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Sports are largely a great place for people to come together. What it does is give people, or in particular fans a common goal to be excited about and to come together on. There is an antagonist (the opposite team), and they have a group of fans behind them rooting for them to win. It’s […]

The Sacramento Kings will be celebrating in a brand new arena next season. That doesn’t come without a price however, because like other new venues, the Golden 1 Center’s construction has been very expensive. That usually comes at the expense of the taxpayers, and some have already cried this is also a raw deal for […]

Another segment of  The Phil Jackson Chronicles was posted on Today’s FastBreak, and it has Jackson speaking about old times, which was a bit of an escape from his new job of reconstructing the New York Knicks. Jackson recounted particularly about the career of Kobe Bryant, who he worked with for 11 seasons with the Lakers. It was familiar because Jackson had long since written about his time together with […]

The summer of 2016 has been one of the craziest off-seasons in recent memory, but how has it really changed the landscape of the league? There have been a few power players that moved to different teams. Kevin Durant is now a Golden State Warrior. Dwyane Wade is now a Chicago Bull. Dwight Howard is […]

NBA free agent Nick Johnson was in the final season of a three-year $2.33 million contract that he signed with the Houston Rockets, then he was sent to the Denver Nuggets in the Ty Lawson trade. The Nuggets waived Johnson in October of 2015, but are on the hook to pay the rest of his salary Johnson who averaged 2.6 points […]

Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard has taken much criticism for his lack of creativity in the post, but he has never been known to be a great shooter either, particularly from the free-throw line. He shot a career-low 48.9 percent from the charity stripe last season with the Houston Rockets, but he’s looking to correct his issues for next […]

NBA free agent Lance Stephenson may not be done with the NBA just yet. After reports surfaced that the only chance he had of playing pro basketball next season may be overseas, that seems not to be necessary after all. The Memphis Grizzlies declined Stephenson’s $9.4 million team option which made him an unrestricted free […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are finally starting over after the retirement of  Kobe Bryant last season, but they’re off to a head start. The team us full of young players that have a new coach, so expectations are not as high as they normally would be. This young team is looking to exceed whatever expectations that […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is set to make his NBA debut next season. Embiid was the Sixers 2014 number three overall pick, but has yet to play a single NBA game since then due to injuries. After posting training videos earlier this month, head coach Brett Brown confirmed his young center has looked great, and […]

The rift between New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose and Chicago Bulls guard Jimmy Butler has always been over analyzed and misstated. There have been plenty of reports about tensions between the two stars playing together in Chicago, and not enjoying playing with each other. The reports have been denied by both players multiple times, but the subject never […]

NBA Legend and television analyst Shaquille O’Neal, is a force of nature in more than one way. The multi-talented star is teaming up with reality television outdoorsman Bear Grylls to take on the Adirondack Mountains to see how sharp his survival skills are. Grylls has taken on the challenge of running through different survival scenarios with the […]

Former NBA Commissioner David Stern and retired legend Hakeem Olajuwon have been honored by FIBA for their contributions to international basketball. Both men were inducted on Saturday, and are now Hall of Famers for FIBA, and the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. Commissioner Stern worked with former FIBA Secretary General Borislav Stankovic in the ’80s and […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin knows what being cool is all about. At least he believes he does, and he tries to teach a kid how to be cool. Lin spoke at an event for a Chinese educational company named Boxfish. During a chat he spoke with a 13-year-old, Hanson, about how to be the […]

Ronnie2K of 2K Sports released a screenshot of Orlando Magic guard Evan Fournier for the upcoming NBA2K17 video game. The digital screen looked nothing like Fournier,  and he then tweeted that he was not happy about it. After several roasting comments from Twitter followers, French National Basketball teammate and Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert got wind of […]

When Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant had finished his free agency tour and settled on the team he wanted to play for in the next few years, there were plenty of stories that surfaced about the situation. Durant didn’t tell his teammates he planned on leaving after telling them he’d stay, Durant was tired of […]

Jay Chou aka “Kato” from the modern day movie The Green Hornet isn’t just an actor but a musician as well. It turns out, Chou is pretty big in Taiwan, so big that he was able to hook up with an NBA player. Chou’s latest music video features a surprise guest appearance from Brooklyn Nets […]

For two years, Detroit Pistons forward Reggie Bullock has lived with knowing his transgender sister was murdered, and hasn’t talked about it until now. Bullock recently visited Fox Sports 1’s “The Herd” show to finally open up about his sibling. He spoke about his brother-turned-sister named Mia Henderson, and how he found out about her death in Baltimore in 2014, among […]

Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton knew he would be walking into a rebuilding situation the moment he accepted the coaching position. The team only won 17 games last season, and not only needed some roster changes, but a culture change itself. One of the best ways to attack the situation was to first plan […]

According to Darren Wolfson of KSTP, free agent guard Norris Cole has replaced his agent and reached out to the Minnesota Timberwolves. There is no concrete nor mutual interest involved, and the call was likely exploratory in nature. The Timberwolves already have a glut of guards on their roster, and that leaves no space or time for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finished last season with a 17-65 record, and missed the post season for the 3rd straight year. In large part, the season seemed to be focused solely on Kobe Bryant‘s last year, and the younger players had issues with former head coach Byron Scott, who was dismissed after the season ended, and […]

