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Since March, basketball fans have been waiting on who’d replace Luke Walton as Lakers head coach. Former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue was consistently top of the list. Lue reportedly made a “lasting impression” when went he for his second interview with the team, and now ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski says they’re ready to commit […]
D’Angelo Russell was issued a citation on Wednesday night after marijuana was found in his checked bag while attempting to fly out of LaGuardia Airport. USA Today reports that the Brooklyn Nets point guard was questioned by police when he tried to fly from New York to Louisville. A screening of his bag found marijuana […]
The death of physical video game media draws ever closer. Brick and mortar stores like GameStop are closing up. We no longer buy video game discs and cartridges, used or otherwise; we download our games to our consoles via high-speed wireless connections and curate digital libraries. Eventually, we’ll subscribe to and stream our games from […]
Carmelo Anthony could be making his return to the garden… maybe. On Sunday, it was reported that Anthony would consider resigning with the Knicks if KD makes New York his home this summer. When the Knicks acquired Melo in 2011, the dynamic scorer brought a spark to the organization that had been waning for decades. […]
Referee Scott “Lil T” Foster is by far the NBA’s public enemy No. 1. Yet for James Harden, Foster’s inconsistent officiating clashes louder with his unorthodox style of play than it does for others. As a result, the two have a storied on-court beef to which another chapter will be added. When it was announced the Foster would be […]
The Rockets/Warriors rivalry continues to burn white hot with Houston claiming that several missed calls led to their Game 1 loss—and it seems these complaints didn’t start with this year’s series. After losing the 2018 Western Conference Finals, Houston launched their own investigation into the series, concluding that the refs cost them a shot at the […]
After receiving criticism for not inviting a professional female sports team to the White House in his two years as president, Donald Trump hosted the 2019 NCAA women’s tournament champions, the Baylor Lady Bears, for a celebratory visit on Monday. As has become typical Trump behavior, the president served the athletes a selection of fast-food items, and […]
Toronto Raptors fans feel like they know how this playoff run ends. The same as it has the last three consecutive seasons with an elimination in the Eastern Conference semifinals. However, this year could be different. The Raptors are being led by Kawhi Leonard, who seems to be playing with the 2K sliders all the way […]
Regardless of whatever sport you watch, it’s never a good thing when the officials factor prominently in the storyline of a game. That would seem to be the case following the Houston Rockets’ 104-100 loss on Sunday afternoon to the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals. It’s at this point that […]
Since making the transition from player to analysis, Paul Pierce has become the living embodiment of the term “hot take.” This was evident on Sunday when the former NBA superstar made a bold prediction about the Bucks/Boston matchup after just one game into the series. Despite having the arguable NBA MVP, the Milwaukee Bucks collapsed under the weight […]
