Mike Prada
@mikepradanba
NBA editor for @theathletic.bsky.social. Buy my book!
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We've got it all in our Game 5 live blog. www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...
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...
Seems like the USMNT got a relatively easy group based on the @theathletic.com simulator. www.nytimes.com/athletic/int...
The coach interviews during the game are good. Makes you feel the energy of the game as a viewer, and coaches can deal with the minor inconvenience.
A decade after Point Giannis, Jason Kidd is at it again. Watch @justesbaraheni.bsky.social's newest Athletic Spotlight video here. www.nytimes.com/athletic/650...
KD to the Rockets is a perfect fit, says @kellyiko.bsky.social in our latest Athletic Spotlight video. Watch the full video here. www.nytimes.com/athletic/646...
You could listen to all those talking heads yapping about Tyrese Haliburton needing to be more "aggressive." Or, you could watch Eric Nehm smartly explain what's actually going on here. www.nytimes.com/athletic/641...
Did not catch this until rewatching — SGA made a layup leaning the other way while exploding off what basically amounted to a turned ankle. And somehow he came away from this play unscathed. Unparalleled ankle strength.
If you enjoyed that Tyrese Haliburton game, you'll enjoy this @jaredweissnba.bsky.social story. www.nytimes.com/athletic/633... And this @justesbaraheni.bsky.social video. www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...
What transformed the Cavaliers from a good team into title contenders (even still!)? Unleashing Evan Mobley on offense. In our latest Athletic Spotlight, @justesbaraheni.bsky.social shows how the Cavaliers have empowered Mobley all season. Full video in the link. www.nytimes.com/athletic/634...
Anthony Edwards things! @talkhoops.bsky.social on the legacy boost Ant gets if he wins this series. www.nytimes.com/athletic/632... @jonkrawczynski.bsky.social's on Ant's growing leadership. (This is a teaser — watch the full video here www.nytimes.com/athletic/632...
Steph Curry, the Warriors and the Rockets: A history of heroics — and heartbreak on one side. Here's @thompsonscribe.bsky.social's video on a one-sided rivalry. Watch the full video at the link below. www.nytimes.com/athletic/633...
The Thunder play again tonight. They've come as close as anyone to solving defense in the modern NBA. How do they do it? @justesbaraheni.bsky.social explains. Watch the full video here. www.nytimes.com/athletic/632...
Here's how you can watch the full @justesbaraheni.bsky.social video on the Thunder's stifling defense. Much more to come! www.nytimes.com/athletic/632...
If you don't have the app, you can view these videos in TA stories on your desktop or mobile web browser. For example: In @johnhollinger.bsky.social's playoff preview, @jledwardsiii.bsky.social's Jalen Brunson feature and many more. www.nytimes.com/athletic/628... www.nytimes.com/athletic/627...
If you have the Athletic app and follow the NBA and/or the Knicks feeds, you're in for a special treat: A pair of video essays from @davidaldridgedc.bsky.social and @jledwardsiii.bsky.social getting you ready for the playoffs. Both gave me the chills when I watched them Here's a teaser for DA's.
