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How a first quarter timeout helped LeBron James win Game 1 of The Finals for only the second time in his career
Whoever came up with the idea that a single play can’t determine the outcome of a game is a damn liar....

Lakers-Heat feels a lot like Lakers-Pistons
Before you simply dismiss the Miami Heat and hand the Los Angeles Lakers the NBA championship trophy, stop and take a little closer look at this matchup....

The NBA Finals begin tonight, here’s what you should know
Tonight’s matchup involves two fan bases that were bored during last year’s playoffs as the Heat and Lakers were at home, with Miami finishing with a 39-43 record while Los Angeles finished 37-45. It’s the first time two teams are meeting in the Finals that didn’t qualify for the postseason the year...

Not-LeBron, Six-Putts, and the Padres - Everything you Missed While Watching the NFL on Sunday
It’s likely that before you enter a playoff series against LeBron James, you understand there might be a game or two that’s going to be taken from you (unless you’re the Warriors, in which case it’ll be three games in a row you’ll never live down no matter what you do). He’ll go supernova, shoot som...

This is What Happens When You Piss Off LeBron
Earlier this summer, “The Last Dance” gave the world a look at how Michael Jordan used every slight, real or perceived, as motivation....

Get Over It: Giannis Deserves MVP Over LeBron
The outrage is comical....

In First Ad, LeBron’s ‘More Than A Vote’ Asks Young People To Step Up, Become Poll Workers
LeBron James’ group, More Than A Vote, released its first ad today. The thirty second spot aims to recruit young poll workers for the upcoming election....

Six Months After Rudy Gobert, 2020 is an Ever-Worsening Hellscape
The six-month mark came and went with hardly any notice, but it did come and go. It’s now been more than half a year since Rudy Gobert, days after jokingly touching all the microphones at a press conference, tested positive for COVID-19 and effectively shut down the sports world....

It Isn’t LeBron’s Job to Help L.A. Police Find a Criminal
It seems wild that a department benefiting from nearly $3 billion in funding is asking civilians for financial help to do its job. ...

What if Players Showed up at Voter Registration Centers, and at the Polls on Election Day, to Help Boost Turnout?
After an historic few days of player protests following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Kenosha, Wisc., by a white officer, the NBA and National Basketball Players Association announced a three-step plan in response to the concerns of players in their fight against racial inequal...

Spoiled Rich Kid Jared Kushner Needs to Keep His Silver-Spooned Yap Shut
Some folks are born silver spoon in hand...

What’s Next? Athletes Are Faced With That Critical Question After Unprecedented Day in Sports
After a critical mass of protests across the professional sports world in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake, a black man, by a white police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the most pressing and powerful question that remains is represented in only two words....

LeBron Voting to Walk Away from This Season Should Tell You All You Need to Know About the Importance of This Moment
If you weren’t sure how serious and life-changing the historic NBA walkout is, the players’ vote late Wednesday night after the postseason was halted should clue you in....

LeBron Speaks for All of Us: We Are Terrified
LeBron James articulated the fears of an entire community last night and sadly the trauma that coincides with it....

One Night of Showtime for L.A. Glosses Over Lakers' Glass Jaw vs. Dame & Blazers
Don’t let one blowout victory fool you, The Los Angeles Lakers are still in massive trouble against the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the NBA playoffs. ...

There's Still No Justice for Breonna Taylor, but a Hat Vendor is Making Money Off Her Name
As NBA players sport their personal fashion entering the ESPN athletic complex in Orlando, Fla., the outfits and style reflect evergreen messages most of our country should agree with by now: “Vote,” “Black Lives Matter,” “8:46,” and the latest, “Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor.” ...

Move Over LeBron, All Hail King Kawhi
When the dust clears on the 2020 NBA playoffs, there will be a new king in the Association....

LeBron Plants Seed of Failure by Once Again Throwing Teammates Under the Bus
For all we know, LeBron James could be right....

Carmelo Anthony Feels More Like A Hollow Famer Than A Hall of Famer
Carmelo Anthony will get into the Basketball Hall of Fame....

With Assist From LeBron, Michael Jordan’s Finally Getting Political
It seems like Michael Jordan is no longer the same guy who infamously made tone-deaf comments like, “Republicans buy sneakers, too,” during avowed racist Sen. Jesse Helms’ re-election campaign....