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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2 days ago |
nytimes.com | Bob Harkins |Mike Vorkunov
Follow the latest on the NBA Draft lottery with The Athletic'sAfter a season full of excruciating losses, the Dallas Mavericks finally got a win that matters. The Mavs won the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery on Monday night, a momentous feat that will give them the No. 1 pick in June's draft and the right to select Duke star Cooper Flagg. Flagg is the consensus top player in the draft this year and in a tier of his own.
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6 days ago |
nytimes.com | Mike Vorkunov
NEW YORK - Sue Bird is ready to welcome the next generation of American basketball stars to Team USA. Bird, who was announced Thursday as the managing director for the U.S. women's national team, signaled her openness to bring Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers and other American young talent into the fold as she takes on her role. "You just want talent, and you want to see which talent, when they come together, is going to fit," Bird said. "Of course, Caitlin. Of course, Paige. I mean, the names go on.
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6 days ago |
nytimes.com | Mike Vorkunov
All season long, NBA teams compete to give themselves the best position in the playoffs. They grind over 82 games in the regular season to get the best record they can, which, if they are good enough, will then give them home-court advantage for a series, or two, or the whole postseason. It is an enticing incentive for teams that should make the struggle worth it, if for no other reason than getting the all-import, series-deciding Game 7 at home in front of the home fans.
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1 week ago |
sacbee.com | Mike Vorkunov
Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has come to rely on an old basketball chestnut as a catchall explainer for why he made the now-infamous Luka Doncic trade. “Defense wins championships,” Harrison said last week. “And we’re going to hang our hat on defense.”It’s an often-used expression around basketball. But is it right anymore? Over the past 20 NBA seasons, there has been a slight change in the makeup of championship teams.
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2 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Mike Vorkunov
In the fight for Christmas, the NFL seems to be winning. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday that the league intends to play three games on Christmas Day going forward, and it may cause the NBA to shift from a holiday that has long been associated with the league. "We will clearly have three games every year," Goodell said Friday on "The Pat McAfee Show."Christmas Day has long been seen as the NBA's marquee day.
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The Portland Trail Blazers have announced they have started a sales process for the franchise. The Blazers are a part of former owner Paul Allen's estate. There had been a lot of speculation since he died in 2018 about when the team would be sold.
The Mavericks won the lottery?!?! "Bonkers." 🏀Why the Spurs almost got another No. 1 pick 🏀 The Sixers roller coaster ride 🏀 Is it time for lottery reform? 🏀 We almost got a draft lottery Haley's comet In the room where it happened: https://t.co/gi5H3nq26g
Well, I did right this in my story this morning. https://t.co/Xtu9Z1dCXj
