The Bounce: Why the 65-game rule keeps looking dumber. Plus, more Giannis drama

The Bounce Newsletter  | This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox.Today would have been the 86th birthday of John Havlicek, who died in 2019. Havlicek had one of the more underrated careers. He won eight championships in 16 years (six with Bill Russell) and scored 26,395 points. He still ranks 22nd in points but finished his career third in scoring behind Wilt Chamberlain and Oscar Robertson. He was a 13-time All-Star, made All-NBA 11 times and was All-Defense eight times. Just an unbelievable resume.Advertisement