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Fanatics Fest 2024 had no shortage of star power. I got to interact on the Blue Carpet with some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment including (bleeping) Jay-Z, Kevin Durant, Lil Wayne, Carmelo Anthony, Tracy McGrady, Triple H, Livvy Dunne, Adrian Peterson, Dez Bryant and more! Here are some of my favorite moments […]

The Buffalo Bills play the Jacksonville Jaguars for their Week 3 matchup on Monday Night Football, and the stars are out for the game, including NBA legends Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady. Prior to the game, Carter and McGrady took a photo with perennial Pro Bowler and Bills linebacker Von Miller. You can see the […]

The 1992 Olympics Dream Team is widely considered the most dominant men’s basketball team ever put together. With multiple Hall of Famers including Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, it’s hard to argue against that. But the 2024 iteration of Team USA has also drawn takes of being a dominant Olympics men’s basketball team. […]

Tracy McGrady is NBA 2K24’s next GOAT Series player item. The 7-time All Star and two-time scoring Champion rounds out an epic collection of players including Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Victor Wembanyama, and more. And, unlocking all GOAT Series player cards nets you another nice reward to bolster your MyTEAM. Without further ado, let’s check […]

Wilt Chamberlain’s NBA resume reads like a folktale, and that’s because for all intents and purposes, he’s the NBA’s Paul Bunyan… a larger than life figure whose career achievements and legacy sometimes border on the apocryphal at times. Fortunately, in sports, the numbers don’t lie — though they do sometimes paint a skewed picture, but […]

While the 2023-24 campaign didn’t end up going the Golden State Warriors’ way, it ended up being an inadvertent testament to Stephen Curry’s greatness. While many of the Warriors role players struggled, Curry remained individually magnificent, and was really the main reason Golden State managed to find their way into the Play-In Tournament. Despite that, […]

Nowadays, it seems as though every other month we see a player in the NBA surpass the elusive 50-point scoring mark in a game. Even rarer to achieve has been the 60-point mark, which has only been reached 22 times since 2010. When Tracy McGrady of the Orlando Magic did it back in 2004, it […]

The Toronto Raptors entered the NBA as part of the league’s efforts to expand the game into Canada. Since then, they have become one of the best-ran organizations in the NBA. Throughout its history, the Raptors have done well in the NBA Draft. Toronto has found gems late in the first round and has selected […]

The Orlando Magic haven’t always been on the good side of history in terms of free agency. Rather than landing some of the top free agents in the NBA, the Magic have seen some of their top stars leave Central Florida for other bigger market teams. Shaquille O’Neal’s departure for the bright lights of Hollywood […]

On 8/24, or Mamba Day, it has been officially announced that Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant will be getting a statue to commemorate his legacy. Although this is the biggest news of Mamba Day, a clip of Tracy McGrady reflecting on the time Kobe Bryant ‘demolished’ him in one-on-one in Paris is making the […]

The Orlando Magic have made multiple trades involving some of the league’s biggest superstars, including Dwight Howard, Shaquille O’Neal, Penny Hardaway, Tracy McGrady, and more. But which trade ranks as the best in Magic history? For this exercise, we’ll rank the top-7 trades in Magic history based on the following criteria: On-court impact of the […]

The Sixers have had a hard time managing the evolving situation with star shooting guard James Harden for quite some time now. Harden, who helped lead the Sixers to a strong playoff run last season, has been quarrelling with the team’s President of Basketball Operations, Daryl Morey. “Daryl Morey is a liar and I will […]

There are star players who can engineer a fluid offense, exhibit next-level court vision and blow by defenders with elite ball-handling skills and footwork. And then there are those who do all the dirty work and engage in some old-fashioned mental warfare. Most championship teams need that extra layer of grit to get them over […]

James Harden doesn’t want to be on the Philadelphia 76ers next season. After the Sixers refused to give him a contract extension, he opted into the final year of his deal and requested a trade. One of the rumored potential destinations was the Houston Rockets, but Rockets great Tracy McGrady said those rumors never made […]

The Orlando Magic have not had a ton of success since joining the NBA in 1989. They’ve had some great teams and two appearance in the NBA Finals is at least a lot more than some teams can boast. However, sustained success and the Larry O’Brien Trophy have eluded them for a long time. The […]

It currently may be dark days for the Houston Rockets, as they have won a total of 59 games over the past three seasons. Thus, it may be a useful exercise for Rockets fans to take a trip back memory lane and remind themselves of the franchise’s former glory — a goal upon which to […]

Although he never won any NBA championships, Tracy McGrady proved that he was one of the best scorers of the game in his prime. He is a seven-time NBA All-Star, two time scoring champion, and an NBA Most Improved Player of the Year winner. With T-Mac’s accomplishments in the NBA, have you ever wondered how […]

Hall of Fame wing Tracy McGrady dazzled the NBA with an almost nonchalant dominance, one which not only earned him the nickname “The Big Sleep” but also spoke to just how talented the 7-time All-NBA selection was. “… I had extraordinary talent,” McGrady says, speaking to The Ringer’s Ryen Russillo, “but I actually worked my […]

Hall of Fame wing Tracy McGrady was an immaculate player, gifted not just with the prototypical size and athleticism teams look for at his position but ball-handling, shooting, playmaking and defensive abilities that made him one of the premier talents in this NBA. Considering his recent comments, McGrady’s greatest disappointment in his career may very […]

