Marc Stein
@thesteinline.bsky.social
NBA correspondent since 1994. Publisher: marcstein.substack.com. Inquiries: marcstein@substack.com
BREAKING: Pacers coach Rick Carlisle has agreed to a multiyear extension after coaching Indiana to last season’s NBA Finals, @TheSteinLine has learned.
August 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
BREAKING: Pacers coach Rick Carlisle has agreed to a multiyear extension after coaching Indiana to last season’s NBA Finals, @TheSteinLine has learned.
Significant international hoops news from earlier today: Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo intends to play for Greece later this summer at @eurobasket.bsky.social 2025.
July 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Significant international hoops news from earlier today: Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo intends to play for Greece later this summer at @eurobasket.bsky.social 2025.
Game 7: Who you got?
The mighty 68-win Thunder?
Or the Improbable Indiana Pacers?
More words of buildup to the final day of the 2024-25 NBA season: tinyurl.com/2tyhxbd6
The mighty 68-win Thunder?
Or the Improbable Indiana Pacers?
More words of buildup to the final day of the 2024-25 NBA season: tinyurl.com/2tyhxbd6
June 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Game 7: Who you got?
The mighty 68-win Thunder?
Or the Improbable Indiana Pacers?
More words of buildup to the final day of the 2024-25 NBA season: tinyurl.com/2tyhxbd6
The mighty 68-win Thunder?
Or the Improbable Indiana Pacers?
More words of buildup to the final day of the 2024-25 NBA season: tinyurl.com/2tyhxbd6
Monday Best around-the-league NBA notes are here with all the latest free agency and trade talk … delayed one day because I had to make a quick detour to West London to pay homage to the best technical footballer I’ve ever seen one last time: tinyurl.com/mu8ms54u
May 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Monday Best around-the-league NBA notes are here with all the latest free agency and trade talk … delayed one day because I had to make a quick detour to West London to pay homage to the best technical footballer I’ve ever seen one last time: tinyurl.com/mu8ms54u
The Grizzlies have made Tuomas Iisalo their full-time head coach.
Iisalo went 4-5 in the regular season before Memphis was swept out of the first round by Oklahoma City.
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Iisalo went 4-5 in the regular season before Memphis was swept out of the first round by Oklahoma City.
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May 2, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The Grizzlies have made Tuomas Iisalo their full-time head coach.
Iisalo went 4-5 in the regular season before Memphis was swept out of the first round by Oklahoma City.
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Iisalo went 4-5 in the regular season before Memphis was swept out of the first round by Oklahoma City.
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Gregg Popovich: “While my love and passion for the game remain, I’ve decided it’s time to step away as head coach.”
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May 2, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Gregg Popovich: “While my love and passion for the game remain, I’ve decided it’s time to step away as head coach.”
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Teamed up with my colleagues at @bball_ref to assemble a statistical ode to the top two seeds in the NBA playoffs: 68-win Oklahoma City and 64-Cleveland.
LOTS here on both teams as the NBA Tournament tips off tomorrow: tinyurl.com/bdha8ry4
LOTS here on both teams as the NBA Tournament tips off tomorrow: tinyurl.com/bdha8ry4
April 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Teamed up with my colleagues at @bball_ref to assemble a statistical ode to the top two seeds in the NBA playoffs: 68-win Oklahoma City and 64-Cleveland.
LOTS here on both teams as the NBA Tournament tips off tomorrow: tinyurl.com/bdha8ry4
LOTS here on both teams as the NBA Tournament tips off tomorrow: tinyurl.com/bdha8ry4
The Lakers announce a contract extension and a new title for Rob Pelinka on the eve of the playoffs and in the wake of the Luka Dončić trade.
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April 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The Lakers announce a contract extension and a new title for Rob Pelinka on the eve of the playoffs and in the wake of the Luka Dončić trade.
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With the 52-win Rockets soon to open a playoff series against Golden State, sources tell Jake Fischer and me that a Houston pursuit of Durant is even "less likely" than previously thought.
Phoenix today acknowledged KD could be dealt this offseason.
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Phoenix today acknowledged KD could be dealt this offseason.
