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Russell Westbrook is finally bringing the story of 'Black Wall Street' to light
Capturing the history of our country is key in discovering the true fabric of our nation....
What does Russell Westbrook’s trip-dub record mean?
The trouble for most sports is that their records just aren’t going to mean as much as baseball’s. However broken it may be now, the country’s sporting landscape was shaped by baseball, because it really was the only sport anyone cared about for so long. That will change more and more, but those are...
Russ and Beal could give top seeds a scare in the playoffs
The Washington Wizards are nothing to play with....
Westbrook joins Robertson atop triple doubles list, gives thanks to Big O
For more than half a century, Oscar Robertson stood alone in NBA history, his 1961-62 campaign representing the only time anyone averaged a triple-double for a full season....
The teams and matchups we most wanna see for the NBA’s Play-in Tournament
Contrary to what LeBron James says, the NBA Play-In Tournament was a great idea. Because of the strange circumstances the NBA found itself in after COVID-19 wrecked 2020, the league had an opportunity to try out some goofy new ideas to make up for the fact that the fans were only getting a 72-game s...
Are the Minnesota Timberwolves... not that bad?
Sure, you are what your record says you are, but during a COVID-19 pandemic, could we do that in spurts? The Minnesota Timberwolves are 20-44, but they’re 9-8 since March 31 and riding a four-game winning streak into tonight’s home game against the New Orleans Pelicans. ...
We really need to discuss Kevin Porter Jr.’s 50-point & 10-assist game
Of the 12 50-point NBA games this season, only three have come with 10 assists, and here’s the list:...
The Washington Wizards could be the East’s most dangerous play-in team
Before Monday’s 146-143 overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs, the Washington Wizards had won eight straight games. They were 19-33 before that winning streak and had little-to-no business being involved in the discussion we’re about to have....
Houston Rockets CEO stepping down is another step back for rebuilding franchise
Tad Brown, CEO of the Houston Rockets, is stepping down after 19 years with the organization, further signaling the direction the franchise has taken in the post-James Harden/Daryl Morey era. Brown announced the decision on Friday following a 15-year-run as CEO, which came after a four-year tenure a...
Russell Westbrook might be the best player who’s the worst for his team
Russell Westbrook is such a basketball enigma....
Let Russell Westbrook’s comments be a lesson: Athletes don’t have to meet your expectations
Russell Westbrook had 35 points, 21 assists, and 14 rebounds in a 132-124 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night....
Elijah Millsap accuses Utah Jazz Vice President of racist ‘I’ll cut your Black ass' threat
When you Google “Utah Jazz fans,” the term “racist” is one of the first things that follows. ...
Wizards and Beal should consider parting ways
Ray Allen didn’t ask to be traded when it was clear he probably should’ve done so if he wanted to win. Not when the Milwaukee Bucks sent him to the Seattle Sonics in season seven, and not when the Sonics shipped him to the Boston Celtics before season 12....
Which Clipper will step up fantasy production without Leonard, George, or Beverley?
Three games tonight, and the best one features the New York Knicks. God bless if tonight’s a big gambling night for you because this is one of the season’s worst evenings on paper so far. No, it’s not because of the Knicks: Their match-up with the Utah Jazz saves this from being downright abysmal. T...
Collin Sexton totally got in the way of Brooklyn Nets’ ‘Big 3' debut
We tuned in to see the return of Kyrie Irving as he was finally going to join James Harden and Kevin Durant in the most offensively-gifted trio in NBA history. What we wound up getting was a coming-out party from a rising star, as Cleveland’s Collin Sexton crashed Brooklyn’s bash as the Cavs defeate...
Washington Wizards management was over John Wall
If you know a basketball fan from D.C. — not “ Washington” or its metropolitan area — and ask them about John Wall, you know their eyes will light up....
Russell Westbrook to Wizards, John Wall to Rockets in seismic shake-up for NBA
Russell Westbrook and John Wall will each have a new NBA home this season....
The Knicks baffle fans by continuing to make moves that actually make sense
The Knicks didn’t get Fred VanVleet, who stayed with the Raptors for four years and $85 million....
Congratulations, Houston, on becoming America’s mightiest bastion of stupid sports deals
Houston deserves this crown....
If Westbrook and Harden want out of Houston, there's one place they should go
There is turmoil in Houston....