Tracy McGrady has quite a few things to say. On a recent episode of Patrick Beverley’s podcast, the Hall of Famer brought up some very interesting points about the current state of the NBA. At one point, T-Mac decided to go on an all-out rant as he ripped apart some of the team owners that […]

Tracy McGrady accomplished so much during his 16 years playing in the NBA. He was a two-time NBA scoring champion, a seven-time NBA All-Star, was named to an All-NBA team seven times, won the league’s Most Improved Player award back in the 2000-01 season, and, most importantly, is a Hall of Famer. There’s really only […]

Kids may not know the full extent of just how electric of a player Tracy McGrady was in his prime. McGrady had it all. He had incredible size for his position (6’8), he had handles 90 percent of point guards could only dream of having, he could stroke it from deep as well as anyone […]

Tracy McGrady has some valuable advice for San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama. The Spurs made the highly-touted Wembanyama the first overall selection of the 2023 NBA Draft. McGrady, a 15-year veteran and seven-time NBA All-Star, thought the stars aligned perfectly for the 19-year-old sensation, per GQ Sports’ Howard Beck. “I mean, to me he’s […]

Disgruntled superstars are often hard to work with. They want to opt out of their current teams and file for a trade demand as soon as the offseason starts. This was the same situation Daryl Morey and the Joel Embiid-led Philadelphia 76ers faced with James Harden. Although, Tracy McGrady thinks that the move makes no […]

For NBA legend Tracy McGrady, Damian Lillard is right to ask a move away from the Portland Trail Blazers. After 11 years in Portland with little success, it’s just time for Dame to try to compete for a championship elsewhere. However, he emphasized that he cannot blame the Rip City franchise for trying to look […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are preparing for another run at the NBA title, with LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the rest of a star-studded cast waiting in the wings. The Lakers are expected to be one of the favorites for the 2023 NBA title with a roster filled with youth and experience. This offseason has […]

San Antonio Spurs and true NBA Fans have always known the greatness of forward Tim Duncan. However, fellow NBA Hall of Fame player Tracy McGrady believes that Duncan deserves a documentary so that everyone can see his greatness, reports The Washington Post’s Ben Golliver. "People need to know more about Tim Duncan. He's a very […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has taken the national spotlight by storm with his performance leading up to the NBA Finals. On the verge of Game 1 against the Miami Heat, NBA legend Tracy McGrady delivers some extremely high praise for the Serbian big man, via Showtime Basketball. "[Nikola Jokic] is so f****** good, man. […]

adidas will be honoring one of their most popular signature athletes in Tracy McGrady as they’re set to expand their release of the ’13 in 33′ T-MAC 5 to the United States later in 2023. The shoes commemorate McGrady’s late-game heroics against the San Antonio Spurs in 2004, when he improbably scored 13 points in […]

The Most Improved Player of the Year is given to the player who registered the most progress compared to his previous seasons. Throughout the years, we’ve seen different NBA players improve by leaps and bounds. While these have been welcomed by fans and teams, it’s worth looking into the best players who won the award. […]

Tracy McGrady went viral on Wednesday after he said that he’s taking Nikola Jokic over Joel Embiid for MVP. Sure enough, his stance drew mixed reactions from NBA fans, with many agreeing to his take and some mocking him for the Embiid snub. McGrady argued that while Jokic’s defense remains his biggest flaw compared to […]

The 2023 NBA MVP race is heating up in a hurry, with Joel Embiid the current frontrunner ahead of reigning winner Nikola Jokic. While there are a variety of opinions from analysts on who should win the coveted award, Tracy McGrady is on The Joker train. The seven-time All-Star explained on NBA on TNT Tuesday […]

The Miami Heat suffered another tough loss on Tuesday night, this time falling to the Toronto Raptors, 106-92. The Heat were without Jimmy Butler in this one, with the Miami talisman nursing a neck injury. There’s no denying that Miami missed the services of Butler against a shorthanded Raptors side. Former NBA superstar turned Hall […]

As always, there’s a lot of buzz entering the upcoming NBA Dunk Contest during the All-Star weekend. As has been the case over the past few years, however, this year’s iteration of the highly-anticipated showcase will not be featuring superstar-caliber players on the roster. LeBron James will be taking part in Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game, […]

All great NBA players have former players they look up to and patterned their game after. For players in Kevin Durant’s generation, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James always standout as the stars that generation looked up to. Durant also looked up to those two players, but on a segment with former NBA player Jamal Crawford, […]

Tim Duncan was one of the last few lifers in the NBA. This legend spent his entire career with the San Antonio Spurs, and it’s really hard to imagine the Hall of Fame big man playing for any other team. As it turns out, however, Duncan nearly joined the Orlando Magic early in his career […]

Tracy McGrady put together a very successful NBA career that saw him get inducted into the Hall of Fame with the 2017 class. There were many highlights and notable moments from McGrady’s career, but for McGrady, one of the most important or memorable moments of his career from his own vantage point might have been […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves made waves early in the offseason when they brought in Rudy Gobert from the Utah Jazz in a blockbuster trade deal of historic proportions. With the three-time Defensive Player of the Year now in the mix, the Wolves are expected to be a real threat in the West this coming season. As […]

JR Smith had a very good career in the NBA. He won two NBA championships, won awards throughout his career and at one time was known as one of the more deadly shooters in the league. At times during his career, he appeared to have a specific mentality of a player that garners attention. Clearly, […]