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The Milwaukee Bucks are currently heavy favorites to emerge out of the East this season. For retired NBA big man and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins, there’s much more on the line for the Bucks if they fail to live up to the lofty expectations. In a recent episode of ESPN’s “Get Up,” Perkins explained […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard decided to playfully troll Yahoo Sports and TNT reporter Chris Haynes for his new hairdo. In Lillard’s barb, he took a shot at Haynes by effectively comparing the reporter’s haircut to that of former NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer. Haynes himself posted the exchange via Twitter, showing a screenshot containing […]

LaVar Ball is at it again. This time around, he’s set his sights on insulting the one and only Michael Jordan, comparing the GOAT to his son, LaMelo Ball. This time it, of course, once again involves the Golden State Warriors. LaVar recently went on the “Road Trippin’” podcast with Richard Jefferson, Channing Frye, and […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic sent Mavs fans to the edge of their seats during his team’s scrimmage game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. Thankfully, the Slovenian appears to be fine after leaving the game with what was initially perceived as a potential leg injury. Doncic himself provided an update on his status, […]

Luis Suarez is widely regarded as one of the greatest Uruguayan soccer players of all time. He has had a tremendous career, and Suarez has made his mark in each of his former clubs. Today we take a look at just how much Suarez is worth at this point in his career. Luis Suarez’s net […]

The Toronto Raptors have been very active in showing their support as an organization to the widespread “Black Lives Matter” movement. Team general manager Masai Ujiri has been at the very forefront of this initiative, and recently, the high-ranking team executive explained why they decided to use their team bus as another avenue to promote […]

Fans love to talk smack on the mean streets of Twitter. On certain occasions, it back fires in the worst possible way. This is exactly the case for a random Phoenix Suns fan, who is now set to get a tattoo on his face because of the fact that Suns big man Deandre Ayton just […]

Milwaukee Bucks big man Brook Lopez is most definitely a silver lining kind of guy. The 32-year-old veteran has exhibited this endearing trait of his once again in a recent interview, as he discussed life inside the NBA bubble. There has been no shortage of complaints from some players about the challenges they have been […]

The official restart of the NBA season hasn’t even happened, but already, teams are already deep into their preparations for the upcoming draft. According to a recent report, the league has already sent out the list of prospects that are expected to participate in this year’s draft combine. There are reportedly 105 players on the […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown has just given his own take on the much-talked about shooting of Sixers star Ben Simmons. Apparently, the Aussie ball-handler’s shot has improved dramatically over the past few months. For starters, Brown expressed how he believes that this has been one of the “most overrated topics” he’s been involved […]

It appears that we might all be in store for another mega-fight between undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and former UFC featherweight and welterweight champion Conor McGregor. In a recent interview with Zack Jones of Forbes, no less than Floyd Mayweather himself not only confirmed that he is set to come out of retirement and […]

Boston Celtics star Kemba Walker has provided us with a rather optimistic update on the condition of his knee. Walker has had trouble with his left knee throughout this season, forcing him to miss a handful of games in his debut campaign with the C’s. Nevertheless, Walker is adamant that his knee is okay, and […]

Mohamed Salah is easily one of the greatest African footballers of his generation. The Egyptian national’s rise to fame has been nothing short of amazing, with the most successful — and the most profitable — stint of his career coming during his time with English outfit Liverpool FC. Today we’re going to take a look […]

Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young might be switching careers soon. That is if he takes the advice of Chelsea FC stud Mason Mount, who believes that Young could actually play soccer at the highest level. Mount made this claim in a recent interview with Sky Sports while also expressing his belief that teammate Tammy […]

Former Chicago Bulls and San Antonio Spurs point guard Steve Kerr has opened up about a contentious remark made by the great Phil Jackson more than two decades ago about the asterisk on the Spurs’ 1999 championship. The 1998-99 campaign was a lockout season that did not start until February. As a result, teams were […]

Los Angeles Lakers supporters got excited when a recent video of superstar Anthony Davis shouting “Purple ’til the day I die!” made its rounds on the internet of late. For most, this has been the clearest indication yet of the All-Star big man’s desire to sign an extension with the Purple & Gold this offseason. […]

Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kemba Walker is all in for the C’s this season. Teammate Enes Kanter revealed how Walker practically disrupted a recent team meeting to send out a very strong message for the rest of the squad. In the latest episode of The Enes Kanter Show, the 6-foot-10 big man narrated how […]

Andres Iniesta is not only one of the greatest Barcelona players of all time, but he also happens to be one of the wealthiest Spanish soccer players in the nation. Today we take a look Andres Iniesta’s net worth in 2020 and how this amazing footballer amassed his fortune over the span of a lengthy […]

Miami Heat veteran point guard Goran Dragic is extremely impressed with sophomore teammate Duncan Robinson. So much so, that Dragic has come out with a pretty insane statement about his teammate. According to Dragic, he believes that Robinson is currently the best shooter in the entire NBA: Dragic, tonight, on Duncan Robinson: "He's the best […]

