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Just because you weren’t born in the United States doesn’t mean you can’t ball. We’ve known that for a long time since so many skillful players have ventured far from home to play in the NBA like Tony Parker, Dirk Nowitzki, Yao Ming, and Kristaps Porzingis, to name just a few. The newest addition to that […]
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic received a $25,000 fine for using derogatory and offensive language during a postgame interview after his team’s 108-107 overtime victory over the Chicago Bulls. When discussing rookie Wendell Carter Jr., who scored a career-high 25 points on 9-for-21 shooting against the Nuggets, Jokic commented on his 6-foot-10 frame by claiming that the Duke […]
Zion Williamson made his much-anticipated collegiate debut with the Duke Blue Devils on Tuesday, scoring 28 points on 11-for-13 shooting with seven rebounds and two assists. Williamson’s performance, along with the 33-point effort from R.J. Barrett, helped catapult Duke to a convincing 118-84 victory over the Kentucky Wildcats. It only took one game, but Zion […]
Former Managing Editor of Dime Magazine and EIC of Overtime. Nov 07, 2018 Image via Getty/Jun Sato/WireImage It seems Floyd Mayweather is having second thoughts about fighting Japanese kickboxer, Tenshin Nasukawa. He explained his rationale for backing out of their fight on New Year’s Eve in a post on Instagram, where he claims “First and foremost, […]
After he turned down a multi-year offer from the Ravens, and a shorter deal with the lowly Browns in the preseason, the New Orleans Saints have signed outspoken wideout Dez Bryant. Hearing from a source that the Saints have signed Dez Bryant. We’re working to confirm officially. — Jeff Duncan (@JeffDuncan_) November 7, 2018 NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport confirmed […]
It had been a while since a Ball brother was in the news, but amateur basketball’s Kris Jenner, LaVar Ball, was never going to allow that trend to continue. He enrolled his youngest son, LaMelo Ball, in Ohio’s Spire Prep Academy because he’s still eligible to play his senior year against other prep schools to show NBA scouts what he can do against peers his own […]
The youngest member of the Ball family is going back to high school. LaMelo Ball is state-side again and plans to enroll in Ohio’s SPIRE Institute to play a senior season of high school hoops, Slam reports. He could be on the court playing against fellow 17-year-olds as early as next week, when SPIRE takes on prep behemoth La Lumiere […]
Daniel Cormier managed to hold onto his heavyweight belt by beating Derrick Lewis at UFC 230 on Saturday, and then shortly afterward (as in Monday) he said he doesn’t really care if he fights Jon Jones for a third time before his retirement. Speaking to Ariel Helwani on his MMA Show, Cormier said “I don’t […]
The United States Olympic Committee has started to make strides towards revoking the status of USA Gymnastics as the sport’s governing body in light of the numerous sexual abuse accusations involving former team doctor Larry Nassar. In an open letter to gymnasts, USOC CEO Sarah Hirshland explained the committee’s decision to move forward with exercising their power to review all […]
Larry Drew and the Cleveland Cavaliers have come to terms on a deal that will allow at least one dark cloud hanging over the organization to dissipate. According to ESPN, Drew agreed to a contract that will keep him onboard as interim head coach for the remainder of the 2018-19 campaign, and includes a partially […]
