After 24 seasons, the Toronto Raptors can now call themselves champions for the first time. Toronto defeated the Golden State Warriors 114-110 in Thursday’s Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals to win the series. The Eastern Conference champions didn’t lose a single away game away stopping the Warriors from winning three straight titles and [...]
June 14, 2019
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Paul Pierce apparently isn’t afraid to go against the grain in his post-NBA gig with ESPN. Asked on an episode of The Jump to make a “crazy” prediction for the 2017-18 season, the recently retired future Hall of Famer declared his title pick. His choice: The Oklahoma City Thunder. [tweet https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/918609028841902080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fokcthunderwire.com%2F2017%2F10%2F12%2Fpaul-pierce-predicts-that-thunder-will-win-2018-nba-finals%2F] Well then. Two layers are [...]
October 13, 2017
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The Golden State Warriors haven’t yet decided whether they will ring in their 2017 NBA title with a trip to the White House—mostly because they haven’t talked about it yet. From ESPN.com’s Ramona Shelburne: “We will meet as a team to discuss it and make a decision,” Warriors head coach Steve Kerr told ESPN. The [...]
September 22, 2017
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Stephen Curry, the two-time NBA champion and two-time NBA MVP has returned to championship glory and continues his ascension to player icon status. To celebrate his achievement UA has released a limited Edition UA Icon design. After the Golden State Warriors’ 73-9 historical season but missed championship, Stephen Curry dedicated himself to putting the past [...]
June 14, 2017
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Alas we are here, the final round of the purely hypothetical 64 player dream tournament to determine the best player to ever grace the NBA hardwood. We have traversed all eras in NBA history from the Russell’s and Wilt’s of the 1960s to the modern era which is dominated by stars such as LeBron and [...]
June 5, 2015
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The Miami Heat received their NBA championship rings tonight in their season opener at home against the Boston Celtics. The 14k white gold rings had the words “All In” on one side, and “Family” on the other. The classy ceremony (video after the jump) centered around this nice little piece of jewelry: Video of the [...]
October 31, 2012
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September 18, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Check out D-Wade with this 2012 champs tee, getting fitted for his second NBA Championship Ring with the Miami Heat. Most players spend their entire careers hoping and praying for a ring, and Dwyane Wade at the ripe old age of 30, now has two… [...]
September 18, 2012
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July 3, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Well it appears Miami Heat Owner Micky Arison is not done his belly aching about the new Collective Bargaining Agreement the league and players ended up with after the lockout. Micky is stealing some headlines today [...]
June 13, 2011 – Joshua Sexton One of the best parts of the Dallas Mavericks’ championship celebration was watching Jason Kidd hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy. There is nothing more satisfying than seeing a decorated, hard nosed veteran finally win his first championship. Kidd began his career with the Mavericks in 1994, before the team [...]
June 13, 2011
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