Every weekend, SI’s Chris Mannix will check in with his Bubble Bits, a quick hit on something remarkable from the NBA campus LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Lonzo Ball was frustrated. Twitter provided, as it so often does, an outlet. After a disappointing five-point performance in New Orleans’ loss to …
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LeBron James always gets credit for the win, but his teammates always get the blame when things don’t go well.Photo: Getty For all we know, LeBron James could have been right. After all, he is closer and more within than one. Maybe the Los Angeles Lakers have court issues and …
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The lyrics live on the phone of Devin Booker, dozens of them, stored as a digital memory. Kobe Bryant was more than just a short peer. He was a confidant and advisor, a mentor and a friend. Every so often, Booker will pick up and …
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The summer of 2020 is not exactly the most comforting moment in recent memory, with the NBA returning in the shadow of a global pandemic. But despite the wave of concerns outside the bubble, basketball on the NBA campus will take center stage sooner rather than later. And there’s no …
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ORLANDO – The message came shortly after 11 am, and my first day in the bubble reached its first official speed bump. I just finished practice, are you here? This, from Thunder team member Matt Tumbleson, buzzed just as I was preparing to leave my hotel room, and a strange …
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