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Having spent his last two seasons in the NBA with the Miami Heat, Ray Allen had the chance to form a strong bond with his former teammates, including Dwyane Wade. Now that the Chicago Bulls shooting guard has another big decision to make in this summer’s free agency, Allen has some advice for him on how […]

Manu Ginobili‘s game-saving block on James Harden during Tuesday’s Game 5 against the Houston Rockets might have come across as right-place-at-the-right-time type of play, but in reality, it’s what the Argentinian international has done throughout his entire NBA career. Despite boasting a humble 0.3 blocks per game average throughout his 15-year career in the league, Ginobili […]

Several members of the 2008 champion Boston Celtics team had some interesting things to say about Ray Allen on Kevin Garnett‘s TNT show “Area 21” on Monday. On the show, Garnett, Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo, Kendrick Perkins, and Glen Davis all talked about Allen leaving Boston to go join the Miami Heat and how they really […]

Amid the Monday night 2007-08 Boston Celtics reunion with former centerpiece of the team and now-TNT-analyst Kevin Garnett in his segment Area 21, an ostracized Ray Allen was ready to land the last punch after all was said and done. The long-tenured sharpshooter posted this photo on his Facebook page during Monday night’s segment, clearly noting the […]

In a special edition of Kevin Garnett‘s “Area 21” on TNT on Monday, members of the 2008 championship Boston Celtics team appeared on the show to talk about a variety of things with their former teammates. One player that was notably missing was Ray Allen, who has had a strained relationship with his former teammates […]

Former Boston Celtics power forward and TNT host Kevin Garnett will bring along his 2008 championship teammates Rajon Rondo, Kendrick Perkins, Glen “Big Baby” Davis and soon-to-be-retired Paul Pierce as guests of his show Area 21 for Monday’s broadcast of Game 4 between the Golden State Warriors and the Utah Jazz, the network announced. Notably missing from […]

Being one of the more popular and longest-tenured endorsers of the Jordan Brand, Ray Allen‘s name has been almost synonymous with it as the legendary shooter has been seen wearing some of its rarest player-exclusive models throughout his stellar professional career. The NBA’s all-time leader in three-point field goals made recently shared, via Jarrel Harris of Sports Illustrated, […]

The ageless wonder that is Vince Carter just had himself a record-breaking night against the Indiana Pacers, pouring in 21 points and passing sharpshooter Ray Allen for 22nd on the all-time scoring list. Vince Carter just moved up to 22nd in NBA all-time scoring, and this is how Marc Gasol congratulated him when he came to […]

Rajon Rondo does not exactly fall in the category of stereotypical point guard. Although he is – or at least once was – one of the league’s leaders in assists, his poor free throw shooting (career 60.7 percent from the line) and inability to consistently sink the trey bomb (career 0.3 three-pointers per game) are […]

Rajon Rondo and the 2008 Boston Celtics team’s decision not to invite Ray Allen to the 10th anniversary of their championship has drawn a lot of reactions from current and former members of their franchise. They have not been shy to let their thoughts be known publicly even if they have different takes on it. […]

After hearing about the team’s former player’s not inviting Ray Allen to the 10th anniversary celebration of the Boston Celtics‘ championship in 2008, team president Danny Ainge called for them to get over the ill feelings they have and include him in their plans. The 58-year-old front office executive sent a message to them, via Mark […]

Ray Allen, a two time NBA champion, has had a tremendous impact on the game of basketball with his surreal shooting abilities and leadership on the court. However, a side of Allen not many knew about was brought out this past Thursday. On December 29, 2016, President Obama named Ray Allen to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial […]

Antoine Walker played 12 seasons, most of them with the Boston Celtics alongside Paul Pierce. He was never able to compete for a championship in Boston but won later in his career with the Miami Heat. Walker recently appeared on the NBA’s Sirius XM Radio show to give his thoughts on some recent NBA happenings. One […]

What is Ray Allen up to after turning 41 years old, and not playing a single NBA game since 2014? Allen opened up on what’s been happening since the last time he shot a basketball in the league. “The minimum I run each day is 21/2 miles. I’ll get to the weekend and sometimes I’ll run […]

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 […]

To celebrate the the recent news of Ray Allen‘s retirement, here are the Top 10 plays of his illustrious 19-year career. See you in the Hall of Fame, Ray-Ray. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOqmjFlW6AY No. 10: Ray Allen’s up-and-under over Pau Gasol during the 2008 NBA Finals showed the doubters that he still had the athleticism he showcased in […]

With recent news of Ray Allen‘s formal retirement from the NBA, the sharpshooter is drawing praise from players around the league. One of them was his former teammate Rajon Rondo, whom he spent five seasons with as a member of the Boston Celtics. Rondo told Gary Washburne of the Boston Globe that he think the Celtics […]

After announcing his official retirement from the NBA on Tuesday, Ray Allen has received a lot of greetings on social media from current and former players. One of them is back-to-back MVP Stephen Curry, who is also known for his elite shooting ability, just like Allen. In his congratulatory tweet for the two-time NBA champion, […]

