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Four-time NBA All-Star and one-time NBA champion Shawn Marion believes he should be in the Hall of Fame. Marion retired from the NBA after the 2014-15 season. His best years were with the Phoenix Suns when he was the swingman running the floor with Steve Nash. The man known as “The Matrix” captured his lone […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum really enjoyed his one year at Duke, so much so that he thought about playing another year of college basketball. However, Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski convinced Tatum to enter the 2017 draft. The talented swingman listened to the legendary coach and wound up getting drafted by the Celtics […]

On the latest episode of All The Smoke with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum spoke about his relationship with Celtics legend Paul Pierce. Tatum said he talks to Pierce “pretty often.” The All-Star swingman grew up watching “The Truth,” so it has been special for Tatum to cultivate a […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum has been on record saying that Kyrie Irving got too much blame for the Celtics’ shortcomings during the 2018-19 season. Before the 2018-19 season started, the Celtics were picked to win the Eastern Conference easily. However, Boston was dysfunctional from start to finish, and Irving got most of the […]

Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan’s father was tragically murdered in June of 1993. It was a very traumatic experience for His Airness, who shockingly retired from the NBA before the 1993-94 season to play baseball. On the latest installment of The Last Dance ESPN docu-series, Mike says the last conversation he and his dad had was […]

Michael Jordan admits there was a time when his father threatened to not let him play sports again. In the latest episode of The Last Dance, His Airness revealed that he was getting suspended too much when he was young and his father wasn’t happy about it. With that said, James R. Jordan decided to […]

When Michael Jordan retired for the first time in 1993, he had a heartbreaking statement about his father seeing his last basketball game ever. At the time, Jordan was done with basketball after winning three straight titles with the Chicago Bulls. In The Last Dance, the emotional quote Jordan had about his late father was revisited: […]

Michael Jordan retired from the NBA for the first time after winning his third straight title in 1993 with the Chicago Bulls. It was a rather surprising move considering he was only 29 and considered the best basketball player in the world. However, as Jordan revealed in The Last Dance, he was never fully committed to […]

Chicago Bulls icon Michael Jordan shocked the world when he retired from the NBA after winning his third straight title in 1993. However, it could have happened in 1992 if it wasn’t for Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. In the latest installment of the thrilling The Last Dance docu-series, it was revealed that Jordan told […]

Before the 1995-96 season started, Chicago Bulls superstar Scottie Pippen had a feeling the team was about to do something special. Jud Buechler, who was part of the second three-peat in Chicago, revealed on The Last Dance that as soon as Pippen saw the 1995-96 schedule, he knew the Bulls were going to destroy the league. […]

Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls began the 1998 playoffs with a first-round matchup against the New Jersey Nets. The team was the No. 1 seed in the East, while the New Jersey squad was the eighth seed. Most pundits expected Jordan and Chicago to coast to a three-game sweep, and so did MJ. Before […]

Chicago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf revealed in the latest installment of The Last Dance that he still paid Michael Jordan his NBA contract in 1993-94 because MJ was underpaid. Despite being the best basketball player in the world pretty much his entire NBA career, Jordan didn’t make the money people thought he should have been […]

Michael Jordan shockingly retired from the NBA after the Chicago Bulls defeated the Phoenix Suns in the 1993 Finals for the team’s third straight championship. Everyone in Chicago was stunned since MJ was the best basketball player in the world and coming off three consecutive rings. In the latest episode of The Last Dance, Jordan […]

At the height of his powers, Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan retired from the NBA after the 1993 Finals to play baseball. MJ made the switch to baseball as a way to honor his father, who was tragically murdered in June of the same year. Jordan played baseball as a kid but his chances of […]

When Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan shockingly retired from the NBA in 1993, there were rumors that the NBA had forced him to because of his gambling issues. However, according to Jordan himself, that wasn’t true in the slightest bit. “I didn’t retire because someone kicked me out or they suspended me for a year […]

Russell Westbrook was the fourth overall pick in the 2008 draft. Since that time, the California native has made $205,415,040 through NBA contracts, per Spotrac. The Seattle SuperSonics drafted Westbrook out of UCLA. The explosive guard signed a two-year, $7.25 million rookie contract with Seattle. Westbrook averaged 15.3 points and 5.3 assists as a rookie. […]

Anthony Davis was the No. 1 overall pick of the 2012 draft. Since then, The Brow has made $121,617,548 in NBA contracts, per Spotrac, and that output is only going to increase once Davis signs his next contract whenever the 2020 offseason begins. After getting drafted by the New Orleans Pelicans out of Kentucky, Davis […]

Kyrie Irving was the No. 1 overall pick back in the 2011 draft. Since then, Uncle Drew has made $126,949,624 through his NBA contracts, per Spotrac. After getting drafted out of Duke, Irving signed a two-year, $11 million rookie deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He won Rookie of the Year by averaging 18.5 points and […]

Stephen Curry was the seventh overall pick in the 2009 draft out of Davidson. When the Golden State Warriors drafted Curry, no one saw the kind of success he has had coming. Not only has Steph established himself as the greatest shooter in NBA history, but he’s also made $168,463,505 from his contracts with the […]

One of the greatest players in NBA history, Kevin Durant has made $224,382,333 through his NBA contracts since entering the league back in 2007, per Spotrac. KD was the second overall pick in the 2007 draft out of Texas. Durant made $4,171,200 during his rookie season with the Seattle SuperSonics after signing a two-year, $8.65 […]

