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It is no secret that Drake takes pride in being the Raptors’ most famous fan. But it appears as though his enthusiasm on the sidelines has rubbed the NBA the wrong way. On Wednesday, a league spokesperson disclosed to ESPN’s Michele Steele that the NBA had a conversation with the Raptors regarding Drake’s over-the-top antics during the Eastern Conference Finals. […]
One would be hard-pressed to find someone that doesn’t think Kawhi Leonard is having a historic playoff run with the Raptors. Yet, the praises got a little out of hand for some, when Clippers’ coach Doc Rivers claimed that Kawhi is the closest thing the league has seen to Michael Jordan since His Airness retired. “[Kawhi] is the […]
For some time it has been acknowledged that the NBA’s Western Conference is significantly stronger than its Eastern Conference. Yet due to the current seeding process, teams with a lower record are able to compete in the playoffs while more qualified clubs are reduced to watching from home. But now, it is being said that league […]
As the son of NBA player Dell Curry, Steph Curry spent his youth in a lot of basketball cities, including Toronto, where his father finished out his playing career with the Raptors. Although he returned to Charlotte to finish his high school career, Curry has deep ties to Toronto, which will resurface when he squares off against […]
We assume that when you reach Steve Kerr‘s age, the allure of telling a dad joke, regardless of how outdated it may be, can get real difficult. So we’re just going to give Kerr, 53, a pass since he immediately recognized how corny his response was to a reporter’s question about Drake‘s courtside antics. “I’m not worried about Drake,” the Golden State Warriors head […]
We’re nearing a full 24 hours since the Toronto Raptors defeated the Milwaukee Bucks to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, and Drake isn’t entirely done relishing in their monumental moment. There was still someone on his radar that needed to be called out for their allegiance to the Bucks: […]
Dan Gilbert, majority owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, was hospitalized early Sunday morning after suffering stroke symptoms, The Detroit News reports. Gilbert, 57, was in his home state of Michigan where he was scheduled to speak at the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Mackinac Policy Conference on Wednesday, when he was taken to Royal Oak Beaumont Hospital. He is “currently recovering comfortably,” according to a statement […]
Remember “Uncle Dennis” Robertson? Aside from being Kawhi Leonard‘s uncle, Robertson served as his nephew’s public mouthpiece last year when their dispute over the true diagnosis of Leonard’s quad injury with the San Antonio Spurs escalated to a point of no return. Since getting traded to the Toronto Raptors, Robertson has fallen back from the spotlight, but he re-emerged after […]
A youth basketball tournament that took place this past week turned chaotic when the wife of ex-NBA player Isaiah Rider got into a fight with another woman. The incident went down during an event at Mesa, Arizona, where Rider was coaching his SkyRiders basketball team, according to TMZ. According to a police report, Rider’s wife, […]
Throughout his career Kevin Durant has caught a lot of attention for his social media, frequently chiming in on conversations where he’s namedropped. He recently responded to Chris Broussard’s claims he had his phone number, tweeting, “U don’t have my number mannnnn.” The analyst is one of many who’s been the target of Durant’s social […]
