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Judging by Daryl Morey’s heavily diminished role with the Houston Rockets organization over the last few weeks, his decision to step down from his general manager post was not sudden at all. Morey, himself, admitted that his choice was premeditated, which started the moment the Rockets got eliminated by eventual champs Los Angeles Lakers in […]

George Karl also came to the defense of his former player Carmelo Anthony, following the Denver Nuggets’ not-so-subtle dig against him on Friday. The former Nuggets head coach reacted to the apparent disrespectful graphic shared by the Nuggets on social media, which boldly left out Melo from their All-Time list. George Karl took to Twitter […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony has long been open about potentially returning to the New York Knicks sometime in the near future. Turns out, that exciting possibility could take place as early as next season if his fellow “Banana Boat Crew” mate Chris Paul also moves to the Madison Square Garden. Per Marc Berman […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma still can’t believe he won an NBA title in just his third season in the league. The 25-year-old shared his excitement on Twitter on Thursday, revealing how thrilled he was to accomplish a childhood dream he once had. Yo just accomplished a whole life long goal. Like when I […]

Kyle Kuzma is still on cloud nine at the moment, as he enjoys the spoils of his first-ever NBA title with the Los Angeles Lakers. But that championship-high might night last as long, considering his name is once again dragged in numerous trade rumors. Heading into his fourth year, the 25-year-old forward is reportedly one […]

Former NBA player Marreesse Speights cleared the air in the wake of his controversial remarks against Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. The 33-year-old slot-man, who currently plays for the Guangzhou-Long Lions in the Chinese Basketball Association, reiterated that he meant no disrespect to LeBron’s greatness and was just paying homage to all-time greats Michael […]

Tyler Herro broke his social media silence on Thursday following the Miami Heat’s failure to capture the 2020 NBA title against the eventual champions, Los Angeles Lakers. After licking his wounds from the disappointing defeat, the 20-year-old posted a photo of himself on Instagram with a short, but inspiring caption. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGX50P7DSwo/ Picked 13th overall by […]

Kei Nishikori is widely considered the greatest male Japanese tennis player of all time and has amassed an impressive net worth because of it. We’ll be taking a closer look at Nishikori’s net worth in this piece. One look at his impressive career resume and you’ll see why he deserves to be ranked 15th all-time […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley may have been unable to join his team inside the NBA bubble, but made sure to help out its sister league, the WNBA,  conduct theirs successfully. Along with his wife Ashley, the generous Bradley couple donated more than $30,000 in supplies to help the players — particularly the league’s […]

The Australia men’s national basketball team is in need of a new coach for the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics after Brett Brown officially stepped down from the post on Tuesday. The 59-year-old tactician, who was relieved of his duties as head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers last August, cited his uncertain coaching future in the […]

The Miami Heat ultimately fell short in their goal to hoist the Larry O’Brien trophy this season, but head coach Erik Spoelstra remains proud of his men for giving the Los Angeles Lakers one hell of a fight. While it would have been sweet to cap off their amazing bubble run with the championship in-hand, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis finally won his first-ever NBA title on Sunday. The Brow certainly savored the moment and couldn’t help but tear up upon receiving the Larry O’Brien trophy with the rest of his team. However, his fellow superstar LeBron James — who was already used to the moment after winning his fourth […]

Jimmy Butler might have failed to lead the Miami Heat to the NBA title in the 2019-20 campaign, but he believes there are still big things in store for him in South Beach in the coming years. A day after their disappointing defeat to eventual champions Los Angeles Lakers in six games, Butler vowed to […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson has been pretty active on Twitter throughout the entire 2020 playoffs. Who can blame him? His old team is finally pegged to return to its lost glory and win a title for the first time in 10 years. Magic understandably went into overdrive on Sunday, as the Lakers […]

Vannessa Bryant was among the millions who rejoiced around the world following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2020 NBA championship-winning game against the Miami Heat on Sunday. Vanessa, the widow of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, was quick to congratulate the team and its general manager Rob Pelinka. Pelinka, of course, is a close family friend of […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard is now an NBA champion for the first time in his career. While many Lakers fans still remember the “Dwightmare” saga during his rocky 2012-13 season with the team, it’s safe to say that Howard has made up for that with his valuable contributions in their 2020 bubble run. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis acknowledged that he wouldn’t be in the position to win his first-ever NBA title without the help of his old man. Shortly after the Lakers captured the 2020 NBA title in Game 6 of the Finals versus the Miami Heat on Sunday, AD made sure to praise his supportive […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James knew who to call right away after his team won the 2020 NBA championship on Sunday in Game 6 versus the Miami Heat. As he laid on the floor with goggles in his eyes and a cigar at hand, LeBron shared the moment with his doting mom Gloria James […]

Four-time Finals MVP LeBron James already knew what was coming for him heading into the locker room after the Los Angeles Lakers were crowned the 2020 NBA champions on Sunday. In anticipation of the champagne bath coming his way, The King took some preventive measures and demanded to get some goggles before entering the locker […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was devastated in the aftermath of Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Sunday. His team fell short against the mighty Los Angeles Lakers squad, who closed out the series 4-2 and won their 17th NBA title in the process. While the Purple and Gold stayed on the court […]

