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CP3 opens up on regrets during time in Houston
Itās been a hellacious two-year run for Chris Paul since being traded away from the Houston Rockets because of behind-the-scenes tension between CP3 and James Harden. ...
NBA seemingly hits DeāAaron Fox with drug test for posting regular workout picture
The NBA is notorious for ārandomlyā drug testing its players after seeing things that might be out of the ordinary....
Paul Pierce, an all-time great scorer, was well ahead of his time
Anytime an all-time great moves into broadcasting following their playing career, itās a risky proposition for how people will ultimately view their legacy. Whether or not that matters is entirely up to them, and some would say it shouldnāt. But depending on how the player performs on the desk or in...
Blake Griffin throws petty jab at Pistons fans
Brooklyn Nets forward Blake Griffin showed that he can be just as petty as the next person during a recent podcast appearance while shuffling through packs of basketball cards and coming across one of his own. Appearing on the Pardon My Take podcast, Griffin opened a pack of trading cards to one of ...
The Nets are even more stacked now
Yes, theyāre old. Yes, we should have concerns about injuries. Sure, we donāt even know if all the players are vaccinated yet, which will matter because theyāll have to be. ...
Does a Ben Simmons/Kristaps PorziÅÄ£is swap make sense? Or make anyone happy?
I guess weāre just gonna keep doing this until Ben Simmons actually gets traded, so hereās another....
Kansas wins football game for first time in while
Kansas won an actual football game, its first in nearly two years, coming from behind at home to notch a 17-14 verdict over South Dakota....
What are the Warriors thinking?
The Golden State Warriors are straight tripping....
āHighlightsā of a Bad Boy
Former rebound king and Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman is recognized as one of the original bad boys of the NBA. Thatās not only because he played for the Bad Boy Detroit Pistons of the 1980s and early 90s, either. Rodman may have been more entertaining off the court than on it. And he was indeed a sig...
As good as the Nets are, they still needed this Paul Millsap addition
One of two things ā or both ā are related to Paul Millsap reportedly signing with the Brooklyn Nets today....
Kawhi Leonard is stealthy
One of the biggest storylines in recent memory around the NBA has been the Los Angeles Clippersā lack of leadership on the court. ...
Iām calling on the NCAA to boycott Texas (again) after SCOTUS allows abortion ban
After the U.S. Supreme Court sat back and did nothing on Wednesday, a law went into effect in Texas that bans most abortions after six weeks. Next March, Fort Worth will host some of the first and second-round games of the Menās NCAA Tournament, and San Antonio will be a regional site for the Sweet ...
PJ Dozier joins list of people humorously impersonating Nikola JokiÄ
Nikola JokiÄ, the 2020-21 NBA MVP, is one of the most enjoyable players in the league to watch, which naturally would make him one of the guys youād most want to imitate....
Victor Oladipo improves online discourse by tweeting only in š§¢ emojis
Ohhh, the ever-evolving age of social media. Thereās nothing like waking up in the morning, turning on your phone, only to see your mentions blowing up and your name being tossed around like a Caesar salad. At those moments, you have two options: Clap back, or let it ride....
Thereās one team where Ben Simmons makes the most sense
The next disgruntled NBA star is always right around the corner. ...
Olympics hoops just ended, but itās already time to look towards the men's FIBA World Cup
The 2019 FIBA World Cup featured the infamous Gregg Popovich-led Team USA club that finished in seventh place shortly after losing to France in the quarterfinals, and then Serbia in the 5-8 seeding determination. Team USA eventually beat Poland in the seventh-place game, and this past summer, they a...
Leagues are all-in on sports gambling ā is that <em>really</em> a good idea?
On Monday, the NFL announced that it was partnering with four sports-betting outlets in addition to the three sports gambling related partnerships already on theā¦ books....
Remember when Dame and Shaq had beef? Now theyāre collaborating on a dang sneaker
It was less than two years ago, in a pre-COVID time, when Damian Lillard and Shaquille OāNeal were exchanging diss records at each other, and the rest of us witnessed it play out over the course of a week. Now, to be fair, the beef was ājust for fun,ā according to OāNeal at least, but itās worth rev...
Who are the NBA's tough guys?
When we think of tough athletes, the mind immediately goes to football or hockey players. The NBA has had its share of tough guys down through the years, as well. Many of them would likely have been just as effective on the gridiron as they were on the hardwood....
Nets reportedly eyeing Cavsā Kevin Love, Isaiah Hartenstein
As the NBA offseason rolls on and we get closer to training camps and the preseason, some teams still arenāt finished filling out their rosters for the upcoming 2021-22 campaign....