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The youngest member of the Ball family is going back to high school. LaMelo Ball is state-side again and plans to enroll in Ohio’s SPIRE Institute to play a senior season of high school hoops, Slam reports. He could be on the court playing against fellow 17-year-olds as early as next week, when SPIRE takes on prep behemoth La Lumiere […]
Larry Drew and the Cleveland Cavaliers have come to terms on a deal that will allow at least one dark cloud hanging over the organization to dissipate. According to ESPN, Drew agreed to a contract that will keep him onboard as interim head coach for the remainder of the 2018-19 campaign, and includes a partially […]
If you think your favorite NBA team is in bad shape, just take solace in knowing that it could always be worse. You could be a Cleveland Cavaliers fan. If your allegiance is to the Cavaliers… sorry. In late June, LeBron James opted out of his contract with the Cavaliers only to announce his decision to sign a four-year […]
Friday delivered the report that Lakers president Magic Johnson “admonished” coach Luke Walton in a meeting about the team’s slow start, leading people to wonder if Walton’s job was in jeopardy. Following the news, LeBron James signaled that he was confident in Walton and the Lakers coaching staff after beating the Portland Trail Blazers on […]
After that fake photo of him eating burritos sideways ran through the internet last week, the real Justin Bieber got himself in another predicament. On Saturday, Bieber’s car apparently broke down in Los Angeles, resulting in a lot of entertaining pictures and videos of him meeting with fans. He even sang for a group of […]
When DeMarcus Cousins shocked the NBA by signing a one-year, $5.3 million deal with the Golden State Warriors, it came with the understanding that this partnership would only last one season. The Warriors were finally addressing their one glaring weakness at center with Cousins, who is arguably the best player at the position when healthy. […]
Money matters. Take it from someone who doesn’t care about money and is perpetually broke. The Warriors‘ stalwart small-ball five, Draymond Green on the other hand, cares about money. It’s the easiest way for NBA players, especially ones like Green—whose skills lean towards the ethereal realm of anticipation and help defense—to judge where they fall in the NBA’s […]
Derrick Rose was on fire on Wednesday night. He scored a career high of 50 points against the Utah Jazz and helped to propel his team, which was without Jimmy Butler, to victory. Rose’s previous career high was 42 points from a March 2011 game against the Indiana Pacers. Rose, who got six assists and four rebounds during the contest, also provided […]
You forgot about the Jimmy Butler drama, didn’t you? The malcontent Timberwolves wing has been suiting up for the Wolves this season and some fans might’ve thought his offseason trade demand had been retracted—just like coach Tom Thibodeau hoped it would. Nope. A Halloween report from The Athletic‘s Shams Charania and Jon Krawczynski says Butler will be absent […]
Klay Thompson is back. After a bit of a slump in which he shot 5-for-36 from 3-point range, Klay broke the record for most 3-pointers in a game by scoring an impressive 14 of them against the Chicago Bulls. The record breaking shot even received a standing ovation from the crowd at the United Center. When all […]
