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In his rookie season, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum emerged as one of the best young talents in the NBA. He has been a key cog in helping the Celtics qualify for the Eastern Conference Finals three of the last four seasons. He joined Utah Jazz rookie (at the time) Donovan Mitchell as the only [...]

Sports betting is a common type of gambling, and many punters worldwide love to bet on basketball events, particularly the NBA. Contrary to some beliefs, betting on NBA games isn’t a sure banker. In fact, it can be riskier than playing slots at a casino online such as Platin Casino. Over the years, several punters [...]

Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O’Neal entered into a friendly bet this week about who would win between the league leading Milwaukee Bucks and Wade’s old team the Miami Heat. Shaq took the Bucks, and of course Wade took the Heat. Unfortunately for Shaq the Heat got the win. But making it worse, the bet wasn’t [...]

Basketball Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman wants to help keep the peace between the NBA and China. As the fallout continues after Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey’s tweet in support of Hong Kong protesters, Rodman posted a video to his Twitter account. He is seen holding up a photo of himself with North Korea’s [...]

As most of you know, Raptors fans have come under fire for cheering when Kevin Durant suffered an injury during Game 5 in Toronto. The have been called trashy and classless from players to fans across the world. So in true Canadian fashion, Raptors fan, Hamzah Moin, has decided to start a GoFundMe campaign to [...]

Regardless of the way this postseason has played out, seeing Gordon Hayward play again for the Boston Celtics will have to be one of this season’s feel-good stories. Two years ago, he suffered a horrific injury that sidelined him for all of last season. He received plenty of support from the NBA community, led by [...]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni remains hospitalized since Friday, but has improved enough from his intestinal virus to hope to be released today. D’Antoni has missed the Rockets’ last two games due to the illness. The 2017 NBA Coach of the Year hopes to be released from the hospital Tuesday but won’t return for [...]

On Tuesday night at the American Airlines Arena, Chris Bosch became the fourth player in Miami Heat history to have his jersey retired by the organization. The Heat recognized Bosh’s significance in a ceremony that included a touching video tribute, fireworks and, of course, one last primal scream. With several former teammates, the current Heat [...]

Raised in the Charlotte, N.C. area Steph Curry attended school there and credits the community and the people of Charlotte for helping mold him into the man he is today. To celebrate his homecoming for NBA All-Star 2019, he wanted to make sure to give back and show some home court love. With help from [...]

Capping off an incredible 2019 NBA All-Star Week, Dennis Smith Jr. and Under Armour, in partnership with Fayetteville- Cumberland Parks & Recreation, returned to Dennis’ hometown of Fayetteville to treat the community to a carnival-style celebration event and unveil of two refurbished basketball courts at the Smith Recreation Center. These courts are where Dennis spent [...]