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Dirk Nowitzki announced his retirement following a 30-point performance in the Dallas Mavericks win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. (Image: Ronald Martinez/Getty)

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 […]

Juwan Howard has been an assistant at Miami since 2013 and is the new favorite to be the next Lakers coach. (Image: Getty)

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 […]

Ernie Grunfeld, former general manager with the Washington Wizards, during a press conference in 2018. (Image: Getty)

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 is facing allegations that he raped a neighbor while playing for the New York Knicks last season. (Image: David Zalubowski/AP)

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 […]

Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka have been entrusted to run the Lakers organization, but the two shoulder a lot of the blame for the dismal season. (Image: Getty)

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 […]

Michael Jordan has been a fan of cigars since his playing days, but encountered a freak accident once with a cigar cutter. (Image: Getty)

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 […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus "Boogie" Cousins celebrates a basket against the Houston Rockets at Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA. (Image: Troy Taormina/USA Today Sports)

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 […]

Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook got into an altercation with a fan at Monday’s game against the Utah Jazz. (Image: AP)

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 […]

LeBron James of the LA Lakers scores a basket against the Denver Nuggets and passes Michael Jordan on the NBA's scoring list during a game at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. (Image: Robert Laberge/Getty)

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 […]