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About Chris Mannix

Chris Mannix is a senior writer at Sports Illustrated covering the NBA and boxing beats. He joined the SI staff in 2003 following his graduation from Boston College. Mannix is the host of SI’s “Open Floor” podcast and serves as a ringside analyst and reporter for DAZN Boxing. He is also a frequent contributor to NBC Sports Boston as an NBA analyst. A nominee for National Sportswriter of the Year in 2022, Mannix has won writing awards from the Boxing Writers Association of America and the Pro Basketball Writers Association, and is a longtime member of both organizations.

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Tatum Wins Player of the Week After 11 Games Back From Injury
Chris Mannix and Evan Turner break down Jayson Tatum’s play so far post-Achilles tear and how he’s changing the way we think about the injury going forward.
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Tatum Wins Player of the Week After 11 Games Back From Injury
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Commissioner Adam Silver spoke on a variety of topics after the Board of Governors meeting Wednesday and said there will be significant movement on the pressing issues.
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Chris Mannix and Rachel Nichols break down the reports that the Bucks are listening to aggressive trade offers for Giannis Antetokounmpo after the future hall of famer expressed his desire to play for another team. We discuss if the Bucks will wait until
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Plus, the Clippers investigation looms at the Board of Governors meeting this week, there are problems in Houston and the Pistons keep motoring along.
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Even with the win streak snapped, Luka Dončić’s surge and LeBron James’s evolution have L.A. looking like a real title threat.
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