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It would be easier to count the things Stephen A. Smith got right than to enumerate the many, many wrongs in his recent Chargers vs. Chiefs breakdown. The polarizing pundit is getting summarily roasted by Twitter after confounding his co-hosts with a moment that he called a “brain-lock.” Stephen A. Smith is excited about tonight’s […]
With MVP candidate Kemba Walker struggling from the field on Wednesday night, and a pair of Detroit Pistons defenders rushing the Hornets star PG on the climactic possession of the game, Jeremy Lamb came through in the clutch with a game-winning shot. But that story-book ending almost didn’t happen. Second-year sharpshooter Malik Monk played goat in front of the GOAT, showing NBA fans what […]
Dikembe Mutombo was recently given the Sager Strong Award for the humanitarian work he’s done in his native Democratic Republic of Congo. In addition to building the Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital, named after his mother, Dikembe has provided free cervical and breast cancer screenings for women, and a team of doctors focused on addressing knee replacement and cataract surgery. The Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital […]
Steph Curry has managed to turn this whole moon landing fiasco into a teachable moment for his fans. On Wednesday, Curry admitted that he was “one thousand percent” joking when he questioned whether an American has ever landed on the moon on The Ringer podcast “Winging It” with Vince Carter, Andre Iguodala, and Kent Bazemore, adding that his remarks were […]
Nerds are nerds, no matter what they are into. While some folks get excited over classical music masters and others get geeked on sneaker collaborations, everyone has their own obsessions. Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant is a nerd for basketball and he proved it with an aside during a recent interview with The Athletic. Durant […]
The Heat–Lakers matchup on Monday night transcended a mere national TV game between two teams in the mid-tier malaise of their respective conferences. That’s because it was Dwyane Wade‘s last game against LeBron James as the Heat superstar plays out the final season in what is sure to be a Hall-of-Fame career. But Bron, being Bron, still got the […]
The athleticism of the NBA is at an all-time high. Bigs are hitting threes, small forwards are playing center, and guys are throwing down dunks that were previously only reserved for an All-Star game or the Slam Dunk contest. The rise in highlight-worthy dunks times up perfectly with the boom of social media. Every morning, […]
The Houston Rockets are in the endgame now. As the Rockets sit in second-to-last place in the Western Conference with a 11-14 record, the team has explored nearly every option, including a rumored deal where they would’ve dealt a handful of future first-rounders for Jimmy Butler, and after cycling through all 14,000,605 potential trade outcomes, they have reportedly landed […]
Much is made of the fact professional athletes make millions of dollars playing what is basically a children’s game. But less literature has been produced on how the business of professional sports affects the athletes involved. Never was this more apparent than when guard Matthew Dellavedova was informed via phone call by Bucks general manager John […]
Trevor Ariza is not a star. The 33-year-old is a long, lean shooter who can guard multiple positions. He was a key cog in the Rockets‘ run to the best record in the West last season and a Chris Paul hamstring away from a Finals berth. While his absence isn’t the sole reason Houston has struggled in […]
