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Damian Lillard turned 26 years old on Friday, and to celebrate his birthday he held his first live rap concert. Dame D.O.L.L.A. as he goes by while performing, sold out 1500 tickets in one day, accounting to Fox 12 Oregon. Here’s Dame rapping at the concert: @Dame_Lillard Flow #DameDOLLA pic.twitter.com/UfmVuWePuV — Josh Logan (@WatchVlad) July […]

Sometimes things just don’t go as planned – like the Orlando Magic‘s 2015-16 season for example. The Floridian team was just 35-47 for 11th place in the Eastern Conference, missing out on the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. Another thing that went terribly for the Magic? Their Twitter hashtag, #2016In3Words. Describe our offseason in […]

Nick Young has had a tumultuous last few months. Between the initial incident with D’Angelo Russell that caused an immense amount of drama with the Lakers and his fiancé Iggy Azalea to the sort of feud that’s surfaced with Gilbert Arenas, Swaggy P has a had a lot going on that’s unrelated to basketball. But […]

The annual ESPN awards show, the ESPYS, were held on Wednesday night in Los Angeles. In addition to powerful speeches and recognizing legends, there were plenty of laughs to be had as well. Hannibal Buress assisted host John Cena for a bit in the show in which he pretends to be from the future. One […]

Kobe Bryant has had quite the week. After receiving the ESPY Icon Award alongside Peyton Manning and Abby Wambach on Wednesday – and cracking a joke during his speech – he attended the Kids’ Choice Sports Awards on Thursday to receive the Legend Award. Per Kids’ Choice Awards’ tradition, he was the victim of a […]

Gregg Popovich‘s t-shirt game is on point. Just days after rocking a Tim Duncan shirt in his first media session since Duncan‘s retirement announcement, the Spurs head coach is back with another phenomenal wardrobe choice. While speaking to the US Olympic swim team, Pop chose to wear a “Vote for Pedro” shirt: https://www.instagram.com/p/BH5U6ssj7c_/ Popovich was […]

New York Knicks center Kristaps Porzingis had a breakout rookie season. His snapchat skills aren’t as strong as his basketballs skills, however. The young Latvian tried to post a Snapchat video to The Players’ Tribune’s account while on the Orange Carpet of the the Kids’ Choice Sports Awards, but ran out of time. One day, […]

In the wake of Tim Duncan‘s retirement announcement, many anecdotes of the great power forward’s career have come to light. One that was just released comes from current Sports Illustrated senior writer Lee Jenkins. According to Jenkins’ tweet, Duncan was once his chemistry tutor of sorts. While visiting a friend at Wake Forest, where Duncan […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green fell under scrutiny this week after being arrested for misdemeanor assault and battery in East Lansing, Michigan. The judge agreed to move up the hearing date for the case for before Green’s departure to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Summer Olympics. The hearing was initially set for August […]

The Boston Celtics have been linked to some potential superstar acquisitions recently, namely via trades with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Clippers to bring Russell Westbrook or Blake Griffin, respectively, to Beantown. But that’s not all the C’s have been doing. According to Sean Deveney of Sporting News, the Celtics are looking to […]

This season we have seen two NBA legends retire with both Kobe Bryant and now Tim Duncan putting on their jerseys for the last time. Kevin Garnett could soon follow. Although the 40-year-old Timberwolves player has another year on his current two-year, $16 million deal, he may decide to end his career before the contract […]

At the ESPY Awards this Wednesday, WWE‘s Big Show challenged Shaquille O’Neal to a match at next year’s WrestleMania 33. Players around the NBA are excited to see The Big Aristotle in the ring and many of them weighed in with their predictions for who will win the big matchup. Most of the NBA players […]

There has been a lot of talk about Thon Maker‘s age. The supposed 19-year-old NBA draftee was taken tenth overall in this year’s draft by the Milwaukee Bucks despite rumors that he may actually be four or five years older than he claims. Mark Cuban, outspoken owner of the Dallas Mavericks, made a joke about […]

According to ESPN, forward Terrence Jones has agreed to a 1-year deal with the New Orleans Pelicans. Teams had seemingly overlooked Jones in the early days of free agency, but with the Pelicans he can finally reunite with college teammate Anthony Davis. The two played played together at Kentucky, and Jones couldn’t pass up the […]

Add another award to their trophy cases: sports legends Kobe Bryant, Peyton Manning, and Abby Wambach will all receive the 2016 ESPY Icon Award. ESPN announced Monday that Justin Timberlake will present the three storied athletes with the award. The honor, which goes to a retiring star each year, has never been given to three […]

You’ve gotta love Pop. San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich did his media duties on Tuesday, the day after Tim Duncan announced his retirement after 19 years with the Spurs, while wearing a t-shirt with Duncan on the front. Pop came out just now wearing this… https://t.co/USpuJwHjfe pic.twitter.com/LHjz6wz1MX — Michael C. Wright (@mikecwright) July […]

It’s an exciting time for Jared Goff, the University of California star who went number one overall in this year’s NFL draft to the recently relocated Los Angeles Rams. To make things even more exciting, he’s a Northern California-native and is getting in on the Kevin Durant hype as much as anyone in Warriors Nation. […]

Kevin Durant, Dwyane Wade, and Dwight Howard may be off the board, but NBA free agency isn’t over yet. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, center Meyers Leonard has agreed to a 4-year, $41 million deal to stay with the Portland Trail Blazers. The 7-1 center has played four years in the league thus […]

James Harden and the Houston Rockets have agreed to a renegotiated contract, the team announced on Saturday. According to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the star shooting guard will earn over $118 million over four years. Prior to the new contract, Harden would have become an unrestricted free agent in 2018, but the extension locks Harden […]

