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It appears Christmas will come a little early for basketball fans. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the The National Basketball Players Association has voted to approve NBA‘s proposal for a 72-game 2020-21 season that will begin on Dec. 22. The vote went down on Thursday. It was previously reported that the abbreviated season would likely conclude in July, right before the […]
After the small-ball gamble didn’t pan out, it seems like the Houston Rockets may be ready to implode their lineup and officially start their rebuilding phase. To do this, the team may have to part ways with one of the league’s brightest stars. NBA insider Shams Charania reported on Tuesday that the Philadelphia 76ers are looking to […]
On the latest episode of Load Management, Chopz, Adam, and Zion are joined by retired NBA All-Star Baron Davis to talk about the Association, LeBron James and Rich Paul changing the game, life after basketball, how NBA players got smarter with their money, and the importance of financial literacy. Earlier in the show, the guys break down […]
If there’s one thing we’ve learned from Barack Obama‘s political career, it’s that he’s going to ball out. During a campaign stop for his former vice president turned presidential candidate, Joe Biden, someone put Obama’s jump shot on the spot by passing him the ball while he was at a gym. Instead of turning down […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s incredible life story is getting the film treatment. Walt Disney Studios announced Wednesday the development of a live-action film called Greek Freak, based on the Milwaukee Bucks star and his family. According to Deadline, the movie will chronicle the Antetokounmpo’s journey from undocumented immigrants living in Greece to finding success in the sports realm. At just the age of […]
The Toronto Raptors‘ Terence Davis was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly attacking his ex-girlfriend, TMZ reports. According to the report, the talented rookie was staying at the Beekman Tower in New York City with the woman when they got into an argument. The catalyst for the dispute has not been disclosed, but the altercation allegedly resulted […]
The Raptors will not start the 2020-21 season in Toronto, that’s certain. With Canada yet to open its borders to the United States and the word on the street being that plans are underway to have the season begin as soon as Dec. 22, there is no way enough will change over a month’s time […]
Danny Green continues to set himself apart. Not many can say they’ve won both an NCAA title and at least three NBA titles—in fact, just 10 other people can. After winning a championship with San Antonio in 2014, Green just won back-to-back titles with both the Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Lakers. At 33, Green […]
J.R. Smith and Sam Dekker played together for a few weeks with the Cleveland Cavaliers two years ago, but the limited amount of time was enough to convince the now two-time NBA champion that Dekker has been the only teammate he hasn’t liked during his 16-year career. Smith explained on the All Things Covered podcast why he and Dekker never got along. […]
Pat Riley is getting some heat (pun intended) after he said that he feels like the Lakers’ 2020 NBA Championship has an asterisk next to it because some key players on the Heat’s roster weren’t at 100 percent during the Finals. “They beat us fair and squarely,” Riley said to Fox Sports this week. “They […]
