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New York Yankees left-hander C.C. Sabathia announced that he will retire after the 2019 season on Saturday afternoon, expressing a desire to spend more time with his family and bringing an aura of finality to a wonderful career. Sabathia seemed like he may be on his way out of the league after the 2016 season. […]

Former Miami Heat center Shaquille O’Neal has announced that he will attend Chris Bosh’s jersey retirement ceremony, according to AP Basketball writer Tim Reynolds. Shaquille O'Neal just said he will attend the Chris Bosh jersey retirement ceremony in Miami on March 26. — Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) February 18, 2019 Bosh and O’Neal have somewhat of […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar power forward Anthony Davis is questionable to play in tonight’s NBA All-Star game. Davis will warm up before deciding whether or not to play, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times: The plan with Anthony Davis tonight, I'm told, is for Davis to test his injured left shoulder out in […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie sensation Luka Doncic has been a superlative and enigmatic player all season long, completely taking the league by storm and already looking like the league’s next superstar. But chew on this: a fan is selling a game-used piece of gum chewed by Doncic in a late-January game against the Toronto Raptors. The […]

If the NBA regular season ended today, the Houston Rockets would enter the playoffs as the N0. 5 seed in the Western Conference. But Rockets forward P.J. Tucker feels the seeding is irrelevant when it comes to Houston’s chances to make it to the organization’s first NBA Finals since 1995. Tucker told Kelly Iko of The […]

In a recent interview with Kelly Iko of The Athletic, Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker commented on what it was like to play for head coach Mike D’Antoni: It’s nothing like it. I’ve had a couple of coaches like that in my life, Rick Barnes being one in college. Now with Mike, there’s nothing like it. […]

Dwyane Wade has had plenty to reflect on in his final season with the Miami Heat. From jersey swaps to honorary All-Star selections, Wade has felt the love from the NBA community. He has also been the subject of plenty of rap lyrics, cited in bars from the likes of Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West. […]

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Harris shocked the NBA world Saturday night by ousting Warriors guard Stephen Curry in the 3-point contest. Harris posted a score of 25 in the first round, but Curry made his last ten shots for a score of 27, the highest number heading into the finals. However, Harris was relentless. […]

When Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns signed a five-year, $190 extension prior to the start of the 2018-19 NBA season, the organization made it clear that they were committing to their young superstar. In a recent piece by Jon Krawczysnki of The Athletic, Towns revealed his reasons for signing the extension when he did: I just […]

One of the biggest storylines of the 2018-19 NBA season has been the future of the Golden State Warriors. With superstars Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson set to become free agents, pundits and journalists in NBA circles have wondered if the Warriors will keep their very expensive nucleus together. While both players deserve max-level deals, Warriors […]

Michael Jordan is celebrating his 56th birthday on Sunday, and the sports community has taken to social media to honor “His Airness.” From the Chicago Bulls and personalities like Mike Greenberg to French soccer club Paris Saint-Germain, outlets around the world are showing love to the man whom many consider to be the greatest basketball […]

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar announced that he is auctioning off four of his five championship rings that he won during his time with the Los Angeles Lakers. Abdul-Jabbar will sell his rings from 1980, 1985, 1987 and 1988 in an effort to raise more money for his foundation. As reported by Tania Ganguli of the LA Times, Abdul-Jabbar spoke […]

A wild morning of Anthony Davis rumors continued when Davis appeared on the Media Day set of NBA TV and revealed that he does not, in fact, have a “list” of preferred destinations: "All 29 other teams are on my list." Anthony Davis says he does not have a preferred destination#NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/fyCIxtLdYX — NBA TV […]

New Orleans Pelicans star forward Anthony Davis recently confirmed the NBA teams that he would like to play for if he were to be traded in the offseason. Davis told Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News that the ‘list’ of reported teams that he wants to play for–which included the New York Knicks and […]

On the verge of his second consecutive NBA All-Star appearance, Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal has established himself as one of the best shooting guards in the league. But as a kid coming up in the Houston AAU circuit, Beal was merely known for a single facet of his game. Beal told Fred Katz of The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took the NBA world by surprise at this year’s trade deadline when they dealt Michael Beasley and promising young center Ivica Zubac to the crosstown rival Clippers in exchange for Mike Muscala. Zubac, a 21-year-old taken with the 32nd pick of the 2016 NBA Draft, was a relative unknown to begin […]

The Philadelphia Phillies continued their busy offseason yesterday by extending ace Aaron Nola to a four-year, $45 million deal. The extension appears to be a steal for the Phillies, as Nola is now signed through his final two years of arbitration as well as another two seasons in which he would have hit the open […]

Before taking over as president of basketball operations for the Charlotte Hornets last April, Mitch Kupchak had spent the previous 30 years of his basketball career in the front office for the Los Angeles Lakers, including 17 years as general manager. But despite helping to build the Lakers dynasty of the early 2000s and presiding […]

As he heads to Charlotte for All-Star weekend, Memphis Grizzlies rookie Jaren Jackson Jr. is also answering questions on Twitter. The Grizzlies started a #JJJAllStar campaign allowing fans to ask Jackson about the NBA lifestyle. One inquirer wondered what Jackson felt as the hardest part about being in the NBA, to which he responded: Back […]