LA-based (and James Beard Award-winning) Senior NBA Writer for @espn. ex-@latimes, @bostonglobe. Oklahoman. Signal: baxterholmes.01 Baxter_holmes@protonmail.com
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4 Nov 2021
“If the commissioner comes in and investigates to see what the f--- is going on in Phoenix, [he]
would be appalled.”
Based on interviews w/ 70 current & former employees throughout his 17-year tenure as owner, my story on Robert Sarver’s Phoenix Suns: espn.com/nba/story/_/id/3244…
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You can ask Baxter questions about the interview starting Wednesday at 1 PM ET on Reddit:
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If the Salesian Sisters' prayers are answered, the Wemby Era will begin with a Spurs' championship win 👀
@Baxter has more on the viral group ⤵️ spr.ly/6015B8FtwZ
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Josh Hart has a theory on how after so many have tried and failed to become the Knicks savior and king of New York, it just might end up being a stocky, 6-foot-2 point guard from Villanova.
"Because I don't think he came in that way. He doesn't care about it," Hart said. "He just wants to win.”
Deep dive on A-number 1, king of the hill Jalen Brunson, with cameos from Jimmy Fallon, Q-Tip, Fran Lebowitz, Latrell Sprewell and Jamal Crawford.
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LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard and his business adviser have been interviewed by NBA investigators amid the league's probe into allegations the team circumvented the salary cap to compensate Leonard, sources said. spr.ly/6010B8tVFY
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Jun 6
NEW: A group of Catholic sisters have gone viral for their decades-long dedication to their hometown team. If their prayers are answered, the Wemby Era will begin with a Spurs win. Meet the Salesian Sisters: espn.com/nba/story/_/id/4897…
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Jun 5
NEWS: Clippers star Kawhi Leonard, his uncle Dennis Robertson & Clippers owner Steve Ballmer have been interviewed by NBA investigators amid the league’s probe into allegations the team circumvented the salary cap to compensate Leonard, sources tell ESPN. espn.com/nba/story/_/id/4897…
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Jun 5
Meet the Jackals, the 83-member ultras-style Spurs fan group founded by Victor Wembanyama: espn.com/nba/story/_/id/4896…
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Jun 2
Judge Stephen V Wilson called Sanberg's fraud "among the worst I've ever seen." He added that Sanberg "hurt a lot of people" and "became greedy, brazen, callous" and "entangled in a web of lies" that continued for years. More from federal court in LA:
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Jun 1
Breaking: Joseph Sanberg, co-founder of green-banking company Aspiration and charged with defrauding investors out of $248M, was just sentenced to 14 years in prison. Aspiration is at the center of an NBA investigation into the Clippers for salary cap circumvention. Story coming.
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Breaking: Joseph Sanberg, co-founder of green-banking company Aspiration and charged with defrauding investors out of $248M, was just sentenced to 14 years in prison. Aspiration is at the center of an NBA investigation into the Clippers for salary cap circumvention. Story coming.
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How De'Aaron Fox became the Spurs' closer - via @ESPN App
Fun times talking with De’Aaron and his wife, Recee, for this one. espn.com/nba/story/_/id/4885…
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May 24
NEW: In the age of analytics, one area has long remained especially elusive.
"How do you measure fear?" one Western Conference analytics staffer asks.
Enter Victor Wembanyama.
Says another analytics staffer: "What he does best is hard to quantify."
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May 20
It took months to track down the Shaolin Warrior monk, Master Yan’an, who trained Victor Wembanyama last summer, but we finally spoke on the night the San Antonio Spurs superstar turned in a legendary performance in Game 1 of the WCF. espn.com/nba/story/_/id/4881…
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May 14
Wright Thompson spent a ton of time around Steve Kerr this season and dropped this story today. Gives plenty of insight into Kerr’s choice to return to the Warriors after agonizing over the decision for months.
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May 13
New story: LeBron and the Lakers both might need each other more than either side would care to admit espn.com/nba/story/_/id/4875…
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May 11
Austin Reaves did everything he could to rush back from a torn oblique muscle and help the Lakers in the playoffs. But in this series against the Thunder— a team he called, “basically perfect,” there might be nothing he or the Lakers can do.
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May 11
The discourse about the defending champions is often dominated by discussion about officiating. None of which merits much more than a shrug from the Thunder. SGA: “I really don’t care at all.”
ESPN story with @anthonyVslater: espn.com/nba/story/_/id/4873…
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Duncan Robinson’s love of basketball started with his big brother, Eli. But when Eli got older, he began to struggle.
It takes incredible strength to share a story like this. Thank you, Duncan, for your vulnerability. Well done @mcten. I know this hit close to home.
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Apr 29
New story: After covering LeBron James for more than a decade, often he can predict my questions and I can predict his answers. Coming into this season I pitched him on asking 23 questions I never asked before. Here is that year-long 1-on-1 conversation: espn.com/nba/story/_/id/4861…
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Keldon Johnson's move to the bench kick-started San Antonio's resurgence - via @ESPN App espn.com/nba/story/_/id/4857…
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Apr 27
Baxter Holmes on turning his ESPN.com story into E60’s ‘The Oklahoma Standard’ awfulannouncing.com/espn/bax…
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