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It’s not every day you win an Olympic gold medal. This is probably the main reason why Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo showed in Las Vegas casually carrying his shiny gold medal like it was a water bottle. Fresh from his successful trip in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the All-Star flew straight to the desert to […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins’s anti-vax stance has gotten him quite the attention. Now, it seems that a local hospital in Holland, Michigan has reportedly cut ties with their four-year-long partnership with Cousins as the 32-year-old continues to remain firm in not getting vaccinated. The Holland Hospital, located in Cousins’ hometown of Holland, Michigan, has […]

Houston Rockets rookie Jalen Green was looking like the star that he is on his NBA Summer League debut on Sunday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The young Filipino-American was as good as advertised as he was absolutely on fire, leading the Rockets to a 84-76 win over a tough Cavs unit. In his Rockets […]

Detroit Pistons rookie Cade Cunningham brought out the big guns in Las Vegas as the 19-year-old was out there looking like Stephen Curry in his NBA Summer League debut.  This year’s first overall draft pick immediately caught on fire in the Thomas & Mack Center and hit two huge threes in the opening minutes of […]

Almost 500 COVID-19 cases have been linked to the massive celebration the Milwaukee Bucks had over at ‘Deer District’ to celebrate their 2021 NBA Finals win. According to the Milwaukee Health Department, a total of 491 cases have already been reported from individuals who were present during the Bucks’ incredible NBA Finals run in the […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard just dropped a major Kobe Bryant reference in his latest single ‘The Juice‘ and we’re all for it. Lillard, who goes by the name Dame D.O.L.L.A. as his music alter ego, premiered the song on Thursday and both NBA and music fans alike had to tip their hat to […]

There aren’t a lot of things that can scare someone like Fat Joe. But unfortunately for him, Shaquille O’Neal (and his silhouette) is his kryptonite. In a recent sit down with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson in ‘All The Smoke‘, the 50-year-old rapper shared an incident back in 2008 when he literally thought The Big […]

We all know that Chicago Bulls center Luc Longley was infamously snubbed in last year’s massive hit ‘The Last Dance’. And though the great Michael Jordan did mention that he would probably have his Australian teammate in the documentary if he had a do-over, new footage has emerged to suggest why Jordan may have passed […]

Unrestricted free agent Kelly Oubre, Jr. might be on his way to help LaMelo Ball and the rest of the Charlotte Hornets as free agency talks continue. Oubre played all of last season with the Golden State Warriors as he finished the second year of his two-year deal worth $30 million which he signed back […]

Professional scorer Jimmer Fredette is on his way back to the NBA as he officially got called up by the Denver Nuggets to join their Summer League roster. The 32-year-old is coming from an explosive stint in China where he balled out for the Shanghai Sharks and now, it seems that he’s caught the attention […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ big three of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving were pretty adamant that their current core stays intact. According to a report from the New York Daily News, amid trade talks between the Nets and the Washington Wizards in dealing guard Spencer Dinwiddie, Brooklyn was not willing to include center DeAndre […]

NBA Top Shot continues to break barriers as the NFT platform levels up the whole fan experience with an all-new tier dedicated to true NBA fans called the Fandom Tier. Launching during the 2021 NBA Summer League, this whole new category of Moments will be in between the Common and Rare tiers and will be […]

Amid a wild NBA free agency, the Boston Celtics have been patiently picking their spots as they try to build their roster for the 2021-2022 NBA season. And, according to reports, the Celtics are on the lookout for three-time NBA champion Danny Green to add some much-needed leadership and outside shooting to help Jayson Tatum […]

Australian superstar Patty Mills is not backing down from the challenge as his Team Australia is set to battle it out against Team USA in the semis of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Hours before their intense match-up, Mills firmly believes that his undefeated Australian squad has what it takes to eliminate Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, […]

Former Toronto Raptors franchise player Kyle Lowry made sure he didn’t leave the franchise and the city of Toronto without a proper goodbye. On Wednesday, the 35-year-old vet put out an emotional farewell message on social media as he takes his talents to South Beach to join Jimmy Butler and the rest of the Miami […]

It’s official. Spencer Dinwiddie is no longer a free agent as he agreed to a three-year deal worth $62-million with the Washington Wizards. The point guard opted out of the last year of his contract with the Brooklyn Nets via his player option and is now looking to add some backcourt depth to the Wizards. […]

Four-time NBA All-Star DeMar DeRozan is headed to the Chicago Bulls on a huge three-year deal worth $85 million. With his move, the 31-year-old has also now parted ways with the San Antonio Spurs after three seasons under head coach Gregg Popovich. DeRozan will instantly add a ton of firepower to the Bulls offense, which […]

Four-time rebounding leader Andre Drummond has finally found a new home as he’s poised to take his talents to the Philadelphia 76ers on a one-year deal to back up Joel Embiid. Free agent C Andre Drummond has agreed to a one-year deal with the 76ers, source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 3, 2021 […]

Otto Porter Jr. is headed to the Bay Area after the 28-year-old forward signed with the Golden State Warriors on a veteran’s minimum contract. Amid all the big names being talked about on the first day of free agency, this OPJ pick-up is actually quite a sneaky one for the Warriors as the former Georgetown […]

