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The Kyrie Irving “impasse” is in full effect between the mercurial point guard and the Brooklyn Nets about what their plans are for his future. Irving is seeking a massive contract extension given that the point guard has one year left on his deal, a player option. But the reports indicate that the Nets are […]

Bradley Beal has a huge offseason ahead of him, with whispers going around about other teams swooping in to grab the three-time All-Star. Despite the chatter, the Washington Wizards guard is still doing his part for the D.C. community The Wizards star recently partnered with Hoop for All to refurbish the outdoor basketball courts at the […]

It goes without saying that Stephen Curry carried the biggest burden in the Golden State Warriors’ run to the 2021-22 NBA title. No lone star, however, no matter how radiant on its own, can ever lift a team to a title without some big-time performances from the players around them. His co-stars certainly had their […]

The Wilt Chamberlain jokes have always followed Otto Porter Jr. Now that he’s on the NBA title-winning Golden State Warriors, they’re reaching a crescendo. With the NBA Finals over and the serious, on-court related questions over and done with, the media decided to finally ask Warriors players about the hard-hitting truths. Porter was asked about […]

The Golden State Warriors may have faced off against the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals, but given some of the headlines coming out since then, you’d think it was the Memphis Grizzlies that they just went to war with. There was Klay Thompson revealing that a Jaren Jackson Jr. tweet from back in March […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are living the dream. They just won the 2021-22 NBA championship and now have the entire offseason to bask in their success. But best believe Steph Curry and co. already have next season in mind and what it would take to repeat. That’s just the way both the […]

Kenny Atkinson, assistant coach for the 2021-22 NBA champion Golden State Warriors, was tabbed to be the head coach of the Charlotte Hornets … until he wasn’t. Atkinson did a 180 on Michael Jordan’s team after what looked to be a done deal. The latest report from Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer is indicative of just how […]

The Washington Wizards are in a precarious spot right now as they wait on Bradley Beal. The three-time All-Star can get the most bang for his buck with the biggest dollar offer from D.C., but he also has a player option this season and could potentially bolt to a rival team. In a conversation with […]

It’s easy to brand the Golden State Warriors as such an obvious contender to the title this year. Hindsight is 20-20 after all. But the reality is that there were a handful of voices that cast doubt on the legitimacy of their threat to take the Larry O’Brien trophy home before the 2021-22 season began. […]

Even before the season began, there weren’t many pursuits left for Stephen Curry to chase. Steph has been named MVP twice. He now owns the record for most three-pointers ever made in NBA history. More importantly, he already had three championship rings with the Golden State Warriors, one being prior to Kevin Durant’s arrival at […]

Klay Thompson already had all the motivation in the world to help lead the Golden State Warriors back to the NBA mountaintop. But after the champagne was popped and the confetti dropped, Klay revealed that there was something else secretly fueling him the past few months. The Warriors star sounded off on a certain Memphis […]

Longtime WWE chairman and CEO Vince McMahon is facing major backlash over sexual misconduct allegations made against him this week. With that bombshell, his daughter Stephanie McMahon is set to take over as interim CEO and interim chairwoman with her father making the decision to “voluntarily step back”, per the WWE’s official press release on […]

Jayson Tatum didn’t get the dream ending to the NBA season that he was hoping. The Boston Celtics pulled off one of the most stunning in-season turnarounds in league history and were two wins away from an NBA title. Yet the fairytale path to the Finals ended in confetti falling for the wrong team. Tatum […]

Stephen Curry stans likely feel vindicated after a championship-winning performance in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. The Golden State Warriors star made key plays down the stretch and kept the pressure on the Boston Celtics throughout the entire contest. Steph Curry was crowned NBA Finals MVP and took home his fourth NBA championship ring. […]

The Golden State Warriors are your 2022 NBA champions. With the confetti officially falling in favor of the boys from the Bay Area, it’s now time to rock some Warriors championship merch. You can’t go wrong with the championship shirt that the Warriors themselves were rocking during their awarding ceremony. Get your own 2021-22 NBA Finals […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors just got the storybook ending to the season they dreamed of before it began. The Warriors have gone through a long, winding road back to the top of the NBA. Their journey hits “different”, even for Stephen Curry who’s been on that stage and won several times before: […]

Stephen Curry never ceases to amaze. The Golden State Warriors point guard had another incendiary performance on the NBA’s biggest stage as they secured yet another championship for their dynasty. Chef Curry cooked up 34 points, which looks ho hum considering who it’s coming from, but his buckets were each more backbreaking than the next […]

The Boston Celtics came out ready to play in Game 5, starting off the game with a 12-point lead as they took control early. But the Golden State Warriors came back with a haymaker of their own – and then some. After falling behind early, Stephen Curry and co. ripped off an even bigger run […]

LeBron James is no stranger to dealing with unruly fans. He’s the greatest NBA player of his generation and plays for the league’s most famous franchise, the Los Angeles Lakers. Excessive fanfare comes with the territory. That’s why the Lakers star could relate to the viral video he saw of Tom Hanks actually losing his […]

Klay Thompson has gone viral of late. This time it wasn’t because of the Golden State Warriors star’s red-hot shooting, but rather his (somewhat) doppelgänger stirring up trouble. Dawson Gurley, a popular YouTuber with a faint resemblance to Klay Thompson, managed to sneak past security while impersonating the Splash Brother. He even caught it on […]