Since getting drafted by the Indiana Pacers back in 2011, Kawhi Leonard has made $116,756,010 through his NBA contracts, per Spotrac. Year Team Salary Total Earnings 2011-12 SAS $1,394,017 $1,394,017 2012-13 SAS $1,809,840 $3,203,857 2013-14 SAS $1,887,840 $5,091,697 2014-15 SAS $2,894,059 $7,985,756 2015-16 SAS $16,407,500 $24,393,256 2016-17 SAS $17,638,063 $42,031,319 2017-18 SAS $18,868,625 $60,899,944 2018-19 […]

Since entering the NBA back in 2003 as the No. 1 overall pick with the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James has made $306,984,009 from his NBA contracts, per Spotrac. During his rookie season with the Cavs, James made $4,018,290 after signing a three-year, $12.9 million contract following the draft. LeBron averaged 20.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James says NBA legend Jerry West would easily average at least 24 points and eight assists per game if he was playing in today’s NBA. Yes he was! Straight Bucket Getter. Also could pass the hell out of it too. I mean he could play off the ball(c&s) […]

Golden State Warriors stars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson are the greatest shooting backcourt in NBA history. They also are really good at playing quarterback. But don’t take our word for it. Instead, listen to Warriors head coach Steve Kerr talk about how he was impressed by Curry and Thompson’s quarterback skills a few years […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant brought a graduate to tears on Saturday by surprising him on IG live. Take a look: https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1259215579329654784?s=20 Last Saturday, Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry teamed up with Kevin Hart and Serena Williams for a special live celebration or all 2020 students. Celebrities and athletes continue […]

The NBA salary cap will be lowered due to the financial impact of COVID-19, that much is certain. The 2019-20 season has been suspended since March 11th and there is a chance the campaign gets suspended altogether. If that were to happen, the NBA would likely lose between $1 and $2 billion, per Shams Charania […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving, along with Nike, has donated 17 pallets of food and 50,000 N95 masks to the Standing Rock Sioux tribe that will be distributed across a wide expanse of North and South Dakota, per Nets Daily. Irving’s late mother, Elizabeth Ann Larson, was a member of the tribe: Irving’s […]

If the 2019-20 regular season resumes, the Golden State Warriors plan to be “good partners” despite having the worst record in the league. Warriors president of basketball operations Bob Myers says the Dubs will continue to play hard if they are required to suit up again even though it may be difficult for players and […]

Michael Jordan and Danny Ainge were golf buddies back in the day. The two may have been able to golf together more if the Chicago Bulls got their way in the summer of 1990. Legendary Bulls writer Sam Smith’s “The Jordan Rules” book is a trending topic again after it was discussed in last weekend’s […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver revealed on a conference call with players that Utah Jazz All-Star center Rudy Gobert wasn’t the first player to get tested for the coronavirus, per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Gobert was the first player in the NBA to test positive, however, and it led to the suspension of the season […]

During an interview with Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report, Philadelphia 76ers star small forward Tobias Harris was asked to reveal his most embarrassing Google search. The Sixers forward revealed that he once googled how to unclog a toilet bowl. “It’s funny, I clogged up the toilet bowl and I got the plunger. So then I’m […]

Vanessa Bryant is taking the initial steps to sue the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department over Kobe Bryant helicopter crash photos, per PEOPLE. Vanessa’s legal claim seeks damages for emotional distress and mental anguish: Vanessa Bryant filed a legal claim on Friday in regard to a collection of unauthorized photographs taken by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s […]

Since becoming a professional team back in 1970, the Cleveland Cavaliers have an overall record of 1,867-2,168. The Cavs franchise has made the playoffs 22 times and captured one championship. That came back in 2016 when LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love guided the club to the title over the 73-9 Golden State Warriors. […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen could end up getting fired since the franchise is under new control. Per Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times, new Bulls president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley have had detailed discussions with players and most of them have ripped Boylen. As a result, it […]

In municipalities where coronavirus testing has become available to at-risk health care workers, NBA teams opening facilities for voluntary workouts will be allowed to administer tests to asymptomatic players and staff, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. A select few NBA facilities are reopening in the coming days and weeks. Organizations such as the Orlando Magic, Los […]

Derrick Rose has a bevy of tattoos on his body, which is kind of ironic since the former MVP is scared of needles. Back in 2008 when he was starring for the Memphis Tigers in college, Rose suffered a scratch above his eye. Someone told him he’d need stitches to close the cut and the […]

Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan scored 21 points while shooting 7-of-23 from the field back on March 24, 1995 against the Orlando Magic. It was Jordan’s first game at the United Center during his comeback tour. The Magic wound up defeating Jordan and the Bulls by a final score of 106-99. Orlando star point guard […]

Philadelphia 76ers legend Charles Barkley says current Sixers star Joel Embiid hates him. Chuck told the Waddle and Silvy Show on ESPN 1000 in Chicago that Embiid doesn’t like him anymore after his “lazy” comment: “Joel Embiid hates me because I call him lazy,” Charles Barkley said, via Nick Friedell of ESPN. “Which, No. 1, […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has released a statement after his Twitter account was hacked. pic.twitter.com/CVMpahBDDO — Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) May 8, 2020 As soon as the hacker tweeted from Antetokounmpo’s account, everyone had a feeling the Bucks star got hacked since Giannis would never tweet out some of the things which were said. Fortunately, […]