Th NBA Players Union released a memo which announced that the NBA will not randomly drug test its players for marijuana during the upcoming season. The NBA is more focused on making sure their players are staying away from performance-enhancing drugs and harder substances such as opiates. During the restart […]
The Detroit Pistons will play their first preseason game without their top pick, Cade Cunningham, who suffered a sprained ankle injury in practice. The Pistons indicated that Cunningham had a mild ankle injury, but they’re sitting him out of precaution. Fans will have to wait a few days to finally […]
Milwaukee Bucks owner Marc Lasry quit as Chairman of Ozy Media amid allegations of corporate fraud. Ozy Media recently came under fire after its COO impersonated a YouTube executive to secure funding. And that wasn’t Ozy’s first bizarre misstep. Ozy Media was an up-and-coming online media company with a charismatic […]
Indiana Pacers shooting guard Caris LeVert was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his back, and although he’s on the road to recovery, he could miss the start of the regular season due to the injury. In 35 games with the Pacers last season, LeVert averaged a career-high 20.7 points […]
The new NBA season tips off in a month and training camps open this week. And, before a single player takes the court, the betting public is making its presence known, backing the Brooklyn Nets at +200 odds and Los Angeles Lakers at +400 odds as favorites to win the […]
The Ben Simmons trade drama with the Philadelphia 76ers continues, with Simmons indicating he’ll miss training camp in an effort to force a trade. Meanwhile, the 76ers have been unable to find a trade that serves them well because if they could have dumped Simmons, they would have done so […]
Jonathan Clay Redick, otherwise known as JJ, will no longer lace up his sneakers after 15 seasons in the pros. Redick retires from the NBA ranked #15 in all-time 3-pointers made with 1,950 treys. Redick, 37, averaged 12.8 points per game over a strong career with six different teams, including […]
Software provider Intuit will pay $500 million for the naming rights to the LA Clippers new arena. That 23-year contract set a record in the NBA. Meanwhile, the Intuit Dome will set another record — one for the highest toilet ratio in the league. The LA Clippers currently play at […]
Frankie Cigs looks like he’s headed to Texas. The Dallas Mavericks are interested in signing the Belgian-born Frank Ntilikina and former point guard from the New York Knicks. Nicknamed ‘Frankie Cigs’ by actor and Knicks superfan Michael Rapaport, Ntilikina grew up in France and was a bust during his brief […]
With training camp less than two weeks away, the Philadelphia 76ers have yet to trade point guard Ben Simmons despite interest from the Minnesota Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings, Toronto Raptors, San Antonio Spurs, and Portland Trail Blazers. It’s been a busy offseason for Simmons, who bought a house […]
Inspired by the MLB’s Field of Dreams Game in a cornfield in Iowa, the NBA is eyeing its own version of an outdoor game in either New York City’s famous Rucker Park, or in Venice Beach in sunny southern California. Venice Beach is a popular tourist attraction in Los Angeles, […]
The Houston Rockets agreed to trade point guard John Wall, but there’s very little interest around the league in acquiring an injury-prone, former All-Star who will earn the second-highest contract in 2021-22. The Rockets said they wouldn’t seek a contract buyout with Wall due $44.3 million this upcoming season. In […]
The pandemic has been particularly rough on the Toronto Raptors, who relocated to Tampa Bay to play their home games last season due to strict health and safety protocols imposed by the Canadian government. Canadian health officials were wary that constant travel involving the Raptors and opposing teams could increase […]
The Los Angeles Lakers made a couple of major roster moves when they signed center DeAndre Jordan and then sent Marc Gasol and a second-round draft pick to the Memphis Grizzlies in a trade that included the rights for Wang Zhelin. Jordan, 33, started in 43 games for the Brooklyn […]
The Chicago Bulls completed a sign-and-trade with forward Lauri Markkanen and will send him to the Cleveland Cavs in a multi-team trade that also involves the Portland Trail Blazers. Markkanen, 24, is a 7-foot power forward who is also a former #7 pick from the 2017 NBA Draft. He’s a […]
NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo attended a Milwaukee Brewers game on Tuesday. And, while Antetokounmpo has attended many Brewers games, this was his first as the team’s newest minority owner. Antetokounmpo’s investment is hardly unique, however, as professional athletes, actors, and private equity firms continue to pour money into professional sports. […]
Win a championship, keep your job and get a raise! The Milwaukee Bucks rewarded head coach Mike Budenholzer with a three-year contract extension after he delivered the franchise their first championship in 50 years. In three seasons as the Bucks’ head coach, Budenholzer went 172-65. Budenholzer also has a 31-17 […]
Panini America continued its foray into sports NFTs on Monday, as it began dropping its 2021 Prizm Baseball NFT packs for collectors. Each $10 pack contains three cards of varying rarity, with inserts saved for later pack drops. Panini baseball NFTs attract tepid prices The first of those inserts appeared […]
Oddsmakers released win totals for the 2021-22 season and it’s not surprising to see the Brooklyn Nets as the consensus favorite, along with the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, and NBA Finals runner-up, Phoenix Suns, among the top five. DraftKings set the win totals for the […]
Luc Longley, the first Australian player in the NBA, won three championships alongside Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. However, Longley was omitted from the Michael Jordan documentary The Last Dance, so an Australian TV network produced a documentary series titled “Luc Longley: One Giant Leap” about Longley’s rise in […]
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