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President Barack Obama welcomed and presented 21 recipients of the highest civilian award in the United States — the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Among the honorees, was worldwide basketball idol and former Chicago Bulls shooting guard, Michael Jordan. The president, a renowned Chicago sports fan, delivered one of his last few speeches of his term in true Obama-like fashion, […]

Jabari Parker has been one of the most vocal NBA stars to voice his opinion on President-elect Donald Trump. The Milwaukee Bucks star shared his thoughts on his reaction and the consequences this election has posed for him and his surroundings. “I’m worried about my safety and that of a lot of people,” Parker told Nubyjas Wilborn […]

NBA legends Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar along with iconic Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully will be honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama. The announcement was made official on Wednesday. The medals will be awarded in a ceremony Tuesday at the White House and streamed live on www.whitehouse.gov/live. The Medal of […]

One of the most eye-catching comments about Ray Allen from players around the league in the wake of his retirement came from one of his closest teammates, Paul Pierce: the Truth compared Ray-Ray to President Barack Obama. “I would consider Ray the Barack Obama of the NBA,” Pierce told The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears. “He […]

Usually, President Obama makes his Super Bowl prediction when the matchup is already set. But, things are changing in the Oval Office. For the first time in eight years, Obama won’t be the President when the Super Bowl champions visit the White House. As his presidency draws to a close, he’s quite busy giving speeches […]

Jerry Reinsdorf‘s run into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame could come as a product of luck, many would say — but those who saw him take a team from a bottom-dweller to a six-time champion know it wasn’t fortuitous. It all started with a dinner with Yankees‘ late-owner George Steinbrenner, in which he confessed […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been the NBA’s bottom feeders for the last few years, totaling just 47 wins over the last three seasons. Their abysmal play peaked last year, as they came out victorious just 10 times. Poor Brett Brown, who took over as head coach right when the tanking went into full force. However, […]

Since taking office, President Barack Obama has made no secret of being a basketball fan. The former high school hoops player never quit playing as he went through college, and eventually public service, and of his first moves as President was to convert the White House tennis court into a basketball court large enough for […]

President Obama and the White House recently held the final correspondents’ dinner under this administration, and it gave an unexpected moment with an NBA player as the motivation for it. If you recall Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant ended his farewell speech directly after his last NBA game with the phrase “Mamba Out” and a mic drop. Obama decided to […]

Earlier this week, the Minnesota Timberwolves made a huge move by hiring former Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau to be their president of basketball operations as well as their head coach. Over the next four to five years, expectations are going to be sky high for Thibodeau as he attempts to build a winning culture […]

Last night the NBA gods blessed us with the best career finale of all-time in Kobe Bryant‘s 60-point outburst and the Golden State Warriors‘ league record 73rd win. Basketball fans across the world were excited for the two games, including Barack Obama. The President tweeted a great GIF of him imitating Steph Curry‘s dance moves, […]