Phoenix is starting to look like the next hotspot for star athletes. After signing with the Cardinals on Monday, J.J. Watt is already recruiting an NBA star to Arizona. Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray posted a throwback photo from his senior year of high school on Tuesday. Murray is pictured standing in between Watt and Minnesota […]
Read MoreRaptors Will Be Without 3 Starters, Head Coach vs. Pistons
The Toronto Raptors became the latest NBA ranchise to deal with a COVID-19 outbreak this year when news broke that multiple members of the organization’s coaching staff had entered the league’s health and safety protocols. The NBA postponed Raptors games on Sunday vs. the Bulls and Tuesday against the Pistons, but it was still mostly […]
Read MoreHouston Rockets Make Decision On James Harden’s No. 13
On Wednesday night, the Brooklyn Nets will face off against the Houston Rockets in James Harden‘s first game against his former team. The Rockets traded Harden to the Nets in a four team trade that included the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers. Over a month after the trade, Harden is making his presence felt in […]
Read MoreZion Williamson Explains What Happened In Viral High School Video
One of Zion Williamson‘s most viral high school videos doesn’t even include a highlight-reel play. Instead, it involves a shorter defender trying to intimidate the former five-star forward. The video shows a 5-foot-6 guard checking into one of Zion’s high school games. Believe it or not, the kid took on the challenge of guarding the […]
Read MoreZion Williamson Makes Decision On The NBA Dunk Contest
In just a few days, the NBA’s All-Star festivities will kick off from Atlanta as the league tries to cram the All-Star game, skills competition and dunk contest all into one day. Fans have been wondering who will be competing in the dunk contest this year – with all eyes on New Orleans Pelicans star […]
Read MoreNBA World Reacts To Brian Windhorst’s Knicks Prediction
Every year it feels like the New York Knicks are involved in trade rumors to land a superstar. They haven’t acquired a superstar since the Carmelo Anthony trade in 2011, but ESPN’s Brian Windhorst believes that drought could end soon. During the latest edition of his “Hoop Collective” podcast, Windhorst said he expects a star-caliber […]
Read MoreShaq Reacts To Steph Curry Being Named ‘Most Influential’ Player
Is Steph Curry the most influential NBA player of the past 30 years? Both Dan Patrick and Shaquille O’Neal seem to think so. There’s not much of an argument here. Curry has completely changed the way basketball’s played, and it’s become a much more explosive and exciting sport because of it. He’s also given kids […]
Read MoreBrian Windhorst Predicts Star Player Will Demand Trade To Knicks
One of the biggest surprises of the NBA’s first half has been the play of the New York Knicks, who are currently the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference. Led by first-year head coach Tom Thibodeau, the Knicks are overachieving with a relative lack of star power. The team has one All-Star–forward Julius Randle, […]
Read MoreReport: 3 NBA Players Declined Invites To The Dunk Contest
The NBA’s path to an All-Star game in 2020 has been far from smooth. With star players openly criticizing the decision to hold the showcase event, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the league has struggled to drum up enthusiasm for the normally exciting weekend. With under a week to go until the All-Star break, the NBA […]
Read MoreVideo Of A Crazy Basketball-Like Sport Is Going Viral Today
Social media can be a place for any number of strange things, especially when it comes to sports. On Tuesday, the latest absurd phenomenon emerged on Twitter, eliciting reactions from NBA players and curious fans alike. A video was posted early in the afternoon, showing a basketball-like sport taking place in Russia. However, the game […]
Read MoreShaq Names 5 Current NBA Players That Could Score 81 Points
On January 22, 2006, 27-year-old Kobe Bryant put together one of the greatest individual performance seen on a basketball court. He scored 81 points, including 55 in the second half, in a 122-104 victory over the Toronto Raptors. With the impressive stat line, Kobe became just the second player to ever break the 80-point threshold, […]
Read MoreZlatan Ibrahimovic Responds To Criticism Of His LeBron Comments
It doesn’t look like we’re going to find common ground on the recent back-and-forth between legendary athletes Zlatan Ibrahimovic and LeBron James. Things kicked off last week, when Zlatan criticized LeBron for his political activism. “[LeBron] is phenomenal at what he’s doing, but I don’t like when people have some kind of status, they go […]
Read MoreCarmelo Anthony Reacts To LaMelo Ball Doing His Celebration