We are all about to witness the dawn of the Portland Taril Blazers’ new defensive stalwart duo – Jusuf Nurkic and Hassan Whiteside. No less than Blazers head coach Terry Stotts confirmed that the debut of this frontcourt pairing will finally come to fruition on Thursday’s scheduled scrimmage. Stotts guaranteed that he intends to unleash […]

NBA legend Tracy McGrady had quite a story to tell about former Toronto Raptors teammate Charles Oakley and a bottle of Jack Daniels whiskey. McGrady recently went on the “All the Smoke Podcast” with Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes, and he narrated a hilarious (and kinda scary) story about how Oakley once poured a bottle […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was recently involved in a rather heated exchange with United States Senator Ted Cruz on the issue of players kneeling during the singing of the national anthem as a sign of protest. Cuban double downed on his earlier statement criticizing the “national anthem police,” as he also had a special […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is making the most of his free time while quarantined inside the Disney World bubble. The Mavs star’s current hobby of choice involves trolling his own followers on Instagram. The Mavs guard recently posted a poolside photo via his Instagram stories and tagged the location as the French Polynesian paradise […]

The Houston Rockets have just received some tremendous news with regards to the recovery of superstar point guard Russell Westbrook. The 31-year-old earlier tested positive for COVID-19, but according to a new report, he has recently been cleared and is expected to rejoin the Rockets soon. This report comes via NBA insider Tim MacMahon of […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran Jared Dudley seems to somewhat understand his teammate, Dwight Howard, and the latter’s apprehensiveness about wearing a mask while inside the bubble. Well, not completely. Howard was recently busted by the league for violating a sacred bubble protocol of wearing a protective face mask at all times. The 6-foot-10 big man […]

Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner has chosen “Respect Us” as his jersey statement for the NBA restart, and for a good reason. According to Turner, this is a message that hits home for him: “I wasn’t exactly sure how I was going to use my voice, voice my opinions and the opinions of my […]

These days its no longer shocking whenever we hear or read about an NBA player putting pen to paper on a deal that is worth hundreds of millions of dollars. It’s become almost ordinary at this point, considering how teams are now so willing to spend so much money on a single player. After all, […]

If you ask Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green, he still has a long way to go on his NBA journey before he finally calls it a career. Speaking to Mark Medina of USA TODAY SPORTS, the 30-year-old former All-Star forward revealed exactly how many more years he intends to play before retirement: “I think […]

Many consider the 2019-20 season to be another asterisk year for the NBA finals. It’s obviously due to the fact that an unprecedented pandemic literally put the season on hold for a good four months. For the most part, the coronavirus-hit campaign is anything but a “normal” season. This is not the first time the […]

Bosotn Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown kept himself busy throughout the lock down period by participating — and even taking the lead — in a number of peaceful protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police back in May. As it turns out, however, Brown has not let […]

Milwaukee Bucks All-Star swingman Khris Middleton appears to have taken advantage of his time under quarantine to work on his game. He didn’t get to practice shooting hoops at all during the break. But somehow, he’s apparently looking like an upgraded version of his previous self, according to Bucks teammate Kyle Korver. Korver explained why […]

With the Brooklyn Nets considering all their options for their head coaching vacancy, it also means Jacque Vaughn has a chance to get the role on a permanent basis. Now, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post, general manager Sean Marks has actually a motivation to upgrade the status of the Nets’ interim […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man JaVale McGee has been busy with his bubble-inspired vlog of late, with the 32-year-old posting daily videos on his YouTube channel about his experiences inside the Disney World bubble. One of the best bits on Day 4 of his “Life in the Bubble” series came when a bus driver randomly […]

Hate is a pretty strong word. Then again, throughout the history of the NBA, there have been a number of players who certainly fall in this category when it comes to their respective relationships with fans — be it their own or that of opposing teams. To this very day, there are certain players painted […]

There are more than a few reasons why more than a few folks consider Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant as the greatest player of all time. He had a tremendous and memorable career in the NBA, and he will forever be remembered for his unparalleled skillset, unmatched competitiveness, and of course, his Mamba Mentality, […]

Many consider the Golden State Warriors pairing of Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry to be one of the best backcourt combinations ever. Nonetheless, it still has a different ring to it whenever a true legend of the sport such as the great Jerry West utters a similar statement. West earlier revered Thompson’s role for the […]

Some have associated Tom Thibodeau’s NBA coaching style with one of the greatest coaches in NFL history in Bill Belichick. There have recently been more testimonials pertaining to this, with one of them coming from none other than another renowned name in the world of professional coaching: Rick Pitino. Speaking to Stefan Bondy of the […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has provided a more in-depth look at what team general manager Daryl Morey earlier described as D’Antoni’s “new offensive set” for the Rockets. According to the 69-year-old head coach, he did not really introduce anything revolutionary, but that it was more of a fine-tuning process: “Most of the emphasis […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley apparently had an interesting way of motivating his teammates when they first became isolated together inside the Disney World bubble. In a recent Zoom press conference, Clippers newcomer Reggie Jackson narrated how Beverley literally started yelling in his hotel room at 2 a.m., with the intention of trying to […]