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Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo just bagged his second consecutive MVP award. The 25-year-old had a tremendous season with the Bucks, and has since been rewarded with the Most Valuable Player title for the second year running. That’s not the only reward Giannis will receive now that his MVP win is official. Bobby Marks of […]

The NBA deserves a lot of credit as an organization for the active role it has played in supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. However, as Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr points out, the league can be hypocritical to some extent. According to Kerr, the significant shortage of Black coaches in the NBA […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has repeated as NBA MVP, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The official announcement will come later on Friday. Antetokounmpo becomes just the third player in NBA history to win MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season, joining Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon. While Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Bucks […]

The NFL season is now in full swing, and even Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is hopping on the football hype train. What has caught the eye of LeBron is none other than Cincinnati Bengals rookie quarterback Joe Burrow, who himself has had an amazing start to his debut campaign. According to LeBron, he […]

We all know how the great Michael Jordan took a hiatus from basketball during his prime to play baseball. “The Last Dance” made sure to highlight this significant juncture in MJ’s career. The show also caused any and all Jordan memorabilia to skyrocket in value. One such item is a game-used baseball bat that was […]

Nikola Jokic has been on the receiving end of some high praise from practically everywhere following his amazing Game 7 performance from the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday. Jokic led his team to an astounding series-clinching victory against a heavily-favored Los Angeles Clippers side, completing an improbable 3-1 come-from-behind series win. This has led three-time NBA […]

Bam Adebayo had another great outing for the Miami Heat on Thursday, and this was thanks in large part to an amazing second-half surge from the All-Star big man. In his postgame interview, Adebayo revealed exactly where he drew inspiration from after a lackluster first-half showing. According to Adebayo, he always holds his mother, Marilyn […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and Paul George are in shambles. Their humiliating series defeat to the Denver Nuggets in the second round was shattering. The fact that they blew a 3-1 series lead to a relatively inexperienced Nuggets side just made things a lot, lot worse. Some major changes a re brewing within the Clippers […]

The season for the Los Angeles Clippers recently ended in catastrophic fashion after they gave up a 3-1 series lead in the second round. An underdog Denver Nuggets squad won three straight elimination games, only to take the series against a hapless LA side in Game 7. Clearly, this is not how the Clippers envisioned […]

The Boston Celtics are in dire need of some good news following another defeat to the Miami Heat on Thursday. Now down 2-0 in the series, Boston needs all the help they can get, and this might just come in the form of a returning Gordon Hayward. Hayward has been out of action for Boston […]

Bam Adebayo had another huge game for the Miami Heat on Thursday. He disposed of the Boston Celtics, 106-101, to take a significant 2-0 lead in the series. The All-Star big man looked unstoppable at times, to which Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green provided some insight on. Green took to Twitter to share his […]

The Miami Heat have just mounted a significant 2-0 lead against the Boston Celtics, following Thursday’s 106-101 win in the Eastern Conference Finals. Heat point guard Goran Dragic had another excellent showing for Miami, but the veteran was quick to deflect the praise to head coach Erik Spoelstra. According to Dragic, Spoelstra did a tremendous […]

Kobe Bryant was one competitive dude. This is exactly why he was in a very sour mood following the Los Angeles Lakers’ NBA Finals defeat at the hands of the Detroit Pistons back in 2004. Youngster Kareem Rush ended up on the receiving end of a savage remark from a clearly frustrated Kobe Bryant, only the […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has been on the receiving end of some high praise of late after he’s played a key role for the C’s and their amazing run in the playoffs thus far. However, one man who does not seem to be impressed with one specific aspect of Tatum’s game is none other […]

The Houston Rockets appear to be on the brink of blowing up their team. They’ve already parted ways with long-time head coach Mike D’Antoni, and according to the rumor mill, the Rockets front office are already looking at the possibility of trading away Russell Westbrook. According to an anonymous NBA executive, the New York Knicks […]

Jimmy Butler appears to have finally found a home with the Miami Heat. As it turns out, none other than Dwyane Wade himself played a significant role in Butler eventually landing in South Beach. According to Zach Lowe of ESPN, Wade’s love for the Heat was something that Butler admired: During their season of overlap […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are in the midst of a very important offseason that will have major implications for the franchise for their foreseeable future. The first domino has already fallen in the form of the firing of long-term head coach Brett Brown, and it appears that at this point, the Sixers are anything but done. […]

The Denver Nuggets made history on Tuesday when they came from 3-1 down in the series to eliminate the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round of the playoffs. The Nuggets were the underdogs against arguably the best side the Clippers have ever fielded in franchise history, but Denver found a way to upset the […]

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown does not believe in social “reform.” The outspoken 23-year-old has been very active in the fight against systemic racism — one of the most active personalities in the entire league, actually — and he recently explained why he believes the term “reform” does not completely represent the ultimate objectives of […]

When you’re the offspring of an NBA player, you pretty much get what you want. This is exactly the case for the young son of Isaiah Thomas, who just launched what seems like his first rap single. This is no joke. Thomas even shared the music video of the new track via his own Twitter […]

