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Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo may take pointers from the Los Angeles Clippers‘ Kawhi Leonard when it comes to rallying a team from a significant series deficit. In 2019, when Leonard was still playing for the Toronto Raptors, his squad found themselves in an 0-2 hole against Giannis and the Bucks. Milwaukee was the league’s […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns used the ever-trusty emoji to express his feelings following LaMelo Ball‘s Rookie of the Year announcement. The Charlotte Hornets playmaker won the top rookie plum over Towns’ teammate in Anthony Edwards—Ball’s biggest competitor for the award. 😂😂😂 — Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) June 16, 2021 Ball and Edwards made strong cases […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum had a banner campaign in 2020-21 but all his efforts were not enough to earn him a precious All-NBA nod. Unlike other snubbed players who can be argued as deserving of an All-NBA spot, Tatum’s situation is more complicated and it cost him a cold $32 million dollars. Via Adam […]

The Philadelphia 76ers present nightmarish defensive options for opponents and their reputation just got validated as Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, and Matisse Thybulle were all named to All-Defensive teams Monday night. The Sixers’ triumvirate has been key to the team’s success as each member played like a lockdown lord all season long. While Embiid and […]

Denmarks’s Euro 2020 opening match against Finland came to an alarming pause after Christian Eriksen collapsed on the field at the 42nd minute of the game. The ensuing scenes displayed some of the most emotional moments in sports. Denmark’s captain Simon Kjaer rushed to Eriksen’s aide to ensure his teammate was in a safe position […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant has established a reputation as one of the premier high-flyers in the NBA. Despite having only two years of experience under his belt, the 2019-20 Rookie of the Year has amassed a compilation of aerial exploits that are dunk contest material. Morant and the Grizzlies are now on vacation […]

The Golden State Warriors had a bittersweet year in 2016. The Dubs made history by virtue of their 73-9 regular-season record but found themselves on the bitter end of it when they blew a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals. For Draymond Green, the embarrassment did not stop in June. To recall, Green found himself […]

Nikola Jokic is the NBA’s 2020-21 Most Valuable Player. He’s leading the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals against the Phoenix Suns. In an alternate reality, though, he’s having the time of his life racing horses. Pause for a second. That’s right. Jokic is leading the big men’s return to relevance but there was […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert won his third Defensive Player of the Year plum on Wednesday night, edging out Ben Simmons, Bam Adebayo, and Draymond Green, among others, for the award. With the announcement, Gobert joins Dikembe Mutombo, Ben Wallace, and Dwight Howard as the only players to take home the top defender trophy at […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has been named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player after his incredible 2020-21 regular season for the Mile High City squad. While Joker’s season-long performance is already laudable, it’s made even more impressive by an achievement last pulled off by Kobe Bryant. Nikola Jokic is the first #KiaMVP to play every […]

The Philadelphia 76ers‘ Doc Rivers feels Ben Simmons isn’t being given a fair shake by officials. As such, the Sixers head coach is taking matters into his own hands or hard drive. Rivers admitted, during an interview with Dave McMenamin of ESPN, that he’s keeping receipts of the instances where Simmons was on the receiving […]

Without a doubt, Dwyane Wade is the greatest player in Miami Heat franchise history. He’s also a part-owner of the Utah Jazz. It’s not a weird arrangement especially if one asks Pat Riley. In an appearance on “The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz,” the Heat godfather stressed Wade’s value to the franchise despite moving […]

Devin Booker isn’t satisfied after dropping 47 points on the Los Angeles Lakers with some not-so-sweet words to boot. The Phoenix Suns star even took to Twitter to put the cherry on top simply because he’s out for blood. An intense moment featuring Booker was captured where he can be seen talking trash to Dennis […]

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. waxed hot as soon as the gates opened in Game 6 against the Portland Trail Blazers. The versatile big man scored 22 points in just nine minutes of play in the first quarter, draining six 3-pointers to tie an NBA postseason record in the process. Stephen Curry much? Michael […]

Kevin Garnett once believed anything is possible. As it turns out, coaching the Boston Celtics is an exemption. The Celtics made waves early on Wednesday with news regarding a couple of changes within the organization as Danny Ainge’s retirement paved the way for Brad Stevens’ promotion. Stevens will now be spearheading the Celtics’ basketball operations, […]

The Boston Celtics really allowed Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden to go past halfcourt all the way to the paint area without any hint of resistance. It’s an unforgivable sin especially when they’re down in a playoff series against a team with not one, not two, but three superstars capable of taking over games on […]

Reggie Miller has had enough of fans crossing the line during games. The NBA legend is even offering a solution to put an end to these untoward incidents following a shocking episode from Game 4 between the Philadelphia 76ers and Washington Wizards. For those who haven’t seen it, here’s what transpired inside Capital One Arena […]

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons got no chill on the Washington Wizards’ Russell Westbrook. In one play during Game 3 of the Sixers and Wizards’ first-round matchup, Simmons got the better of Westbrook and continued to rub it in the face of the 2017 Most Valuable Player. Simmons finds space inside the paint then […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is considering a temporary expansion of Big Face Coffee in Tokyo, Japan. After the Heat’s playoff elimination at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks, Butler sounded off on the idea of playing for Team USA in this year’s Olympics, per Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press. Jimmy Butler says he […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic isn’t letting Kendrick Perkins’ criticism of his defensive play slip by. To recall, Perkins was critical of the Bosnian big man’s lockdown ability following the Blazers’ loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 3. Mike Malone flat out coached Terry Stotts!!! Nurkic and Kanter are the worse defensive bigs […]

