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Kei Nishikori is widely considered the greatest male Japanese tennis player of all time and has amassed an impressive net worth because of it. We’ll be taking a closer look at Nishikori’s net worth in this piece. One look at his impressive career resume and you’ll see why he deserves to be ranked 15th all-time […]

While those who don’t follow cricket with great passion fail to know who Suresh Raina is, he’s had a storied career that’s earned him plenty of money on and off the playing field. It’s why we’re looking at Suresh Raina’s net worth in 2020. The hard-hitting southpaw from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh burst into the limelight […]

It would be foolish to think that appearance isn’t a huge part of why the NBA is so popular. NBA players are known for their swagger on and off the court.  On the court, uniforms and jerseys can define whether or not someone roots for a team. Not nearly as many people would have Vince […]

The Carolina Panthers have been one of the more successful franchises over the last decade, and that is mostly due to excellent management. The Panthers have drafted extremely well in the last few years. Some notable names include: Cam Newton, Luke Kuechly, Kawann Short, Trai Turner, Christian Mccaffrey, Star Lotulelei, James Bradberry, Tre Boston, Harrison […]

Superstar team-ups are quite common in the NBA, and they certainly increase the players’ and teams’ chances of winning a championship. Some team-ups that were successful include the likes of the Big Three for the Miami Heat that saw Lebron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh win two titles together. Others include the Boston Celtics, […]

With the departure of Coach Nate McMillan and rumors swirling that All-Star Victor Oladipo wants a trade, the Indiana Pacers will need to make some important decisions as the NBA enters the offseason. Fortunately, the Pacers have done well in retooling their lineup in recent years, missing the playoffs just once in the past decade. […]

Since the championship drought in Arizona has been evident over the past five decades, it’s been hard for the Phoenix Suns to attract the talent their team needs. They’ve had more than a handful of division titles and a couple of conference titles but for some reason, they just can’t seem to go over the […]

Very few teams in NBA history have found an extended amount of success from drafting players that indeed return championships — the Detroit Pistons are one of them. Most of the Pistons’ success has come through offseason or mid-season trades along with doing exceptionally well in terms of drafting the right players. There have been, […]

The topic of free agency will always be a little sour for the Orlando Magic. In 1996, Shaquille O’Neal shockingly left the team to join the Los Angeles Lakers. In 2000, it felt like the Magic landed a new franchise player in Grant Hill after signing him to a seven-year deal worth a whopping $92.8.million. […]

With the acquisitions of Justise Winslow and Gorgui Dieng at the trade deadline in February, the Memphis Grizzlies will figure to have a mostly quiet offseason when it comes to signing free agents that they can add to help the talented duo of Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr..  However, the Grizzlies have lured free […]

A storied career with the Men in Blue earned Yuvraj Singh the status of being a household name in India. It got him paid, big time. It’s why today we’re looking at Yuvraj Singh’s net worth in 2020. Yuvraj Singh’s net worth in 2020: $35 million The swashbuckling southpaw has an estimated net worth of […]

A lot of international players are shining in the NBA as of late which is why a handful of teams are willing to use their top draft picks to invest on a young star from overseas. Some successful international players drafted in the Top 10 today include Luka Dončić, Kristaps Porzingis, Ben Simmons, and many […]

The Sacramento Kings haven’t been a prime free-agent destination in recent years. In fact, the luckless franchise has had more misses than hits in terms of their recent dealings in free agency. Although situated in California, the Kings have long been considered an afterthought to its more successful neighbors like the Los Angeles Lakers, Los […]

As part of their competitive DNA, the Dallas Mavericks organization has always been known to make the bold, necessary move for the franchise. The Mavs have been known to draft cornerstone players throughout the course of their history to try and build a playoff-worthy squad. Though their trips to the NBA Finals have been few […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are one of the few NBA franchises with zero Finals appearances and championships. The best players who have played for the team were either acquired by trade or in the draft, but most of them didn’t spend their entire careers with the Wolves, such as Kevin Garnett and Kevin Love for example. […]

The Utah Jazz have had success in signing unheralded players and turning them into legitimate stars. A lot of the Jazz’s acquisitions in free agency over the years went under the radar at first but eventually paid off greatly for the team. Prior to the 2019-20 campaign, the Jazz struck gold once more by picking […]

Every single team in the NBA has had its own battle with injuries. Some may be more significant than others, but in the end, most of them carry some sort of long-term impact on their respective teams. There are a few injuries, however, that end up costing a team a title (or two). Some of […]

No one expected the Miami Heat to be where they are now but that didn’t stop this gritty Heat squad from shocking the world and proving everyone wrong. The Heat now finds themselves four wins away from bringing the Larry O’Brien trophy back to South Beach. Even if Miami has a gargantuan task ahead of […]

For some reason, football fans seem to universally hate Thursday Night Football. Whether it’s because of odd matchups, the primetime schedule or even the quality of the actual games – it seems like there’s always something to critique about these mid-week episodes of the NFL. Though some may argue that watching football on a Thursday […]

