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The winning formula for a fire tweet or impactful Instagram post is a pretty easy one for Amara Baptist. “If I can help in any way to create a bond between our players and our fans that is bigger than basketball, I feel that I have done my job well,” says the Portland Trail Blazers’ […]
You might remember that Blake Griffin confronted a Minnesota Timberwolves fan back in December in the closing seconds of a Pistons win, having to be restrained while the fan was ejected. According to Pistons reporter Vince Ellis, the heated interaction began when the heckler called him “boy.” “Being called ‘boy’ is what triggered Blake Griffin’s […]
Defense might win championships but it doesn’t get you to the All-Star Game. That’s what Rudy Gobert learned when he realized that he wasn’t going to Charlotte. The Utah Jazz center and reigning Defensive Player of the Year was visibly upset in a press event after the All-Star reserves were announced. Rudy grew increasingly […]
Donovan Mitchell disappointed dunk fans when he recently announced he wouldn’t defend his Dunk Contest crown this year. They’re going to be even more disappointed to hear he was cooking up a couple of crazy ones—you know, just in case he had a change of heart—that probably won’t see the light of day. “A […]
It’s best to not take Joel Embiid entirely seriously. More than most MVP candidates, and he’s in that discussion this season, Embiid realizes the unimportance of most off-the-court matters. When most everything can be construed as a joke, the tension inherent to contests of athleticism lessens. That’s likely why he got in a dig at Jazz big man Rudy […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers have dealt Kyle Korver to the Utah Jazz for guard Alec Burks and two future second-round picks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Cavaliers will receive a 2020 and 2021 second-rounder with the latter coming via the Washington Wizards. The announcement of the deal comes one day after Basketball Insiders‘ Steve Kyler reported that the Cavaliers reached out […]
The Los Angeles Lakers won Friday night’s game against the Utah Jazz, but the biggest L of the night belonged to a purple-and-gold fan. At Staples Center, the fan was given the chance to win a getaway casino package during a game called high-low. The fan had to guess if the next virtual card to appear […]
Derrick Rose was on fire on Wednesday night. He scored a career high of 50 points against the Utah Jazz and helped to propel his team, which was without Jimmy Butler, to victory. Rose’s previous career high was 42 points from a March 2011 game against the Indiana Pacers. Rose, who got six assists and four rebounds during the contest, also provided […]
You forgot about the Jimmy Butler drama, didn’t you? The malcontent Timberwolves wing has been suiting up for the Wolves this season and some fans might’ve thought his offseason trade demand had been retracted—just like coach Tom Thibodeau hoped it would. Nope. A Halloween report from The Athletic‘s Shams Charania and Jon Krawczynski says Butler will be absent […]
Southeast Division Atlanta Hawks If This Squad Was A Drake Lyric: Sex, love, pain, baby, I be on that Tank shit Buzz so big I could probably sell a blank disc “Best I Ever Had” Atlanta’s the only steadfast tank team heading into the season, even if we know Drake’s dapping the R&B singer with […]
