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With MVP candidate Kemba Walker struggling from the field on Wednesday night, and a pair of Detroit Pistons defenders rushing the Hornets star PG on the climactic possession of the game, Jeremy Lamb came through in the clutch with a game-winning shot. But that story-book ending almost didn’t happen. Second-year sharpshooter Malik Monk played goat in front of the GOAT, showing NBA fans what […]
The Heat–Lakers matchup on Monday night transcended a mere national TV game between two teams in the mid-tier malaise of their respective conferences. That’s because it was Dwyane Wade‘s last game against LeBron James as the Heat superstar plays out the final season in what is sure to be a Hall-of-Fame career. But Bron, being Bron, still got the […]
The Houston Rockets are in the endgame now. As the Rockets sit in second-to-last place in the Western Conference with a 11-14 record, the team has explored nearly every option, including a rumored deal where they would’ve dealt a handful of future first-rounders for Jimmy Butler, and after cycling through all 14,000,605 potential trade outcomes, they have reportedly landed […]
Much is made of the fact professional athletes make millions of dollars playing what is basically a children’s game. But less literature has been produced on how the business of professional sports affects the athletes involved. Never was this more apparent than when guard Matthew Dellavedova was informed via phone call by Bucks general manager John […]
Twitter is buzzing over an unearthed basketball card that shows the Menendez brothers courtside at a Knicks game in between murdering their parents and the eventual arrest. On the card, Lyle and Eric Menendez can be seen immediately to the left of former New York Knicks guard Mark Jackson. Sports business analyst Darren Rovell pointed […]
Chemistry continues to be an inexact science. It’s subjectivity resides in the complexity of human interaction, and never is this more clear than on a sports teams. That’s particularly true for heavily-scrutinized teams like the Golden State Warriors. That’s why David West might’ve really been the one the head off the Draymond Green dispute with Kevin Durant that threatened to […]
Trae Young came into the NBA as Steph Curry lite. The young Hawks point guard had fans agog when he first started pulling up from deep at Oklahoma during his lone freshman season in the NCAA, and the comparisons to the sharpshooting Warriors MVP were inevitable. However, through his first 25 games, Young is shooting an abysmal […]
Ownership remains a largely unexplored frontier for NBA superstars. It signifies wealth over riches. So far, despite the high demand for their services, only Michael Jordan has been able to translate his on-court success into possession of an NBA franchise, with the Charlotte Hornets. Despite the rarity of a player-turned-owner, Kevin Durant told Nick Friedell of ESPN he’s definitely […]
Derek Fisher is getting another chance to prove himself as a head coach with the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA. Prior to the introductory press conference scheduled for Friday, Fisher released a statement emphasizing the goals he has set out for himself with this new opportunity. “I’m excited to be the new head coach of […]
The summer of 2019 is set to be another big one for NBA free agents. The top name to watch is Kevin Durant, who can again opt out of his contract with the Warriors to become a free agent. He did the same thing this past July, opting out before re-signing another 1-and-1 deal that gives […]
