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The defending champions Toronto Raptors has been home to many memorable superstars over the years, with the likes of Vince Carter, DeMar DeRozan, and Kyle Lowry just to name a few. While Kawhi Leonard only spent one season with the Raps, he also won’t be forgotten anytime soon after leading the entire nation to its […]

There are few bigger upsets in recent NBA Finals history than that of the Detroit Pistons in 2004. Despite being huge underdogs, the Pistons were still able to defeat a powerhouse side in the Los Angeles Lakers en route to their third title in franchise history. Recently, five-time All-Star point guard Chauncey Billups, who happened […]

All the hype surrounding the premiere of the highly-anticipated (and highly-rated) “The Last Dance” on ESPN Sunday night has the basketball community basking in a multiple-week appreciation of Michael Jordan’s greatness. For many folks—especially on NBA Twitter—the first-hand look at Jordan’s excellence and unmatched competitiveness the docu-series provides only reaffirm’s Jordan’s G.O.A.T. status over Los […]

The NBA HORSE Challenge came to a close on Thursday as Mike Conley of the Utah Jazz took all contestants by surprise and snatched away the title of NBA HORSE champion. While the broadcast of this competition had its share of problems, these contestants showed a few tricks up their sleeves. Let’s hand out some […]

The NBA HORSE Challenge surprised plenty of fans, though mostly due to how ESPN chose to bring this quarantine edition of the beloved blacktop game to a primetime audience. The outcome was not what the league expected, as the footage was no better than the funny handheld clips shown on MTV’s Ridiculousness. However, it did […]

The fans were treated to a much-needed reunion with the NBA — sort of — with the league airing the matchup between Atlanta Hawks rising star Trae Young and former NBA champ Chauncey Billups in the NBA HORSE Challenge on Sunday night. Somehow, Billups was able to score the unlikely come-from-behind victory against his much […]

Given his proficiency for hitting difficult shots, Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young was a clear cut favorite to win the NBA HORSE Challenge which began on Sunday. However, the 21-year-old point guard bowed out of the competition early as retired vet Chauncey Billups gave him a slice of some humble pie. The Detroit Pistons great, […]

In a recent online interview, retired NBA All-Star Chauncey Billups claimed that if the Pistons drafted Carmelo Anthony as second overall back in 2003, they would have had three championships. https://twitter.com/Awesemo_Com/status/1248810118185201666 A few years prior, Detroit came off the 2002-03 season solid. However, the team was still able to make a selection for the No. […]

The participants for the NBA Horse Challenge have been announced, as ESPN is set to broadcast the quarterfinals of the isolation-set event on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET. The semifinals and the championship game will air on Thursday, April 16, beginning at 9 p.m. ET. These are the list of participants, separated into two groups: […]

The NBA, NBPA, and ESPN have finalized the matchups of the H-O-R-S-E competition that will take place on Sunday, April 12 at 7 p.m. ET. Ten-time All-Star Chris Paul and first-time All-Star Trae Young headline the set of active NBA players who will participate while former stars Paul Pierce and Chauncey Billups will join the […]

This year’s Hall of Fame class has recently just been announced, and with Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, and Kevin Garnett all in the fold, this is easily one of the best classes we’ve seen thus far. It’s not going to be easy to top the 2020 class, but next year’s batch should include a formidable […]

Former NBA head coach George Karl revealed on Twitter the top-five starters he has ever coached. Carmelo Anthony (Nuggets) and Gary Payton (Sonics) cracked this list, as well as Shawn Kemp (Sonics), Chauncey Billups (Nuggets), and Ray Allen (Bucks). Karl also gave an honorable mention to Joe Barry Carroll (Warriors) and World B. Free (Cavs). […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler got into it with Indiana Pacers swingman T.J. Warren on Thursday in a feisty encounter between these two Eastern Conference contenders. The competitiveness and physicality seemed to have gone a bit overboard at one point, with the two needing to be separated as things began to escalate. Following the game, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have another summer addition to the team, but this time it’s in their broadcast booth. NBA champion Chauncey Billups will broadcast games for the Clippers as a commentator starting this 2019-20 season, according to the Andrew Marchand of the New York Post. The 42-year-old Billups retired from the league in 2014 […]

The Indiana Pacers didn’t make a massive move in the offseason, but they added several pieces they believe can help the team. After being bounced out in the first round of the playoffs for the past two seasons, the Pacers are eager to do better, and former NBA player Chauncey Billups believes that that’s what […]

There’s an argument to be made the Philadelphia 76ers are favorites in the Eastern Conference this season. Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons are far too often overlooked in all the debate about basketball’s best tandems, and both will take another step forward in 2019-20. Tobias Harris should be much more productive offensively playing without a […]

An unprecedented number of superstars changed teams this summer, putting the Larry O’Brien Trophy truly up for grabs in a way it hasn’t been in nearly a decade. There’s a resulting sense of unbridled enthusiasm leading up to the 2019-20 season among NBA fans, all of whom can finally imagine their team winning a championship […]

Former NBA player Chauncey Billups has been involved in several rumors about possible front-office jobs in the NBA. He reportedly declined an offer from the Cleveland Cavaliers last season and was a candidate for the President of Basketball Operations post for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Billups told Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press that he […]

The Detroit Pistons are hoping to have a better showing next season after they stumbled into the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference standings during their 2018-19 campaign. Although they were swept by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the playoffs, the players are optimistic that they are in the right track. Pistons […]

