Markelle Fultz, last June’s No. 1 overall pick, hasn’t played for the Philadelphia 76ers since Oct. 21. And as of now, he doesn’t look like he’ll be making his return anytime. To make matters worse, footage of his disjointed jump-shooting form has once again been making the rounds on the internet, prompting jokes and concerns [...]
January 16, 2018
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Durability is one of the greatest and most desired traits of a professional athlete, most are unable to stay healthy and on the court or the field 100% of the time over the course of their careers with the wear and tear associated with playing their sport at the highest level against the best and [...]
January 16, 2018
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Ryan Bawek
The Dallas Mavericks are unafraid to eat into this summer’s salary-cap space ahead of the Feb. 8 deadline. And no, this isn’t mere speculation. It comes from owner Mark Cuban himself. From the Dallas Morning News‘ Eddie Sefko: “I would say we are looking to use our cap space actively,” Cuban said Monday. “We will take [...]
January 16, 2018
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LaVar Ball’s candor may be more detrimental to the Los Angeles Lakers than we initially thought. Players around the league are apparently taking stock of his antics, as one Eastern Conference executive told Bleacher Report’s Ric Bucher: There are also indications that players around the league have taken note, souring their view of the Lakers [...]
January 16, 2018
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Things turned chippy between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers’ during their Monday night contest—and they apparently devolved even further after the final buzzer. On the heels of the Clippers’ victory, James Harden (who did not play), Trevor Ariza and Gerald Green went into Los Angeles’ locker room looking for Austin Rivers (who also [...]
January 16, 2018
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Carmelo Anthony wants Russell Westbrook to know he has an ally in him—and he’s willing to (most likely) lighten his bank account to prove it. The reigning MVP was ejected late in the fourth quarter of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Monday night win over the Sacramento Kings. Here’s a clip of what went down: The [...]
January 16, 2018
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The Houston Rockets have been playing good basketball as of late after a mini swoon a few weeks back, but they are still not playing at their highest level without their resident MVP candidate James Harden. Harden has missed the past six games with a grade 2 hamstring sprain, the team has gone 4-2 in [...]
January 15, 2018
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
Expect that Orlando Magic to be busy bees ahead of the NBA’s trade deadline. At least, that’s what certain league executives are assuming from them. According to The New York Times‘ Marc Stein, many around the Association believe the Magic will spend the next few weeks actively trying to find new homes for Mario Hezonja, Elfrid [...]
January 15, 2018
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For all of the reports and rumors that do come out about proposed trade discussions between teams, that is just the tip of the iceberg of what really happens that never gets out. One blockbuster offer that has come to the surface over the past few days was the Clippers apparent offer of Blake Griffin [...]
January 15, 2018
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
As we all know by now Drake likes to do his part to put Toronto on the map, after running through the six with his woes during his formative years before finding fame in the city. He is also a sports fanatic and has a partnership with the Toronto Raptors organization. This partnership has lead [...]
January 15, 2018
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek