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Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets were a little over a minute away from burying the Milwaukee Bucks in a 0-3 hole. KD just sank an ice-cold three-pointer to put his team up, 83-80, with only 1:23 left on the clock. But then the Bucks countered with a clutch bucket of their own, which the […]

For a brief moment, there was collective silence in the Milwaukee Bucks’ Fiserv Forum. Kevin Durant just hoisted up a three-pointer for the Brooklyn Nets to send the game to overtime. As a fan who’s seen KD drain bucket after bucket in these scenarios, you’d just expect it to go in. But this one was […]

This is why the Milwaukee Bucks brought him here. Jrue Holiday came up massive in the closing seconds of Game 3 as he made the winning lay-up to avoid the dreaded 0-3 hole against the Brooklyn Nets. Check out this absolutely clutch bucket here: JRUE HOLIDAY FOR THE LEAD 🔥 pic.twitter.com/myDH1C1HWI — ESPN (@espn) June […]

There was some faint buzz surrounding A-list celebrity Selena Gomez and Miami Heat All-Star Jimmy Butler back in 2020. But if there was any truth to that rumor, any chances to spark a flame were probably put out after Gomez’s latest hoops related fiasco. Check out Selena Gomez try her hand at some basketball, on […]

Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman has absolutely unreal NBA potential. There will always be a place in this league for athletic marvels that are 7-foot-1 and are built as physically impressive as he is. One look at James Wiseman’s sheer size and condor-like 7-foot-6 wingspan and you’d think he was some kid’s Create-a-Player on […]

Stephen Curry is just a few weeks removed from his 2020-21 season ending, but the Golden State Warriors star is already trying to get back into shape. Sure, the Warriors icon is already back in the gym a week after going on a vacation with Ayesha in Cabo. But that’s not what we’re talking about. […]

The Denver Nuggets fell hard to the Phoenix Suns in Game 2, losing by a lopsided 25 points, 98-123. Safe to say their head coach Michael Malone was not a happy camper. The Nuggets coach blasted his squad for quitting on the game. After Nikola Jokic scored the first two points of the contest to […]

The Phoenix Suns have been one of the best surprises of the 2020-21 NBA season thus far. Preseason expectations had them pegged as a potential playoff team thanks to the addition of long-time veteran and part-time middling franchise savior Chris Paul. However, most saw them simply fighting for one of the bottom seeds in a […]

LeBron James’ decision to switch numbers on his Los Angeles Lakers jersey from 23 to 6 may seem like a subtle shift, but its effects are more far reaching than you’d think. Talk of the Lakers star’s number change started a year prior, as his intention to gift it to his All-Star teammate Anthony Davis, […]

NBA Hall-of-Famer Charles Barkley is a rather large human. But even a man of his size is apparently terrified of snakes. His friends on the Inside the NBA crew used that to their advantage, surprising the Chuckster with a real live snake on set. Check out Charles Barkley literally jump out of his seat from […]

With the Golden State Warriors out of playoff contention, Draymond Green has all the time in the world to spectate from the sidelines. There’s no shortage of commentary coming from Green as NBA postseason action comes at us hot and heavy. The Warriors star caught the rabid ending of the Los Angeles Clippers vs. Utah […]

The Brooklyn Nets have demolished the Milwaukee Bucks through the first two games of their series, and that’s with James Harden on the sidelines. You’d think it’s because of their overpowering offensive prowess, but Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are singing a different tune. The Nets are shooting an absurd 43.2% from three-point land, which […]

To say that the NBA season didn’t turn out the way the Los Angeles Lakers hope it would is the understatement of the year. Anthony Davis’ injury just minutes into Game 6 against the Phoenix Suns basically summed up their season from hell. Lakers icon Robert Horry recently appeared on The Ryen Russillo Podcast to […]

Dwyane Wade is the first name you think of when you hear Miami Heat. But fans in Utah are starting to get used to Flash backing their hometown Jazz. The legend has just three simple words to sum up Donovan Mitchell’s epic showing in Game 1 against the Los Angeles Clippers. It’s Getting Scary https://t.co/9wUoH2v4R0 […]

The Utah Jazz won Game 1 thanks in large part to Rudy Gobert. The Los Angeles Clippers were a three-point shot away from tying things up, before Gobert flexed his Defensive Player of the Year chops. Check out the Jazz center denying the Clippers extra time: RUDY GOBERT BLOCKS MORRIS FTW 🤯 pic.twitter.com/u5XhUIVFn3 — Bleacher […]

Rudy Gobert is the man of the hour for the Utah Jazz. Despite Donovan Mitchell’s insane 45-point showing, the Los Angeles Clippers stormed right back to be within a three-pointer away from overtime. But the Jazz center wasn’t in the mood for some extra basketball: RUDY GOBERT BLOCKS MORRIS FTW 🤯 pic.twitter.com/u5XhUIVFn3 — Bleacher Report […]

Dwyane Wade, investor in the Utah Jazz franchise, snuck in some advice for his star player Donovan Mitchell in the middle of Game 1 against the Los Angeles Clippers. Check out the brief moment that Wade shared with the Jazz guard here: Dwyane Wade giving Donovan Mitchell advice during Jazz-Clippers 👀pic.twitter.com/FIziXUeqmU — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) June […]

Move over Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Logan Paul, there’s another mega-fight looming: Kim Kardashian vs. UFC champion Amanda Nunes. Sort of. Nunes did indeed challenge Kardashian on Twitter, reacting to a statement in jest made by UFC president Dana White. Check out the tweet she sent out mentioning Kardashian: Hey @KimKardashian let’s do this? lol […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may already be eliminated from the NBA playoffs, but LeBron James is still going to be making headlines as Space Jam 2 is about to his theaters. A movie set in another universe certainly deserves some out of this world kicks. That’s exactly what the Lakers star will be rocking, as […]

