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Fans are hoping the NBA jumps straight into the playoffs if it can return this season. However, officials are leery about letting players dive directly into competitive play and are pushing for a training period before the league resumes. Per a report from ESPN’s Baxter Holmes on Saturday, some general managers and athletic training staffers don’t think that […]
Looking back at how the 2003 NBA Draft unfolded, you can’t help but wonder what would’ve happened if the Detroit Pistons selected Carmelo Anthony, instead of all-time bust Darko Milicic, with the second overall pick. Even though the Pistons won their third title in franchise history one year later, who knows what more they could’ve accomplished with Anthony on […]
As rumors circulate that the NBA is “angling” toward shutting the 2019-20 season, commissioner Adam Silver isn’t ready to make any final decisions until May 1 at the earliest. In an interview with Ernie Johnson for the Twitter show #NBATogether, Silver explained that the uncertainty surrounding the effectiveness in the country’s response to combating the coronavirus pandemic has left […]
Allen Iverson willed the 76ers to the 2001 NBA Finals. Although he was able to steal a game from the heavily favored Los Angeles Lakers and create a signature moment with “The Step-Over,” A.I. almost had a backcourt partner that could’ve shifted his time in Philly. On Saturday, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith confirmed a story that […]
Like most of us, Shan Panjwani remembers it like it was yesterday. Watching with bated breath alongside the family that got him addicted to sports, at his local AllStar Wings and Ribs, 4.2 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals between the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers. Four […]
The NBA has been suspended indefinitely since March 12 after Rudy Gobert became the first player to test positive for coronavirus. Since then, a number of NBA players have contracted the virus, including Kevin Durant, Donovan Mitchell, Marcus Smart and Christian Wood. It’s why the NBA hasn’t returned to finish the season, as the COVID-19 […]
The NBA is now contemplating holding the playoffs in a single site without any spectators. Given their history in Las Vegas with hosting the yearly Summer League, the league is considering the idea of keeping all participating teams quarantined in the city as they try to finish the season and crown a champion. “Las Vegas has been a […]
The Pistons taking Darko Milicic over Carmelo Anthony in the 2003 draft will go down as one of the biggest miscalculations in NBA history. The blunder was rehashed now that the NBA has suspended play and basketball fans are hungry for coverage. This has led Milicic to speak out in response to the comments. “As for […]
Netflix’s Tiger King documentary has captivated viewers during this time of self-isolation. During the series, NBA Hall of Famer, Shaquille O’Neal, is mentioned as a supporter of Joseph Maldonado-Passage (Joe Exotic)‘s zoo. This led to the Big Man taking some heat over the documentary’s findings. On an episode of his The Big Podcast with Shaq, O’Neal explained that he […]
Basketball legend and New Yorker, Stephon Marbury, is reportedly working to put together a deal that will deliver 10 million N95 masks to New York City hospital workers and first responders. After a stint in the NBA, Marbury relocated to China where he’s the most prolific basketball player in the country’s history. Although China has become his […]
