Howard Beck

flew to Oklahoma City to interview him about his shoe line. He was contractually obligated to do it. And it was a soft subject. He flipped through a magazine the whole time and wouldn’t even look at me. I got nothing of use. Never been treated so poorly in 20 years of covering every sport.

This is one of the key things about T: he’s an obsessed eugenicist & has been from the start. He talked about it a lot on The Apprentice. It’s racist Nazi talk, obv, but it’s also why he believes rich people are rich: bc they are born to be superior. And this was RARELY covered in the press

How ridiculous is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's streak of 127 consecutive 20-point games?

Only five other players have an active streak longer than 5 games

NBA transaction season is basically over for this season. That means it's time to look towards the 2026 offseason! For @spotrac.com I looked at spending power this summer, including 3-5 teams who might have cap space to spend.

Read more:

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And here's Paige Bueckers, on being honored with the 2025 Tamika Catchings Award. (Video courtesy of @howardmegdal.bsky.social, chair of the PBWA's WNBA chapter.)

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The Hornets Are Buzzing—and the NBA Can’t Stop Them With must-see mayhem, Charlotte has become the NBA’s most refreshing plot twist. Just don’t call them a surprise. “I felt it during the offseason,” says coach Charles Lee.

the charlotte hornets are the best story in the nba.

i talked to charles lee about how it happened, and why comparing them to last year's pacers is more than fair: www.theringer.com/2026/03/12/n...

The PBWA is pleased to announce that Paige Bueckers of the Dallas Wings has won the 2025 Tamika Catchings Award.

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The Women Leaving the New Right Female defectors say the MAGA movement has dropped the pretense of protecting women and now demands submission while ‘advertising it will be cruel and fickle.’

Female defectors say the MAGA movement has dropped the pretense of protecting women and now demands submission while ‘advertising it will be cruel and fickle.’

Last year, The Atlantic gave me $10,000 to gamble with. What started as a journalistic gimmick turned into something more... unnerving.

My cover story on the online betting boom that's warping sports, culture, politics, and the psyches of millions of young men: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

Oh no, you’ve fallen off the tankwagon.

Quinn Cook says overseas hoops career hurt by global politics American Quinn Cook, a two-time NBA champ, has lost two basketball jobs internationally this year due to global political issues, he told ESPN's Andscape.

Two-time #NBA champion Quinn Cook has lost two overseas jobs this year due to global political issues related to his native United States, @espn @andscape reports. bit.ly/4cNKCmB

I missed Matt's announcement a few days ago. His bookstore is wonderful — and I don't say that just because it carries signed copies of all the books he and/or I have written.

That's my guy Lawrence Tanter, maybe the best to ever do it.

The PBWA is pleased to announce that Sandy Brondello of the Toronto @tempobasketball.bsky.social has won the 2025 Anne Donovan Award.
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"Write what you see, brother."

Covering the Lakers beat meant translating Shaq's subtweets. They were often about Kobe.

Full interview w/ @howardbeck.bsky.social here: open.spotify.com/episode/7h3a...

A lot of love for Bam on his historic 83-point night! 🙌

When Lakers beat writers covered Shaquille O'Neal, @howardbeck.bsky.social says, Shaq might pick them and carry them around the locker room.

Howard's Tales from the Locker Room is here: open.spotify.com/episode/7h3a...

Trump’s Iran Head Fakes, a CBS News Defection, and Tales From the Lakers Locker Room With Howard Beck Spotify video

New PRESS BOX w/ @davidshoemaker.bsky.social:

Trump's Iran Head Fakes
Another CBS Defection
Judy Blume
Stephen A Not For President

Plus: @howardbeck.bsky.social's Tales from the Lakers Locker Room. Great stories about covering Kobe, Shaq, Phil Jackson, and more.
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I was in a 2 hour briefing today on the Iran War. All the briefings are closed, because Trump can't defend this war in public.

I obviously can't disclose classified info, but you deserve to know how incoherent and incomplete these war plans are.

1/ Here's what I can share:

It's worth the historical context, btw, that when Wilt scored 100 points in a game, he was able to do so - in a blowout game - because his teammates not only gave him the ball every time down but intentionally fouled the other team to give him more chances to score.

Not a Kobe internet guy but Kobe got 81 on 9 less threes and 23 less FTs lol.

And before anyone says this is due to tanking, well sure, sort of, but no one else scored 83 against the Wizards, so let’s not go there.

Bam had 43 FT attempts tonight against the Wizards. That’s the most ever in a NBA game.

Dwight Howard had previous record. He took 39 free throws in a game twice: in 2013 against the Magic, and in 2012 against the Warriors.

Just bonkers. Game turned into a bit of a farce down the stretch, but super impressive regardless.

Bam Adebayo checks out with 83 points, the second most ever by a player in an NBA game, having surpassed Kobe Bryant’s 81.

Bam Chamberlain

Looks familiar! Needs more #mutantpizza

Bam Adebayo has a career-high 43. In the first half.

Lol