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Dominance isn’t reserved for the playing field. Because if we learned anything about the world of sports in 2019, it’s that the modern-day athlete’s influence, power, and supremacy stretches way beyond the comparatively tiny boundaries of the court, pitch, or balance beam. Our criteria for what constitutes dominance is subjective, because, realistically speaking, how can […]
During a recent conversation with Sports Illustrated, Fat Joe claimed that Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant didn’t want “that New York Knick pressure,” which is why he thinks the duo decided to sign with the Brooklyn Nets instead. KD—who currently has a lot of free time—caught wind of Joe’s comments. In a tweet, Durant accused Joe of […]
Reigning Western Conference Player of the Week Carmelo Anthony says that if the Blazers hadn’t called with a roster/contract offer back in November, he was ready to officially call it an NBA career. Anthony made those comments in an interview with Rachel Nichols that aired Tuesday on ESPN. “I was preparin’ myself,” Anthony said about […]
Less than three weeks after he signed a one-year non-guaranteed deal with the Trail Blazers, and two weeks after he started playing again, Carmelo Anthony is getting a public (and official) acknowledgement from the NBA for his performance on the court. And by that we mean he was named the Western Conference Player of the […]
Owner’s the NBA’s best record as November turned to December, the Lakers’ 17-2 mark heading into Sunday’s matinee matchup with the Mavericks required a little bit of context. The wins, while impressive, had largely come against garbage squads. Good teams are supposed to take care of business, sure, but the Lakers’ season—for all intents and […]
Dwyane Wade took to Twitter on Saturday to defend his youngest son against closed-minded internet trolls. It all started on Thanksgiving Day, when Wade’s wife, Gabrielle Union, shared a nice family photo on her Instagram page. The picture showed the couple with their 1-year-old daughter, Kaavia, and 12-year-old son, Zion, who was wearing a crop top and […]
On Friday, the Lakers had a 125-103 win over the Wizards at the Staples Center. It was their tenth straight win, improving to 17-2 in the regular season. LeBron James finished with 23 points, 11 assists, and three rebounds in just 25 minutes. Wizards coach Scott Brooks was in awe of James’ performance, which is […]
It’s no secret that a lot of teams in the NBA would jump at the chance to have Giannis Antetokounmpo on their side, but it looks like the Miami Heat are going the extra mile. With the Bucks forward slated to move on from Milwaukee come 2021 when he’s an unrestricted free agent, Miami Herald reports that Miami is actively looking to preserve max cap […]
Jimmy Butler‘s insane work ethic has become the stuff of legend, and has often led to friction with his teammates. On Tuesday, Butler sat down for a conversation with Yahoo Sports’ Vincent Goodwill, where he was asked if his Sixers teammates worked as hard as he did. “No,” Butler responded. “But everybody don’t do that. Everybody […]
Jazz Commentators Call Out LeBron for Celebrating on Court With No Shoes During Game
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December 5, 2019
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers was criticized on Wednesday night after he was seen stepping on to the court with no shoes on to celebrate teammate Kyle Kuzma blocking the Utah Jazz from scoring . Jazz announcers were heard slamming LeBron for the move. “Look at LeBron, he’s on the court. With no shoes… What is going on […]