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About a year ago, someone who shall remain nameless was watching an NBA game with me, and was amazed to find out that both teams actually run plays on offense and have defensive schemes, as opposed to just freestyling it out on the court. While basketball isn’t as upfront about their playcalling as say, football, where there’s a huddle before […]
Kevin Durant let his emotions get the best of him during Game 1 against the Los Angeles Clippers when he and Patrick Beverley were ejected after receiving two double technicals within a 19-second span in the 4th quarter. On Monday, Durant issued an apology for his ejection, recognizing that the expectation for him is to […]
On Monday, much to the shock of no one, Duke freshman Zion Williamson declared himself eligible for the 2019 NBA Draft. Williamson racked up numerous accolades in his sole season in Durham, including the ACC Player of the Year Award, a nod as a Consensus First-Team All-American, and also the Consensus National Player of the […]
After scoring 24 points to help propel the Portland Trail Blazers to a 104-99 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of their series, C.J. McCollum can finally prove to Jennifer that he can win a playoff game. If you recall, Jennifer was the woman who challenged McCollum on Twitter in 2018 after after he criticized him for […]
In 2018, the LeBron James Family Foundation established the I Promise School in Akron, Ohio. Specifically set up with the intention of providing education targeted towards at-risk youth, the school currently teaches grades three and four with plans to expand to grades one through eight by 2022. The New York Times reports that the school […]
Kyrie Irving‘s eighth NBA season has been a growing experience. Throughout the 2018-19 campaign, Irving, 27, has confronted the media dissecting his every move. The newfound elevated media attention has resulted in Kyrie dealing with everything that comes with being a superstar in the league, a role that he avoided while playing in the immense shadow of LeBron James in Cleveland, and dodged in his injury-riddled […]
Magic Johnson is stepping down from his position as president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Johnson has held the post since February of 2017. Magic Johnson has stepped down from President of Basketball Ops of the Lakers. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 10, 2019 Johnson’s decision comes […]
The Virginia Cavaliers beat the Texas Tech Red Raiders after going into overtime on Monday night to become the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball National Champions. It’s the first time the Cavaliers have won a men’s basketball national championship. The game took place at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The final score was 77-85. NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!!@UVAMensHoops IS THE […]
On Friday night, Paul Pierce made some interesting comments regarding Dwyane Wade while on ESPN. When asked “who’s the better NBA player,” he or Wade, Pierce responded: “That’s easy. I can say that off the bat. That’s me.” He continued his argument by saying he would be in possession of several championships if he had Shaq on his team […]
Eric Bledsoe was ejected early in the first quarter of Thursday’s game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers after the referees caught him firing a fastball right to Joel Embiid. Their brief exchange led to both teams getting into the NBA’s latest posturing showdown where players from each side jaws at one another, maybe there’s some […]
