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LeBron James‘ business manager Maverick Carter sees Zion Williamson becoming something akin to his friend and colleague. The man behind The Decision said he hopes Zion will become “LeBron or a version of LeBron”in an interview with Rap Radar. He said that comparisons between Zion and LeBron were “natural” given the aount of hype around their entering […]
In what would appear to be the fulfilling of a two-and-a-half month old prediction, LaMelo Ball will venture down to Australia to play in the NBL. The transaction was revealed on Monday after the 17-year-old Ball announced he’d be inking a two-year “Next Stars” contract with the Illawarra Hawks. LaMelo Ball has signed with […]
The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly shifting their focus to Kawhi Leonard after acquiring Anthony Davis in a blockbuster deal with the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor reports. The Lakers’ pursuit of Leonard couldn’t come at a better time. After playing just nine games during the 2017-18 campaign with the Spurs before getting dealt to […]
After one of the most exciting trade standoffs in recent history, the Lakers edged out other teams and won the Anthony Davis tug-of-war. Adrian Wojnarowski shared details of the deal. The Pelicans have agreed to a deal to trade Anthony Davis to the Lakers for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and three first-round picks – […]
With NBA free agency beginning in a little more than two weeks, all signs appear to be pointing towards Kyrie Irving joining the Brooklyn Nets. Their expected collision course only intensified Wednesday following a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that Irving was expected to replace his longtime agent Jeff Wechsler with Roc Nation Sports. The […]
It’s official: Kevin Durant suffered a ruptured Achilles in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. He had surgery to repair his Achilles on Thursday, and posted an Instagram from his hopsital bed after the procedure. Since his initial injury during the Western Conference Semifinals, there has been speculation that Kevin Durant’s health was much worse than the Warriors […]
Kevin Durant tried showing up for the Golden State Warriors when they needed him most. With the Warriors’ back against the wall, facing a 3-1 lead by the Toronto Raptors, Durant returned and looked like his usual self. Durant scored 11 points in just 12 minutes, shooting 3-for-5 from the field and 3-3 from downtown. […]
Spurs legend Tony Parker is retiring after 18 years in the NBA. He announced the news to The Undefeated on Monday. “A lot of different stuff ultimately led me to this decision,” Parker said. “But, at the end of the day, I was like, if I can’t be Tony Parker anymore and I can’t play […]
If the Raptors are truly “like a college sports team,” then Drake is by far their most famous booster. Not only does he lace them in OVO athletic gear, but he also offers free dental care. Late into the Raptors’ 105-92 victory at Oracle Arena, Fred VanVleet caught an unintentional elbow from Shaun Livingston while jostling for a […]
Kawhi Leonard‘s departure from the San Antonio Spurs last year certainly drew widespread coverage. After the team lost their Big 3 (Duncan, Ginobli, and Parker), Leonard was believed to be the team’s new centerpiece. However, one dramatic injury later, the Spurs agreed to trade him and Danny Green to Toronto in exchange for DeMar DeRozan and Jakob Poeltl. Now that […]
