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On Monday, The Undefeated published a piece wherein the Grizzlies‘ all-time leader in games played (Mike Conley) talked about what it’s like to play in Memphis on Martin Luther King Day. For those unaware, the NBA has put over 300 games on the schedule on this day (making it one of the rare weekdays with afternoon […]
Jermaine Marshall, a former Arizona State basketball star, has died at the age of 28. The athlete’s French professional team shared the tragic news online Friday. “The Club joins the pain of his family and loved ones and gives them all his support to face this terrible ordeal,” Hermine Nantes Basket said in an online statement translated […]
After the Orlando Magic handed his team their second straight loss, Celtics superstar Kyrie Irving addressed the mentality of Boston’s young roster during the post-game interview. “The young guys don’t know what it takes to be a championship level team. What it takes everyday. And they think it’s hard know, what do they think it will be like when we’re […]
If there was one lesson to be learned from Clemson’s 44-16 stomping of Alabama in the NCAA National Championship game this past Monday night, it’s that the “Drake Curse” is 100-percent a very real thing. (Equally important lesson though: Tigers freshman QB Trevor Lawrence is an absolutely elite talent.) Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide were the latest victims of […]
Nick Young is once again making headlines, though unfortunately not for his on-court activities. TMZ reported that the 33-year-old NBA champion has been named as a suspect in a robbery and assault that transpired Friday, Jan. 4. A fan recognized the veteran shooting guard by a popular Los Angeles car wash and asked for a quick picture. The fan in question […]
Unlike everyone else, Zion Williamson didn’t think his 360-degree dunk against Clemson on Saturday was all that impressive, modestly rating it “a 7 or 8.” Just so we’re clear, Williamson honestly believes that the slam where he effortlessly spun in the air before throwing it down with force during a game was nothing more than above average. Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski doesn’t buy […]
The topic of the NBA’s G.O.A.T. was revisited at the end of 2018 when LeBron James said he thought he became the greatest after leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to their first championship in franchise history after coming back from a 3-1 deficit in the 2016 NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. Like with many G.O.A.T. conversations, […]
The NBA isn’t often a place for compliments. Opponents will take compliments as a sign of weakness. That’s the theory at least, and no player is exempt. That maxim certainly holds for rookies, who sometimes have a hard time garnering a compliment from their own teammates. And it’s basically unheard of for European imports playing their initial bit of […]
Always a straight-shooter, the Thunder‘s Russell Westbrook gives an honest answer on who to blame for Oklahoma City’s recent slump, himself. “I’ve just got to do a better job, man,” Westbrook said to ESPN following Sunday’s (Dec. 30) lost to the Dallas Mavericks. Westbrook’s self-criticism has some validity. Russ scored just 9 points against the Mavericks […]
It’s best to not take Joel Embiid entirely seriously. More than most MVP candidates, and he’s in that discussion this season, Embiid realizes the unimportance of most off-the-court matters. When most everything can be construed as a joke, the tension inherent to contests of athleticism lessens. That’s likely why he got in a dig at Jazz big man Rudy […]
