Shoutout Brandon Miller for giving Benny The Bull an extended challenge on pre-game mini-ping-pong 😂😂😂 #SkyHoops

Look at Embiid's reaction

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The NBA said Rick Carlisle's statement today "is inaccurate." Full statement from a league spokesman: www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...

The Atlanta Braves are launching their own broadcast network. It's called BravesVision. It will produce more than 140 games for over-the-air and streaming.

NEW: The USPS changed its rules on how it postmarks ballots. This may affect elections at every stage at which there's a mail deadline. An underplayed one: VOTER REGISTRATION. Many voters who send in their registration forms by mail could be postmarked late, missing out without realizing it.

Ryan Carr, Pacers Vice President of Player Personnel, is heading to IU to become the executive director of basketball. Statement from Pacers bball ops: “We would like to sincerely thank Ryan Carr for the dedication, innumerable contributions, and tireless service that he has provided to the

Looks like this lovely snow day is sending people to Bluesky! Here's a basketball starter pack, follow one and follow all if you need good NBA/WNBA/ball accounts to follow go.bsky.app/FGmgtea

Haven't mentioned this in a while but it's Friday and work is done I started a podcast/YouTube show a few months ago. It's called Business Decision. It's about sports and money and how they intersect. If you like my work, you'll like it. Would love if you subscribed www.youtube.com/@MikeVorkuno...

Leave it to blogger Luke Kornet to most eloquently share my distaste with the NBA's foul rules lukekornet.medium.com/dont-pass-th...

I talked to Joe Lacob after last night's game about Porzingis, trading Kuminga, Kerr's future and why the Warriors aren't tanking sfstandard.com/2026/02/20/j...

Sports gambling is causing all kinds of problems for the NBA. Players are under a torrent of criticism from fans angry they lost bets, and the league is dealing with a federal gambling case. But a few of the NBA's biggest stars are also profiting from gambling, too www.nytimes.com/athletic/705...

Sports gambling is causing all kinds of problems for the NBA. Players are under a torrent of criticism from fans angry they lost bets, and the league is dealing with a federal gambling case. But a few of the NBA's biggest stars are also profiting from gambling, too www.nytimes.com/athletic/705...

MSG Sports said it will explore separating the New York Knicks and Rangers into two separate publicly traded companies. The MSG Sports board of directors has approved the plan to explore that spin-off.

On the chain of events that led to Tony Clark’s ouster, the culmination of four tense days that revealed an inappropriate relationship and led to player leadership asking for his resignation. Reporting from Evan, Ken and Andy. www.nytimes.com/athletic/705...

Phil Gonzalez from CBS, welcome to the Verge’s background policy www.theverge.com/policy/88000...

An internal MLBPA investigation found that Clark had an inappropriate relationship with his sister-in-law, who was also a union employee, according to a report by Jeff Passan

Lakers governor Jeanie Buss to CNBC about if LeBron James will play for the Lakers next year: “Never say never, but you know, he certainly hasn’t given an indication. He’s earned the right to decide how his career will go, and you know, he continues to impress.” www.cnbc.com/2026/02/17/l...

FOX Sports is hiring a NFL editor for its digital team www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...

That's a surprising move. MLB is headed for a punishing CBA negotiation and possibly a lockout. Wonder what this means for what the players are thinking and expecting ahead of that

When there’s somethin weird in the NBA’s neighborhood, who does the league call? Its Ghostbusters — Wachtell Lipton. Inside the NBA’s relationship with the firm that investigates its biggest scandals, w @mikevorkunov.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...

Vital reporting by @jaredweissnba.bsky.social on why All-Star Weekend tickets are so expensive. Even in today's age of absurd ticket prices, this floored me. www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...

I think this is a legit critique. Make the de facto halftime intermission after all the round robin games. Give whoever played in the last game a chance to rest for like 15 minutes. Then give a shot to a real competitive final.

The first 3 games tonight: Oh wow, the All-Star Game is back! The final: OK, nevermind, the All-Star Game is back.

As the NBA All Star Game begins, here's the latest episode of @businessdecisionmv.bsky.social with @billoram.bsky.social about the fight to keep the Trail Blazers in Portland, and why there's a real risk that the NBA could leave youtu.be/UqSfV6nHDv4

Can we get Dr. J, Brent Barry, Dwight Howard and Dominique Wilkins in the dunk contest right now instead

The NBA Cup... Shooting Stars... The Knicks are a title away from the treble this season.

I know the NBA All Saturday night got moved up into daylight hours because of the Olympics but damn if I don't enjoy this as a washed 30-something-year-old.

Silver followed that up by saying there needs to be more urgency now to get that deal done.

We wrote about why NBA first hired Wachtell and how investigations work. Also, some insight into what the NBA's investigation into Terry Rozier found and why feds found more. And how the Sarver investigation looked. And a peak into the Clippers/Aspiration inquiry. The link 👇 is free for all to read

Wasserman has a number of major clients in the NBA (Evan Mobley, Klay Thompson, Sabonis) and WNBA (Paige Bueckers, Breanna Stewart, Brittney Griner) and MLB (Matt Olson, Giancarlo Stanton, Zack Wheeler, Yoshinobu Yamamoto)

David Kelly will take over as NBPA executive director in July when Andre Iguodala steps down. He's been the managing director and general counsel after he came over from the Warriors.

When the NBA has a big problem, it calls Wachtell Lipton, a major law firm in NYC. A story with @joevardon.bsky.social on who the NBA relies on when it needs to figure out a Clippers scandal, gambling investigations, Donald Sterling, tampering and more. Free link: www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...

DOJ unveiled an indictment against a 3rd man in the case, who they say stayed at Clase's home and got tickets to Guardians games. They allegedly masked convos by discussing roosters & chickens. They also say Clase rigged a pitch in the 2024 playoffs. Story 👇with @zackmeisel.bsky.social

“Throw a rock at the first rooster in today's fight." The alleged pitch-rigging scheme involving Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz included some foul language. And more pitches than we originally knew, as DOJ unveil new charges in case. Free link: www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...

The Atlantic is hiring a staff writer to cover extreme weather and natural disasters atlanticmedia.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Career...

Unrivaled will move its semifinals games from Miami to Brooklyn, @anniecostabile.bsky.social reports, and it plans to have 6-8 tour stops during the 2027 season. frontofficesports.com/unrivaled-le...

The ending shouldn't overshadow a tremendous career. And he also oversaw the 2017 CBA and the return to play in 2020 during COVID.

This is so excellent

When the NBA has a big problem, it calls Wachtell Lipton, a major law firm in NYC. A story with @joevardon.bsky.social on who the NBA relies on when it needs to figure out a Clippers scandal, gambling investigations, Donald Sterling, tampering and more. Free link: www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...

Gambling. Racism. Gambling again. And now, alleged salary cap circumvention by the Clippers. When the NBA has problems of this magnitude, it calls the same law firm. W @mikevorkunov.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...

When the NBA has a big problem, it calls Wachtell Lipton, a major law firm in New York City. Now, Wachtell Lipton is looking into the Clippers/Aspiration allegations and gambling. A story on the NBA's go-to problem solvers, with @joevardon.bsky.social. A free link: www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...

When the NBA has a big problem, it calls Wachtell Lipton, a prominent law firm in New York City. Now, Wachtell Lipton is looking into the Clippers/Aspiration allegations and gambling charges. A story on the NBA's go-to problem solvers, with @joevardon.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...

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The question now is often will the NBA start doing this. Because a one time enforcement doesn't seem like a deterrent.

Yes, he was definitely the only one saying the tanking issue was very bad