Each NBA team’s biggest concern a month into the 2024-25 regular season
We’re about a month into the NBA season, and while the injury bug has bitten nearly every team in one way or another, there are other worries that are worth …
Los Angeles Clippers
Dyson Daniels, Tyler Herro and 8 more players to know from NBA season’s first few weeks
Dyson Daniels went 3 of 16 against the New York Knicks last week. It was amazing. Let me explain. First, it was a career-high in shot attempts. Second, he took …
Ranking the 30 NBA Cup 2024 court designs, from bottom (Pelicans) to top
The inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament was a topic of discussion among basketball fans last season. In its second year of existence, the tournament has been rebranded as the Emirates NBA …
Why letting Paul George walk, and saying no to the Warriors, made sense for the Clippers
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Saying goodbye to Paul George was one thing. The LA Clippers decided in early July to draw a hard line in negotiations with the 34-year-old, who wanted …
NBA early-season surprises: Victor Wembanyama’s start, Klay Thompson’s fit and more
The 2024-25 NBA season is less than two weeks old, but some noteworthy trends are starting to emerge across the league, including some we perhaps weren’t expecting. What has been …
NBA Power Rankings: Celtics and Thunder at the top, plus a big question for all 30 teams
For the first time in the 2024-25 season, we bring you NBA Power Rankings here at The Athletic. You may remember me from such films as the 213 LA Clippers …
Anthony Davis, Zion Williamson and 9 other NBA players ready for big years
Let me apologize in advance for cheating a bit. We use the term “breakout” like it’s just spontaneous combustion, but that’s rarely how it happens. Like most reactions, usually they …
Clippers open Intuit Dome with The Wall! and opposing fans are already testing the rules
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — A cardboard tray filled with chicken fingers can hide more than you think. On Wednesday, a man named Chris used one to make LA Clippers history. See, …
NBA parity debate: Are dynasties and super teams good or bad for the league?
Part V of a five-part series ahead of the 2024-25 NBA season, chronicling how the league reached this era of parity and the key questions that remain.• Part I | …
How much parity is there in the NBA? Will it stick? The how and why of the current era
• Part II of a five-part series ahead of the 2024-25 NBA season, chronicling how the league reached this era of parity and the key questions that remain. Part I | …