A few weeks after his comments about Carmelo Anthony went viral, Chauncey Billups is offering up another dose of Melo comments. Billups previously said scoring 30 points meant too much for Anthony. The ESPN analyst, who was teammates with Anthony on the Denver Nuggets, believes Anthony has struggled with the mentality of having to take […]

Detroit Pistons legend Chauncey Billups says he wasn’t surprised by power forward Blake Griffin’s All-Star campaign last season. Billups was teammates with Griffin on the Los Angeles Clippers back in the day and says the high-flyer is a really hard worker. “Absolutely not. I enjoyed my couple of years playing with Blake and one thing […]

Carmelo Anthony took no umbrage to former Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks teammate Chauncey Billups’ recent comments about his mentality, though he did have an issue with the timing in which they came. The 10-time All-Star sat down with Stephen A. Smith on ESPN’s “First Take” to air out his grievances after going throughout […]

Carmelo Anthony hasn’t played in the NBA since November last year, and despite the fact that he’s still a capable scorer, it seems that no NBA team is interested in bringing him in. His reluctance to take a backseat and accept a reserve role is one of the reasons why teams are moving away from […]

Kawhi Leonard surprised the entire NBA, players and fans alike when he announced that he was joining the Los Angeles Clippers. It was a decision that took him almost an entire week to make, but he eventually chose the team that was never seen as a frontrunner. Former NBA players and current sports analysts Charles […]

NBA analyst Chauncey Billups loves the Los Angeles Clippers’ move to get Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Per Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times, Billups admitted that for the first time in a long while, he doesn’t know who’ll win the title because there’s now good parity in the league. “I was so happy, […]

Former Detroit Pistons point man Chauncey Billups gave a bit of insight as to what his former franchise needs ahead of this upcoming season, singling out quite the glaring weakness of this team moving forward. “You kind of gotta upgrade the backcourt,” said the now-ESPN analyst and former NBA champion. “I think in the NBA […]

Former NBA point guard and current ESPN NBA analyst Chauncey Billups says the Los Angeles Lakers were “disrespectful” to Tyronn Lue. The Lakers reportedly only offered Lue a three-year deal and wanted to pick his coaching staff. Billups says Los Angeles didn’t show Lue, who has won an NBA championship both as a player and […]

The Houston Rockets managed to tie their Western Conference semifinal series against the Golden State Warriors at two games apiece behind another valiant effort from reigning MVP James Harden. James Harden finished with 38 points, shooting 13-29 from the field, including six triples to help the Rockets secure the win. He also passed former Detroit […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are not wasting time in the offseason as the exhaustive search to fill the key vacancy in the team’s front office continues. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Wolves have identified retired Detroit Pistons legend and current ESPN analyst Chauncey Billups as a potential candidate for the main front-office job: Chauncey Billups […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have interviewed former Finals MVP and current ESPN analyst Chauncey Billups as one of four candidates for a role in the front office, according to Shams Charania and Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Other names linked to the job include Denver Nuggets assistant general manager Calvin Booth, L.A. Clippers GM Michael Winger […]

Reflecting on his career as a longtime general manager of the Houston Rockets, Daryl Morey delighted Kelly Iko of The Athletic with an anecdote that could have changed the balance of power in the West back in the day. Asked of the most audacious acquisition that never materialized, Morey was quick to point out a […]

In the 15th anniversary of their 2004 title run, the Detroit Pistons honored Chauncey Billups with a tribute video. The Pistons played the video tribute during the first quarter of their game against the Charlotte Hornets. https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1114989585455636480 Chauncey Billups was named the 2004 Finals MVP after leading the Pistons to an upset victory over the […]

If the Minnesota Timberwolves fire general manager Scott Layden in the summer, the franchise could look at Chauncey Billups and Calvin Booth as potential replacements, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. Billups is currently an NBA analyst for ESPN. He has a very close relationship with Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor. The former […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have made the playoffs once since the start of the 2004-05 season. That one came last year before a succinct first-round exit at the hands of the Houston Rockets. Entering the year, there was optimism about a return to the postseason, but that quickly dissipated with the team just hoping for a […]

ESPN’s Chauncey Billups did not hesitate to call out his co-panelist Paul Pierce after the latter once turned down the notion of Isaiah Thomas deserving a tribute from the Boston Celtics. Chauncey Billups, also a former Celtics player, reminded The Truth about who let him get his last shot off in front of a sold-out crowd […]

The firing of Tom Thibodeau from his role as president of basketball operations and head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves came at a puzzling time from an outside perspective, but it was a much-needed move that was long overdue for the fans. According to a recent report by Shams Charania and Jon Krawczynski of The […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves ended Tom Thibodeau’s brief tenure with the team on Sunday, and now the team is in need of a new head coach. Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, former All-Star and NBA champion Chauncey Billups is on the short list of replacement possibilities. Minnesota GM Scott Layden will remain in place for now, but his […]

Luka Doncic is quickly making a name for himself on the Dallas Mavericks. Doncic is turning in a magnificent rookie season and is the clear front-runner for Rookie of the Year. ESPN analyst and former NBA great Chauncey Billups is a huge fan of Doncic. On ESPN’s “NBA Countdown,” Billups was asked about a few […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James recently said he’s the greatest player in NBA history because he defeated the 73-9 Golden State Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals. Detroit Pistons legend and current ESPN NBA analyst Chauncey Billups strongly disagrees. The Cleveland Cavaliers came back from a 3-1 series deficit to defeat the Warriors […]