The Boston Celtics held plenty of promise during Isaiah Thomas‘ peak. The diminutive point guard was a Most Valuable Player candidate while averaging 28.9 points per game in 2016-17. However, everything came to a halt no thanks to a hip injury that doomed the former All-Star’s career. Speaking with Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes on […]

The Miami Heat’s shrewd efforts against the Milwaukee Bucks‘ Giannis Antetokokounmpo from Game 1 of their first-round matchup did not go in vain. Despite being down 2-0 against the Bucks, the Heat may have gotten themselves a mental advantage over the two-time reigning Most Valuable Player whenever he heads to the charity stripe. The TNT […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young drew first blood by shushing the Madison Square Garden crowd in Game 1 after hitting the game-winning floater. Of course, the New York Knicks took offense and they’re getting back at their nemesis with the help of fans. entire garden has been handed these pic.twitter.com/JmZDkD5GFx — Jaklap (@Jaklap) May 26, […]

Brooklyn Nets power forward Blake Griffin woke up on a Tuesday morning feeling dangerous. As such, he’s carrying the same mean streak he had for breakfast—tearing up the cereal box and whatnot—to Game 2 against the Boston Celtics. Missing the Lob City version of Griffin? Say no more. The Nets big man exploded to the rim […]

The Golden State Warriors were recently bounced out of playoff contention after a heartbreaking loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in Oakland. Still, head coach Steve Kerr is viewing his team’s glass as half-full despite missing the postseason for the second-straight year. Speaking with reporters, Kerr gave everyone an alternative POV on the Dubs’ campaign, via […]

Throughout his entire NBA career thus far, CJ McCollum has been coached by one person only. That distinction belongs to Terry Stotts. However, that may change next season for the Portland Trail Blazers guard. Stotts has been rumored to be on the hot seat after guiding the team to eight playoff appearances in his nine […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have the odds stacked against them heading into their matchup with the Golden State Warriors. The Dubs are coming off a nail-biting loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, but they also earned some valuable lessons in preparation for their tilt with Memphis. Head coach Steve Kerr talked about the Warriors’ critical takeaway […]

The last time Nikola Jokic faced the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA Playoffs, the Denver Nuggets got bounced out in seven grueling games. A lot has changed since 2019, especially for the Nuggets. Nikola Jokic is now an MVP favorite. Jamal Murray is unavailable due to a season-ending injury. Michael Porter Jr. is looking […]

If there’s any coach in the NBA who knows all about the problem that is Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, it has to be Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors. Speaking with the media prior to the Dubs’ Play-In tilt against the defending champions, Kerr gets real on the challenge that is LeBron […]

Myles Turner hasn’t been able to protect the rim for the Indiana Pacers for quite some time due to an injury. However, it’s not going to stop him from defending the team’s dignity on Twitter. After the Pacers defeated the Charlotte Hornets in their Play-In Tournament matchup, Turner took to the Twitterverse for a quick […]

Each member of the Boston Celtics‘ Big 3 from their 2008 championship will be complete in Springfield next year as Paul Pierce becomes part of the 2021 Hall of Fame class, per Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe. Pierce spent 19 seasons in the NBA, playing in Beantown for 15 years. He was named Finals […]

Tim Duncan has done it all throughout his 19-year NBA career. The San Antonio Spurs legend boasts of an impressive list of individual accolades and team accomplishments which bolstered his path towards Springfield. Duncan is all about consistency which leads us to one constant figure who made a significant impact in his career—Gregg Popovich. Of course, […]

Washington Wizards superstar Russell Westbrook is the triple-double GOAT and no one can take it away from him. Well, at least for a very long time. An accomplishment that was once deemed impossible to replicate was surpassed by Westbrook because “Why not?” To further commemorate Westbrook’s historic feat, the Wizards gave him a gift to […]

Miami Heat OG Udonis Haslem is one 40-year-old whom opposing players would not want to mess with during games. Haslem has been through enough skirmishes in his 18-year career to make Dwight Howard’s 6-foot-10 265-pound frame look anything but imposing. During Thursday night’s showdown between the Heat and Philadelphia 76ers, emotions got out of control with […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday has long been regarded as one of the most underrated players in the league. He’s not going to blow the boxscore out of proportions with mind-numbing numbers, but the one-time All-Star puts up consistent effort on both ends. In speaking with Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports, Holiday didn’t hold back […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors rode a wave of hope heading into the season before Klay Thompson’s injury delayed their resurgence for one more year. Now, Curry finds himself in unfamiliar territory as the Warriors are clinging to a potential playoff ticket. In order for them to advance, they need to hurdle past […]

At this point, Anthony Edwards‘ rookie season isn’t near what Zion Williamson did in his first year. However, the Minnesota Timberwolves rookie is showing flashes of his insane potential in recent games, thanks to some qualities that are also evident in the New Orleans Pelicans’ bruiser. Ahead of their game against the Phoenix Suns Friday […]

The NBA fantasy landscape is still feeling the after-effects of Moses Brown parting the red sea to deliver those who picked him up last night to the promised land. With a 10-game slate ahead, there are plenty of opportunities to repent with the help of these five value picks who are waiting to be inserted […]

Jamal Murray submitted his entry for Dime of the Year in the first half of the Denver Nuggets‘ matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies. Pitted against one of the league’s most electrifying talent in Ja Morant, Murray was not to be outdone when he found Nikola Jokic cutting to the basket. Give credit to the defense […]