The Milwaukee Bucks are less than a year away from one of the biggest crossroads in franchise history. On July 1, 2020, the team has the opportunity to put a monstrous contract extension in front of Giannis Antetokounmpo, one that has the potential to be the most lucrative in the history of the NBA. Of […]
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Michael Jordan, former NBA champion, and current majority owner of the Charlotte Hornets is selling a pretty significant chunk of his ownership of the team. According to a report by Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer, Jordan will bring two investors into the ownership fold of the Hornets but does not plan on giving up […]
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A great way to get hoops fans mad at one another is to ask them to name the greatest basketball player of all time. An even better way to get them mad at one another is to give them two options in the GOAT debate: Michael Jordan or LeBron James. Even the most cordial of […]
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The NBA is perpetually trying to figure out what to do about tampering. Following a summer in which it seemed like players and teams tampered all over the place thanks to numerous deals coming to fruition prior to the start of the free agency period, the league wants to put forth reforms to prevent this […]
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The Houston Rockets hit reset on half of their backcourt over the summer when they sent Chris Paul and a few draft picks to Oklahoma City in exchange for Russell Westbrook. The move means that the Rocket backcourt is now a pair of league MVPs in Westbrook and James Harden, but it has also led […]
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Zion Williamson is extremely strong. It’s one of the most fascinating aspects of his game — despite the fact that he’s awfully nimble for a human who stands 6’7 and weighs 285 pounds, Williamson’s ability to overpower opposing players made him nearly unguardable in college, and while the NBA has much stronger athletes, it stands […]
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The big story at the FIBA World Cup of Basketball in Beijing this week has been the United States’ stunning back-to-back losses, marking the first time Team USA won’t take home gold in nearly 15 years and raising all sorts of questions for USA Basketball as they try to bounce back in time for the […]
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The impossibly cool Shaun Livingston announced his retirement from the NBA on Friday morning. Livingston, who spent 15 years in the league, posted on Instagram and revealed his decision to hang them up. View this post on Instagram After 15 years in the NBA, I’m excited, sad, fortunate and grateful all in one breath. Hard […]
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The Houston Rockets were aggressive this offseason in seeking a trade to upgrade their roster. Early on they were rumored to be targeting Jimmy Butler in a sign-and-trade scenario, but Butler chose a sign-and-trade opportunity with Miami instead. That left the Rockets seeking out a Plan B, and after the Clippers stunned everyone by orchestrating […]
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The Charlotte Hornets opted against bringing Kemba Walker back in free agency this summer. Despite the fact that both sides seemed like they wanted to make things work, Charlotte was unwilling to fork over the amount of cash that a player of Walker’s caliber demanded, and as such, he decided to join the Boston Celtics […]
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Adidas went to space with its initial release of the Harden Vol. 3, the signature shoe of Houston Rockets all-everything guard James Harden. One of the first colorways was a NASA-inspired grey that matched the space trend still making waves in the fashion world. But adidas was already hard at work on the Harden Vol. […]
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The NBA has taken a whole lot of pride in its role in bringing and growing the game of basketball all over the planet. The league routinely leaves the United States to hold camps and, occasionally, NBA games in other countries. Plus there’s one team in Canada, there used to be another, and whenever the […]
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The NBA 2K League ended its 2019 season with T-Wolves Gaming taking home the championship, but even though the year is over, there is quite the interesting offseason story that emerged on Thursday. Basil “24K Dropoff” Rose, who played power forward for HEAT Gaming last year, has been “dismissed and disqualified” from the league after […]
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It’s been a busy offseason for LeBron James, what with trying to juggle all of his many priorities. The first order of business, securing Anthony Davis, got out of the way relatively early on, leaving plenty of space for the three-time champ to focus on the scores of other personal and business interests on his […]
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It’s been a long and ignominious descent for Carmelo Anthony this past year. He was scapegoated out of Houston after just 10 games last season and has yet to catch on with another NBA team since. It’s at least party due to his perceived intractability about taking a lesser role in the offense. This summer, […]
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Dwight Howard is looking to continue his NBA career by making a return to Los Angeles. It’s somewhat fitting that he returns to the place most consider to be the starting point of his downfall, and how he does with the Lakers on and off the court may very well determine whether he has a […]
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USA Basketball saw its stranglehold on international hoops come to an end on Wednesday morning. The Americans took on a French squad led by a collection of NBA and high-level international players, and despite a 29-point outing from Donovan Mitchell, France came out on top, 89-79. With the loss, the United States’ 58-game tournament winning […]
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Lamar Odom spent the penultimate year of his NBA career as a member of the Dallas Mavericks. It was hardly a successful stint — Odom appeared in 50 games and averaged 6.6 points per game — but it is one that was notable for a myriad of bad reasons, like the tension that existed between […]
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The Los Angeles Clippers are doing their due diligence to bring their dreams of a new arena into a reality. The team has already released plans for a new stadium that will be 100 percent privately financed, and now, a new report indicates that the team’s owner, Steve Ballmer, will make a monstrous donation to […]
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Dennis Rodman is one of the most polarizing figures in NBA history. As a five-time champion and arguably the greatest rebounder of all time, Rodman was a unique athlete whose crossover appeal transformed him into a global icon. His life and his career are now the subject of the new ESPN 30 for 30 documentary […]
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