Hall of Famer Ray Allen has had the honor (or dishonor, depending on where you’re sitting) of playing for two of the best teams in the league during the late-2000’s/early-2010’s. As a matter of fact, he even won a championship with both the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat. Having been on both sides of […]

One of the biggest issues in this year’s playoffs is the absence of the home-court advantage inside the NBA bubble. A couple of the teams that have suffered significantly in this regard are none other than the Los Angeles Clippers and the Boston Celtics, and Tom Haberstroh of NBC Sports has the data to prove […]

Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray opened up about the key role chemistry plays for each and every NBA team, especially inside the confines of the bubble. In the mind of the 23-year-old, this is exactly one of the elements that has allowed the Nuggets to excel throughout their amazing playoffs run thus far, including their […]

Jamal Murray was front and center for the Denver Nuggets, as they took down the mighty Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 of their epic second-round showdown. Murray recently opened up about his recipe for success while inside the bubble, and as it turns out, it has a lot to do with sleep. A lot […]

We may have just seen the last of veteran big man Marc Gasol in the NBA. This is after a report has surfaced pertaining to how the Toronto Raptors big man is expected to seriously consider making a return to Europe for next season, via Eurohoops.net. Gasol just finished up the last season of his deal and […]

As if Paul George needed to have more salt rubbed into his wounds after his embarrassing Game 7 performance for the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday against the Denver Nuggets. Unfortunately for him, the six-time All-Star had to be reminded of one infallible truth the hard way: that the internet never forgets. Following LA’s season-ending […]

Stephen A. Smith usually has a lot to say about pretty much everything. However, even the outspoken analyst was (relatively) at a loss for words after the Los Angeles Clippers’ “choke job” in Game 7 on Tuesday against the Denver Nuggets. The game hadn’t even finished yet when Smith recorded this hilarious clip, but he […]

When Kawhi Leonard opted to bolt from the Toronto Raptors last summer, the general belief was that he did so in order to chase another title with the Los Angeles Clippers. That’s now out of the window following LA’s heart-wrenching series defeat at the hands of the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday. As it turns out, […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo reportedly had a three-hour meeting with the Milwaukee Bucks front office, as the two parties tried to hash out the future of the newly-crowned Defensive Player of the year (hopefully) in Milwaukee. According to Eric Nehm and Sam Amick of The Athletic, the sit-down went really well, and both the Bucks brass and […]

With the entire basketball world engrossed by Tuesday’s Game 7 showdown between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers, many of us may have missed a Giannis Antetokounmpo midgame tweet, which might just prove to be an excellent sign for the Milwaukee Bucks. While nothing is official, Giannis’ most recent tweet seems to point to […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran J.R. Smith was just one of the many avid basketball fans that tuned in to what turned out to be an epic Game 7 matchup between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Clippers. It was Denver who came out on top, upsetting the heavily-favored Clippers side after going 3-1 behind […]

There was very little doubt that major changes that were in store for the Houston Rockets following yet another disappointing exit in the playoffs. Houston had quite a run, eliminating the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round in an epic seven-game duel, and they seemed to be in a great position to mount an […]

Jamal Murray had a savage message for all of the Denver Nuggets’ doubters following their epic series comeback against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Nuggets successfully erased a 3-1 Clippers lead in the series with a huge Game 7 win on Tuesday. After the showdown, Murray made sure to call out the likes of Shaquille […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made history after their embarrassing loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of their second-round matchup. Unfortunately for them, it’s not exactly the type of history any team would want to be part of. LA has now extended their losing streak when faced with an opportunity to advance to the […]

Nikola Jokic had one of the best performances of his career on Tuesday, as he led the Denver Nuggets to an amazing 104-89 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 of their second-round playoffs matchup. Jokic finished with a 16-point, 22-rebound,and 13-assist triple-double on Tuesday, and in the process, he hit a few […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard could not help but rub salt into the wounds of the Los Angeles Clippers following Tuesday night’s monumental Game 7 collapse against the Denver Nuggets. Lillard took aim at none other than Clippers guard Patrick Beverley, asking the feisty veteran about his plans now that he’s on vacation. However, […]

The Miami Heat drew first blood against the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday. The legendary Magic Johnson had some high praise for Heat All-Star big man Bam Adebayo for his heroics in the game — something that Heat forward Jimmy Butler completely agrees with. According to Magic, Bam […]

With possession of the second overall pick in the upcoming draft, the Golden State Warriors are in a great position to improve their roster for the 2020-21 campaign ahead. According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, everything is on the table for the Dubs. They could keep the pick or potentially make a big trade. […]

Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray was playing through what seemed like some considerable pain for a chunk of Sunday’s Game 6 win against the Los Angeles Clippers. Murray was checked by the team’s medical staff after the game, and according to Mike Singer of The Denver Post, there appears to be little doubt that Murray […]