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April 18, 2025 at 2:11 AM
With the 52-win Rockets soon to open a playoff series against Golden State, sources tell Jake Fischer and me that a Houston pursuit of Durant is even "less likely" than previously thought.
Phoenix today acknowledged KD could be dealt this offseason.
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Phoenix today acknowledged KD could be dealt this offseason.
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The Clippers’ James Harden and Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo have been named Western and Eastern Conference Player of the Week by the NBA.
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April 14, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The Clippers’ James Harden and Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo have been named Western and Eastern Conference Player of the Week by the NBA.
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Luka Dončić is the NBA’s new top jersey-seller … and the first player not named Stephen Curry or LeBron James to sell the NBA’s most jerseys in a season since 2012-13 … and the first international player to lead the league.
April 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Luka Dončić is the NBA’s new top jersey-seller … and the first player not named Stephen Curry or LeBron James to sell the NBA’s most jerseys in a season since 2012-13 … and the first international player to lead the league.
We reported yesterday that some within the Pelicans were already bracing for David Griffin's exit and owner Gayle Benson just announced that she has "decided to relieve [him] of his duties of executive vice president of basketball operations" after six seasons: tinyurl.com/5rbrcmww
April 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
We reported yesterday that some within the Pelicans were already bracing for David Griffin's exit and owner Gayle Benson just announced that she has "decided to relieve [him] of his duties of executive vice president of basketball operations" after six seasons: tinyurl.com/5rbrcmww
The Lakers, I'm told, are wearing Purple Statement jerseys tonight when Luka Dončić plays in Dallas for the first time in purple and gold.
The Mavericks, as noted, will hand out t-shirts thanking Dončić in Slovenian but without his name or No. 77 because NBA rules preclude it.
The Mavericks, as noted, will hand out t-shirts thanking Dončić in Slovenian but without his name or No. 77 because NBA rules preclude it.
April 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The Lakers, I'm told, are wearing Purple Statement jerseys tonight when Luka Dončić plays in Dallas for the first time in purple and gold.
The Mavericks, as noted, will hand out t-shirts thanking Dončić in Slovenian but without his name or No. 77 because NBA rules preclude it.
The Mavericks, as noted, will hand out t-shirts thanking Dončić in Slovenian but without his name or No. 77 because NBA rules preclude it.
My two-part mega preview, with tons of new reporting, on Luka's return to Dallas tonight …
Part 1: tinyurl.com/2vaa8kak
Part 2: tinyurl.com/mr43c9ar
Part 1: tinyurl.com/2vaa8kak
Part 2: tinyurl.com/mr43c9ar
April 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
My two-part mega preview, with tons of new reporting, on Luka's return to Dallas tonight …
Part 1: tinyurl.com/2vaa8kak
Part 2: tinyurl.com/mr43c9ar
Part 1: tinyurl.com/2vaa8kak
Part 2: tinyurl.com/mr43c9ar
The NBA has fined Ja Morant $75,000 "for twice making an inappropriate gesture on the playing court."
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April 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The NBA has fined Ja Morant $75,000 "for twice making an inappropriate gesture on the playing court."
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A new one in terms of NBA teams trying to drum up year-end award voting support for their guys: Ice cream successfully packaged and sent (still frozen) by the Wizards in search of Rookie honors for Alex Sarr, Bub Carrington and Kyshawn George.
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April 2, 2025 at 5:24 PM
A new one in terms of NBA teams trying to drum up year-end award voting support for their guys: Ice cream successfully packaged and sent (still frozen) by the Wizards in search of Rookie honors for Alex Sarr, Bub Carrington and Kyshawn George.
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San Antonio's Stephon Castle and Atlanta's Zaccharie Risacher were just named Western and Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for March by the NBA.
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April 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
San Antonio's Stephon Castle and Atlanta's Zaccharie Risacher were just named Western and Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for March by the NBA.
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NBA suspensions for Detroit and Minnesota:
Isaiah Stewart: 2 games
Ron Holland: 1 game
Marcus Sasser: 1 game
Donte DiVincenzo: 1 game
Naz Reid: 1 game
Per NBA: Stewart's penalty is "based in part on his repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts."
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Isaiah Stewart: 2 games
Ron Holland: 1 game
Marcus Sasser: 1 game
Donte DiVincenzo: 1 game
Naz Reid: 1 game
Per NBA: Stewart's penalty is "based in part on his repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts."
