On Saturday night, Team USA and Nigeria had a friendly pre-Olympic exhibition match. It didn’t go well for USA as Nigeria defeated them in a 90-87 upset that no one expected. Here is the most embarrassing moment of the night. And not embarrassing for America in any way. We embarrass ourselves in many other ways. […]
In a recent interview with Bleacher Report, Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma declared that he has what it takes to become an All-Star in this league: “I definitely can. I definitely believe that, too. I don’t really care what nobody thinks or says. I know myself, and I know my ability. It’s hard to be consistent […]
Scottie Pippen is currently on a drunk bender that landed him a guest spot on the Dan Patrick Show where he decided to randomly declare that Phil Jackson is racist for some reason. DP: “.. By saying it was a racial move then you’re calling Phil Jackson a racist…” Pippen: “I don’t have a problem […]
Reading the tea leaves, it appears Jason Kidd will be the next head coach of the Dallas Mavericks following the departure of Rick Carlisle. With zero context, this is a beautiful homecoming for one the best point guards in NBA history to the organization that drafted him and where he won his championship years later […]
Jahlil Okafor has been considered a bust after being selected no. 3 overall in 2015 by the Philadelphia 76ers. He was the no. 1 ranked high school player heading into a dominant freshman season at Duke—averaging 17 points and 8 rebounds on 66% shooting from the field. Unfortunately, he was drafted into a Sixers franchise […]
Ben Simmons can no longer play for the Philadelphia 76ers. He isn’t the sole reason for Philly’s early playoff exit but he also had the lowest free throw percentage in postseason history—vanishing in 4th quarters as if terrified to make a mistake to cost his team the win—thus, costing his team the win. A trade […]
Earlier this week, the Boston Celtics hired Ime Udoka as their new head coach to replace Brad Stevens—who was fired but somehow also earned a promotion to run the team so he hired his replacement(?). I don’t know. Jay Williams, ESPN NBA analyst, had to comment on the hire as it is his job to […]
I’ve spent so much time defending Ben Simmons against lazy and reductive takes about his inability to shoot from the perimeter and blah blah but after the Sixers just blew a 26-point lead at home to the Atlanta Hawks to go down 3-2 in their series. This historic collapse isn’t entirely on the shoulders of […]
Stan Van Gundy has been fired from the New Orleans Pelicans after only one season as head coach after a very disappointing season. They finished 31-41 in 2021. That’s a one win improvement from 2020. You don’t hire a new head coach for a one game improvement. This is in no way an article defending […]
In 2015, Russell Westbrook had a breakout season in Oklahoma City averaging 28 points a night while Kevin Durant missed a majority of the year with a foot injury. Unfortunately, the Thunder missed the playoffs and fired head coach, Scott Brooks, after the season. This season, Russell Westbrook was traded to the Washington Wizards to […]
On Tuesday night, the Brooklyn Nets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 114-108 to go up 3-2 in their series. Milwaukee was supposed to win this game. Kyrie Irving is in crutches. James Harden is limping around with a sore hamstring. But they didn’t account for the gawd, Jeff Green. JEFF GREEN HAS 24 POINTS ON 6-6 […]
For the second year in a row, the Dallas Mavericks season is ended by the Los Angeles Clippers but this season felt different. Last year, the Clippers were title favorites and the postseason occurred in a bubble that no one had ever experienced before. This year, the Clippers were vulnerable and Luka Doncic looked like […]
The Brooklyn Nets were supposed to cruise through the playoffs but after losing both James Harden and Kyrie Irving to leg injuries, the Nets are tied 2-2 with the Milwaukee Bucks. Now, it’s suddenly Kevin Durant vs. Everybody. Brooklyn went up 2-0 after historic offensive nights but then they traveled to Milwaukee for Game 3 […]
On February 1st, 2019 the New York Knicks traded Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr, Courtney Lee and Trey Burke to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Dennis Smith Jr, DeAndre Jordan, Wes Matthews and two future 1st round draft picks. A day Knicks fans will never forget because the NBA media will never stop reminding […]
There is no active dynasty in the NBA right now. The days of LeBron James dragging random bums to the Finals are over. The Warriors haven’t made the playoffs in years and all the top teams are riddled with injuries. The league is wide open and anyone can win the chip next season if they […]
In 2019, Kawhi Leonard singlehandedly ended the Golden State Warriors dynasty. After a historic playoff run, you could easily make the case that he was the best basketball player on the Earth. LeBron was an elderly man nursing his busted groin while Kawhi dumped Steph Curry into the bay. Then Kawhi decided his next great […]
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