Mike Vorkunov

Yamamoto pitched a complete game over 28 hours.

Review nothing

18 innings Game 7 let's go

Holy shit

I believe replay reviews are a blight on sports and I don't care for one now either

Realized Tyler Glasnow looks like a long haired Cillian Murphy and now I can't stop thinking about what the scouting report on Murphy as a pitcher would be

This is officially an international incident

Bo knows

Chris Paul appearance on the Love Is Blind reunion. That means I can claim I'm working right now.

Why the NBA’s investigation of Terry Rozier raises questions about future gambling probes Suspicious prop bets on Terry Rozier were flagged in 2023. But after an NBA investigation, the guard played until his arrest last week.

Before he was indicted by the DOJ, why was Terry Rozier able to play for two more years after an NBA investigation? And what does it mean for future NBA investigations into sports gambling? www.nytimes.com/athletic/676...

Why the NBA’s investigation of Terry Rozier raises questions about future gambling probes Suspicious prop bets on Terry Rozier were flagged in 2023. But after an NBA investigation, the guard played until his arrest last week.

Before he was indicted by the DOJ, why was Terry Rozier able to play for two more years after an NBA investigation? And what does it mean for future NBA investigations into sports gambling? www.nytimes.com/athletic/676...

Why the NBA’s investigation of Terry Rozier raises questions about future gambling probes Suspicious prop bets on Terry Rozier were flagged in 2023. But after an NBA investigation, the guard played until his arrest last week.

Why the NBA’s investigation of Terry Rozier raises questions about future gambling probes www.nytimes.com/athletic/676...

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The NBA has approved the sale of majority control of the Los Angeles Lakers to Mark Walter.

Jeanie Buss will remain the governor for at least 5 years, according to the NBA.

Business Decision with Mike Vorkunov Welcome to Business Decision with Mike Vorkunov. Mike is a reporter who covers the NBA and the business of sports. Business Decision with Mike Vorkunov is a place to discuss the intersection of money ...

I recently launched my own podcast and YouTube show: Business Decision.

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How a London newspaper botched a New York political story Welcome to New York.

The wrong de Blasio! www.semafor.com/article/10/2...

Here is a FREE PREVIEW of the latest episode of Katz and Shoot, in which @mikevorkunov.bsky.social and I discuss the Knicks taking so many more 3s than they did last season.

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You listen to a podcast for nearly 20 years and then you see your friend end up on it. What a time to be alive.

(Go buy @yaronweitzman.bsky.social's new book!)

Goldman Sachs nears $1bn deal to buy talent agency Excel Sports Surging player contracts and endorsements have elevated revenue for agencies paid a percentage of client deals

Goldman Sachs is buying a majority stake in Excel Sports, which is a major sports agency. It represents Nikola Jokic and Caitlin Clark, among many others, and Jeff Schwartz is one of the top agents in the NBA. www.ft.com/content/1e89...

The NCAA was set to allow college athletes, coaches and athletic department members to bet on pro sports starting Nov. 1 but it has now postponed the implementation of that rule until Nov. 22 and given time for its members to undo the recent rule change.

NEW EPISODE of Katz and Shoot, breaking down the Knicks' win over the Celtics, the loss in Miami and busting out a new game with @mikevorkunov.bsky.social.

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NBA reviewing injury reporting in light of FBI illegal gambling probe The NBA is reviewing its rules regarding injury announcements, as well as how it educates league personnel and players.

The NBA and their teams, as with other pro leagues and teams, are paid by the sports books. Wouldn’t it make sense for their shared customers to— you — to know about injuries when they do? With @mikevorkunov.bsky.social and @samamick.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/675...

NBA reviewing injury reporting in light of FBI illegal gambling probe

A deeper look at the NBA's memo about the FBI's gambling probe, and the issue of injury reporting, at
@theathletic.com
(including a look at the Luka Doncic example from last night)

W/ @joevardon.bsky.social and @mikevorkunov.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/675...

This was a really cool piece and I loved the layout in the physical newspaper. A nice 4-page spread. Recommend it all around.

College sports powerbrokers keep lobbying Congress to help get NIL under control but everyone is still cool to keep lighting dozens of millions of dollars on fire for fired coaches

This was a mean thing OG Anunoby did to Davion Mitchell

Who is Damon Jones, the former NBA player charged with sharing LeBron injury secrets? "He’s a really funny dude. He’s a great storyteller. But he was never a part of the staff," a team source said of Jones.

Damon Jones hung around the NBA through his association with LeBron James, and tried to recoup the millions lost he’d earned as a player. Those threads remain in the federal charges against him www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...

Business Decision with Mike Vorkunov Welcome to Business Decision with Mike Vorkunov. Mike is a reporter who covers the NBA and the business of sports. Business Decision with Mike Vorkunov is a place to discuss the intersection of money ...

I recently launched my own podcast and YouTube show: Business Decision.

It's about sports! If you've liked my work at The Athletic, you'll like this. I'd love it if you SUBSCRIBED:

youtube.com/@MikeVorkunov22

Spotify: spotify.link/F0jjfmqPKXb

Apple podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

Stan Van Gundy just genuinely shocked me when he said Fat Joe, seated court side at MSG, name-dropped him in a song when he was the Heat head coach. I checked and it's mostly true! Fat Joe rapped about him on "If It Ain't About Money" but when SVG was the Magic HC