(Ya-rone) NBA reporter // Author of "Tanking to the Top" and "A Hollywood Ending: The Dreams and Drama of the LeBron Lakers"
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So my book comes out today. Maybe you've seen some viral headlines. Which is great, but the book is also much deeper and more nuanced than all that. I spent three years on it, interviewed nearly 300 people. If you care about the Lakers, LeBron, the NBA or are just interested in the sports world, I really think you'll like it.
Below is the purchase link. Thanks for your support!
penguinrandomhouse.com/books…
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Gotta admit, did not see our first LeBron-Sixers “controversy” being a result of something said by Mike Breen
Nick Nurse addressing the Embiid/LeBron report from the Knicks broadcast the other night:
“I'm just surprised by what I was told before, and what you guys are asking me about, because he's been excellent. He's in great shape. He's been on the practice floor. He's worked very hard, and he looks really great. So it just surprises me that something like that came out right now.”
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A possible NBA expansion franchise in Las Vegas could debut a year later than initially expected, sources told The Athletic. There have been talks about whether a Vegas team would start play in 2029-30, a year later than the NBA originally planned, though those have been exploratory to this point.
Some reporting @TheAthleticNBA on the timing of NBA expansion in Las Vegas nytimes.com/athletic/7652588…
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I'm still waiting for the player development app they promised!
JJ Redick said that they’ve been working with assistant GM Rohan Ramadas on data, strategy and analytics:
“There's some cool stuff we're rolling out for player development, some stuff that, frankly, Rob and I, envisioned two years ago and just didn't have the manpower to do it.”
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JJ Redick just told a story at the Spectrum desk about Quentin Grimes accidentally going into his neighbor's guest house, using their pool and posting about it on IG when JJ invited Grimes to stay with him in the Hamptons. Grimes went to the wrong address.
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Sad news here. Former Knicks first round pick Michael Sweetney has died, according to Yeshiva University’s basketball coach (Sweetney previously worked as an assistant coach at the school)
The world lost a giant today. I lost a close friend. The basketball world lost a beloved star. Our Jewish community lost an ally and someone who knew exactly how to show up.
Mike Sweetney wasn’t just a friend. He was family. When you needed him, he was there. Always. You didn’t even have to ask.
The very first message I got after October 7th, 2023 was from Mike checking if I was ok. He knew I was in Israel.
A couple of years later, when Iran attacked Israel with ballistic missiles, the first message I got was from Mike. He knew my son, Noah was there and wanted to make sure he was ok.
When we would run a charity event for troubled teens, Mike would show up.
He was there for our student-athletes at Yeshiva University day in and day out, regardless of his other responsibilities and jobs. His dedication to mental health awareness and his willingness to share his story for the benefit of others was the work of a selfless human being with a huge heart.
Mike - we love you and we will miss you. Thanks for everything.
If you would like to assist the family, please feel free to reach out directly and I will give instructions.
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So many incredible lines in this @jasongay NFL preview. Though I think referring to this Niners-Rams Australia game as "a Super Bowl for people who enjoy watching unlicensed doctors in tight T-shirts give unsolicited health advice on TikTok" is my favorite.
wsj.com/sports/football/nfl-…
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Is “co founder” a title one can just be given after a company is already founded?
Russell Westbook has joined Project B as a co-founder and its new chief strategy officer. He will take an equity stake in the new league and serve on its board of directors.
Project B is an upstart basketball league that intends to travel across Asia, Europe and South America.
nyti.ms/4xydJ4y
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Summer of ownership news continues.
Good stuff in here, per usual, from Vorkunov
The NBA's expansion process is gaining steam. One bid deadline has passed for Las Vegas and Seattle, sources said, and a second round is coming up next month for Las Vegas bidders. More here @TheAthletic on where expansion stands.
Free for all to read: nytimes.com/athletic/7541290…
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ICYMI, the T-Wolves were sold, again, on Friday. Existing LP Marc Stad is buying majority control, w/ Marc Lore selling some of his stake and A-Rod increasing his investment.
I spoke to people about the rash of NBA team sales & what it means. Story @FOS:
frontofficesports.com/why-fl…
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Absolutely Loved this "where are they now" profile of Noah Syndergaard from @LeoSepkowitz.
gq.com/story/noah-syndergaar…
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Updated T-Wolves/Lynx story with fresh tidbits.
- A-Rod is increasing his investment (size of stake unknown)
- Lore retaining minority stake, is selling so he can focus on taking his food company, Wonder, public
- Stad was already one of the largest LPs
frontofficesports.com/marc-l…
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A lot of talk this week about the Succession-like history of the Buss family and the Lakers. I covered a lot of the background in A HOLLYWOOD ENDING. You can see from the excerpts below that this has been going for decades.
amazon.com/Hollywood-Ending-…
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Player option plus a trade kicker is a nice bit of agenting/negotiating
#Cavs and James Harden have agreed to a three-year deal worth $97 million, sources tell @clevelanddotcom. There is a player option and trade kicker in the deal.
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People keep mentioning that Jeanie fired her brothers, but in the most recent round of infighting before this current legal tiff, she fired her sister, Janie, too. Janie was upset enough about it to go on the record at the time:
espn.com/nba/story/_/id/4759…
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For @esquire, I wrote about losing a dream job earlier this year in the same month our daughter arrived.
About the fear and anxiety of it all.
And about the clarity on the other side: esquire.com/lifestyle/money/…
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