Carmelo Anthony has been using the nickname Melo for nearly decades. Some fans will always consider him as the only Melo in the NBA, but the veteran forward doesn’t see any issue with him passing the torch to LaMelo Ball. After a rough start to his rookie season, Ball has been sensational for the Charlotte […]
Read MoreRudy Gobert Gives Honest Answer About Upcoming Anniversary Of Diagnosis
Last March, the world as we knew it came to a screeching halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sporting events in the United States were shockingly shutdown after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the virus just before a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on March 11. Almost a year later, the […]
Read MoreNate McMillan Reportedly Makes Decision On Hawks’ Coaching Job
After some reported debate, Nate McMillan has apparently made a decision regarding the Atlanta Hawks‘ interim head coaching position. McMillan will become Atlanta’s interim head coach, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Hawks fired head coach Lloyd Pierce earlier this afternoon after two-plus seasons. The Hawks had hoped McMillan would take over the reins from […]
Read MoreNBA World Reacts To The Hawks Firing Lloyd Pierce
The Atlanta Hawks are on the coaching search after firing former head coach Lloyd Pierce on Monday. Pierce went 63-120 during his time as head coach of the Hawks. Atlanta was off to just a 14-20 start to the 2020-21 season, providing further evidence a coaching change is needed. “We would like to thank Lloyd […]
Read MorePhotos: LeBron James Selling California Mansion For $20 Million
If you’re in the Los Angeles area and have a bit of money lying around, you can now purchase LeBron James‘ Brentwood mansion. According to TMZ, LeBron’s palatial home is up for sale–with a price tag of $20 million. James purchased the mansion back in 2015, and apparently paid more than that to do so. […]
Read MoreMark Cuban Reveals When He Knew Luka Doncic Was Special
Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has rapidly ascended the NBA player rankings in his three seasons with the team. But Mavs owner Mark Cuban says he knew early on how good the former No. 3 overall pick could be. On Monday’s edition of The Herd with Colin Cowherd, Cuban said he knew five games into […]
Read MoreMagic Johnson Reacts To Zlatan Ibrahimović’s Criticism Of LeBron
You can add Magic Johnson to the list of those who stuck up for LeBron James after recent criticism from soccer superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Last week, Ibrahimovic called James out for his political activism, essentially imploring the four-time NBA champion to “stick to sports.” LeBron himself responded to the criticism and made it clear he […]
Read MoreJoakim Noah Reportedly Makes Decision On His NBA Career
Joakim Noah, a two-time All-Star and former Defensive Player of the Year, has reportedly made a decision on his basketball future. Noah is reportedly retiring following a 13-year career in the NBA, per NBA insider Shams Charania. The “plan” is for Noah to retire as a member of the Chicago Bulls, where he played at […]
Read More2 More Players Reportedly Added To The NBA Dunk Contest
The field for the upcoming NBA dunk contest is filling up, with two more invites reportedly being sent out. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons and Indiana Pacers guard Cassius Stanley will be participating in the annual event at All-Star Weekend next week. The pair joins New York Knicks rookie […]
Read MoreVideo: Giannis With The Nastiest Block Of The NBA’s Season
The Milwaukee Bucks welcomed in the Los Angeles Clippers to Fiserv Forum on Sunday afternoon for a battle between two the NBA’s best. The contest marked the first time that Giannis Antetokounmpo got to square off against the dynamic duo of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George this season. The Bucks carried a five-point lead into […]
Read MoreVanessa Bryant Has Blunt Message For L.A. Sheriff’s Department
Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, is currently engaged in a lawsuit with the L.A. Sheriff’s Department for sharing photos from the helicopter crash that took the life of her husband and her daughter, Gianna. In a recent Instagram story, Bryant called out the Sheriff’s Department for seeking to redact the names of the deputies who […]
Read MoreNBA World Upset With Radio Host’s Chris Bosh Comment
Julius Randle made his first All Star team this season after an impressive 30 games in his second year with the New York Knicks. However, CBS Sports radio host Brandon Tierney made a comment about the 26-year-old’s play that sparked intense debate on Sunday. He claimed that at his “absolute apex”, Randle was better than […]
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