Tim Bontemps,

Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA reporter for ESPN. He covers the league from a national perspective and has been with ESPN since 2014. Prior to joining ESPN, he spent six years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where he covered the Minnesota Timberwolves and was part of a team that won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for breaking news reporting. Bontemps has also contributed to The New York Times, Yahoo Sports and SI.com.

Biography:  https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/32805949/nba-mvp-straw-poll-where-100-insiders-think-race-headed

84%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

90%

Examples:

  • The author mentions that teams over the second apron in 2023-24: can't take back more salary in a trade; are not allowed to aggregate.
  • The impending rules are why the Celtics, Bucks, Suns (who landed Bradley Beal in June) and Clippers (who acquired James Harden in October) made blockbuster trades. These two deals and those of the Bucks and Celtics would not have been allowed under the new rules.

Conflicts of Interest

95%

Examples:

  • The author mentions that teams over the second apron in 2023-24: can't take back more salary in a trade; are not allowed to aggregate.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Cleveland's size can be a real threat in the paint -- presuming Allen sees the court.
  • Doncic fared well in the two games he played against the Thunder this season, averaging 34.0 points and 13.5 assists with a 71.0 true shooting percentage.
  • One way an extreme underdog can make a series more competitive is to outshoot its opponent from the 3-point line.
  • The Mavs basically didn’t guard Giddey during Dallas’ blowout win on Feb. 10, but they may adjust their strategy for this series after seeing his improved shooting after the All-Star break.
  • The upcoming quarterly refunding update from the US Treasury will provide information on how much bond supply there will be.

Deceptions

65%

Examples:

  • The author mentions that teams over the second apron in 2023-24: can't take back more salary in a trade; are not allowed to aggregate.
  • The NBA trade deadline has a significant impact on teams' rosters and their postseason chances.

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NBA Trade Deadline: Contenders Put Finishing Touches on Rosters Ahead of Postseason Pushes in Each Conference

NBA Trade Deadline: Contenders Put Finishing Touches on Rosters Ahead of Postseason Pushes in Each Conference

Broke On: Tuesday, 06 February 2024 The NBA trade deadline is on Thursday, and contenders are putting finishing touches on their rosters ahead of crowded postseason pushes in each conference. The Oklahoma City Thunder may well wind up finishing with the best record in the Western Conference even without a move, but their three best players are young and they hold more tradable draft capital than any team in the NBA. Many teams are operating with far greater urgency ahead of Thursday's deadline due to older rosters, fewer assets to work with, and grimmer financial situations.