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Kawhi Leonard was the best single-season player, DeMar DeRozan sits atop some of the key all-time stat tallies, and Vince Carter has taken Canadian basketball to a place it likely never would have gotten to without him. But when you add all those things up—skill, longevity, impact—it’s hard to look past Kyle Lowry as the […]
Fresh off completing his residency program in 2014, Shankar Sivananthan thought the best gift he could give himself was season tickets to the Toronto Raptors. He had followed the team since its inaugural season led by Damon ‘Mighty Mouse’ Stoudamire and finishing up his education meant he could devote the time he wanted to his […]
With the NBA approaching the 1-yard-line in its plan on a return to play starting July 31, ESPN reports that the Brooklyn Nets have taken a massive leap in their championship odds for the restructured season. Caesars Sportsbook lowered the Nets’ odds from 750-1 to 60-1, due in large part to the possibility that Kevin Durant could come […]
All throughout Pascal Siakam’s career, adoring fans and NBA observers have looked to take note of his mesmeric rise. We know the story like the back of our hand at this point. From New Mexico State to G League assignment to G League champion to NBA champion and the stops in between. What we know […]
On Friday, Forbes released its annual list of the highest-paid professional athletes in the world, and there’s been some changes from last year’s list. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, income for the 100 highest-paid athletes has fallen for the first time in four years. With combined pre-tax earnings of $3.6 billion, the full list sees athletes from a […]
The Brooklyn Nets have reportedly “discussed avenues” to acquire Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, according to the Stefan Bondy of New York Daily News. Bradley Beal is currently in a two-year, $72 million extension deal with the Wizards that is set to begin with the 2021-22 season, and give Beal a player option for the following season. Beal has […]
Scottie Pippen might be one of the few people on earth who wasn’t a fan of The Last Dance. According to ESPN 1000’s David Kaplan, Pippen is “beyond livid” at Michael Jordan over his portrayal in the doc. Per CBS Sports, Kaplan said that Pippen is “so angry at Michael and how he was portrayed, called selfish, […]
In an interview with Kap and Co. on ESPN 1000 in Chicago that aired on Tuesday, Horace Grant called out his former Chicago Bulls teammate Michael Jordan for accusing him of leaking information to author Sam Smith for his book, Jordan Rules. Grant said the allegations from MJ in the documentary The Last Dance are “a downright, outright, completely lie.” “Lie, lie, lie. … […]
According to Variety, Netflix and Adam Sandler have come to an agreement on what their next film will be. It was reported earlier this year that the Uncut Gems star and the streaming giant would continue a partnership that would see the release of four new movies. Variety adds that the next Sandler-starring-project on the […]
Basketball is fun to watch and all, but for many, the sport is merely the backdrop to a much bigger, more personal issue. With ESPN’s The Last Dance documentary just wrapping up, we were all reminded how much more goes into these runs at greatness. We saw firsthand how much dedication Michael Jordan and the Bulls […]
