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The U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team entered the 2008 Beijing games looking for redemption, as Team USA was coming off a humbling third-place finish at the 2004 Summer Games in Athens. Nearly 15 years after LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Dwyane Wade led the ’08 team to a gold medal-clinching victory in Beijing, Netflix has released a […]
Ten years ago today, the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team capped off its dominant run at the 2012 London Olympics with a gold medal-clinching victory over Spain. Team USA’s unexpectedly close win was spearheaded by its all-time great trio of LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Durant, the last of which led the team in scoring with 30 points […]
When it comes to Chris Paul’s decorated NBA career, there isn’t much he hasn’t accomplished. A 12-time All-Star and 11-time All-NBA selection, Paul is not only one of the greatest point guards the NBA has seen, but one of the greatest players ever, regardless of position. But now, even while still maintaining his place amongst […]
On the latest episode of his podcast Inside the Green Room, Philly shooting guard Danny Green offered up a fiery response to Patrick Beverley’s recent comments on Chris Paul “People target you too, Pat Bev,” Green said as seen in the clip below. “You ain’t playing no fucking defense out there. You ain’t stopping Luka [Dončić]. It’s time […]
Chris Paul was livid after Game 4 of the Suns’ series against the Mavericks, after a fan allegedly “put hands” on members of his family. “Wanna fine players for saying stuff to the fans but the fans can put they hands on our families….fuck that!!,” Paul tweeted. Shortly after Paul’s tweet, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported that Paul’s […]
If you want to get technical, the second half started a long time ago, since teams have played roughly 70 percent of the schedule. But as we enter the dog days of the NBA season—when the calendar turns to March and players are fighting off fatigue and injuries, eagerly anticipating either the start of the […]
NBA free agency is one of the most glorious times in all of sports. The rumors, trades, tweets, and everything in between leads to non-stop entertainment as the NBA world gets flpped on its head. And while this free agency period might not have the star power of a LeBron James or Kevin Durant, there […]
Part of the strategy Milwaukee wanted to use in its quest to even up the NBA Finals Thursday wasn’t revolutionary. It was obvious. It was working. And it was mesmerizing. “We want Giannis attacking,” Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said pre-game. Attack he did. Giannis Antetokounmpo was practically unstoppable in the paint, especially in the third […]
After a nail-biting playoffs, full of thrilling upsets and the emergence of captivating upstarts, the stage is now set for one of the greatest showcases in sports: the NBA Finals. Led by the ageless Chris Paul and Devin Booker, the Phoenix Suns will face off against the Milwaukee Bucks in a seven-game series that tips off […]
On Tuesday night the All-NBA teams were announced. In addition to the guys above (who got the lead image off them getting a combined 199 out of 200 possible First-Team votes), 13 others were given acknowledgements for their on-court competence. First the First-Team because that seems like the obvious order here: The 2020-21 All-NBA First Team: 🏀 Giannis Antetokounmpo […]
