, decrying the perils of betting rings a little hollow. In The Athletic: bit.ly/4cZ0AI1

The NBA's suspension of Jontay Porter for betting on NBA games & giving info to gamblers was unambiguous. But w/sports leagues leaning into the billions produced thru gambling, decrying the perils of betting rings a little hollow. In The Athletic: bit.ly/4cZ0AI1

The Clark Effect, Part the Millionth. The Mystics' current home arena, the Entertainment and Sports Arena, seats about 4,500. Capital One Arena, where they used to play before moving to ESA in 2019, seats 20,000:

The NBA's suspension of Jontay Porter for betting on NBA games & giving info to gamblers was unambiguous. But w/leagues leaning into the billions of dollars produced thru gambling, decrying the perils of betting rings a little hollow. In The Athletic: bit.ly/4cZ0AI1

Pockets remain straight.

Getting very close to Nic Batum...
#podiumgame

NBA announces it has banned Raptors wing Jontay Porter for 'disclosing confidential information to sports betters, limiting his own participation in one or more games for betting purposes, and betting on NBA games':

Cruel outcome for Zion Williamson, and for the Pelicans. He’s been terrific this season. Now, New Orleans will hold its breath for a couple of days to see if it gets its superstar back for a win or go home game Friday against the Warriors-Kings winner. And: how do the Pels handle

After Brooklyn's selection of Jordi Fernandez late Monday, the Wizards are on the clock to hire a new coach. What will they be looking for as they continue on their long-range rebuild? Info from Josh Robbins, in The Athletic: bit.ly/4cZNCtx

On this week's 'Hoops, Adjacent' ep of The Athletic NBA Show , the Wolves' Naz Reid joins Marcus Thompson II and me to talk playoffs, how he changed his mind and body, becoming a meme, what Sixth Man of the Year would mean, Ant's best dunks & more. Listen in!:
theathletic.com/podcast/8-the-…

The NBA playoffs are gonna be fire.
Game 82...not as much.

ICYMI: Words, on O.J. Simpson, in The Athletic:

bit.ly/3Ug7KAi

ICYMI: Words, on O.J. Simpson. In The Athletic: bit.ly/3Ug7KAi

Words, on O.J. Simpson. In The Athletic: bit.ly/3Ug7KAi