Ex-Milwaukee Bucks forward PJ Tucker had an emotional message to the entire city of Milwaukee after his stunning exit en route to join the Miami Heat. The free agent chose to end his short stint with the Bucks and sign a $15 million, two-year deal with the Heat which had members of the Bucks community […]

Chris Paul had a simple message for the entire world after it was announced that he was officially re-signing with the Phoenix Suns. After a ton of rumors about his future with the franchise, the 36-year-old had just three words to make it known to the world that his job in The Valley is far […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic and the rest of his squad just blew by Germany as Slovenia continues their magical run in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The 22-year-old led the way as his team secures a semi-finals berth with an emphatic 94-70 blowout win against a tough German squad. The two-time All-Star went to work […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso officially bids farewell to the franchise as he signs a huge four-year deal with the Chicago Bulls. After news broke out of his move to the Windy City, the 27-year-old immediately went to Twitter to send a huge shout-out to the entire city of LA – his home […]

It’s been a wild day of moves around the NBA and Philadelphia 76ers superstar Ben Simmons had to chime in amid rumors of him being dealt continue to surge. Simmons’ name is one of the bigger ones that have been floating around this offseason but, as of right now, it seems that the three-time All-Star’s […]

Forward PJ Tucker is leaving the Milwaukee Bucks and is headed to South Beach to sign a $15 million, two-year deal with the Miami Heat. Shams Charania of The Athletic broke the news on Twitter on Monday: PJ Tucker is signing a two-year, $15 million deal with Miami, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. https://t.co/Pti5ZYmeg0 — Shams […]

With the league’s highest cap space entering the 2021-2022 season, the New York Knicks have set their eyes on possibly acquiring point guard Dennis Schroeder. And, apparently, they’ve had their eyes locked on the Los Angeles Lakers point guard for quite some time now. According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, while the […]

Toronto’s own Drake immediately linked up with the Toronto Raptors’ newly acquired rookies Scottie Barnes and Dalano Banton to give them both a warm welcome to the city. Two days after both young prospects were drafted to the franchise, it seems that they’re already warming up as the newest members of the Raps and their […]

Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner might be on his way to the Mecca as the New York Knicks have been apparently aggressive in acquiring him. According to J Michael of the Indianapolis Star, the Knicks have been ‘trying hard’ to get Turner to the Big Apple in the hopes of forming a talented frontcourt […]

LeBron James has been lucky enough to be part of a few of the greatest championship teams in his illustrious career in the NBA. Not everyone becomes part of a ‘Big Three’ and LeBron has been a part of a superstar trio not once, not twice, but three times now with the Los Angeles Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers acquired Russell Westbrook in exchange for a few key stars in a mega-deal with the Washington Wizards. In return, the Wizards are receiving Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and the No. 22 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. The deal was initially unearthed hours before the 2021 NBA Draft when […]

Jalen Suggs received nothing but love from the Orlando Magic as the franchise picked the 20-year-old as their fifth overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Suggs was expected to be a top-three pick in this year’s draft but when teams ended up skipping his name, no one was happier than Jalen as he was […]

Cade Cunningham is making sure the spotlight stays on him on his huge night amid all the trade drama with Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Lakers. Cunningham was in an awkward position as the huge deal that’s sending the former MVP to the 2020 NBA champs in exchange for a handful of stars was […]

The league decided to pay tribute to the late Kentucky standout Terrence Clarke with an honorary draft pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. The Kentucky standout tragically passed away in a car accident in April where his dreams of playing in the league instantly got crushed. Today, through his family, Terrence Clarke gets to live […]

The Portland Trail Blazers superstar duo of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum has had enough of all these fake trade news that suggests Dame is on his way out. Lillard has been one of the biggest names being thrown around the rumor mill over these past few months and, obviously, it’s been quite taxing for […]

Jalen Green puts out an important statement ahead of the 2021 NBA Draft that might leave Cade Cunningham, as well as Detroit Pistons, fans confused. A day before they officially enter the NBA, the-19-year old declares that his goal is to land at number one, no matter how a lot of people are already taking […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns just got a taste of going toe-to-toe with boxing legend Manny Pacquiao. Towns dropped by the eight division world champion’s training camp on Wednesday ahead of Pacquiao’s August 21 duel against the undefeated Errol Spence Jr. Here’s a look at Towns linking up with Pacquiao (via Bleacher Report): .@KarlTowns linked […]

There is no stopping Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving in his quest to try and make this world a better place for everyone especially those in need. Recently, the 29-year-old dropped a huge assist off the court by helping to build a solar water center in Sindh, Pakistan in through his K.A.I. Family Foundation in […]

Amid all the controversies surrounding Team USA in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, journalist Jason Whitlock is oddly putting the blame on LeBron James. Whitlock, who’s known to give his harsh takes on different things in and around the sport of basketball, singled out the Los Angeles Lakers champion and said that it’s because of James […]

Less than a week after winning his first-ever NBA title with the Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo has switched his mood to get the off-season grind going. The two-time MVP knows that a lot of great superstars have paved the way for him and Giannis channelled a few of these iconic NBA champions in his latest […]