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On Klay Thompson’s new role, boost from a living (Larry) legend and uncertain Warriors future

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — The motivational message, courtesy of the great Larry Bird, came at the perfect time. Klay Thompson was just a few days removed from the unwelcome start of his sixth-man life in Utah, where the 34-year-old Warriors legend had been asked to come off the bench after the previous 12 years as…

Toronto tall tales of Zach Edey: On the ice, the diamond … and ‘What’s a Purdue?’

[ad_1] TORONTO – Head north out of downtown on Bayview Avenue and past the shops and bars in Leaside, plus four Tim Hortons. Cross a bridge and climb a hill and there’s Crescent School, a private all-boys institution opened in 1913. It’s closed for winter break, but a courtyard plaque points to reception. A groundskeeping…

The fearless mindset of the Warriors’ Brandin Podziemski: ‘He’s got a delusion to him’

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — Nearly a year ago on the dot, Mike Dunleavy, the Golden State Warriors’ future general manager, and Kent Lacob, an ascending front office personnel voice, hopped in a car and made the quick 50 mile trip south to Santa Clara’s campus. They were primarily there to see Maxwell Lewis, the possible…

Giannis on the Bucks’ season and what’s to come: ‘We have to go and take it’

[ad_1] For the first time in his 11-year career, Giannis Antetokounmpo is going through a season defined by change. In his time with the Milwaukee Bucks, Antetokounmpo has seen it all. He’s been through two ownership changes, five coaching changes and innumerable roster changes. He’s seen in-season trades, offseason moves and everything in between. But…

How can the NBA fix the All-Star Game? Our writers share their ideas

[ad_1] Another NBA All-Star Game has come and gone, and it was once again an uninspiring Sunday night. The game, once the crown jewel of All-Star Weekend, was a dud despite expectations that the league was going to fix it. NBA commissioner Adam Silver said as much on the eve of the game itself. He…

McClung wows in dunk contest; Lillard wins 3-point contest

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS — The names on the trophies didn’t change from year to year in either of the NBA’s main contests on All-Star Saturday Night. Mac McClung, the G League journeyman who shocked the world with his dunk contest win in Salt Lake City last February, did it again in Indianapolis, beating Jaylen Brown by…

Marvin Gaye’s NBA All-Star Game national anthem, 40 years later, still moves souls

[ad_1] Editor’s Note: This story is included in The Athletic’s Best of 2023. View the full list. For one afternoon, America’s anointed theme song had a suede soul, velvety enough to be simultaneously sexy and spiritual. For one afternoon, patriotism masqueraded as a Motown kind of cool. The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., was graced by…

Kenny Smith’s Sabrina Ionescu comments spoiled an otherwise great 3-point contest moment

[ad_1] The simple problem with Kenny Smith’s comments on TNT during the best moment of All-Star Saturday was they didn’t make any sense. What Smith said as the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry edged out the New York Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu in a made-for-great-TV 3-point contest was distracting because of its lack of logic and…

Klay Thompson comes off Warriors’ bench for first time since 2012

[ad_1] The last time Klay Thompson came off the bench was March 2012. He was 22 then, an unproven rookie. Monta Ellis started ahead of him. Nate Robinson came off the bench beside him. The Golden State Warriors faced the LA Clippers. Chauncey Billups, now 47 and the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers,…

NBA All-Standpat Team: Lakers, Warriors earn honors for deadline inactivity

[ad_1] The definition of anticlimactic, courtesy of Dictionary.com: “An event, conclusion, statement, etc., that is far less important, powerful, or striking than expected.” Does that sound about right, Los Angeles Lakers fans … Atlanta Hawks fans … Chicago Bulls fans … Sacramento Kings fans … and Golden State Warriors fans? The list could go on…