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In a new piece he penned for The Players’ Tribune, Los Angeles Clippers point guard John Wall revealed he almost had to have his foot amputated. Breaking down some of the struggles he’s been through during his time in the NBA, he said that he found himself in a place “that was so dark that suicide […]
John Wall has spoken about experiencing suicidal thoughts following the death of his mother and grandmother, in addition to struggling to rebound from injuries that have kept him away from basketball for over a year. In an interview with BOXTOROW, host Donal Ware asked Wall about the last two to two-and-a-half years, and the Los Angeles Clippers point guard […]
As the Los Angeles Lakers’s Russell Westbrook experiment falters, it appears that there is one team that might be willing to acquire the point guard. NBA insider Marc Stein reports that the Houston Rockets would consider a Westbrook for John Wall trade as long as the Lakers offered Houston enough draft compensation. “There is at least one team out there that would take him, league […]
Headache for headache. Malcontent for malcontent. Flawed, aging point guard for flawed, point guard with a serious injury history. Plus a first-round pick. Wednesday evening’s Russell Westbrook for John Wall trade that caught the basketball world by surprise looks like the quintessential “we’ll trade our problem for your problem and hope for the best.” But there are […]
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports the Houston Rockets have agreed to send Russell Westbrook to the Washington Wizards in exchange for John Wall and a first-round pick. Shams Charania details the protections tied to the first-rounder. According to Wojnarowski, Rockets general manager Rafael Stone and Wizards GM Tommy Sheppard were able to finalize a deal “within a few hours” after […]
John Wall issued an apology Sunday after a video of the Washington Wizards star appearing to throw up gang signs surfaced online. In his statement, Wall apologized to his family, teammates, and friends, acknowledging he made a mistake while also vowing to do better. “First and foremost I want to apologize to my family, my teammates and all of those that […]
As unity starts to seep its way across the sports world, NBA players decided to show their support for their WNBA counterparts by tweaking their pre-game attire. Normally, NBA stars like to show off their latest pickups and accessories on the way to the game. But on Saturdays, the players decided to commemorate the beginning […]
John Wall has heard the critiques of his supermax contract and he’s using it as inspiration to get back to his peak form. In an interview with The Athletic, the former All-Star who has suffered an unfortunate string of injuries over the last two seasons said that the criticism of his max contract is motivation for him. […]
Just days after Sacramento Kings head coach Dave Joerger declared he and teammate Marvin Bagley III are the “next Durant-Westbrook,” point guard De’Aaron Fox is offering up a bold proclamation of his own. During his appearance on Posted Up with Chris Haynes: A Yahoo Sports Podcast, Fox called himself the fastest player in the NBA. “People debate it all the time,” Fox told Yahoo Sports. “[Debating if I’m one of […]
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski has learned that the Washington Wizards fined John Wall for unloading a “verbal barrage” directed at head coach Scott Brooks during a practice session last week. When Wall and his Wizards teammates were reportedly pushed by Brooks and Jeff Green to raise their level of intensity, he fired back at his head coach, saying, “F— you.” Wojnarowski reports Wall apologized to […]
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