Sixth-year NBA guard RJ Barrett broke his silence on the death of his 19-year-old brother Nathan Barrett. The younger brother of the Toronto Raptors star died earlier this month. Barrett says he still calls and sends messages to his brother, whom he described as his best friend. “You know, he was my best friend,” Barrett said of his late brother …
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The Philadelphia 76ers appeared to have the right to be angered at NBA officials after Wednesday night’s 108-107 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Sixers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. was attempting to drive on Clippers star Paul George with a few seconds left in the game. Oubre went up for a shot over George but missed. It appeared George had …
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The BIG3 basketball league offered Caitlin Clark $5 million to play in this upcoming season once her time with Iowa was over – but not everyone appeared to be impressed. Kenyon Martin, a former NBA star who has played in the BIG3, said Wednesday he didn’t think Clark would even be able to score a point if she was out …
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Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr. defended his brother, Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter, as the latter faced an investigation over gambling allegations earlier this week. The investigation centered on prop bets involving Porter on two games – Jan. 26 against the Los Angeles Clippers and March 20 against the Phoenix Suns. The NBA told Fox News Digital earlier in …
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Stephen Curry’s leadership is apparently being questioned. After Draymond Green was ejected from a game Wednesday, ESPN host Jay Williams said he was receiving messages from “high-level people” who were concerned about the four-time champ’s leadership. “I’m getting texts from people that I really value their decision, high-level people, and what these texts are reading is, ‘Well, how about the …
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Draymond Green was ejected on Wednesday just less than four minutes into the Golden State Warriors’ game in Orlando. Green, who had previously served two suspensions earlier this season, received two technical fouls after arguing with an official, prompting the automatic boot. Magic’s Paolo Banchero recorded an and-one to make it a 6-6 game in central Florida, but apparently, Green …
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NCAA President Charlie Baker is doing his part to crack down on “sports betting issues,” urging state lawmakers Wednesday to ban prop betting on college athletics. Amid a wave of gambling issues at both the collegiate and pro levels, Baker released a statement on social media urging states to ban prop betting, wagers placed on individual players’ statistical performances during …
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ESPN’s Mike Greenberg made the hot-take rounds on Monday when he said that the UConn men’s basketball team are “an NBA team.” Greenberg even asked his “Get Up” cohosts Jay Williams and Seth Greenberg if the defending national champs could make the NBA playoffs (he has since said he was joking). The Huskies have obliterated their March Madness competition dating …
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Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter is reportedly under NBA investigation after the league found “multiple instances of betting irregularities.” The investigation reportedly stems around prop bets involving Porter on two games — Jan. 26 against the Los Angeles Clippers and March 20 against the Phoenix Suns. according to ESPN. The Raptors declined to comment to Fox News Digital. The NBA …
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Two-time NBA All-Star Jrue Holiday is battling what he described as a “dead arm.” The Boston Celtics game on Saturday against the Chicago Bulls marked the fourth consecutive time that Holiday was unavailable as he continues to recover from a shoulder sprain. The injury typically requires rest. But since the Celtics hold an 11.5 game lead over the second-place Milwaukee …
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