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The 2019 NBA rookie class did more than pose for the league’s annual NBA Rookie Photo Shoot at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey on Sunday. They had to face a tough ultimatum. In “1 Gotta Go,” someone is given a series of equally intriguing options, but they are forced to decide which one can be cut out of the group. With that in […]
James Harden has risen from the Sixth Man of the Year to become Houston‘s franchise player; he’s expected to earn $38 million next year. He’s sharing the wealth. Harden and his friends—including Adidas marketing manager Troy Payne—took a vacation trip to the Bahamas this summer. They decided to take a four-wheeler ride through the island, where Payne captured footage […]
There was a lot of excitement after it was announced that Lamar Odom would be playing in the BIG3. Unfortunately, Odom’s stint in the league didn’t live up to the hype, after Ice Cube released him from the league before his first season was over. Still, Odom says he has no beef with the BIG3. “I guess […]
Although the NBA is still his main focus, Damian Lillard would like to be just as accomplished as a musician as he is as a basketball player. During a recent conversation with TMZ, Lillard said he wouldn’t mind being the first NBA player to win a Grammy. “I don’t care about it maybe to the level I care about being […]
Countries are looking to snatch the spotlight from the vulnerable Team USA in this year’s FIBA World Championship During an interview with Serbian national television, Serbian national team head coach Aleksandar “Sasha” Djordjevic made it clear that they are ready to play Team USA. “Let’s let [Team USA] play their basketball and we will play ours and […]
Michael Beasley has been suspended five games by the NBA for violating the league’s anti-drug policy, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Since Beasley is currently a free agent, the suspension awaits him if and when he signs with an NBA team. Beasley was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers with Ivica Zubac by the Lakers […]
The NBA world has been toying with the subject of Carmelo Anthony‘s decline since it was announced that Melo would not receive an invite to join Team USA at this year’s FIBA World Championship. Some think he should cut his losses and enter an early retirement, but the Wizards’ John Wall thinks Anthony deserves a […]
When the Golden State Warriors acquired D’Angelo Russell as part of a sign-and-trade deal that helped usher Kevin Durant to the Brooklyn Nets this summer, the consensus response was that the Warriors weren’t a good fit for the 2019 NBA All-Star point guard. During his time with the Nets, Russell was a ball-dominant player who was at his best […]
Jeremy Lin made a lot of headlines when he became overwhelmed with emotion while discussing his current free agency. Despite having to field through negative comments, Lin doesn’t regret shedding tears. “I think showing weakness is one of the greatest signs of strength,” Lin told The Athletic‘s Diamond Leung. “Ironically, to be able to be OK with […]
Late last month, the Los Angeles Clippers held a press conference introducing their new superstar tandem of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. The moment wasn’t lost on Clippers head coach Doc Rivers, who helped orchestrate a similar union between Tracy McGrady and Grant Hill with the Orlando Magic in 2000. Even though they happened 19 years apart, the blueprint was still […]