What does a 6’10 quarterback look like? Probably something like the Phoenix Suns’ big man Marquese Chriss. The Suns visited the Arizona Cardinals practice on Thursday and had a chance to get on the field and get in some light football drills. On a very nonchalant throw, Chriss threw a 65 yard pass down the […]

The Boston Celtics have renounced the rights to 2013 draft pick Colton Iverson, according to The Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach . Iverson has been stashed overseas awaiting a roster spot in the NBA, but the Celtics have had a logjam of young players that dropped him further down the priority list with each passing year. […]

Earlier this month, Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner held a basketball camp for kids in Euless Texas. Admirably, Turner told The CW33 that he wanted to help influence the same community that helped him as a kid. It’s incredible, man. You can see I’m working hard, worked up quite a sweat and I’m just ready to go […]

Pearl Jam sang to a packed house Monday night, and they invited a special guest to join them during the concert. The guest who joined the group on stage in Chicago was none other than former Chicago Bulls forward Dennis Rodman. Eddie Vedder, who grew up as a Chicago Bulls fan, sang a portion of B-side […]

ESPN Analyst and former NBA player Jalen Rose made a recent appearance on the television show Family Feud. Rose was a guest on the celebrity version of the long-time game show hosted by Steve Harvey, and entered the fast money round, which offered him a chance to raise $25,000 for his charter school in Detroit. Rose only managed to […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward Chandler Parsons is not ashamed to admit that he is a huge Adele fan. He recently purchased tickets to see her in a live performance at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Parsons was so anxious to see Adele that he accidentally flew to Los Angeles one week early, before realizing that he was […]

Stephen Curry is no longer alone. After the release of his signature Curry 2 lows, the internet went on a relentless roast of the shoe because of its appearance. Now, the attention has turned to Houston Rockets star James Harden‘s signature sneaker. A leaked photo surfaced on SneakerWatch.com that has the internet buzzing again. Much like the Curry 2 lows, […]

We’ve heard about Damian Lillard‘s affinity for rapping and seen him performed at concerts, but now another talent has emerged. Retired NBA star, and fellow (and former) Portland Trail Blazer player Rasheed Wallace posted a video showing his rapping skills in his car while driving and taking on the So Gone Challenge. What is the So Gone Challenge? […]

Andrea Bargnani officially signed with Laboral Kutxa Baskonia, forgoing another season in the NBA. Bargnani was presented at the team press conference on Tuesday. When asked why he decided to make such a big change in his career by reporters, he gave a simple answer: “I wanted to be the protagonist of a major project.” […]

The Boston Celtics‘ first round draft pick Terry Rozier was a surprise selection at #16 in the 2015 NBA Draft. The pick was much earlier than expected to a team that already had a staple of guards on the roster. Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge liked what he saw in Rozier, and he wasn’t wrong […]

The Los Angeles Lakers officially signed their #2 overall draft pick Brandon Ingram on Tuesday morning. It was announced by general manager Mitch Kupchak. Ingram is the Lakers’ most anticipated young player to watch for next season, and today marks the beginning of a new dawn in Los Angeles. Ingram averaged 12.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, and […]

The end of an era is finally here, and a new one begins. For the first time in two decades, both the NBA and the Los Angeles Lakers will not see legend Kobe Bryant suit up for a game of basketball, now or later. Bryant retired after scoring 60 points in his last game back […]

The Brooklyn Nets are already cashing in on free agent acquisition Jeremy Lin before next season begins. The teams NBA store already has t-shirts that read Brook-Lin and Brook-Linsanity. One of the shirts features Lin next to the Nets secondary logo, but without his eccentric braided hairstyle as of right now. This is just a glimpse […]

Carmelo Anthony embraced being the elder statesman on Team USA‘s roster. He accepted the responsibility of being the leader of the team, even showing the younger players little response as they joked around on social media. Anthony spoke with NBA.com’s David Aldridge, and likens himself and his role on the team to the 2008 Redeem Team’s version of […]

Team USA‘s Carmelo Anthony first started his quest for gold at the age of 20. Success wasn’t immediate, and he suffered the pain of losing in the medal round in 2004. That pain would be a driving force for him years later. Three Olympic tournaments and 12 years passed, and he has decided to retire from international competition altogether. He […]

Team USA captured the Gold Medal on the very last day of the games in Rio, with a big thanks to Kevin Durant who scored 30 points in the game to help the U.S. Men’s team dismantle Serbia, 96-66, on Sunday. Durant was one of Team USA’s most lethal scorers, but didn’t look to score aggressively […]

The Drew League always features plenty of entertainment and NBA players looking to get in some good games during the dead summer months. One game this past Sunday featured teams led by Baron Davis and Nick Young, but also boasted players such as Zach LaVine and JaVale McGee. Sunday’s championship game brought on a small scuffle, but that […]

Make no mistake, even after a pretty average NBA Finals series, Harrison Barnes was selected as a replacement member of Team USA and did indeed win an Olympic gold medal. Honest, Harrison really was there with the team every single game. By chance, a  Reddit user Googled Barnes to find an Olympic photo that isn’t exactly what he was […]

Now that Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins is a gold medal athlete, he’s already looking to gloat about it the first chance he gets. Team USA demolished Serbia on Sunday, 96-66, in the gold medal game, and Cousins was asked by ESPN’s Marc Stein what he planned to say to Kings GM Vlade Divac, who […]