Kevin Durant just dunked hard on somebody, and it wasn’t on the basketball court. The Brooklyn Nets star was furious over a quote aired by ESPN reporter Jay Williams that claimed that he was disgusted to be compared to Milwaukee Bucks franchise player Giannis Antetokounmpo. The quote in question was mentioned in a story Williams […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers definitely had injuries at the top of their list of issues. But that wasn’t their only flaw throughout their roller-coaster ride of a season. The Lakers were the No. 1 defensive team in the NBA by defensive rating. But they were far from a free-flowing offense like what […]

Based on NBA history, the Brooklyn Nets have no chance to win the NBA championship. Every single title-winning team throughout the past four decades of NBA history has fit a certain mold – one that isn’t shaped like this 2020-21 Nets roster. If Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving want to raise the Larry […]

The Tennessee Titans just traded for Julio Jones. It’s real, you guys. The former Atlanta Falcons star is bringing his All Pro abilities to the reigning AFC South division winner. Both Ryan Tannehill and Derrick Henry, both seem pretty hyped about the acquisition. Jones’ newest quarterback got the message from the Titans’ official Twitter page, […]

LeBron James said what we were all thinking. The Los Angeles Lakers star was tuned into the Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul exhibition match, and couldn’t help but clown on it a bit. The Lakers icon couldn’t ignore the size difference in the fight, as Logan Paul clearly towered over the smaller Mayweather. James felt […]

With the Game 7 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, the Los Angeles Clippers exorcised their postseason demons. So did Tyronn Lue, vanquishing the LeBron James monkey off his back. The Clippers coach now owns a perfect 4-0 record in Game 7s, joining legendary Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach as the only play-callers to ever achieve […]

LeBron James is clearly enjoying his time off. The Los Angeles Lakers star revealed he was tuning into the Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson vs. Brian Maxwell fight, the celebrity undercard of the Logan Paul vs. Floyd Mayweather match. Ochocinco clearly impressed the Lakers star, who went from star athlete to spectator himself. Johnson had never fought […]

We’ve all seen the photoshops, right? Every single year dozens, if not hundreds of Los Angeles Lakers faithful put in some major effort to slip in their favorite NBA All-Stars into some Purple and Gold jerseys. Lakers fan or not, you have to admit, those edits usually look.. not terrible. Just a quick search on […]

Just hours after Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts was let go, All-Star Damian Lillard was vocal on his pick for his replacement: Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Jason Kidd. But now the Lakers coach has outright refused the post, explaining how he was put in an ‘uncomfortable’ situation. This comes via a report from […]

Julio Jones is a Tennessee Titan. After weeks of speculation and a very publicized conversation with Shannon Sharpe, the Atlanta Falcons wide receiver has now been traded. The blockbuster deal was reported by NFL insider Ian Rapoport: Sources: The #Falcons are trading All-Pro WR Julio Jones to the #Titans in exchange for at least a […]

Max Verstappen was just a few moments away from another Formula 1 victory when disaster struck. The Red Bull driver experienced an untimely tyre failure that led to his retirement from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. With just five laps to go and the lead firmly in hand, it looked as though the Red Bull wunderkind […]

Golden State Warriors forward Juan Toscano-Anderson went from relative unknown to fan favorite in just the span of a few short months. In fact, it usually just took a singular play for him to win observers over. His hustle level was always dialed up to 11, saving loose balls and grabbing rebounds like his life […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated in the first round and reactions were definitely mixed. On the one hand, die-hard Lakers fans and LeBron fans alike were devastated that their title defense ended so abruptly. But on the other hand, the large subsection of LeBron haters came out of the woodwork to […]

The Brooklyn Nets looked every bit the part of a championship contender in Game 1. But with James Harden’s hamstring acting up again, the sheen could fade soon enough. Nets star Kyrie Irving spoke out on The Beard’s injury following the win: "We're gonna feel his loss no matter what" Kyrie Irving discusses his emotions […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers’ early ouster from the NBA playoffs, discussions have quickly shifted to their plans in the offseason. One major decision they have to make revolves around free agent guard Dennis Schroder. The Lakers had high hopes for the point guard. Schroder was a consistent 20-point scorer the year prior, reaching career […]

Draymond Green has never been afraid to let his voice be heard. The Golden State Warriors star was vocal on Twitter on the Milwaukee Bucks’ misuse of Giannis Antetokounmpo in Game 1 against the Brooklyn Nets. The Warriors star sounded off on what the Bucks were doing wrong: “If the bucks want to win this […]

The Brooklyn Nets took Game 1 over the Milwaukee Bucks in convincing fashion, but it wasn’t without cost. James Harden was forced to exit the game with a hamstring injury. James Harden is heading to the locker room with an apparent hamstring injury pic.twitter.com/r8hmUGHF05 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 5, 2021 The Nets star did […]

Draymond Green was just minding his own business. The Golden State Warriors star was simply watching Game 1 of the Brooklyn Nets vs. Milwaukee Bucks series, when a fan tried to drag him once again. Green sent out a tweet in reaction to Kevin Durant’s silky smooth triple to end the third quarter of Game […]

Devin Booker isn’t in the business of pleasing people. The Phoenix Suns star made it clear after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers nearly single-handedly. The Suns All-Star spoke out on drowning out the external noise after outdueling LeBron James in Game 6. Despite a showering of praise for his otherworldly performance, to the tune of […]

The Orlando Magic rebuild is completely underway. After a season that saw them get rid of nearly all of their core pieces on the court, they’ve now removed the main member of the team off of it. The Orlando Magic have parted ways with their head coach Steve Clifford, as reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski […]