Mike Vorkunov
National NBA Reporter at The Athletic
Freelance Writer at Freelance
National NBA/basketball business reporter @TheAthletic. Co-founder @30newsletter. Daily Targum/WRSU alum. @mikevorkunov.bsky.social [email protected]
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Mike Vorkunov
Four men went to a New Jersey casino in March 2024, at the start of the men's NCAA Tournament. While most of the attention in the sports world was on a pair of games in Dayton, Ohio, that would decide which teams would get the final spots in the round of 64, the men were focused on a forgettable NBA game, the Toronto Raptors hosting the Sacramento Kings. They were ready to make what they believed were the surest bets of their lives.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Mike Vorkunov
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić has the top-selling jersey across the NBA this season, becoming the first international player to do so, according to the NBA and the NBPA, which release the list of best sellers. Dončić also breaks the long reigns of LeBron James and Steph Curry. No other NBA player has topped this list since the 2012-13 season when then-New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony led the league in jersey sales. Curry was No. 2 on the list this season and James was No. 3.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Mike Vorkunov
PARIS - Dominique Malonga has a long-term plan. She intends to play professional basketball for the next 10 to 15 years, and when she's done, she wants to do something else completely. For now, she believes it will be related to technology. She is an intellectual at heart. Malonga said that when she was younger - a relative statement, she's now 19 - she was a "nerd." She loved to read and to go to school. Malonga still does, but her interests have become hobbies.
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2 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Mike Vorkunov
Ryan Smith and Ryan Sweeney have long had a close relationship that goes beyond just their shared name. Sweeney, a longtime venture capitalist and partner at Accel, was the first to invest in Qualtrics, the tech company that gave Smith success and the wealth to buy the Utah Jazz. When he did that in 2020, Sweeney came in as a minority owner.
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3 weeks ago |
theolympian.com | Mike Vorkunov
EDITORS NOTE: EDS: This is a sample of coverage from The Athletic. If you wish to receive a fuller package of stories from The Athletic email [email protected]. Nothing can match the chaotic energy of the NBA's great tank, and the race to the bottom is as good as ever this season. Seven teams are jostling for position in the draft lottery May 12. The Philadelphia 76ers need to get a top-six pick to keep it this June, or it goes to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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