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The Brooklyn Nets assembled one of the greatest big threes in NBA history. 2019 offseason additions Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving were joined by James Harden. While it has not gone to plan, completely, the Nets are still powerhouses of the Eastern Conference. They were one three-pointer away from the NBA Finals last season, and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers did not start the season all too well. The squad pitted for a championship struggled early, and still somewhat struggles. They are sitting at 21-19, which puts the Lakers in the fight for the postseason. After dreams of dominating the Western Conference, the Lakers need to settle for a possible path […]

The Houston Rockets knew the season will go in this direction. After years of unsuccessful attempts at the title with James Harden, the Rockets blew it up. Now, they have one of the youngest teams in the league, headlined by promising rookie Jalen Green. There are other pieces as well, such as Christian Wood and […]

Despite an avalanche of health issues, the Miami Heat are off to a terrific 24-15 start and look like a contender in the Eastern Conference. The offseason addition of Kyle Lowry has worked wonders, bringing another veteran with toughness and leadership to this well-coached roster already featuring stars Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, though those […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers have been going through a very rough start, fingers were pointed. That is completely normal for any team with LeBron James on it. The King has a tendency to influence front office decisions and has done so in the past. Now, the finger of blame was pointed towards the duo […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are having a start no one expected. Sitting at 20-19, the squad pitted for a championship has not played well this season. Even these 20 wins were mostly out of the pure genius of LeBron James. The King is known for influencing the front office of his team and he might […]

As the entertainment and professional sports businesses come closer each year, the WWE and the NBA have not been immune to that. Many NBA players have been featured in WWE shows. It has not always gone too well, as evidenced by a somewhat infamous cameo of Lonzo and LaMelo Ball. Still, many other appearances were […]

The NBA has gone into other spheres of entertainment in the past. NBA stars have made iconic movies, published music albums, and have done much more. Today’s NBA athlete transcends the sport and goes into other parts of public life. Thus, it is not a surprise that they have also gone into wrestling. The biggest […]

The line between the NBA and entertainment is more or less gone. Professional athletes have dabbled in crossover entertainment for a while now, starring in movies, making music and featuring in TV shows. Another off-court medium pro athletes love to explore? Wrestling. The WWE, as the premier organization in pro wrestling, has featured countless cameos […]

The NBA has been involved with the WWE for a while now. Many of the NBA players from the past and present were featured in WWE shows. None of them have gone on to perform as full-time professional wrestlers, though. Some players, like Enes Kanter, however, have hinted at a future in the organization. Looking […]

The NBA and WWE have had various crossovers in the past. Famously, the WWE even had a few weeks-long sketches about the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers. That was back in 2009, and since then, many NBA players have featured in WWE events. Quite infamously, Lonzo and Lamelo Ball featured with their father, […]

The NBA and its players have gone into the entertainment business many times in the past. NBA players such as Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, and LeBron James have made movies with varied success. Also, guys like Damian Lillard have ventured into music as well. The world of professional wrestling is no exception, as many NBA […]

The world of professional wrestling has been incorporating famous stars from other sports for a while now. Most make sporadic appearances, including Shaquille O’Neal, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and many more. However, if some NBA players were to become WWE Superstars, that would be very fun to watch. One of the teams that could produce some WWE […]

The holiday season marks the beginning of All-Star voting in the NBA. On Christmas Day each year, the league opens up the voting for All-Star starters. While there are a few players considered locks, heavy discussion in the basketball community will ensue about other spots on the rosters. One squad that will want multiple representatives […]

The Chicago Bulls are the talk of the league. After many analysts ridiculed their summer additions of DeMar DeRozan and Lonzo Ball, the squad has proved them wrong. After the first part of the season, the Bulls are 23-10, sharing the number one spot with the Brooklyn Nets. The whole team has been tearing it […]

The New Year period around the NBA is mostly relevant for the Christmas games and for the beginning of All-Star voting. On Christmas Day, the NBA opens up the voting process and the fans are able to select their starters for the All-Star game in February. This year, the All-Star Weekend will be held in […]

With the All-Star game coming in February, discussions have begun around the league about the All-Star starters. The NBA opened the voting process on Christmas Day, and the community is already torn about some players. This year, there are a few surefire starters, like Steph Curry or LeBron James, but a ton of players deserve […]

The NBA All-Star starters voting process has begun on Christmas Day. As the NBA community debates on who to add to the team, many rosters around the league are hoping for multiple players in the final teams. One of those teams is the Minnesota Timberwolves, a franchise that has not had much success in the […]

The Christmas and New Years’ holidays around the NBA are usually celebrated with the opening of the All-Star voting. The league has opened up voting for this prestigious event on Christmas Day. It signifies the start of serious discussions in the NBA community about what players need to be All-Stars. This will be great for […]

Around Christmas and the New Year, the NBA discussions are usually only about one thing – the All-Star game. On Christmas Day, the NBA opens up All-Star starters voting. Usually, the process gives us an insight into which players have caught the eye of NBA fans. One team that cannot focus on the All-Star game […]

