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Shaquille O’Neal may have just created a new wave of NBA debates with his latest take. While speaking with ESPN’s Ariel Helwani about his memories playing against the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bull, Shaq said without hesitation that the Los Angeles Lakers in their prime would “easily” come away victorious if the two teams could’ve faced each other. “‘Cause I would’ve killed […]
Speaking to The Athletic’s Richard Deitsch, director Jason Hehir revealed that Michael Jordan once told him that he was concerned about what people will think of him after they watch his highly-anticipated upcoming ESPN docuseries The Last Dance. “When people see this footage I’m not sure they’re going to be able to understand why I was so intense, why I did the things I did, why I […]
Athletic writer Ethan Sherwood Strauss has a new book that came out on Tuesday, and you know what that means (I think?) there are book excerpts that have gotten out to help generate interest. The book is titled The Victory Machine: The Making and Unmaking of the Warriors Dynasty, and the excerpt that’s getting a […]
Karl-Anthony Towns’ mother has passed away after she tested positive for the coronavirus last month. The news was confirmed in a family statement shared by the Minnesota Timberwolves on Twitter. “The Towns family is heartbroken by the untimely passing of Jacqueline Towns due to complications as a result of COVID-19,” the statement reads. This story is […]
Since the closure of the NBA (and, really, all sports) was sped up after Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19, an interesting plotline emerged about the impact Gobert’s alleged reckless actions had on his relationship with his Jazz teammates. While several members of the team had gripes, Donovan Mitchell also tested positive, which reportedly caused a rift between the […]
In the event that the NBA is given clearance to resume the 2019-20 season, the league wants to give players a chance to get back into game shape. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the league’s return to action will consist of a 25-day window split between individual workouts and a brief training camp. “They’re spending a […]
Fans are hoping the NBA jumps straight into the playoffs if it can return this season. However, officials are leery about letting players dive directly into competitive play and are pushing for a training period before the league resumes. Per a report from ESPN’s Baxter Holmes on Saturday, some general managers and athletic training staffers don’t think that […]
Every major sport is at an immediate standstill due to the rapid spread of COVID-19. The NHL “paused” all of their activity on March 12, with 189 more regular season games left to play on their calendar. The regular season was originally supposed to end on April 4. While the National Hockey League’s main objective has been attempting […]
In a since-deleted tweet, Baron Davis has revealed that he thinks a Dominos pizza guy stole his car. The craziest part about the tweet, however, isn’t the theft but what Davis said he was willing to do to get his Range Rover back. “Someone stole our car last night,” he tweeted. “Smh. Got it on […]
It’s been nearly a month since the NBA suspended its season over coronavirus fears. League officials announced the move after a number of athletes tested positive for the disease, and said they “will use the hiatus to determine next steps for moving forward.” The NBA has not indicated whether the 2019-2020 season will resume or be completely scrapped—and it seems […]
