Offbeat

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s rise from unknown prospect in Greece to NBA superstar has been one of the more interesting in the NBA in some time and his otherworldly combination of size, speed and length combined with his endearing personality make him a great face for the future of the NBA. He is currently in the first [...]

Kevin Durant isn’t yet done taking aim at those who have criticized him for abandoning the Oklahoma City Thunder and signing with the Golden State Warriors in 2016. His latest troll: A KD 10 colorway with a snake emoji. Here’s a pic: Sole Collector’s Brandon Richard elaborated on the significance of Durant’s footwear: Earlier today, [...]

You know Myles Turner is important to the Indiana Pacers’ future. You know he’s already an offensive monster, with a work-in-progress defensive repertoire that, even now, includes flashes of high-end switching and solid rim protection. You know that he’s oft-mentioned in the same breath as some of the NBA’s other top unicorns. But did you [...]

LeBron James is the poster child of how long a world-class athlete and body can maintain peak performance and athleticism for longer than its predecessors of 50, 30, 20, even 10 years ago. James is playing statistically as good as ever in his 15th NBA season and at the age of 33 he is on [...]

Steve Francis was once one of the most electrifying players in the NBA with the out of this world bounce and handles that landed him on the Sportscenter Top 10 often. His NBA career ended much earlier than people anticipated though as he was out of the NBA by the age of 31 in 2008, [...]

Is believing in something ostensibly ridiculous a prerequisite of being a guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers or what? First, we had Kyrie Irving divulging that he thinks the Earth is flat last season. Now, we have Jordan Clarkson explaining how he believes dinosaurs were actually the pets of really, really big people. Seriously. Ryne Nelson of SLAM [...]

Glen “Big Baby” Davis always stood out on an NBA court for his unique build and skill set as well as his emotional personality that always made him somewhat of a wildcard. That sort of desire exhibited itself in a positive way in the late 2000s and early 2010s as Davis was a key role [...]

Episode 3 of UA Basketball’s Shoot Your Shot Season 2 is now live on Youtube! “Shoot Your Shot” is an entertainment series from UA Basketball that focuses on conversations in basketball and culture with a late-night talk show vibe. Host Brandon Armstrong (B-Dot) – known for his NBA athlete impersonations and comedic personality on Instagram [...]

Barack Obama knows how he would handle being an NBA free agent: by signing with the San Antonio Spurs. Speaking recently at the Sloane Sports Analytics Conference, the 56-year-old basketball enthusiast touched upon a wide array of topics, including a what-if NBA scenario. And while he has showed some love for how the Golden State [...]

Ah yes, the best NBA alter ego and marketing ploy the NBA has had since the days of Larry Johnson as “Grandmama” in the early 90s, Kyrie Irving as Uncle Drew. In what started as a simple Pepsi commercial and ad campaign, turned into a YouTube series sensation and now a legitimate motion picture. For [...]