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Rapper Fat Joe appeared on ESPN’s highly questionable on Friday afternoon in what ended up to be one of the more interesting interviews the show has probably ever had. During the interview, Fat Joe is questioned on who Biggie Smalls’ song “I got a story to tell” is actually about. Rather than dodge the question […]

The Golden State Warriors have climbed to the top. So naturally, there are plenty of people trying to pull them back down. We call these people haters, and the have an amazing capacity for pointing out every potential flaw in a team that just won a record 73 regular season games. One of the most […]

The Crying Jordan meme has become an integral part of American pop culture. It has gone beyond just basketball and sports and infiltrated into all news including the music industry, Hollywood, and even politics. Naturally, the meme now has its own documentary telling the story of how it started and how it has come to […]

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are good friends. They’ve both talked about getting to play together again and apparently work out together when both are in the same town. But just how good of friends are LeBron and D-Wade? Well, according to a recent article by ESPN’s Pablo S. Torre, they are such good friends […]

Steph Curry has garnered a lot of attention over the passed to seasons after finishing with back-to-back MVP awards and an NBA championship with potentially another on the way. All this while leading his team to a record 73 wins in the 2015-16 regular season. The piling list of achievements has other general managers taking […]

After suffering a big loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, the Golden State Warriors bounced back with a vengeance in Wednesday night’s Game 2 matchup. [FINAL] Warriors defeat Thunder, 118-91HIGHLIGHTS: https://t.co/PLr9sX4I1U Steph Curry: 28 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST pic.twitter.com/V0k1M2HCpk — Warriors Nation (@WarriorNationCP) May 19, 2016 […]

The Golden State Warriors played the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals on Wednesday night and were able to come out with a much-needed 118-91 win to tie the series 1-1 heading back to OKC. Warriors star and back-to-back MVP Steph Curry had a much better game than he did […]

Curt Schilling was recently let go by ESPN for some questionable statements he made regarding transgender people last month. In response, Schilling accused ESPN of being racist and pursuing a “liberal agenda.” In response to Schilling’s comments, Stephen A. Smith called out Schilling for the real reasons he believes the former Red Sox star was […]

The Miami Heat lost to the Toronto Raptors last Sunday night in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals and now look to what moves they need to make this summer. With four of their five starters testing free agency and Chris Bosh unsure if he’ll be able to play next season (or ever), Pat […]

The Miami Heat will have plenty to take care of this offseason, as four of their starting five will be testing the free agency market. With so many players keeping their options open, it will be difficult for Pat Riley to keep the whole team together. One person not concerned about getting his contract is […]

The Toronto Raptors made the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history this year, but apparently that went unnoticed to some. A recent poll by CBS Sports asked the question “Who will win the NBA title?” once the final four teams had been decided. But, for some reason, the Raptors just didn’t […]

The NBA Draft Lottery will take place Tuesday night and the Los Angeles Lakers will have a lot riding on where their pick lands. If they get a top 3 overall pick (which they have a 20%% chance of doing), there is a strong chance they try to trade the pick for a young veteran. […]

The Warriors lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night in a close game that ended 108-102. The win marks a major victory for the Thunder who now hold a 1-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals and put all the pressure on the Warriors to win one at home. The news wasn’t […]

The Golden State Warriors played the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. While neither team ever really took control of the game, the Thunder were able to come back in the second half and hold off the Warriors late in the fourth quarter to take a big […]

The Warriors were down just four points with only seconds left when Russell Westbrook crossed half court and committed what looked by many to be a travel. The crowd went nuts, the Warriors’ players were in shock, and Steve Kerr was left speechless. But one guy in the crowd had more important matters to tend […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder begin their Western Conference Finals series against the Golden State Warriors on Monday night and all over the country people are making their predictions as to who will win, including “Based God” rapper Lil B. Just got word from " The BasedGod " that the thunder will not be beating the […]

The final four teams in the NBA playoffs have been decided. Monday night will see the first game of the conference finals with the Warriors playing the Thunder beginning at 9:00pm (EST). Heading into the playoffs, there was no question which team would be the odds on favorite to win the championship. The Golden State […]

After years of being one of the worst teams in the league but never grabbing the first overall pick in the draft, the Philadelphia 76ers finally have a chance to do just that. The NBA will hold its annual draft lottery on Tuesday, which will decide the order in which the teams get to draft […]

Doc Rivers recently sat down with ESPN writer Zach Lowe to share his perspective on the Clippers. During the interview he was questioned about why Lance Stephenson did not work out for Doc and the Clippers. Doc responded with some harsh words regarding Stephenson’s defensive capabilities. Per the ESPN interview: Zach: Why didn’t Lance Stephenson […]

Kevin Durant may have just dodged a bullet with the law. Apparently, the Thunder star forward had been sitting in traffic when he heard an ambulance coming up from behind. Like most people, he moved to the side to let it pass. But then he made the “mistake” of following behind the ambulance to get […]

