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Tyler Batiste

Dallas

NBA Managing Editor at The Athletic

NBA managing editor @TheAthletic. Lafayette, La., native. @LSU alum. Everything is wrestling. I was dreaming when I wrote this; forgive me if it goes astray.

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  • Oct 28, 2024 | nytimes.com | Tyler Batiste

    Hendricks went down with about six minutes left in the third quarter and the Jazz trailing 64-59. As he ran down the right side of the court with the Jazz on offense, his right leg appeared to give out and he collapsed to the ground. The game was then delayed as he was stretched off the court. The second-year player from UCF averaged 6.0 points and 6.0 boards through the Jazz's first two games. He averaged 7.3 points and 4.6 rebounds last season. This story will be updated.

  • Jun 28, 2024 | nytimes.com | Tyler Batiste

    That background was the perfect setup for a potential confrontation. Before a match, United States champion Logan Paul - yes, that Logan Paul - introduced Haliburton, a well-known wrestling fan, to the crowd. Haliburton strutted down the aisle with Paul, embracing the chorus of boos and engaging in a short stare down with Brunson, who was seated at ringside.

  • Apr 6, 2024 | theathletic.com | Tyler Batiste

    Jason Kelce 's pro football career is done. His podcast career is thriving. And maybe, just maybe, his pro wrestling career is getting started. WWE's biggest annual event is WrestleMania, and this weekend, WrestleMania XL is taking place over two nights at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Many fans expected that the event would feature some Philadelphia sports flavor (reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid is a huge WWE fan).

  • Mar 31, 2024 | theathletic.com | Tyler Batiste

    DALLAS - The ACC will have a representative at the Final Four. It may not be one many expected to start the season. DJ Burns Jr. scored 29 points, including 21 in the second half, to carry 11th-seeded NC State to a 76-64 win over fourth-seeded Duke in Sunday's South Regional final, punching the program's first ticket to the Final Four since Jim Valvano and company won it all in 1983.

  • Mar 28, 2024 | theathletic.com | Tyler Batiste

    The Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx franchises are no longer for sale, team owner Glen Taylor announced Thursday. The announcement comes a week after Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez submitted signed financial documentation to the NBA to complete the acquisition for majority control of the franchises, multiple sources briefed on the matter told The Athletic at the time.

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Knicks up 2-0, a new pope. What a week for Villanova

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Wow. Nuggets win https://t.co/rcMWivDldX

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