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RIP SexyBamboe: Former Dota 2 pro player who last competed with the EU team Bald, has died at the age of 29. Alaan “SexyBamboe” Faraj started his Dota 2 pro career as part of the LowLandLions squad. In 2012, he would join the mousesports organization and compete in The International 2012, losing in the first round against the eventual […]

RIP Masayuki Uemara. The designer of the Family Computer and the Super FamiCom has died at the age of 78. The FamiCom and Super FamiCom, better known as the Nintendo Entertainment (NES) and the Super Nintendo Entertainment (SNES) in the West are undoubtedly some of the most iconic and historic consoles of gaming history. The […]

Deandre Ayton was eligible for a max extension in the offseason, but the Phoenix Suns failed to give the former first overall pick a big payday. While he will become a restricted free agent next summer, Ayton is only worried about one thing right now: winning. In a recent interview with Marc Spears of The […]

In the battle for borough bragging rights, the first-place Brooklyn Nets (14-6) will host the seventh-place New York Knicks (11-9) on Tuesday. A couple of years now removed from the fateful 2019 decision made by Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant to sign with the Nets and not the Knicks in free agency, the big-market teams […]

Last season, the New York Knicks made the postseason for the first time since 2013. This year, expectations have grown after the signing of star point guard Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier. The Knicks currently hold a 9-8 record, sitting seventh in the Eastern Conference. New York is finally back to being a respected team […]

The Philadelphia Fusion Overwatch organization announced that their player Alarm is dead at age 20. The Philadelphia Fusion team announced that their player Kim “Alarm” Kyeong-Bo has unexpectedly died on Sunday, November 7, 2021. No cause of death has been specified, and the family has asked for privacy over details surrounding his death. Alarm started his career […]

The New York Knicks are off to a flying 4-1 start this season and are proving exactly why they’re a legitimate Finals contender. Following a productive offseason where they added key pieces around the likes of Julius Randle and RJ Barrett, there is one player who could be the most important addition of them all: […]

Former Rainbow Six Siege pro player and color commentator Michael “KiXSTar” Stockley has passed away. The 24-year-old’s family confirmed that Stockley passed away a few days back. The announcement came out on October 13, 2021, but KiXSTar’s family shared that the caster has passed away on October 11, 2021. The family kept the cause of death […]

The 2021-22 NBA season still doesn’t officially tip off for another month, but that time away from the hardwood only encourages fans to fantasize about potential battles between contenders. Prior to the season, before injuries inevitably occur and trades shift the landscape of the league, the possiblities are endless. Here’s a fun mental exercise for […]

Kyle Lowry further weaponizes the Miami Heat, but if they’re going to win the Eastern Conference, let alone the NBA Finals, they need a little more oomph. That oomph is a healthy Victor Oladipo. Injuries have held back Oladipo for the better part of the last three years, as he has suffered two season-ending knee […]

Aldrin Paulo Pangan, known in the Dota 2 world as “Kuya D” and “Dunoo”, dies August 27, 2021 because of complications due to COVID. Fans and Dota 2 personalities react to the passing the iconic caster who is one-half of the Dota 2 voice line “LAKAD MATATAG, NORMALIN NORMALIN.” RIP Dunoo. RIP Dunoo – Remembering an iconic voice in Dota 2 Kuya […]

Following the defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Finals, Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams did something unprecedented that is rarely seen. Williams walked into the Milwaukee locker room after the Game 6 and series loss and congratulated Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks. Williams was put under the microscope for the move as […]

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns were as close as you can get to an NBA Finals win. But we all know how that turned out. Book revealed that he’s talked to one of his Team USA teammates about the heartbreaking defeat, a man who’s been on both sides of the coin in Draymond Green. […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker had little time to mourn his NBA Finals loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Booker soon had to get on a private plane with two players who just beat him, Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton, to fly across the Pacific Ocean to Tokyo for the Olympics, where they would be Team […]

Ian Richardson, UK veteran game developer and business director of Sumo Digital, has passed away at the age of 53. Richardson started his career in video game development in 1990 with Gremlin Graphics, now Gremlin Interactive. He has over 30 years of experience, working mostly on the business development side of the industry. In 2015, […]

Considering he’s one of the greatest Phoenix Suns players of all time, it came as a bit of a surprise for some that Charles Barkley decided to pick Giannis Antetokounmpo and his Milwaukee Bucks to win the title in the NBA Finals. Barkley himself opened up about this bit of irony in a recent interview, […]

Less than a week after winning his first-ever NBA title with the Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo has switched his mood to get the off-season grind going. The two-time MVP knows that a lot of great superstars have paved the way for him and Giannis channelled a few of these iconic NBA champions in his latest […]

In almost every journey to the NBA championship, there will always be that one guy from the bench who ends up surprising everybody. This year, there was one man who came out of nowhere and won the hearts of many: Milwaukee Bucks big man Bobby Portis. We take a look at Portis’ journey in the […]

Last week, basketball fans were treated to a jaw-dropping NBA Finals performance, courtesy of Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. After going through the gauntlet in the Eastern Conference and falling down two games to none against the Phoenix Suns, The Greek Freak completely unleashed himself. His monstrous dominance paved the way for the Bucks to […]