James Harden has been cashing in on his stardom as the face for a new advertising campaign of Trolli Gummies. As part of the campaign, the Rockets’ superstar took some time with “Coach Carl” to teach the audience the art of the layup. At first glance, it looks like any other layup, but when you […]

Minnesota Timberwolves‘ rookie Karl-Anthony Towns was announced as the fifth ever unanimously voted Rookie of the Year on Monday after an outstanding season where he averaged over 18 points and 10 rebounds as the Timberwolves’ starting center. But even through all of the success of his rookie campaign, Towns did not forget who helped him […]

Boston Celtics’ center Kelly Olynyk has a big decision to make and he needs to make it soon. After playing with an injured shoulder through the end of the season, the expectation has been that Olynyk would undergo the surgery once the season had ended. But that may not be the case. According to Kurt […]

It has been a crazy season for head coaching jobs in the NBA. Some of the most highly regarded coaches have been fired from teams considered to be consistent playoff contenders. Tom Thibodeau, Scott Brooks, David Blatt are just a few of the casualties of the firing trend that has taken over the NBA. Now […]

The Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat entered Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals with the series tied at 2-2. But, thanks in large part to DeMar DeRozan, the Raptors would come out on top at home to take a 3-2 series lead heading back to Miami. After suffering through shooting woes for most of […]

The Golden State Warriors played the Portland Trail Blazers in Oakland on Wednesday night with a chance to end the Western Conference Semifinal series in five games. Up 3-1 in the series and playing at home, the Warriors had all the luck they needed on their side to finish off the Blazers, as evidenced by […]

Just when you thought there were no more 3-point shooting records we could come up with for Steph Curry to break, he did it again on Wednesday night in Oakland. On the night where he accepted the MVP award in front of his home crowd, Steph tied Reggie Miller for most consecutive games with a […]

The face of Michael Jordan crying during his 2009 induction to the Hall of Fame has become one of the great tools of social media fans to express the sadness of both their favorite superstars and bitter rivals in their moments of defeat. But according to Charles Oakley, M.J. is not a fan. When asked […]

In what was probably one of the more underrated series of the playoffs, the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors have put on quite the show for not just their own fans, but anyone remotely interested in basketball. Four games into the series, the two teams find themselves all tied up after a few close battles […]

Toronto Raptors’ fans have been having some extra fun this postseason by using their shirts to design patterns in the stands, a trick taken from the fans in Euro soccer leagues. Game 5 of the Raptors’ semifinal series against the Miami Heat will tip off tonight at Air Canada Centre in Toronto and the fans […]

Golden State Warriors’ star point guard Stephen Curry has been named the NBA league MVP for the second year in a row and, in the process, became the first MVP in history to be unanimously voted for the honor. Naturally, Under Armour is releasing a special shoe to celebrate his back-to-back MVP awards. .@StephenCurry30 went […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid’s first two seasons in the NBA have been a disappointment, to say the least. Since being drafted with the third overall pick in 2014, the former Kansas star has been plagued with injury and unable to play a single game in the NBA. According to head coach Brett Brown, […]

In case there was any doubt, Steph Curry is back from his knee injury and he’s looking just fine. In his first game back in just over two weeks, Curry led the Golden State Warriors to an exciting 132-125 win in overtime to help the Warriors take a 3-1 series lead and all but end […]

In a decision that left many Seattle fans disappointed, the city council voted 5-4 against allocating a certain parcel of land for a new NBA arena in the hopes of bringing an NBA team back to Seattle. In the 5-4 decision, all of those in favor were men, and all of those against the measure […]

After being the target of a lot of scrutiny in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Dwyane Wade made sure to redeem himself in Game 4. Wade had been the cause of a major uproar from Canadian basketball fans after seen going through his shooting warm-up during the Canadian national anthem. D-Wade has since […]

Dwyane Wade recently became one of the least popular people in Toronto after going through his shooting ritual during the Canadian anthem. Fortunately for D-Wade, he has a prominent member of the Canadian community on his side. According to TMZ, Toronto city council member Norm Kelly empathizes with Wade and believes it was a mistake. […]

The Houston Rockets have been on a desperate search to find their head coach for next season, most recently interviewing former Cavaliers head coach, David Blatt. According to ESPN’s Calvin Watkins, the Rockets are now set to interview former Rockets’ player and TNT analyst, Kenny Smith. The Rockets are apparently willing to consider all options, […]

After a disappointing season filled with tension in the locker room and an early playoff exit, the Houston Rockets are in search of a new head coach to lead the team for next season. According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, the Rockets recently interviewed former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach David Blatt. Many were surprised by Cavs’ […]

As you have probably already heard, the New York Knicks are in need of a head coach and Phil Jackson is not making it easy to find one. According to ESPN’s Ian Begley, Jackson has been out of town on vacation, putting a halt on any coaching search that may have been taking place. During […]