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Newly retired Kobe Bryant received the birthday gift many sneakerheads would yearn for — a customized pair of shoes. Marking the Black Mamba’s birthday on Aug. 23, Bryant received a pair of his own signature shoes, the Nike Kobe 11 “Mambacurial.” The shoes are based on the low-top style that he brought back to the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns has been chosen as the face of NBA 2K17‘s mobile app. The reigning Rookie of the Year will be the cover athlete for MyNBA 2K17, a mobile app that connects players to the console version of the game. The app features a facial scanning feature, allowing those without a Microsoft Kinect […]

The departure of Kevin Durant from the Oklahoma City Thunder left plenty of holes to fill. Center Steven Adams is doing his part to make sure those holes get filled. One of the main things the Thunder will lack this year is consistent three-point shooting. Their remaining leader, Russell Westbrook, shot a dismal 29.6 percent […]

Packing a one-two punch in the league is never an easy thing for an NBA team. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. There’s always someone forced to take a back seat to the top dog — who’s Batman and who’s Robin? It’s an ego trip. The Washington Wizards are now experiencing […]

A coach fired in the first few weeks of the season, a trade that blew up in their face, and a general manager that couldn’t quite transfer what was on paper to the court. Those are a few of the things that plagued the Houston Rockets throughout last season. GM Daryl Morey believes that the […]

One of the most debated Internet enigmas has finally been resolved. While not as controversial as the .gif versus .jif dilemma, Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris proved he is not rapper J. Cole: Just realized Tobias Harris looks like J.Cole. pic.twitter.com/P6fvXjEvtb — myles brown (@mdotbrown) December 14, 2014 Though we must admit, the likeness is […]

Derrick Rose, the once first overall pick of the 2008 draft, is ready for a change. It’s been two months since he was traded from his hometown of Chicago to the New York Knicks, and he’s looking to make the best out of his opportunity. Dealing with change Rose started his career as one of […]

Three weeks of preparation, two weeks of competition and one sweet moment of golden glory have been the whirlwind of Paul George‘s summer. The Indiana Pacers swingman refused to give up hope after a crushing injury suffered at the white versus blue scrimmage before departing for the FIBA World Championships in 2014. George suffered compound […]

The “Jet” has landed and this time he’s in the city of Milwaukee. Jason Terry was inked to a one-year deal with the Bucks after being cut by the Houston Rockets. Terry will wear number 3, since his usual number 31 belongs to John Henson, according to Jim Paschke. Jet is on the runway!! Welcome to […]

Seattle’s own Jamal Crawford was back on the hardwood terrorizing local talent, dropping 44 points and 13 assists for team BrandBlack in a quarterfinal win against Every Blessed Day. The team, named after his sneaker company, prides itself on including local Washington players, such as former NBA player Terrence Williams and Spain’s Liga ACB star […]

Another tale of the fabled Michael Jordan years has surfaced, this one involving one of the NBA’s most liked players — Jamal Crawford. According to The Undefeated’s Mike Wise, a rookie Crawford amassed a six-figure gambling debt after two nights of shooting craps, forcing him to give up his Mercedes-Benz. The Michigan product was drafted eighth overall […]

The Rio Olympics have come to a close and for Team USA’s Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony, the taste of gold is as fresh as it gets. Just two months away from the preseason, the best memories for these players aren’t always the games played against different competition, but rather the relationship between the two. […]

The Detroit Pistons are getting the wheels in motion this off-season. After being swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs, the team looks to build chemistry as they aim higher than last year’s eight-seed. Center Andre Drummond recently shared pictures from his Instagram account wherein he and his fellow teammates are team building […]

It seems like a long time since Team USA had failed to bring the gold home. San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has been wanting a chance to right those wrongs ever since. When the topic of Olympic basketball is brought up, thoughts of greatness often come up in the minds of people — Charles […]

Former No. 1 pick Kwame Brown is ready for an NBA comeback. After signing with agency Interperformances, the latter wrote a glowing, hopeful pitch for his NBA future: The #1 overall pick of the 2001 draft is ready for a new life. His comeback can be the road to glory for a team that believes […]

After an ultimately successful Olympic campaign that culminated in yesterday’s gold medal winning 30-point smashing of Serbia, Team USA Director Jerry Colangelo is already looking for continuity in the next Olympiad. A team that didn’t struggle to share the ball but instead faced problems getting open shots clearly was at its most cohesive state in […]

Fresh off the closing ceremonies in Rio, Team USA wasted no time in showing off their newly acquired hardware on social media. Paul George was especially eager to show his gold medal and with good reason. After overcoming the awful injury he suffered two years ago in an intrasquad scrimmage with Team USA, he’s come […]

Someone had to come out and say it. Team USA assistant coach Jim Boeheim didn’t shy away from it. While the focus of the team’s gold-medal success centers around perennial stars like Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony and Kyrie Irving, often the unsung heroes don’t get enough credit. Kyle Lowry, the unsung hero “(Kyle Lowry) was […]

Team USA‘s performance at the Rio Olympics received plenty of mixed reviews. Regardless, the team, led by four-time Olympian Carmelo Anthony, got the job done once again. The United States left Brazil with an undefeated 8-0 record and a 96-66 win over Serbia to earn a third consecutive Olympic gold medal. So how well did […]