Offbeat

If former NBA commissioner David Stern had his way, LeBron James’ “The Decision” TV special never would have happened. You all remember the moment: It was July 2010. LeBron had just wrapped perhaps the most prolific and anticipated free-agency tour ever. He went on television to cap off his process to announce that he was joining [...]

Shaquille O’Neal seems to be almost as legendary with his stories off the court as his top 10 all-time caliber career on the court. One of those stories which you may have heard of is the time that Shaq choked out one of his teammates right before a game. Here is what fellow NBA legend [...]

Aaron Rodgers reached an agreement with the Green Bay Payers on a four-year extension worth $134 million, with a $103 million guarantee and incentives that could inflate its value to $180 million. So, naturally, Giannis Antetokounmpo was asked about it. And of course he was. Why wouldn’t he be? Rodgers has been seen at Milwaukee [...]

Deandre Ayton has yet to appear in an NBA regular-season game, but he’s already berthing head-to-head to rivalries. The Phoenix Suns rookie drew a picture of himself on a trading card dunking all over Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid, and it is as glorious-looking at you might imagine: I’m going to be honest, if [...]

Stephen Curry is back in the bay for his 5th annual SC30 Select Camp, an elite showcase featuring the best and brightest basketball players across the country. He wants to bring all of his knowledge and skills beyond the deep shot—the handles, the reflexes, the intensity, the maniac will to always get better—and share it [...]

Some things never change, especially when it comes to Charles Barkley. The guy tells it how he sees it, but unfortunately he just can’t see how bad he needs to quit golfing. When you can get lessons from the one and only Tiger Woods, and have him literally quit as your instructor, telling you that [...]

Utah Jazz star guard Donovan Mitchell celebrated his rookie season with hundreds of fans at the adidas Sport Performance store in Santa Monica on Tuesday night. Mitchell recently transitioned from wearing his adidas “Rookie” gear to apparel featuring “Spida” as Dictionary.com added Spida as an official entry on Tuesday with the definition: “A basketball species [...]

While LeBron’s supporting cast has picked it up a bit in round two, it is no secret that James carried the Cavaliers to a series victory over the Pacers possibly more so than any other player for any other team in NBA history in the 1st round. LeBron averaged 34-9-9 and not one other player [...]

Two of the most outspoken and controversial players in NBA history are officially beefing and it is everything you would expect. Draymond was being Draymond on Tuesday night in the Warriors 116-111 win in Game 2 of the western conference semifinal series against the Pelicans, getting into it with Rajon Rondo multiple times and getting [...]

Chris Paul’s friendship with Donovan Mitchell is for real—unless, of course, his Houston Rockets are facing the rookie’s Utah Jazz in the NBA playoffs. Which they are. They hold a 1-0 series league over them, in fact. So when Mitchell and the Jazz dispatched the Oklahoma City Thunder in six games during the first round, [...]