NBA legend and trailblazer of the game, Moses Malone passed away early Sunday morning at the age of 60. It is truly a sad day for basketball fans and historians around the world as the basketball world lost one of the best players to ever grace the hardwood regardless of era. “The Chairman of the [...]
September 15, 2015
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Allen Iverson getting into the Hall of Fame isn’t exactly a question. But “when” was up in the air. The Answer was recently ruled 2016 HOF eligible after decision was made that could’ve pushed his eligibility back by a year. The uncertainty arises due to his brief stint playing in Turkey. The calendar distinction is [...]
September 15, 2015
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Offbeat
“Linsanity” may be years old, but Jeremy Lin is still a household name because of it. Well, to some people anyway, and that doesn’t include the security at the arena in which the Hornets play. Lin attempted to enter Time Warner Cable Arena to workout and he was stopped by security who didn’t believe he [...]
September 14, 2015
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Offbeat
Ty Lawson, controversial Instagram commenter, is at it again. Lawson posted an Instagram photo of himself, as he is wont to do. Some, or at least one, commenters began taking totally unrelated shots at him, as Instagram commenters are wont to do. Lawson then responded to one comment, as he is semi-wont to do. And [...]
September 14, 2015
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Kobe Bryant’s 20th NBA season will begin without delay. Most likely. Rotator cuff surgery in January ended up sidelining the Los Angeles Lakers great for the rest of 2014-15, limiting him to just 35 appearances overall. At the time of his surgery, January 28, the recovery process was supposed to take roughly nine months. If [...]
September 14, 2015
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Draymond Green was rewarded with a brand new contract extension earlier in the summer, which means he’ll be in Golden State for a little while longer. Now that he has this new money, he has to do something with it. He has decided to “give back.” Green has donated in excess of $3 million to [...]
September 11, 2015
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DeAndre Jordan used Snapchat to get the ball rolling on his return to the Los Angeles Clippers, because of course he freaking did. Talking to Sports Illustrated‘s Justin Barraso, Doc Rivers proved to be chock full of interesting anecdotes. One such story included DJ snapchatting Rivers’ son—not Austin, but Spencer—after agreeing to sign with the [...]
September 11, 2015
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Remember before, when we decided Pat Riley was an optimist after he called the Miami Heat a championship team? Well, Los Angeles Lakers rookie D’Angelo Russell has his level glass half full-ness beat. During an interview with Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders, the dual guard essentially guaranteed that the Lakers would make the playoffs next [...]
September 11, 2015
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