The NBA Summer League is in full swing in Las Vegas. A red-hot Max Strus from the Miami Heat caught fire on Wednesday evening with a game-high 32 points, including a sudden death, game-winning 3-pointer in double overtime to lead the Heat to a 97-94 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. […]
In November 2004 during an Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons game in Michigan, a fight flared up between Detroit’s Ben Wallace and Indiana’s Ron Artest that escalated into a brawl. Their dust-up spilled over into the stands after a fan threw a bottle at Artest, and an all-out melee between […]
Point guard Dennis Schroder signed a one-year deal with the Boston Celtics worth $5.9 million after he rejected a four-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers that was worth over $84 million. Either Schroder is really bad at math or he wanted to get the hell out of LA. […]
The betting markets are open for the 2022 NBA Rookie of the Year and Cade Cunningham (+225 odds) and Jalen Green (+450) — the top two picks in the 2021 NBA Draft — are the betting favorites heading into next season. Despite heavy rumors, the Detroit Pistons didn’t trade away […]
The New York Knicks added Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier to their starting backcourt in an effort to become more competitive next season. Walker agreed to a contract buyout with the Oklahoma City Thunder so he could sign with the Knicks, while free-agent Fournier signed a four-year deal worth $78 […]
Luka Doncic, the Slovenian wunderkind, signed a super-max contract with the Dallas Mavericks worth $207 million over five years. The new contract extension begins next season and will keep Doncic with the Mavs until 2027. Doncic finished in fifth place in MVP voting last season after finishing the year averaging […]
The Miami Heat added veteran guard Kyle Lowry in a sign-and-trade with the Toronto Raptors. Lowry will play in the same backcourt as Jimmy Butler, who agreed to a contract extension that’s worth $184 million over four years. The NBA is currently looking into the Lowry deal to determine if […]
The Los Angeles Lakers made several blockbuster moves to improve the team and provide LeBron James and Anthony Davis with a strong supporting cast of characters, including Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, and Dwight Howard. Despite the bodacious moves by the Lakers, the Brooklyn Nets are still the favorite at +220 […]
Japan came into the Summer Olympics as a long shot to even reach the medal rounds in women’s basketball. Now, the Japanese team is just one massive upset away from the gold medals, as it will take on Team USA in the final on Sunday. Japan took down France 87-71 […]
The United States can win its fourth straight gold medal in men’s basketball on Saturday. But France has already beaten Team USA once in these Olympics, and will look to do so again in an effort to win the country’s first Olympic title. The Americans rallied past Australia in the […]
Just over three weeks ago, Australia defeated the United States in a men’s basketball exhibition in Las Vegas. Now, Team USA will try to turn the tables on the Australians when it really counts: in a semifinal matchup at the Tokyo Olympics. The US fended off a game challenge from […]
The United States women’s basketball team hasn’t been quite as dominant as usual so far at the Tokyo Olympics. But Team USA still comfortably went 3-0 in the preliminary round to set up a date with Australia in the quarterfinals. The Americans only won their three pool play games by […]
Spain established itself as the chief rival to the United States in international men’s basketball over the past 15 years, playing – but losing – to the US in the medal rounds in each of the last three Summer Olympics. Now, the top two teams in the world will clash […]
The United States can advance to the knockout rounds on Saturday when it takes on the Czech Republic in its final men’s basketball group stage game. Both the United States and the Czech Republic come into the game at 1-1, having lost to France and defeated Iran. US downs Iran […]
The United States will look to continue building its 50-game winning streak in Olympic women’s basketball on Friday when it takes on Japan in a battle for first place in Group B. Team USA won its first game over Nigeria, but the final score was closer than many expected. Nigeria […]
Barring a disaster of unprecedented proportions, the United States won’t lose to Iran in men’s basketball on Wednesday. But the world will still be watching to see how the Americans bounce back from their shocking loss to France in the first game of the Olympic tournament. France defeated the United […]
The United States has won six straight gold medals in women’s basketball, and hasn’t faced a serious challenge in decades. That dynamic appears unlikely to change at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Americans come into the tournament as a -1100 favorite to win gold, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. Depth, […]
The 2021 NBA Finals just ended with the Milwaukee Bucks winning their first NBA crown in 50 years, but oddsmakers already set the futures for next season. The Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets head into the offseason as the top two favorites to win the 2022 NBA championship, with […]
European squads are likely to sweep the medal table in the men’s 3×3 basketball tournament at the Tokyo Olympics, as teams from the continent secured six of the eight qualifying positions in the event. They’ll be joined by China and hosts Japan, both of whom are long shots to win […]
The United States will enter the first-ever Olympic women’s 3×3 basketball as the favorite to win gold, but there are plenty of question marks about this new format heading into the Tokyo Olympics. Team USA benefits from elite talent in the form of four well-known WNBA players, but lacks the […]
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