When Christmas comes, the NBA opens the All-Star voting process. While the process yielded some unusual situations in the past, it is usually a fair assessment of how the season has gone for certain players. After having a few seasons with multiple All-Stars, the Golden State Warriors are hoping to come back strong to the […]

The All-Star season is upon us in the NBA. Around the New Year, the league starts the All-Star voting period and major discussions ensue around the community. Some players are considered locks, some are on the fence, and some previous All-Stars are nowhere to be found. For the Philadelphia 76ers, the squad will definitely have […]

When Real Madrid is in transfer rumors, they are usually linked with the best of the best. It’s only natural and hardly surprising that both Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe have recently been connected to the Spanish giants. Of course, the rumors around Mbappe are stronger, but a recent report by Marca highlighted that Haaland […]

It was tough to see Isaiah Thomas out of the league. During his peak on the Boston Celtics, Thomas was considered one of the best players in the league. He made two All-Star appearances, finished fifth in MVP voting in the 2016-17 season, and almost led the Celtics to an NBA Finals appearance. Unfortunately, he […]

Chelsea started the English Premier League in a great way. Under Thomas Tuchel, the London side looked destined to win the title for the first time since 2017. They had momentum from winning the Champions League in May of this year. Adding to that momentum, they brought Romelu Lukaku back to England from Inter Milan. […]

Tottenham Hotspur has not had a good stretch of seasons in the English Premier League. They’ve been doing better than the past few decades, regularly in and around the top six. Unfortunately for their fans, however, Spurs have not been able to get their hands on the title. After retaining Harry Kane over the summer, […]

Real Madrid is one of the greatest teams in the history of world sports. They’ve won 13 Champions League titles, over 30 Spanish league titles, and numerous other titles. Generally, they are one of the most recognizable sports brands in the world. Thus, they are always linked to the best players on the market. Right now, […]

The Boston Celtics are fighting hard for the playoffs. Right now, one of the NBA’s most iconic teams is 16-17, occupying the ninth spot in the Eastern Conference. That would be good enough to make the play-in tournament if the season ended today, but just teetering on the edge of missing the postseason altogether. The […]

The New Orleans Pelicans had a lot of faith in this season. The offseason addition of Jonas Valanciunas was supposed to add another weapon to their talented offensive lineup. Unfortunately for Pelicans fans, it has turned horrible. Constant injury issues for Zion Williamson only added to the horrific start of their season. Even though Jonas […]

The Utah Jazz should be the talk of the league. They are having a masterful season, and they look like championship contenders. It is really a great story of how small market teams can make it in the league. What makes it even more surprising, the Jazz did not do this with one single top-10 […]

The Dallas Mavericks have one of the best players in the world in Luka Doncic. However, the Texan squad cannot sort everything out completely for a few seasons now. In the last two seasons, led by Doncic, the Mavericks made the playoffs but were eliminated in the first round. This is despite some serious Luka […]

The Charlotte Hornets were one of the early surprises of the season. They started the season 13-8 and looked destined to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2015-16 season. The play of LaMelo Ball and the rest of the squad was seriously impressive, but it seriously slowed down in the last few […]

Philadelphia 76ers fans expected a lot out of their team this season. Unfortunately, the Ben Simmons saga has ensured the Sixers are further removed from title contention than in recent years. Considering the circumstances, they’re in an admirable position this season nonetheless. Joel Embiid remains in Philadelphia, still capable of being the best player on […]

Atletico Madrid is seriously sliding in the La Liga rankings as of late. After an impressive run of form through the first period of the season, Los Colchoneros seemed to seriously slow down over the past few weeks. They were right up there with Real Madrid and Sevilla, and miles ahead of Barcelona. Fast forward […]

The Toronto Raptors are in a dire fight for the postseason. The 2019 NBA Champions have been in a spiral for the last two seasons. They went from a surefire playoff team to missing the playoffs last year. This season, after 29 games, they are 14-15 and are fighting for one of the play-in tournament […]

Joe Buck is one of the most recognizable voices in sports history. The Fox Sports play-by-play announcer has been the voice of the Major League Baseball’s World Series since 1996. It is impossible to think about that event without hearing Buck’s voice behind the microphone. As he is in sports announcing since 1989, Buck was […]

The Sacramento Kings are one of the worst-ran franchises in sports right now. The California franchise has been constantly losing since the mid-2000s, and they will likely miss the postseason again. It is tough to pin their issues on a singular thing. This is especially true for the Kings, as they have been through a […]

Matt LaFleur is using every ounce of opportunity he is getting as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers. The 42-year-old coach with tons of NFL experience got his first gig as head coach in 2019. He had a series of positions within NFL franchises before that, so it was no surprise when he […]

Kliff Kingsbury is the current head coach of the Arizona Cardinals. The former NFL quarterback and coach of Texas Tech made the switch from college to pro football in 2019. Since then, he had two underwhelming seasons with the Cardinals before turning it on this year. The squad is currently 10-4 and is looking like […]