Experts projected if NIL had been approved back when he played at USC even BEFORE social media, Reggie Bush would’ve made $2-3 million. “I’m good with what happened to me because it had to happen to me so that we could get here to this point.”  theathletic.com/1798818/2020/0…

📞The Eagles are trying to move up... for a corner
🛒The Vikings are eyeing Drake Maye for a big haul
🩷 The Broncos need to be in love to get a QB
🍿The Titans could go WR
🎯QB Michael Pennix Jr. stock is up
🪜The Texans want back in on the action
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That time I did a story on coaches calling timeouts The Athletic

I always vote for running onto the court to stop the game lol

theathletic.com/3238052/2022/0… NBA head coaches unplugged: The art of calling timeouts

Game 2 of Bucks-Pacers is tonight.
- How will the Pacers guard Damian Lillard this time around?
- Does Tyrese Haliburton get going tonight?
- Who are other possible X-Factors?

At The Athletic, with Kelly Iko: theathletic.com/5437338/2024/0…

The 76ers were 47 seconds away from tying their series with the Knicks. Joel Embiid & Tyrese Maxey had played great. And then...everything unraveled. How did Philly cough up Game 2, and find itself, again, in early playoff trouble? In The Athletic: theathletic.com/5437316/2024/0…

You knew I couldn’t cover the Thunder’s Game 1 win against the Pelicans without writing 3,000 words of nuggets from my notebook.

Now ⁦up The Athletic NBA⁩: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s “MVP moment,” Lu Dort’s shutdown D and a challenge to Thunder up! theathletic.com/5436077/2024/0…

The Charlotte Hornets are interviewing JJ Redick for their head coaching job, sources tell The Athletic Stadium. The 15-year NBA veteran and former Duke star has shown an interest in making a coaching jump in recent years.

This quote from The Athletic’s anonymous NBA player poll is gold 😂

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According to The Athletic's player poll, Tom Thibodeau is the coach NBA players least want to play for, but his current group disagrees.

From halftime rants to an obsession for details, Fred Katz shares how Thibodeau is enhancing the Knicks ⤵️

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The Kings are stuck, for now, on the doorstep of something special.

They have foundational players. They have roster flexibility.

But do they possess the sort of organizational continuity that is so important in times like these?

It remains to be seen.

Victor Wembanyama's French counterpart Rudy Gobert will likely win the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year award.

But some players feel that Spurs phenom has already passed Gobert — and everyone else in the league — in defensive ability.

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Last player poll related tweet here before I switch gears (and veer toward Sacramento)...

Read Fred Katz on Thibs, at The Athletic - theathletic.com/5433289/2024/0…

Read Jon Krawczynski on Gobert - theathletic.com/5434633/2024/0…

Is women’s basketball having a moment within the NBA too?

Based on our anonymous player poll, the answer is yes.

We asked 142 NBA players for their favorite non-NBA athletes. And Caitlin Clark garnered the second-most votes.

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Victor Wembanyama entered last year’s draft with enormous hype.

And it's safe to say he delivered on the hype in his rookie season in the eyes of his peers.

He's the ideal franchise building block, according to our anonymous poll.

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In an anonymous player poll, Rudy Gobert was voted most overrated player in the league.

Once upon a time, I might have agreed. Seeing him up close, the example he sets, the impact he has, how much he cares shows he’s not overrated. He’s essential. theathletic.com/5434633/2024/0…

This part blew me away. Dude's a rookie! theathletic.com/5433545/2024/0…

NEWS: ESPN and TNT Sports are working hard to retain the rights, while NBA plans to add at least one more package with Amazon and NBC interested.

The exclusive negotiating deadline for ESPN & TNT is midnight tonight. There is progress, but no deal yet.

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Our NBA staff interviewed 142 players from March 5 through April 11. That’s nearly a third of the entire league, with unfiltered views of stars and role players alike. All 30 teams had a voice.

The Athletic's annual anonymous player poll is out!

Our NBA writers polled players from every team on a variety of things, including an update on their pick for the GOAT, the most overrated, who they'd least like to fight, their Finals pick and more. 👇

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El hombre sabe…