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The 2019 NBA rookie class did more than pose for the league’s annual NBA Rookie Photo Shoot at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey on Sunday. They had to face a tough ultimatum. In “1 Gotta Go,” someone is given a series of equally intriguing options, but they are forced to decide which one can be cut out of the group. With that in […]
James Harden has risen from the Sixth Man of the Year to become Houston‘s franchise player; he’s expected to earn $38 million next year. He’s sharing the wealth. Harden and his friends—including Adidas marketing manager Troy Payne—took a vacation trip to the Bahamas this summer. They decided to take a four-wheeler ride through the island, where Payne captured footage […]
Although the NBA is still his main focus, Damian Lillard would like to be just as accomplished as a musician as he is as a basketball player. During a recent conversation with TMZ, Lillard said he wouldn’t mind being the first NBA player to win a Grammy. “I don’t care about it maybe to the level I care about being […]
Kevin Durant completed his move from the Golden State Warriors to the Brooklyn Nets this summer. Yahoo Sports‘ Chris Haynes has indicated that the forward had the move on his mind for a while: At some point last season, Durant reportedly stopped talking to his teammates for most of the season until he transferred to Brooklyn. […]
Michael Beasley has been suspended five games by the NBA for violating the league’s anti-drug policy, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Since Beasley is currently a free agent, the suspension awaits him if and when he signs with an NBA team. Beasley was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers with Ivica Zubac by the Lakers […]
The NBA world has been toying with the subject of Carmelo Anthony‘s decline since it was announced that Melo would not receive an invite to join Team USA at this year’s FIBA World Championship. Some think he should cut his losses and enter an early retirement, but the Wizards’ John Wall thinks Anthony deserves a […]
When the Golden State Warriors acquired D’Angelo Russell as part of a sign-and-trade deal that helped usher Kevin Durant to the Brooklyn Nets this summer, the consensus response was that the Warriors weren’t a good fit for the 2019 NBA All-Star point guard. During his time with the Nets, Russell was a ball-dominant player who was at his best […]
Jeremy Lin made a lot of headlines when he became overwhelmed with emotion while discussing his current free agency. Despite having to field through negative comments, Lin doesn’t regret shedding tears. “I think showing weakness is one of the greatest signs of strength,” Lin told The Athletic‘s Diamond Leung. “Ironically, to be able to be OK with […]
OK, let’s get real: not that many NBA teams have won a championship. Believe it or not, only 11 NBA franchises have hoisted the Larry O’Brien Trophy in the last 30 years. And if not that many NBA teams have won a championship, it’s fair to say then not that many players have won a […]
Late last month, the Los Angeles Clippers held a press conference introducing their new superstar tandem of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. The moment wasn’t lost on Clippers head coach Doc Rivers, who helped orchestrate a similar union between Tracy McGrady and Grant Hill with the Orlando Magic in 2000. Even though they happened 19 years apart, the blueprint was still […]
