Magic Johnson shocked everyone in the LA Lakers organization, including owner Jeanie Buss and star player LeBron James, when he announced that he was quitting as president of the Lakers during an impromptu press conference. Magic said he didn’t speak to Jeanie first because he knew she would talk him […]
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NBA Playoffs Begin with Warriors Favorite to Three-peat and Bucks Best from East
The NBA regular season is over with 16 teams qualifying for the playoffs and according to the South Point Casino and Sports Book in Las Vegas, the Golden State Warriors are -230 favorites to win their third championship in a row, while the Milwaukee Bucks are 9/2 odds as the […]
Dirk Nowitzki Confirms Retirement After Scoring 30 vs. Phoenix Suns
Dirk Nowitzki told Dallas Mavericks fans that he had played the final home game of his career on Tuesday night, officially confirming that he will be retiring following the current season. The announcement came after Nowitzki scored 30 points in a 120-109 Dallas win over the Phoenix Suns at the […]
NBA Playoff Hunt: Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets Fighting for #8 Seed in Eastern Conference
On the last day of the NBA regular season, two teams are vying for the final spot in the Eastern Conference Finals with the Detroit Pistons having the upper hand on the Charlotte Hornets. If the Pistons defeat the New York Knicks on Wednesday evening, then the Pistons are in […]
Milwaukee Bucks Claim NBA’s Best Regular Season Record as Giannis Scores 45 in Win Over Sixers
The Milwaukee Bucks will enter the playoffs with the best record in the NBA for the first time since 1974, clinching the overall top seed with a 128-122 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. The Bucks traveled to Philadelphia and won before another huge day from MVP candidate […]
Juwan Howard New Favorite to Replace Lakers’ Luke Walton
Juwan Howard is a new name that has emerged as the favorite to replace Los Angeles Lakers Coach Luke Walton, even though the team has announced his firing. Walton being shown the door after the team’s dismal season, though seems to be a foregone conclusion. At least it is with […]
Lonzo Ball Files Multimillion Dollar Lawsuit Against Big Baller Brand Co-Founder Alan Foster
Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball has filed a lawsuit against Big Baller Brand co-founded Alan Foster, alleging that Foster embezzled millions of dollars from the company. The lawsuit, which was filed Tuesday night, seeks damages of more than $2 million plus interest. Balls Dropped Foster Last Month The news […]
Washington Wizards Fire GM Ernie Grunfeld After 16 Seasons
The Ernie Grunfeld era has come to an end with the Washington Wizards after 16 seasons when the team fired their long-standing general manager and president of basketball operations. In 16 seasons, the Wizards went 568-724 under Grunfeld’s helm. They advanced to the playoff eight times, but failed to make […]
Kristaps Porzingis Accused of Rape While Playing for New York Knicks
According to a report by The New York Post, an unnamed 29-year-old woman has accused Dallas Mavericks player Kristaps Porzingis of raping her last February. The alleged incident took place on Feb. 7, 2018, the same night that Porzingis tore the ACL in his left knee, an injury that has […]
Plenty of Blame to Go Around for Los Angeles Lakers Dismal Season
The massively disappointing season for the Los Angeles Lakers is close to the end. The team that got LeBron James in the offseason, couldn’t make the playoffs. After his signing the Lakers were 12/1 to win the NBA Championship. A month ago they were 30/1. The finger pointing has already […]
Eastern Conference Playoff Race: Five Teams on Bubble Fighting for Final Three Spots
With eight games remaining in the NBA regular season, the Eastern Conference playoff race is coming down the stretch with five teams – Brooklyn, Detroit, Miami, Orlando and Charlotte – fighting for the final three spots and only 2.5 games separating the teams in the bubble pack. If the playoffs […]
Trail Blazers Center Jusuf Nurkic Suffers Compound Fractures in Left Leg During Win Over Nets
Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic suffered compound fractures in his lower left leg on Monday night, an injury that will keep the Bosnian star out of action indefinitely. The injury occurred in the second overtime period of Portland’s Monday game against the Brooklyn Nets, a game the Trail Blazers […]
Jimmer ‘The Lonely God’ Fredette Returns to NBA Action with the Phoenix Suns
Jimmer Fredette, who has been tearing up the Chinese Basketball Association with the Shanghai Sharks, signed a contract with the Phoenix Suns for the rest of the NBA season. In a 33-point blowout loss against the Utah Jazz on Monday night, Fredette scored 6 points and scored his first bucket […]
Lakers Owner Jeanie Buss ‘Almost Traded’ LeBron After Anthony Davis Trade Details Leak
At one point during the Anthony Davis potential-trade drama, Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss almost traded LeBron James because she thought his agent, Rich Paul, leaked confidential information about the Lakers and Pelicans trade discussions. Paul also represents Anthony Davis. Word had leaked about which Lakers were offered to […]
Athletes Have to Guard Against Freak Injuries When Not Playing
Los Angeles Dodgers fans can breathe a sigh of relief, it appears pitcher Joe Kelly will make a full recover from his cooking-related back injury he suffered last week. Manager Dave Roberts scratched him from his scheduled start last week, telling reporters the freak injury was the result of Kelly […]
Boogie Up, Cousins Drops 27 to End Rockets’ Nine-Game Win Streak
DeMarcus “Boogie” Cousins scored a season-high 27 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 106-104 victory over the Houston Rockets. With approximately 15 games remaining in the regular season, the Warriors continue to be the team to beat in the NBA. The two-time defending champions hold the best […]
Russell Westbrook Heckler Receives Lifetime Arena Ban
Shane Keisel, the Utah Jazz fan that allegedly made racial taunts toward Oklahoma Thunder player Russell Westbrook, was permanently banned from Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City. Westbrook, who has a history with Utah Jazz fans, was fined $25,000. Part of the incident, which occurred during the Thunder’s […]
NBA Injuries: Kevin Durant, Karl-Anthony Towns, Luka Doncic Listed Day-to-Day, Lakers to Shut Down Ingram and Ball
A couple of young Lakers are being shut down for the rest of the season, while a trio of high-profile players were listed among the top NBA injuries over the weekend when Kevin Durant, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Luke Doncic left games prematurely. Durant, Towns, and Doncic are all listed as […]
Devin Booker Torches Knicks for 41 Points, Phoenix Suns Win Battle of NBA’s Cellar Dwellers
In what Howard Cosell would describe a “study of futility”, the two worst teams in the NBA met and the Phoenix Suns defeated the New York Knicks 107-96. The Knicks (13-52) have the worst record in the NBA. The Suns (15-51) are the worst team in the Western Conference and […]
LeBron James Passes Michael Jordan as NBA’s Fourth-Best Scorer
LeBron James achieved another milestone this season when he passed Michael Jordan to become the fourth-best scorer in NBA history. In a game against the Denver Nuggets (43-21) in Los Angeles, James passed Jordan in the second quarter. He finished the game with 31 points but the Lakers (30-35) lost […]