Draymond Green was in his feelings over the 10-year anniversary of his Golden State Warriors triumvirate with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. The Warriors defender recently told a story of how he was sitting together with Steph and Klay on the plane to Boston, and how despite being a decade into their relationships together, they […]

Are the Boston Celtics potentially playing with fire when it comes to center Robert Williams and his injury? They certainly don’t think so. But former All-Star Isaiah Thomas doesn’t exactly sound too convinced. Timelord has been dealing with and playing through a lingering knee injury that’s forced him to sit out in seven postseason games […]

It didn’t take long for the Dallas Mavericks to make their major offseason move after bowing out just short of the NBA Finals. They didn’t look far and wide for a trade partner either, consummating a deal with their in-state rival Houston Rockets for big man Christian Wood. In exchange for shipping Christian Wood to […]

Just weeks after the Dallas Mavericks were eliminated from postseason contention, they’ve made their big move of the offseason. The best part is it didn’t cost them much, either. The Mavs swung a trade with their crosstown rival Houston Rockets for big man Christian Wood, giving up a relatively modest package consisting of a late […]

Andrew Wiggins has been everywhere for the Golden State Warriors all series. In an NBA Finals that’s gone back and forth between games and individual quarters, Wiggs has been there to fill the gaps. In Game 5, with Stephen Curry struggling to find his shot, Andrew Wiggins erupted for 26 points, including some momentum-shifting plays […]

The Dallas Mavericks struck big for a center in Christian Wood, netting Luka Doncic as frontcourt running mate via trade that could do some serious damage come postseason time. But the move also comes at the expense of beloved giant Boban Marjanovic, who was a part of the trade package that brought Wood over to […]

Jaxson Hayes of the New Orleans Pelicans was finally hit with his sentence following an arrest over a domestic violence call in July of 2021. The Pelicans big man got into a physical altercation with Los Angeles police officers responding to a DV call in the wee hours of the morning on July 28, 2021. […]

Gary Payton II hasn’t had the career that his Hall-of-Fame father did, but he’s one win away with the Golden State Warriors from something the OG GP never did in 17 NBA seasons – win a ring. With Gary Payton II on the precipice of being the first NBA champion in their family, The Glove […]

Miles Mikolas had the dream scenario sitting in front of him, the one you imagine as a little kid pitching in your backyard. The St. Louis Cardinals pitcher completely blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates with a no-hitter through eight and 2/3rds innings. With the Cardinals up big and the fantastic feat being the only thing left […]

With eight simple words, Anthony Davis set off a firestorm that had Los Angeles Lakers fans ringing the alarm bells. “I haven’t shot a basketball since April 5th,” admitted the Lakers star in a recent appearance on the Nuke Squad vlog on YouTube. Naturally, Lakers fans were up in arms over the revelation. After a season […]

The Golden State Warriors have the Boston Celtics on the ropes. After a spirited team effort in Game 5 to take a commanding 3-2 series lead. they stand just one game away from winning the NBA championship.   Despite everything, the series has still basically just gone chalk with home-court advantage going the way it’s […]

  Chicago Bulls fans have had a tumultuous couple of months. After an unceremonious end to a 2021-22 NBA season that started with so much promise, suddenly they were faced with a potential reality where they lose Zach LaVine in free agency. But if the latest rumors are to be trusted, those fears may soon […]

The Washington Commanders are in the midst of yet another scandal that has nothing to do with football. Defensive coordination Jack Del Rio spouted some controversial comments over the January 2021 capitol riot that led to him getting fined for $100,000. Ron Rivera was asked about the decision to fine Del Rio for his comments. […]

Stephen Curry single-handedly carried the rest of the Golden State Warriors in Game 4. They returned the favor in Game 5, as a team effort carried the Dubs to a 104-94 win to take a 3-2 lead back to Boston. Curry was cold as he could possibly get in the pivotal showdown, scoring just 16 […]

Lady luck didn’t smile on the Detroit Pistons during the NBA Draft lottery, but that doesn’t mean they can’t get a home run prospect with their number five overall pick. The 2022 NBA Draft is shaping up to be one with some serious potential up and down the lottery. Shaedon Sharpe is one of the […]

Kevin Durant may not be playing in the postseason any longer, but that doesn’t mean that the Brooklyn Nets forward isn’t trying to dunk on people anymore – at least on social media. One fan recently invoked the late, great Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant in an argument against KD. According to the fan, […]

The Boston Celtics lost a golden opportunity to go up 3-1 against the Golden State Warriors. Former rival and Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson claims he knows why. According to Magic, the Celtics tried to outshoot their opponent that features the greatest shooter of all time. The Celtics must have thought they were a […]

Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants are both hoping for a resurgent season in 2022. After yet another injury setback, the two sides may be hinting at going at things a little bit differently. According to NFL insider Ralph Vacchiano, the Giants have been lining up Saquon Barkley in various spots on the field […]

There’s still a ton of basketball left to be played in the 2022 NBA Finals. Neither team faces elimination just yet ahead of a pivotal Game 5. But if there’s one thing for certain in this still completely wide open series, it’s that Stephen Curry has been the best player by far. Could he be […]