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NEW YORK, July 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE & Yahoo Sports) — Yahoo Sports and the National Basketball Association (NBA) are joining forces to enhance the at-home fan experience with a multiyear relationship that will make Yahoo Sports an Official Marketing Partner of the league and RYOT a live virtual reality (VR) production partner during the [...]

Just in case anyone has forgotten the incredible athleticism of a young 19 year old Kobe Bryant coming out of high school, let this pre-season dunk on shot blocker Ben Wallace be a reminder. When Kobe came straight out of high school to the NBA, it was still a bit taboo to do so. And [...]

The 2020 NBA awards are nearing, and it’ll be interesting to see who walks away with the top accolades this year. Here, we look who is in contention for the Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year, other top gongs and some of the relevance to NJ bookies and their odds for NBA wins ahead [...]

The ESPN/Netflix documentary ‘The Last Dance’ has been clearly one of the greatest sports documentaries ever made. I think back to documentaries such as ‘hoop dreams’ and other award winning documentaries that I used to hold in high regard. They pale in comparison to the emotion, inside access, and drama that this never before seen [...]

We may never know what the ultimate outcome of the 2019/20 NBA season would’ve been after the Covid-19 pandemic caused it to be postponed indefinitely on March 11th. Neither the Nets nor the Knicks were doing great at that point, but there was still a chance that things could improve, especially for the Brooklyn team. [...]

LeBron James is making history once again. Last night, against the Oklahoma City Thunder, LeBron became the first NBA player to record at least one triple-double against all 30 teams. “I really don’t know what to think about it to be honest,” James said. “I’ve had some great teammates and great coaches to put me [...]

Carmelo Anthony has finally found a home. The Portland Trail Blazers have signed Melo to a non-guaranteed contract. The signing comes in the midst of the Trail Blazers’ disastrous start to the season. The team has posted a record of just 4-8, which ranks 13th in the competitive Western Conference. According to Yahoo Sports’ Chris [...]

The Philadelphia 76ers welcomed one star back Wednesday night but lost another. Ben Simmons did not play in the second half against the Jazz after being diagnosed with what the team called a mild right shoulder sprain. He will be reevaluated Thursday in Denver. The injury appears to have happened in the first quarter when [...]

Toronto Raptors’ Patrick McCaw underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove a benign mass behind his left knee on Wednesday. He will be re-evaluated in four weeks, however an exact timetable for the 24-year-old’s return has not been determined. McCaw’s knee had been bugging him since the summer; he had missed the final preseason game, as well [...]

According to ESPN, Kyrie Irving’s occasional “mood swings” have created unease among Brooklyn Nets officials. These infamous mood swings, confirmed by his ex-teammates, have followed him from Cleveland to Boston to Brooklyn. When he gets into these funks, he often shuts down, unwilling to communicate with the coaching staff, front office and sometimes, even his [...]