Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors can add TV producer to his resume. Curry’s new golf reality show, “Holey Moley”, debuted last week on ABC and it combines elements of extreme Japanese game shows and psychedelic mini-golf with contestants running through obstacles while putting. Curry is one of the […]
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Stephon Marbury to Coach in China for Beijing Royal Fighters
Former NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury revitalized his career in China and won three CBA titles with the Beijing Ducks. Marbury retired at the end of last season and has now accepted a job as the new head coach of the Beijing Royal Fighters. Marbury went a long way from being […]
Giannis Wins MVP, Doncic Takes Home Rookie of the Year Honors at NBA Awards Show
The third annual NBA Awards show was held on Monday night in Los Angeles, bringing together most of the league’s stars for a celebration of players who won the league’s top honors. The show was headlined by the MVP award, which went to Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. Giannis, […]
Boston Celtics Sign Undrafted 7-Foot-6 Tacko Fall
The Boston Celtics took a flier on Tacko Fall by signing the 7-foot-6 center from UCF to an Exhibit 10 contract after Fall went undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft. The NBA Draft is only two rounds these days. Fall did not hear his name called among the 60 potential […]
NBA Alpha Males Fight: Chris Paul and James Harden
Why aren’t two stars players able to set aside their differences to achieve the goal they both seek — an NBA title? Neither Chris Paul nor James Harden can say exactly why they can’t cooperate on the court to win it all. But more than likely the Houston Rockets will […]
Zion Williamson: Drafted Number One at Age 18 with Great Expectations
Zion Williamson is an amazing & gifted basketball player. He dominated the game in his one year at Duke. At 6’7″ and 285 pounds he is the prototypical power forward for this era in the NBA. With the first pick in the NBA draft there was no other option for […]
NBA Tapping Into Virtual Sports Betting Market with NBA Last 90 Game
The NBA and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) have announced the launch of a virtual sports betting product known as NBA Last 90 that will give gamblers the chance to bet on simulated games that feature actual game highlights from the league. The product is expected to launch sometime during […]
Chuma Okeke, Miye Oni, Tremont Waters, Shamorie Ponds, and Bol Bol Among 2019 NBA Draft Sleepers
While the 2019 NBA Draft is billed as the “Zion Williamson Sweepstakes”, there are plenty of under-the-radar sleepers though could offer up tremendous value later in the draft such as Miye Oni (Yale), Shamorie Ponds (St. John’s), Tremont Waters (LSU), Chuma Okeke (Auburn), and Bol Bol (Oregon). This year’s batch […]
Memphis Grizzlies Trade Mike Conley to Utah Jazz for 3 Players, 2 Picks
The Memphis Grizzlies traded their all-time leading scorer, point guard Mike Conley, to the Utah Jazz for Grayson Allen, Kyle Korver, Jae Chowder, and two first-round draft picks. Conley, 31, played 12 seasons with the Grizzlies. He averaged 14.9 points per game on his career, but he averaged 20-plus in […]
NOLA Pelicans to Trade Up to Pair RJ Barrett with Zion Williamson?
Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett won 32 games together at Duke this past season and the New Orleans Pelicans discussed the possibility of trading up in the NBA Draft to acquire RJ Barrett to play in the NBA with the impending #1 pick Zion Williamson. The Pelicans hold the #1 […]
NBA Draft Rumor: Boston Celtics Seeking to Trade Up for NOLA’s No. 4 Pick
According to the latest rumor on the eve of the NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics are interested in moving up in the draft to make a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans for the #4 pick because the Celtics have their sights on Darius Garland from Vanderbilt. The Pelicans won […]
Disgruntled NBA Free Agents: Why So Much Discontent?
“We sucked. Nobody was interested in playing.†Those were post-game words from Anthony Davis in February, after his New Orleans Pelicans were crushed 118-88 by the Orlando Magic. Nevermind that Davis produced a grand total of 3 points in just 21 minutes of floor time. These words of frustration came […]
LaMelo Ball Skips College, Will Play Pro Ball in Australia for Illawarra Hawks
Instead of clearing up his NCAA eligibility issues, LaMelo Ball decided to play professional basketball in Australia as a member of the Illawarra Hawks in the NBL. LaMelo Ball, the youngest brother of ex-Lakers Lonzo Ball, is considered the most talented out of all three Ball brothers. LeMelo once scored […]
Raptors Nick Nurse to Coach Team Canada in FIBA World Cup
Nick Nurse won an NBA championship in his first season as the head coach of the Toronto Raptors and now the entire country of Canada is tapping Nurse to bring his magic to Team Canada in the upcoming FIBA World Cup. Nurse, 51, will be coaching Canada in the FIBA […]
LaVar Ball: “Lakers Will Never Win Another Championship”
LaVar Ball, the outspoken father of Lonzo Ball and his hoops wunderkind siblings, told reporters that the Lakers will regret trading his son in a package deal to the New Orleans Pelicans for Anthony Davis and that the Lakers “will never win another championship”. The Lakers shipped out Ball, Brandon […]
Davis Trade Makes Lakers Strong Favorites on 2020 NBA Championship Odds
Apparently the NBA Finals and speculation about free agency, as well as a blockbuster trade, have thrown the 2020 NBA Championship odds into a frenzy. The favorite is now the Los Angeles Lakers, a team that didn’t even make the playoffs. They are listed by the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook […]
Welcome to Hollywood, New Orleans Pelicans Trade Anthony Davis to LA Lakers for Huge Haul
The New Orleans Pelicans traded disgruntled All-Star Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers for three first-round draft picks, including the #4 overall pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, plus Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, and Brandon Ingram. The trade will become official on July 1. Both teams wanted to square […]
Klay Thompson Tore ACL in NBA Finals, Out Next 9 Months
According to team doctors with the Golden State Warriors, guard Klay Thompson suffered a torn ACL in Game 6 of the NBA Finals and he is expected to miss anywhere between eight and nine months before returning to action. Klay Thompson led all scorers with 30 points when he injured […]
Kawhi Leonard Wins NBA Finals MVP, First Player to Win in Both Conferences
Kawhi Leonard led the Toronto Raptors to their first NBA championship and won the NBA Finals MVP, which marked the first time in league history when a player won a Finals MVP in both the Eastern Conference and Western Conference. Leonard won his second NBA title and his first with […]
Toronto Raptors Clinch 2019 NBA Title, First Canadian Champion
The Toronto Raptors, led by Kyle Lowry’s 26 points, defeated the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors 114-110 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals to win the series 4-2 and secure the 2019 NBA Championship. The Raptors came out firing in a high-scoring first quarter and connected on seven […]