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Kawhi Leonard‘s free agency stock was already high, but it’s skyrocketing now that he’s lifted the Toronto Raptors into their first-ever NBA Finals. With such stiff competition, teams that are interested in Leonard are cooking up some interesting benefits to entice the soon-to-be star free agent. According to the New York Times, the Clippers have […]
The winning formula for a fire tweet or impactful Instagram post is a pretty easy one for Amara Baptist. “If I can help in any way to create a bond between our players and our fans that is bigger than basketball, I feel that I have done my job well,” says the Portland Trail Blazers’ […]
TMZ Sports recently spoke with Too Short outside of Avenue in Los Angeles with Jimmy O. Yang by his side. Being from Oakland, Short is naturally rooting for the Golden State Warriors in their quest for a fourth title in the last five years against the Toronto Raptors and their “glorified mascot” Drake, according to one member of the one-time Grammy-nominated […]
It is no secret that Drake takes pride in being the Raptors’ most famous fan. But it appears as though his enthusiasm on the sidelines has rubbed the NBA the wrong way. On Wednesday, a league spokesperson disclosed to ESPN’s Michele Steele that the NBA had a conversation with the Raptors regarding Drake’s over-the-top antics during the Eastern Conference Finals. […]
One would be hard-pressed to find someone that doesn’t think Kawhi Leonard is having a historic playoff run with the Raptors. Yet, the praises got a little out of hand for some, when Clippers’ coach Doc Rivers claimed that Kawhi is the closest thing the league has seen to Michael Jordan since His Airness retired. “[Kawhi] is the […]
Magic Johnson is denying allegations that he was abusive to his employees in the Los Angeles Lakers organization. The former Lakers star who stepped down from a leadership position in the team’s front office earlier this season said that he’s “never abused an employee” in an interview with ESPN. This post will be updated. POST CONTINUES […]
For some time it has been acknowledged that the NBA’s Western Conference is significantly stronger than its Eastern Conference. Yet due to the current seeding process, teams with a lower record are able to compete in the playoffs while more qualified clubs are reduced to watching from home. But now, it is being said that league […]
As the son of NBA player Dell Curry, Steph Curry spent his youth in a lot of basketball cities, including Toronto, where his father finished out his playing career with the Raptors. Although he returned to Charlotte to finish his high school career, Curry has deep ties to Toronto, which will resurface when he squares off against […]
Kevin Durant has already been ruled out for Game 1 of the 2019 NBA Finals, but the Golden State Warriors left the door ajar on the possibility of DeMarcus Cousins making his return Thursday. After Cousins participated in practice Monday and scrimmaged with the reserves, the Warriors have tagged him as questionable. Cousins suffered a torn left quad on […]
We assume that when you reach Steve Kerr‘s age, the allure of telling a dad joke, regardless of how outdated it may be, can get real difficult. So we’re just going to give Kerr, 53, a pass since he immediately recognized how corny his response was to a reporter’s question about Drake‘s courtside antics. “I’m not worried about Drake,” the Golden State Warriors head […]
