This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox. On this date in 2019, both Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade played in front of their respective home crowds for the last time.

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Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Jalen Duren, Deni Avdija and Jalen Johnson have emerged as the most credible contenders, each carving out a compelling case as the league debates what “most improved” truly means in today’s NBA.

What channel is Warriors vs. Lakers on today? Time, TV schedule, live stream to watch Thursday NBA game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. With three games to go in this year's NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers will travel upstate to visit the Golden State Warriors.