More: tinyurl.com/yrmzrx83
April 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
NBA suspensions for Detroit and Minnesota:
Isaiah Stewart: 2 games
Ron Holland: 1 game
Marcus Sasser: 1 game
Donte DiVincenzo: 1 game
Naz Reid: 1 game
Per NBA: Stewart's penalty is "based in part on his repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts."
More: tinyurl.com/yrmzrx83
Isaiah Stewart: 2 games
Ron Holland: 1 game
Marcus Sasser: 1 game
Donte DiVincenzo: 1 game
Naz Reid: 1 game
Per NBA: Stewart's penalty is "based in part on his repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts."
More: tinyurl.com/yrmzrx83
Only one NBA team can win the double this season: Milwaukee defeats Oklahoma City in Las Vegas for the NBA Cup led by a 26/19/10 triple-double from tournament MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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December 18, 2024 at 4:17 AM
Only one NBA team can win the double this season: Milwaukee defeats Oklahoma City in Las Vegas for the NBA Cup led by a 26/19/10 triple-double from tournament MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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Also reported this earlier today …
Basketball Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki is nearing a deal to join Amazon Prime Video’s coverage of the NBA starting next season and launch his broadcasting career, league sources tell The Stein Line.
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Basketball Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki is nearing a deal to join Amazon Prime Video’s coverage of the NBA starting next season and launch his broadcasting career, league sources tell The Stein Line.
More coverage here: marcstein.substack.com/p/all-the-ji...
December 11, 2024 at 10:37 PM
Also reported this earlier today …
Basketball Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki is nearing a deal to join Amazon Prime Video’s coverage of the NBA starting next season and launch his broadcasting career, league sources tell The Stein Line.
More coverage here: marcstein.substack.com/p/all-the-ji...
Basketball Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki is nearing a deal to join Amazon Prime Video’s coverage of the NBA starting next season and launch his broadcasting career, league sources tell The Stein Line.
More coverage here: marcstein.substack.com/p/all-the-ji...
Houston's Alperen Şengün and New York's Jalen Brunson were just named Western and Eastern Conference Player of the Week by the NBA.
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December 2, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Houston's Alperen Şengün and New York's Jalen Brunson were just named Western and Eastern Conference Player of the Week by the NBA.
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Charlotte's LaMelo Ball posted this season's fifth 50-point game in a loss tonight.
He joins Sacramento's De'Aaron Fox (60), Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo (59), Orlando's Paolo Banchero (50) and San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama (50).
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He joins Sacramento's De'Aaron Fox (60), Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo (59), Orlando's Paolo Banchero (50) and San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama (50).
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November 24, 2024 at 3:44 AM
Charlotte's LaMelo Ball posted this season's fifth 50-point game in a loss tonight.
He joins Sacramento's De'Aaron Fox (60), Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo (59), Orlando's Paolo Banchero (50) and San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama (50).
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He joins Sacramento's De'Aaron Fox (60), Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo (59), Orlando's Paolo Banchero (50) and San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama (50).
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The Mavericks confirmed my AM report regarding Luka Dončić's wrist injury and say he'll miss at least one week (sprained right wrist).
That span includes Dallas' three-game road trip as well as a home date next Wednesday with Jalen Brunson and the Knicks.
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That span includes Dallas' three-game road trip as well as a home date next Wednesday with Jalen Brunson and the Knicks.
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November 21, 2024 at 4:47 PM
The Mavericks confirmed my AM report regarding Luka Dončić's wrist injury and say he'll miss at least one week (sprained right wrist).
That span includes Dallas' three-game road trip as well as a home date next Wednesday with Jalen Brunson and the Knicks.
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That span includes Dallas' three-game road trip as well as a home date next Wednesday with Jalen Brunson and the Knicks.
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Sacramento's De'Aaron Fox and Orlando's Franz Wagner were just named Western and Eastern Conference Player of the Week.
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November 18, 2024 at 8:35 PM
Sacramento's De'Aaron Fox and Orlando's Franz Wagner were just named Western and Eastern Conference Player of the Week.
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November 18, 2024 at 8:02 PM
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