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Damian Lillard and the Trailblazers have been under a microscope for months this past off-season as many wondered if the all-star guard was happy on the team and if he wants to play elsewhere. Lillard has shot down these rumors countless times, and he recently reacted to a tweet regarding a story Adrian Wojnarowski published […]
The NBA’s in good hands. For the record, we’re not talking about the leadership of commissioner Adam Silver. Nor any of the fine people working behind the scenes that make the Association operate like a well-oiled machine. We’re talking about all the young stars balling at an insanely high level on a nightly basis who […]
Damian Lillard cleared the air after a report from The Athletic’s Shams Charania that not all is well in Portland. Per Charania, Lillard has “grown frustrated” with the Blazers and tension appears to be on the rise between the team and their coach, Chauncey Billups. He also reported that Lillard is open to playing with Ben Simmons, as trade […]
A couple weeks ago, LeBron James was fined $15,000 by the NBA for imitating Sam Cassell’s iconic “Big Balls” celebration after hitting a game-sealing 3-pointer against the Indiana Pacers. The provocative dance did not sit well with Kareem Abdul Jabbar. The Los Angeles Lakers legend took to his Substack this week to criticize LeBron for the “stupid, childish dance.” “For […]
Lakers fans apparently are the least happy NBA fanbase when it comes to on-court rulings, according to a recent study. Using a month of Twitter data and tracking negative tweets about officiating among each NBA team’s supporters, a study from Betonline.ag found that Los Angeles fans are the league’s biggest complainers regarding officiating. Coming in hot behind Los Angeles are the […]
Kal Penn, most famous for the Harold and Kumar franchise, Designated Survivor, and working in the Obama administration, has signed on to star and produce in an inspiring and culturally unifying biopic about Nav Bhatia, Canada’s most famous superfan. Nav Bhatia, who escaped to Canada from India’s war and destruction and arrived as a penniless Sikh immigrant, drew […]
The NBA released a statement Thursday announcing LeBron James has cleared the league’s Health & Safety Protocols, and can play tomorrow against the Los Angeles Clippers. James, who is vaccinated, was placed in Health & Safety Protocols ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Sacramento Kings. While the Lakers wouldn’t disclose whether LeBron was a close contact […]
The Trae Young vs. Knicks fans trolling saga continued Tuesday, after the Atlanta Hawks responded to receiving a vote in New York’s mayoral race. Young took to Twitter to react to a Sports Illustrated report revealing that he was among the many athletes who received a write-in vote in the recent election. “That’s Love NY❤️ for real..Never got a […]
A Michigan high school basketball team scored a FaceTime with Tom Brady this week after inadvertently texting the phone number of Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting. According to NBC affiliate WDIV of Detroit, it all started when members of the boys’ freshmen basketball team at Notre Dame Prep started a group text last week. When entering phone numbers, the boys […]
Former University of Central Florida football player Otis Anderson Jr. was reportedly shot and killed by his father, Otis Lee Anderson Sr., on Monday night after Anderson Sr. was allegedly bit by his son’s girlfriend’s dog and began firing, NBC News reports. A statement from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says there are no outstanding suspects at this time. “All involved parties […]
