Steve Kerr is on the rooftop of a posh Beverly Hills hotel, surrounded by sweeping verdant hills and a luxurious pool. He reclines on a plush chair. It’s a breezy 75-degree day. He’s quick to laugh. He’s unfazed by a group of men sitting at the table next to him, stealing furtive glances at the nine-time championship player and coach. …
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Five-time NBA champion Magic Johnson is weighing in on the Los Angeles Lakers postseason prospects. The Lakers finished the regular season ranked eight in the Western Conference standings, which earned the team a spot in the NBA Play-In tournament. LeBron James and the Lakers traveled to New Orleans this week for a play-In matchup with the seventh-seeded Pelicans. A Lakers …
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Dan Hurley has lived up to the Hurley family name, but coming from basketball royalty had its challenges. Hurley, like his older brother Bobby Hurley, won back-to-back national championships. Dan won his titles with the UConn Huskies, including last week’s 75-60 win over the Purdue Boilermakers. Bobby’s success came in college as a player at Duke, winning back-to-back titles in …
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A potentially scary moment for New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson Thursday night provided a teaching moment for NBA legend Charles Barkley. During Thursday’s broadcast of the Pelicans-Kings game, the “NBA on TNT” crew was discussing what initially looked like a serious injury for Williamson. Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans against the Sacramento Kings during the first half …
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After winning two national titles in as many years with UConn, Donovan Clingan is headed to the NBA. The 7-foot-2 Husky announced on social media he will “be pursuing the lifelong dream of mine to play in the NBA and will be entering my name in the 2024 NBA Draft. “It will be very hard for me to leave my …
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A Pro Football Hall of Famer turned controversial American figure, O.J. Simpson died Tuesday at the age of 76 following a battle with cancer. Simpson was a household in the United States long before the 1990s, and it all began when he won the Heisman Trophy in 1968. He went on to have one of the most storied NFL careers, …
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Former NBA guard Nate Robinson, who rose to prominence by winning multiple NBA Slam Dunk titles, is in need of a potentially life-saving organ transplant. Robinson, who has been dealing with kidney failure for several years, revealed that he “doesn’t have long to live,” if he does not receive a new kidney. In 2021, Robinson said he decided to share …
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When Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green was ejected on March 27, it was his fourth in what has been a tumultuous season for him – he got the boot less than four minutes into the contest. Green had twice been suspended this season, one of which was indefinite, for on-court conduct; during last season’s training camp, in which the Warriors …
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Ben McLemore, a former NBA first-round draft pick who was a standout player at Kansas, was arrested on Wednesday on rape and sexual abuse charges in Oregon. McLemore, 31, was booked into the Clackamas County Jail. He was charged with first-degree rape, first-degree unlawful sexual penetration and two counts of second-degree sexual abuse, according to online jail records. CLICK HERE …
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If you’re going to go for a self-alley-oop, make sure nobody else is around. Chicago Bulls’ Torrey Craig missed that memo, and it led to a collision that could have been much worse than it really was. The Bulls were hosting the New York Knicks on Tuesday night – it was the teams’ second matchup in nine days – and …
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