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Michael Avenatti continues to take aim at Nike. On Friday night, the celebrity attorney accused the sportswear giant of bribing Zion Williamson‘s mother. Avenatti claimed on Twitter that Nike paid Sharonda Sampson for “bogus consulting services” as part of its efforts to steer Zion toward Duke University’s Swoosh-sponsored athletic program. Avenatti, who has been charged with attempting to extort Nike, claims the company made […]
John Calipari coaches a college basketball powerhouse, so it’s not often that he has to admit he was wrong. However, that’s exactly what the University of Kentucky coach did when speaking on letting Zion Williamson end up in Duke. “We recruited Zion. I probably missed him a little bit,” Calipari said while visiting The Dan […]
Dwyane Wade isn’t buying Paul Pierce‘s claims that he had a better career than the retiring Heat guard. Pierce floated the idea that he should be held up higher than Wade, who is currently being toasted throughout the league in his final season. Pierce said that he would have won more championships if he played […]
It’s fair to say that Gordon Hayward is back. The Celtics player who spent the last season rehabbing one of the most gruesome NBA injuries in recent memory had a perfect night in Indiana, going 9-for-9 and scoring 21 points in Boston’s win over the Pacers. POST CONTINUES BELOW Gordon Hayward has scored 20+ […]
On Friday night, Paul Pierce made some interesting comments regarding Dwyane Wade while on ESPN. When asked “who’s the better NBA player,” he or Wade, Pierce responded: “That’s easy. I can say that off the bat. That’s me.” He continued his argument by saying he would be in possession of several championships if he had Shaq on his team […]
A tribute to the late rapper Nipsey Hussle was played at the Staples Center before the start of the Los Angeles Lakers‘ Thursday night game against the Golden State Warriors. “Entrepreneur, rapper, and community activist Nipsey Hussle tragically passed away at the age of 33,” the announcer said. “From his work within locals schools, creating business in L.A., and promoting […]
Eric Bledsoe was ejected early in the first quarter of Thursday’s game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers after the referees caught him firing a fastball right to Joel Embiid. Their brief exchange led to both teams getting into the NBA’s latest posturing showdown where players from each side jaws at one another, maybe there’s some […]
For the first time since 2005, the NBA playoffs will not have a team led by LeBron James competing for the Larry O’Brien. To give you an idea how long ago 2005 was, the Oklahoma City Thunder were still known as the Seattle SuperSonics. Barack Obama had yet to formally announce his candidacy for President of […]
If you have been reading the tea leaves these last few weeks, all signs appear to point towards Kevin Durant joining the New York Knicks this summer. On Wednesday, Bleacher Report’s Ric Bucher appeared on FS1’s The Herd with Colin Cowherd where he asserts that further speculation regarding Durant’s future isn’t necessary because it’s a “done” deal. “From […]
For a small market team like the Milwaukee Bucks, having possibly the next face of the NBA is a gift better than anything they could have dreamed. Yet while the team and coaching staff are steading themselves for this year’s race towards the NBA finals, Milwaukee’s front office is already fixated on how much money they […]