One. That is the number of MVP titles Russell Westbrook has to his name. The explosive 6-foot-3 point guard bagged the award during his historic 2016-17 campaign. Did he deserve that award? Absolutely. Would it have been a complete travesty if he actually didn’t win the trophy that year? Probably not. This is what we’re […]

For a lot of NBA players, winning a championship define their careers. Because of the difficulty of winning a championship, most players have to bring out their best in order to attain this elusive goal. For superstars, this may take scoring more than 50 points just to lead a team to a championship. On the […]

James Harden emerged as one of the best players in the league in the early 2010’s. After winning the Sixth Man of the Year title with the Oklahoma City Thunder — playing alongside Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook — Harden made the big move to the Houston Rockets, and this was where he really found […]

For a future Hall-of-Famer, Kevin Durant’s legacy has become cloudy over the past few years. He’s become one of the more (or most) outspoken players in recent memory as he’s verbally combated fans, retired players, and opposing coaches alike. Now, Durant finds himself more than a year removed from an Achilles tendon injury that saw […]

Michael Jordan is the undisputed best player of his generation and is arguably the best player of all-time. He was named league MVP five times and that might not have been enough. In his second year in the league, Jordan finished sixth in MVP voting. From that point until his final season with the Bulls, […]

It has been 25 years since the Jacksonville Jaguars originally became an NFL organization. The current AFC South franchise is now a staple of the league’s 32-team format. Despite the fact that the Jaguars have never even appeared in a Super Bowl let alone won a title, Jacksonville has won three divisional crowns while making […]

Miami Heat All-Star Bam Abedayo has blocked 210 shots in his three-year NBA career (including playoffs) — but none had been as impressive nor significant than his insane rejection in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday night. With four seconds remaining and the Heat leading by two, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum […]

Undrafted players are common in the NBA. More often than not, they serve as third string players that would usually play once the game is down to its final minutes. Other times, they don’t even get to play on the NBA hard court due to a stacked rotation. In fact, a lot of them get […]

The Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs not only share a state, but also a highway,  Interstate 10. They are two of the most successful teams in the Western Conference and have met in the playoffs a few times. But unlike other rivalries, there aren’t a lot of altercations, bench-clearing brawls, or war of words […]

Not a lot of teams in the NBA have been fortunate enough to be as lucky as the New Orleans Pelicans when it comes to picking up the best prospects come each draft. Obviously, it helped the Pelicans’ cause that they were in solid positions to grab young, franchise-changing talents that would help the front […]

Two of the best teams of the Eastern Conference during the 1990s were the New York Knicks and Miami Heat. The Knicks were an established power in the East at the time, even reaching the 1994 NBA Finals, while the Heat were an ascendant squad. But these teams didn’t become bitter rivals just because they […]

With both teams currently in the cellar of the Eastern Conference, the rivalry between the Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons has been dormant for years. But that wasn’t always the case. It was one of the most intense and physical rivalries the NBA had ever seen, and hit its peak during the late 1980s until […]

Since entering the NBA as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks during the 1949-1950 season, the Atlanta Hawks franchise is known for being a team that is usually on the losing end whenever it swings for the fences and makes a trade. After all, this is the same team that drafted Bill Russell only to trade him to […]

The Sacramento Kings have had quite an on-and-off ride in the NBA’s Western Conference as part of the Pacific Division. Though they’ve had their fair share of decent post-season success, their quest for the Larry O’Brien has been a struggle, to say the least. After winning the NBA Championship in 1951, the Kings have failed […]

The Raiders remain to be one of the most recognizable and iconic franchises in the league today. They are looking to open a new chapter in their history books with a relocation to Las Vegas heading into the 2020 NFL season. It is only apt to take a look back on the success they have […]

The Detroit Pistons is among the original NBA franchises. With nearly 80 years of existence, Detroit has certainly had their fair share of hits and misses in the NBA draft. The 2003 NBA draft comes to mind when thinking about one of their major blunders in the draft. They picked Darko Milicic with the 2nd […]

When it comes to the NBA Draft, the Sacramento Kings are perhaps known more for their misses than their hits. This is especially true of their draft choices in the past decade, from selecting Jimmer Fredette in the 2011 Draft that produced the likes of Kawhi Leonard and Klay Thompson to passing on Damian Lillard […]

A portable basketball hoop can be the highlight of a player or a fan’s yard. Whether it be for a player getting some additional shooting and layup drills on the garage, or a parent teaching their child how to shoot free throws for the first time, it can be one of the most useful and […]

Since entering the NBA as an expansion team in 1988, the Charlotte Hornets franchise has seen its share of talented players that have worn the team’s iconic purple and teal uniforms. They played in the city for 14 seasons before relocating to New Orleans in 2002. A new franchise, the Charlotte Bobcats, was established in […]

The Washington Wizards, like many teams established in the last 60 years, have undergone many changes. In that span, the franchise is bound to have a colorful draft history. The franchise first started in Chicago, later transferred to Baltimore, and has since went to Washington, where it has been since the 1970’s. The team has […]