The Milwaukee Bucks won the NBA Finals over the Phoenix Suns in dramatic fashion as Giannis Antetokounmpo dropped a 50-piece in the closing game. After the victory, Suns head coach Monty Williams made an appearance in the Bucks locker room to congratulate them on taking home the title. Well, the Bucks star spoke with Malika […]

LeBron James has ruled the NBA for quite some time now. In his career, he collected various awards highlighted by four MVPs, NBA Championships, and Finals MVPs. Because of this, he certainly makes a strong case to be part of the GOAT conversation. Giannis Antetokounmpo, fresh of a title, is currently on the upswing, but […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo was having the time of his life on Tuesday after the Milwaukee Bucks finally won their first title in five decades in the 2021 NBA Finals. The two-time MVP was all smiles after an incredible Game 6 masterpiece and made sure to bring his epic on-court performance all the way to the locker […]

By this time, it has become quite evident that Giannis Antetokounmpo is built different. He’s not like the typical NBA superstars today, who get all chummy with rivals and look to make the lucrative leap to a super team or a big market squad. For Giannis, loyalty is still everything. After bowing out of the […]

To celebrate the end of Series 2, NBA Top Shot partners up with platinum-selling artist Quavo to further amp up the NBA fan experience. As part of the newest Legendary Pack dropping on July 29, a few digital experiences involving the Grammy winner will be unlocked, including performances from the new Migos album, ‘Culture III’. […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo can’t do this, and he can’t do that. That used to define his NBA career. Now being an NBA champion at the age of 26 defines his career with the Milwaukee Bucks. The Greek Freak just proved that you don’t need to follow superstar trends to find success in the NBA. At every […]

Championship parade time in any sport always brings across viral moments. The parade for the Milwaukee Bucks is no different. Giannis Antetokounmpo was the main attraction for fans and rightfully so but others like PJ Tucker seemed to be having just as much fun. And while the Bucks forward was living his best life, Portland […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been the toast of the town after willing the Milwaukee Bucks to their first NBA title in 50 years. It was also quite poetic that he scored 50 points in the process. Which he celebrated by an even more poetic move of ordering 50 pieces of chicken nuggets. Giannis was the unanimous […]

In the press conference after their heartbreaking defeat, Phoenix Suns star guard immediately cut off all speculations by declaring that he won’t be retiring. However, this hasn’t stopped rumors from flying out and about. Paul is clearly at the tail end of his career. Fans want him to at least snag one ring before he […]

For the second straight year, Jae Crowder failed to win an NBA ring. After falling short with the Miami Heat last season, he once again went home empty-handed with the Phoenix Suns this campaign. While he admitted that the defeat was painful, Crowder, who immediately walked off the floor after the final buzzer, said they […]

The NBA Finals defeat will continue to sting for the Phoenix Suns in the coming days, especially for young guys like Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton who tasted their most bitter loss in their young careers. The fact that they dropped four games to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks surely makes everything tougher to […]

NBA players have never faced as much scrutiny in the league’s eight decades of existence. For a guy who’s extremely active on social media like Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant, it’s not always a welcome sight. The Nets star couldn’t even get out a congratulations to the newly crowned NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks without facing […]

Phoenix Suns superstar Devin Booker was understandably upset following Tuesday’s heartbreaking loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. After the championship-deciding defeat, the 24-year-old was asked to talk about what the Suns intend to do from here, and as it turns out, Book just couldn’t help but take a shot at the Cleveland Cavaliers in his postgame […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo just delivered one of the most memorable NBA Finals performances on Tuesday in the Milwaukee Bucks’ title-clinching victory over the Phoenix Suns in Game 6. As if his gargantuan effort was not impressive enough, a new report has now surfaced that will only make Giannis’ epic showing even more jaw-dropping. According to a […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Pau Gasol was undoubtedly ecstatic and emotional after watching Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks win the 2021 NBA title. After all, it means Giannis was finally able to complete Kobe Bryant’s challenge to him. To recall, in 2019, Bryant challenged Antetokounmpo to win the championship next after succeeding in winning […]

The Milwaukee Bucks won a nail-biting Game 6 against the Phoenix Suns to win their first NBA title in 50 years. Giannis Antetokounmpo just had one of the greatest NBA Finals performances of all time with a 50-point masterpiece to go with 14 rebounds and five blocks as he helped the Bucks clinch the series. […]

The headline stories following the Milwaukee Bucks after winning the NBA Finals largely circulate around the play of Giannis Antetokounmpo and rightfully so. The two-time MVP posted a 50 points, 5 block, 14 rebound performance in the Game 6, championship clinching win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. However, there are always other stories that […]

The Milwaukee Bucks just won the 2021 NBA Finals, so that means it’s party time. While the Los Angeles Lakers weren’t able to celebrate their 2020 title with a parade due to COVID-19, the Bucks will have a championship parade on Thursday in Milwaukee. Here are the details: The #Bucks parade is set for 11 […]

It’s crazy to think just how close the Milwaukee Bucks were to getting eliminated by the Brooklyn Nets in the second round of the playoffs. If Kevin Durant’s foot was just a little further back on his jumper at the end of regulation in Game 7, the Nets win and the Bucks are likely looking […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are NBA champions and they have Giannis Antetokounmpo to thank after he dropped 50 on the Phoenix Suns in Game 6. It was a tremendous showing for the Greek Freak and while the festivities probably continued late into the night, Giannis woke up and was feeling like … Chick fil-A. The Bucks […]