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Fred VanVleet isn’t one to take things lying down. Unless smothered by his two children as he plays games with them around the house, VanVleet has keenly avoided taking the cards that are dealt to him, laying back and accepting whatever fate comes his way. After going undrafted, he knuckled down and competed his way […]
Kevin Durant takes a lot of shit for somebody who just plays basketball and has never really done anything bad to anybody. But he has at least one backer (he probably actually has like millions, just trying to segue here) in Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers, despite the fact that KD left Myers’ […]
On this week’s ‘Load Management’ podcast, ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter joins Chopz and Adam to talk about everything going on with Thursday’s NFL Draft. They talk about potential surprises, where Tua Tagovailoa will land, who the second QB taken will be, and much more. They also get into Odell Beckham Jr. trade rumors and […]
NBA legend Michael Jordan will be donating all of the profits he’ll make from ESPN‘s 10-part docuseries The Last Dance to charity, Forbes reports. According to the publication, Jordan is set to make between $3 million to $4 million from the docuseries, which focuses on the Chicago Bulls‘ 1997–98 season. It’s unclear to which charities Jordan, who’s worth over […]
During the first night of ESPN’s The Last Dance, the docuseries highlighted Scottie Pippen’s seven-year contract with the Chicago Bulls worth $18 million, indicating how it became a major point of contention between himself and the organization. It’s especially absurd when you compare his deal to some of the NBA players who made more than him in 1991. […]
After watching the first two episodes of the ESPN docuseries The Last Dance on Sunday, Draymond Green admits that seeing everything that transpired with the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls in their final title run together struck a chord with him, especially after what he went through last season with the Golden State Warriors. “It definitely hit close […]
Kobe Bryant‘s illustrious career will be commemorated when he’s posthumously enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. This will undoubtedly be a historic event, but Bryant’s former superstar teammate, Shaquille O’Neal, can’t bring himself to watch the ceremonies. During a recent episode of O’Neal’s The Big Podcast with Shaq, the Hall of Famer explains that he’s still […]
It took years for ESPN’s documentary The Last Dance to be made. It began in 1997 when a producer for NBA Entertainment wanted to shoot a doc on what was expected to be Michael Jordan’s last season with the Chicago Bulls. However, obtaining such access was a big ask. “I mean, then, as it is […]
Vanessa Bryant continues to commemorate the special moments she would’ve shared with her late husband. On Saturday, Vanessa took to Instagram where she celebrated her 19th anniversary with Kobe Bryant. “My king, my heart, my best friend. Happy 19th wedding anniversary baby,” she wrote under a picture of her and Kobe. “I miss you so much. […]
Norman Powell has every right to be mad, upset, disappointed. The abrupt coronavirus-prompted suspension of the 2019-20 NBA season has put the Raptors guard’s career-year on hold. In his fifth season, Powell was averaging 16.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals—all career-highs—while shooting 39.8 percent from three-point range and 50.2 percent from the field overall. He […]