LeBron James once again aligned his name alongside the NBA’s GOAT Michael Jordan on Sunday after leading the Los Angeles Lakers to the 2020 NBA title. The now four-time NBA champion was awarded the Bill Russell Finals MVP award for the fourth time in his career — adding to his already impressive hardware that also […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James fulfilled the promise he made to team owner Jeanie Buss when he first moved to Hollywood last season. The King led the Lakers back to the top of the heap on Sunday, helping his team clinch its 17th NBA title with a 106-93 victory in Game 6 of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers completed the job in Game 6 against the Miami Heat and are now crowned the 2020 NBA champions. Following that disappointing Game 5 letdown, the Purple and Gold emerged as the last team standing inside the bubble with a dominant 106-93 victory inside the AdventHealth Arena on Sunday. THE LAKERS ARE […]

ESPN color commentator Mark Jackson believes Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel lucked into a rather easy gig prior to the 2019-20 campaign. With the Lakers up big in Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat on Sunday, the subject of Vogel’s mentorship came into light. Jackson seemed ticked off when […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James once again got himself on the record books by becoming the league’s all-time leader in playoff games played. The King achieved the marvelous feat in Game 6 of the 2020 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat, where he suited up for his 260th career postseason game. Entering Sunday’s match, […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler spoiled the Los Angeles Lakers’ grand plans of hoisting the Larry O’Brien trophy on Friday. With most fans and pundits celebrating pre-maturely for what could have been the Lakers’ 17th title in franchise history, Butler put up a performance for the ages and willed Miami to a 111-108 victory. The […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was not shy in admitting that Miami Heat ace Jimmy Butler was the better man between the two in Game 5 of the 2020 NBA Finals. The pair of postseason titans clashed in the fourth quarter of Friday’s thrilling match, which ended with a climactic 111-108 win for Butler’s […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler looked dog tired in the aftermath of his team’s 111-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Friday. Who can blame him? Jimmy Buckets played all but one minute of the entire 48-minute contest but still came up big at both ends of […]

Snoop Dogg joined the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers fanbase in dissing Danny Green following yet another dismal performance in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. The hip-hop icon and Lakers die-hard follower let out another expletive-laden rant directed at the struggling Lakers’ guard after he missed a wide-open 3-pointer […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra claimed that young players in this league should strive to emulate his superstar Jimmy Butler if they want to have a successful career. Following Miami’s thrilling 111-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Coach Spo had high praise for the two-way ace’s […]

The Miami Heat kept their season alive by coming out victorious against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5, but Jimmy Butler still wants his team to put up a better performance come Sunday. The Heat’s superstar swingman spoke to ESPN’s Rachel Nichols shortly after his team’s down-to-the-wire 111-108 victory to cut the Lakers’ Finals […]

Danny Green has turned into public enemy number one among Los Angeles Lakers fans right now. The 33-year-old guard has taken a lot of heat in the 2020 NBA playoffs so far for his putrid marksmanship from downtown. The 3-and-D player was once again the talk of the town on Friday, shortly after the Lakers […]

Florida senator Rick Scott is not thrilled that the 2020 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat is still being broadcasted in China. In a tweet on Friday, the 67-year-old Republican politician aired his disgust for the league’s decision to still side with China despite their government’s supposed numerous human rights […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got some much-needed words of encouragement from one of their best players of all-time during Game 5 of the NBA Finals versus the Miami Heat. The legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sent out a spirited message to the entire Lakers nation, urging them to support the team as they played catch-up for the […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler connected on a spectacular play midway in the third quarter of Game 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers. https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1314757459232268289 Jimmy Butler got a whole forearm to the face from Dwight Howard pic.twitter.com/cZZVP8UkhI — SB Nation (@SBNation) October 10, 2020 Jimmy Buckets had perfect position down low and cleaned up the […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is known to have an interesting mix in terms of ethnicity. Up-and-coming comedian Lewis Belt went to town on this bit during one of his specials, as he roasted the two-time NBA MVP who just happened to be in attendance. Belt performed the hilarious quip during his set on […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis went down hard in the closing seconds of the first quarter of Game 5 against the Miami Heat. The entire Lakers nation collectively held their breaths, as AD writhed in pain after landing awkwardly on his right ankle during a tussle for a rebound. It was a scary sight […]

Things heated up early in Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat on Friday. Around the seven-minute mark in the first quarter, Jimmy Butler got entangled with Dwight Howard as the pair tried to secure position for the rebound. Officials were quick to blow the whistle as […]

Retired NBA star Chris Bosh has had the pleasure of winning two titles alongside LeBron James during their days together with the Miami Heat. Seeing his former teammate now one win away from getting another championship at the expense of their old franchise, Bosh lamented on what really makes LeBron James a one-of-a-kind player and […]