Zach Harper

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Zach Harper

The Bounce Newsletter | This is The Athletic's daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox. Did you have any idea Zach LaVine dropped 43 in a Kings win over the Pistons last night? Or the Heat sent the Sixers to their 12th straight loss? No, you were just focused on your bracket and waiting for "One Shining Moment" to play!Feeling Hot Hot Hot 🔥How hot is that coaching seat?

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Zach Harper

The Bounce Newsletter | This is The Athletic's daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox. No spoilers on the season finale of "The White Lotus," but whether or not you liked this season, we can all agree that Duke coming out and essentially speaking out against the memes being posted after they choked Saturday night is objectively hilarious.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Zach Harper

We're down to the last seven days of this season, and there is a ton to track. The Western Conference standings are all over the place. The tanking is out of control with some of these teams. And we have all kinds of squads going on big runs and horrible stretches at the worst times. We'll give you the extended thoughts from the stock report and everything to keep an eye on the rest of the regular season. Here's your latest NBA Rewind!NBA Stock Report extendedNot every market is bad.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Zach Harper

As we head toward the end of the regular season and awards conversations get more heated and desperate, the All-NBA discussion gets incredibly interesting. It's still odd to me that All-Star selections tend to get more praise and weight than All-NBA selections. An All-Star nod is a good honor to have and puts you on a previously fun stage. It's also half popularity contest and an honor for the first half of the season. All-NBA is an accolade for the campaign's entirety.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Zach Harper

The Bounce Newsletter | This is The Athletic's daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox. One thing I never liked was how dismissive online people were about Carmelo Anthony's basketball ability and career. I'm so happy he's been elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame for the 2025 class. #StayMe7o forever!Yes, they came from me! Yesterday, we went over some of the embarrassing predictions I made in the preseason. It ... did not go great for me.