Manu Ginobili is coming back to the Spurs for his 15th season in San Antonio. After announcing last week that he would not yet retire, Ginobili then revealed he would field offers from teams around the league despite having played his entire career with the Spurs. He ultimately decided not to leave the franchise, announced […]

Gilbert Arenas has never been one to shy away from letting his feelings be known. From his comments on Nick Young‘s relationship with Iggy Azalea in the fallout of the D’Angelo Russell incident to his despicable WNBA post, Instagram seems to be Arenas’ medium of choice. Now, he’s back at it again, but this time […]

Kevin Durant has faced much criticism over his decision to leave the Thunder for the Warriors, although some fans understand his decision despite their disappointment. Mavs veteran Dirk Nowitzki recently expressed relative support for Durant, while Charles Barkley condemned the 2013-14 MVP. Now, Reggie Miller has chimed in as well. In an article he wrote […]

Pau Gasol is on the move. While he may end up with the Trail Blazers after their two-year, $40 million offer today, there’s another team that could fit better: the Timberwolves. Going to Minnesota would mean reuniting with former Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau, who recently took over as team president and head coach. T-Wolves made […]

When the Boston Celtics brought NFL quarterback Tom Brady to their meeting with free agent Kevin Durant, some were confused. Yes, he is an icon of Boston sports, but he certainly isn’t a basketball player. So what exactly was he doing there? According to reports, Brady was simply there to explain “how special it is” […]

It seems that the Utah Jazz are done with Trey Burke. Adrian Wojnarowski reported Sunday morning that the Jazz will trade the young guard to the Washington Wizards. The Wizards are set to give up a 2021 second-round draft pick in order to acquire Burke, who enters his fourth NBA season in 2016-17. A former […]

As the Spurs wait to hear the decision of free agent Kevin Durant, they at least have some good news to go on today. Veteran guard Manu Ginobili announced on his personal blog that he will return for his 15th season. Although Ginobili played just 19.6 minutes per game last season, the lowest average of […]

The Boston Celtics have taken an interesting approach to sell their team to Kevin Durant this free agency period: players from other sports. Tom Brady of the NFL’s Patriots was present for Durant’s meeting with the Celtics on Saturday, and David Ortiz of the MLB’s Red Sox chimed in on Twitter: Yo @KDTrey5 sorry I […]

After the Heat offered Dwyane Wade just $10 million per year, Miami’s franchise player began to seriously look at other teams. Wade has received offers of $20 million or more from at least four teams since free agency opened on Friday. Many, if not most, Heat fans don’t want to see their longtime star go. […]

Kevin Durant has reportedly informed teams Saturday night that his free agency decision will be made in the next 24-36 hours. According to reports, the 2013-14 MVP was “blown away” by his meeting with the Clippers, despite Chris Paul missing the meeting. Durant also met with his current Thunder team as well as the Spurs, […]

The impending restricted free agency of Golden State Warriors small forward Harrison Barnes was a hot topic throughout the 2015-16 season. Now that the time is here, and the Warriors failed to capture a second consecutive championship, Barnes may finally be leaving the Bay. According to Marc Stein, multiple ESPN sources expect the Dallas Mavericks to sign Barnes to […]

The Boston Celtics are going all in to get Kevin Durant. They even called in a ringer. That’s right, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was present for Durant’s meeting with the Celtics in the Hamptons on Saturday. While it may seem like this was just a random Brady spotting in the Hamptons – after all, the […]

After all the rumors, it’s finally a done deal: Joakim Noah is a member of the New York Knicks. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, Noah will join the New York squad on a 4-year, $72 million deal. Sam Amick of the USA Today also reported that the fourth year of Noah’s contract is guaranteed. Noah […]

Dwight Howard is looking for a new place to call home, and it just might be Atlanta. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the former Rockets center found “traction” in his meeting with the Hawks on Friday as he “made a strong connection” with the team. Although Howard most likely won’t get a max deal, it seems […]

Miami Heat lifer Dwyane Wade may finally be leaving South Beach. Negotiations between Wade and the Heat have stalled as out late, prompting teams to expect the thirteen-year Heat star to jump ship: Sources: Rival execs expected to speak with Wade on phone today, armed with belief his contract impasse with Heat has him considering move. […]

Singer-songwriter Usher, a minority owner of the Cavaliers, was in attendance for Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Cleveland. After the Warriors won the game, 108-97, to take a commanding 3-1 series lead, Usher approached LeBron James on the court. But there was one problem: LeBron didn’t want anything to do with Usher. https://vine.co/v/iLuHHnZr290 […]

The Warriors, like seemingly the entire NBA for teams not from Oklahoma, will pursue Kevin Durant in free agency this offseason. Although it’s likely a long shot for Durant to end up with Golden State, Harrison Barnes may be collateral damage should KD join the blue and gold. However, a recent report from Sporting News’ […]

Kevin Durant is the top free agent this offseason, and both the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers – among other teams – are going after him. But these teams are also looking at another free agent: Hassan Whiteside. While Whiteside and Durant may both stay with their respective Heat and Thunder teams, it’s hard […]

The Golden State Warriors have used three-point dominance to their advantage throughout their dominant season, and it was on display in fine form during Game 4 of the NBA Finals. In fact, the Warriors shot so well from beyond the arc that they set a new record for the most three-point shots made in an […]

The list of NBA stars not playing for Team USA this summer seems to longer than the list of players who are playing. DeMarcus Cousins is in, and so is Paul George, but many others have opted not to participate in the 2016 Summer Olympics. Isaiah Thomas of the Boston Celtics is another story. The […]