The Bounce: The NBA's Lauri Markkanen domino could fall this week

The Bounce Newsletter| This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter.Sign up hereto receive The Bounce directly in your inbox.I truly love howJosh Hart was waitingto hate on Noah Lyles if the latter came up short in the men’s 100m. Then, Hart“admitted defeat”after Lyles took home the ????. It’s the Olympics, baby!Goldmembers?It’s elimination time in Olympic basketball!That confusing, round-robin, group-style Olympic basketball malarkey is over! No more wondering about point differentials and lettered groups! We’re now down to thesingle-elimination portionof the tournament bracket at the 2024 Paris Games. If you lose? You’re out. If you win? You advance. You want a medal, you say? Better win atleast a couple games! Let’s break down what’s ahead in the men’s bracket, which begins action on Tuesday (all times Eastern). We’re also debuting our Olympic Pressure Progression meter, best known as the OPP meter!AdvertisementBracket disclaimer:The winner of Germany/Greece plays the winner of France/C...