France upset Team USA and snapped USA’s 58-game winning streak in major international competition in a 89-79 victory over the Americans in the quarterfinals of the 2019 FIBA World Cup. French NBA stars, Evan Fournier and Rudy Gobert, combined for 43 points in the upset victory in China. Fournier led […]
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Goodbye Jay-Z Rule: NBA May Allow Smaller Ownership Stakes Again
The NBA notified owners that it is considering loosening team ownership rules. The proposed change could basically nullify the current “Jay Z Rule,” which sets the minimum team ownership stake at one percent. According to Bloomberg, the NBA notified owners of a potential change to team ownership rules last month. […]
Jayson Tatum Injured, Team USA Looks Beatable, Serbia 3/2 Odds to Win FIBA World Cup
With news that guard Jayson Tatum will miss at least the next two games with an ankle injury for Team USA after near upset in a 1-point overtime win against Turkey, USA’s odds to win the FIBA World Cup shrunk to even money, while Serbia’s increased to 3/2 odds to […]
DeMarcus Cousins Trying to Boogie Out of Jail Time with Domestic Violence Charge
DeMarcus Cousins, nicknamed Boogie, might be rehabbing his injured knee in the slammer. The Mobile, Alabama police department issued an arrest warrant for the injured Los Angeles Laker for an incident with the mother of his 7-year-old son. Cousins has been charged with third-degree harassing communications, a domestic violence misdemeanor […]
Jeremy Lin Signing With Chinese Team After Failing to Land NBA Contract
Veteran NBA guard Jeremy Lin will spend his next season in the Chinese Basketball Association, ending a long offseason in which he was unable to reach an agreement with an NBA team. The Beijing Shougang Ducks announced the signing on Tuesday, saying that they were working with the league in […]
NBA 2019-20 TV Schedule: Who Gets the National Exposure, and Why?
There’s been a lot of scrutiny over the NBA national television schedule released last week. From the reporting that followed, basketball fans might think number one draft pick and super rookie Zion Williamson will be on every channel every night. But a closer look tells a slightly different story about […]
Boogie Down: Lakers Center DeMarcus Cousins Blows Out ACL
The Los Angeles Lakers signed DeMarcus Cousins in the offseason as part of a rebuild around LeBron James and Anthony Davis. But they took a bad beat when Boogie Cousins went down with a torn ACL injury before he even played a game with the Lakers. The injury occurred on […]
Detroit Sports Teams Supported By America’s Most Long-Suffering Fans
Detroit sports teams are terrible and the loyal fans know it. All professional sports franchises have their ups and downs. Cities suffer with mediocre teams and painful streaks of losing seasons. Fortunately, large cities have professional franchises in three or four major sports, which can spread the pain by delivering […]
Everyone Loves Vince Carter, Melo Blackballed?
Vince Carter, an 8-time All Star and former NBA Rookie of the Year from 1999, will be suiting up for one final season in the NBA with the Atlanta Hawks. Carmelo ‘Melo’ Anthony, who still thinks he has plenty of gas left in his tank, is still looking for an […]
2019 FIBA World Cup: Six Additions to Team USA Roster
Team USA begins training camp next week for the 2019 FIBA World Cup and head coach Gregg Popovich has to narrow down the roster to 12 players. The FIBA World Cup begins at the end of August in China and runs through mid September with 32 national teams competing for […]
Former GM David Griffin Says He Was ‘Miserable’ Building Cavaliers Around LeBron James
In an interview with Sports Illustrated’s Jake Fischer, former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin described himself as being “miserable†while trying to build a championship contender around superstar LeBron James. Griffin led the Cleveland front office from 2014 to 2017, during which time the team made three trips to […]
Westgate SuperBook Takes $100,500 Bet on Philadelphia 76ers to Make Playoffs
The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has taken a $100,500 bet that the Philadelphia 76ers will make the playoffs, the second straight year that a bettor has risked massive amounts of cash on a perceived sure thing on the upcoming NBA season. The bet was made at -5000 odds on Wednesday, […]
Veteran Center Pau Gasol Signs One-Year Deal to Join Portland Trail Blazers
Pau Gasol may be nearing the end of his NBA career, but the Portland Trail Blazers are hoping that the longtime center might give them the championship experience they need to make a run at a championship. The 39-year-old Gasol signed with the Trail Blazers on Wednesday, inking a one-year, […]
Not Many Stars Playing for Team USA Basketball at World Cup
At this point it would be easier to say who wants to play for Team USA Basketball than who doesn’t. On Wednesday, Cleveland Cavalier’s forward Kevin Love became the ninth player to announce he won’t be playing for the United States at this summer’s World Cup in China. Love told […]
NBA Investigating Potential Tampering After Flurry of Early Free Agent Signings
According to ESPN, the NBA is investigating tampering allegations after numerous free agents signed with teams almost immediately after the new league year officially began on the evening of June 30. Many of the deals were clearly being worked on prior to the beginning of the new year, with media […]
Milwaukee Bucks Sign Sharpshooter Kyle Korver
The Milwaukee Bucks, looking to shore up their perimeter shooting, signed 16-year veteran Kyle Korver to a one-year min-contract. Korver, who was named to the All-Star team in 2015, is one of the greatest three-point shooters in the history of the NBA. He is currently fourth all-time trailing Ray Allen, […]
JR Smith, Washed Up Shooter or One Last Push with the Bucks?
After playing in only 11 games last season with a diminished role, the Cleveland Cavs waived disgruntled shooting guard JR Smith. Contrary to rumors, Smith did not get in trouble for weed or other drugs. Smith thinks he’s not washed up and met with the Milwaukee Bucks to discuss a […]
Thunder Could Not Move Chris Paul, CP3 to Stay in OKC
The Oklahoma City Thunder traded Russell Westbrook and two draft picks to the Houston Rockets for Chris Paul last week, but Thunder have been unable to trade CP3 to another team due to salary cap issues. It looks like Paul will be playing next season in Oklahoma City. Not many […]
Nets GM Says Kevin Durant Picked Brooklyn Because He Likes How the Team Plays
Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks told New York sports talk radio station WFAN that Kevin Durant indicated his choice to join the team in free agency came down to the style of basketball they play. Marks made the comments on Tuesday, saying that he hadn’t talked to Durant before […]
Tacko Fall Summer League Highlights with Boston Celtics (Video)
Tacko Fall became an instant fan favorite in Las Vegas during the 2019 NBA Summer League when the 7-foot-6 incoming rookie played for the Boston Celtics. Fall went undrafted out of UCF but he put together enough impressive plays for the NBA to create a full highlight video reel. Fall […]