After officially announcing his retirement through The Players’ Tribune on Tuesday, a lot of current and former NBA players congratulated Ray Allen on his stellar career. Allen won two championships over his 18-year career and became the league’s all-time leader in three-point field goal’s made. He’ll also be forever remembered for the game-tying three he […]

Just when everyone thought that Kobe Bryant was the last player to retire from the fabled draft class of 1996, we are reminded that Ray Allen hasn’t officially called it quits yet. That was the case until today when the NBA’s all-time leader in three-pointers announced that he is officially retiring through a message he […]

By the time Stephen Curry had drained his fourth and last three-pointer of the game late in the third quarter of the Golden State Warriors‘ 122-114 win against the New Orleans Pelicans — he had become the fastest player in NBA history to reach 1,600 three-point makes. Perennial sharpshooter Ray Allen previously held the record, […]

Widely considered as one of the best in NBA history, the 1996 rookie class saw their last representative in the NBA, hang-up his sneakers for good after last season. Kobe Bryant, who played for 20 stellar seasons and won five championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, became the last man standing from his star-studded batch which is […]

Doc Rivers and Ray Allen built a strong relationship during their time together with the Boston Celtics. The duo won a title together in 2008, and challenged with many more in the ensuing years. Even when Allen left Boston to join LeBron James and the Miami Heat, Rivers remained on solid terms with the league’s […]

The story of the fabled 1996 draft class began with Allen Iverson being selected first overall by the Philadelphia 76ers. Almost two decades after, the fitting exclamation was made by Kobe Bryant back in April when he retired at Staples Center. As good as that crop was, and like any other drafts, there were hits […]

A few days after the Golden State Warriors suffered a historical defeat in the 2016 NBA Finals after holding a 3-1 lead, rumors started spreading concerning a possible return of veteran sharp shooter, Ray Allen. He even mentioned that he had approached the former 2015 NBA Champions as a possible destination for his return. Ray […]

Another tale of the fabled Michael Jordan years has surfaced, this one involving one of the NBA’s most liked players — Jamal Crawford. According to The Undefeated’s Mike Wise, a rookie Crawford amassed a six-figure gambling debt after two nights of shooting craps, forcing him to give up his Mercedes-Benz. The Michigan product was drafted eighth overall […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are close to bringing back one of the most accurate three-point shooters in the NBA in Steve Novak, but they’re also aiming to sign perhaps the greatest three-point shooter ever: Ray Allen. Allen identified both the Boston Celtics and the Bucks as his preferred destinations. Ray spent the first six and a […]

Ray Allen isn’t satisfied with his career three-point makes ranking and he wants to do something about it. Reports of Allen wanting to make his NBA return after two seasons away from the game are starting to become more frequent. He has been linked to be interested in the Warriors, Cavaliers, Celtics, and the Bucks. The Boston […]

Spike Lee is looking to reunite with Jesus Shuttlesworth. For those who are not in the know, Lee was the director of the 1998 movie “He Got Game” where Ray Allen played the role of Jesus Shuttlesworth – a prized high school basketball recruit. This time around, one of the New York Knicks’ biggest fans […]

Ray Allen, one of the greatest shooters in NBA history, has been out of action for two seasons already. His last stint was with the Miami Heat as a specialist to compliment their trio of ball dominant stars. Allen played with the possibility of a comeback last season, but nothing materialized. Given the discipline that […]

It took a lot for the Golden State Warriors to get Kevin Durant, even though they didn’t trade for him. Durant will replace Harrison Barnes in the starting lineup, but Andrew Bogut, Leandro Barbosa, Festus Ezeli, Marreese Speights, and Brandon Rush are all also not coming back from that 73-win team. Players like Ian Clark […]

With weekend one of NBA free agency in the books, and Kevin Durant finally deciding where to take his talents next, we take a look at the top five “win-now” free agency signings of the 2010s. 5. Ray Allen to the Miami Heat In 2012, Ray Allen decided to opt out of his contract with […]

As of this January, NBA great Ray Allen was still declining offers to make a return to the NBA. The league leader in three-pointers made all-time won a pair of titles with the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat, and it appeared he was content to leave the game on top. However, a report came out […]

The Golden State Warriors have just added another superstar in Kevin Durant to a team that went 73-9 last year, making them the odds on favorite to win the 2017 title by a wide margin. This newly coined ‘Big 4’ era is favored by Vegas sportsbooks to take it all, even heavier than Miami’s ‘Big […]

LeBron James is officially the king in at least one Finals category. Although the Cleveland Cavaliers lost Game 1 of the NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night, the four-time MVP shattered a Finals record in an unexpected category—three-point field goals. James had entered the game tied for second place on the […]

Stephen Curry is a monster from long range. There’s no arguing that, especially when you look at the numbers. But where does he rank on the all-time shooters list? That’s the debate people will be having for awhile. For Ray Allen, one of the all-time best three-point shooters himself, Curry is getting close to the […]