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Dwight Howard revealed that the mother of his 6-year-old son passed away more than a month ago after suffering a seizure. According to ESPN, Melissa Rios had an epileptic seizure at her home in Calabasas, California, on March 27 which resulted in her death. The Los Angeles Laker shared the news of Rios’ passing during a video conference call on […]
NBA commissioner Adam Silver has laid out the league’s strategy of resuming the season amid the coronavirus pandemic. But he reportedly told players that a return-to-play decision may not be made until June. According to ESPN, Silver discussed the options during a National Basketball Players Association teleconference Friday, nearly two months after the NBA suspended its season over COVID-19 concerns. The […]
There’s no shortage of crazy Michael Jordan stories, but the basketball legend is still full of surprises. MJ’s longtime agent David Falk recently sat down for an interview on WFAN’s Boomer and Gio, and he revealed that his client once turned down a ridiculous amount of money for a two-hour appearance at an event. In fact, […]
It was late in the fourth quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder, 13.4 seconds remaining to be exact. Fred VanVleet had just missed a three-pointer that could have given the Raptors the lead, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander came down with the rebound and the Raptors needed to foul. But Terence Davis forgot. Toronto trailed 98-97 and […]
Erica Telfair, the mother of former NBA player Sebastian Telfair, has died after she contracted COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus, the New York Post reports. She was 64. Just weeks before the passing of his mother, Dan Telfair, Sebastian’s older brother died from the disease on March 28, according to the outlet. Dwayne “Tiny” Morton, the former head coach […]
Draymond Green and Kevin Durant had a tense relationship towards the end of KD’s time with the Warriors. This sparked a narrative—that Durant leaned into—claiming that Draymond was the reason KD decided to leave Golden State. During a recent conversation with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson on their All The Smoke podcast, Draymond said that Durant is using […]
Fred VanVleet isn’t one to take things lying down. Unless smothered by his two children as he plays games with them around the house, VanVleet has keenly avoided taking the cards that are dealt to him, laying back and accepting whatever fate comes his way. After going undrafted, he knuckled down and competed his way […]
After watching the first two episodes of the ESPN docuseries The Last Dance on Sunday, Draymond Green admits that seeing everything that transpired with the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls in their final title run together struck a chord with him, especially after what he went through last season with the Golden State Warriors. “It definitely hit close […]
Kobe Bryant‘s illustrious career will be commemorated when he’s posthumously enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. This will undoubtedly be a historic event, but Bryant’s former superstar teammate, Shaquille O’Neal, can’t bring himself to watch the ceremonies. During a recent episode of O’Neal’s The Big Podcast with Shaq, the Hall of Famer explains that he’s still […]
In the event that the NBA is given clearance to resume the 2019-20 season, the league wants to give players a chance to get back into game shape. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the league’s return to action will consist of a 25-day window split between individual workouts and a brief training camp. “They’re spending a […]
