The state of the NBA’s television rights has been a hot topic partly due to the popularity of the longtime running studio “Inside the NBA,” which features Ernie Johnson and former NBA greats Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith. Despite being one of the league’s broadcast partners for the past few decades, TNT might be on the verge of …
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Luka Doncic decided that the best way to celebrate the Dallas Mavericks clinching an NBA Finals berth was by drinking an ice-cold beer alongside his father, Saša Doncic. But former player and current team executive, Michael Finley, decided differently. Luka Doncic, #77 of the Dallas Mavericks, celebrates with his father, Saša, after a 124-103 victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves in …
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Former NBA player Drew Gordon, the older brother of Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, was tragically killed in a car accident in Portland, Oregon on Thursday, the team confirmed in a statement. He was 33. Gordon’s agent, Calvin Andrews, first confirmed the news to ESPN’s Marc J. Spears. Drew Gordon, #30 of the Philadelphia 76ers, attempts to dribble around Mason …
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Gordon Hayward’s wife Robyn is known to speak out, especially when he comes to matters concerning her husband. She recently took aim at Sam Presti, after the Oklahoma City Thunder general manger shouldered the blame for signing off on the trade for Hayward. “I missed on that,” Presti said, via ESPN. “That’s on me. But I’m learning, I’m trying to …
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Multiple sclerosis is a life-changing diagnosis for one million people who are affected in the U.S. — but for a professional athlete, its physical limitations can seem particularly challenging. Chris Wright, 34, the first person with MS to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA), has been living with the disorder since his 2012 diagnosis. For World MS Day on …
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Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti is in the same boat as Gordon Hayward – the trade for the NBA veteran did not go as planned. Presti spoke at an end-of-season news conference on Tuesday following his team’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the NBA Playoffs, where he took the blame for the trade he …
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When Bronny James declared for the NBA Draft earlier this month, he simultaneously entered the transfer portal, keeping just about every option open. After the son of the NBA’s all-time leading scorer attended the NBA Scouting Combine, he didn’t get much love from scouts. However, ahead of Wednesday’s deadline to opt out of the draft, the duo’s agent, Rich Paul, …
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Tyronn Lue recently wrapped up his fourth season as head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers. After finishing the 2023-24 regular season with 51 wins, the most under Lue, the team was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs for a second consecutive season. But Lue appeared to remain highly respected within the Clippers organization. Shortly after the Clippers …
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Rudy Gobert made the decision to miss a playoff game in order to be there for the birth of his first child. The now four-time Defensive Player of the Year missed his Minnesota Timberwolves second-round game against the Denver Nuggets (Minnesota won), and it drew controversy. Much of the controversy came from ex-NBA star Gilbert Arenas, who said that the …
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Scouts have not been kind to Bronny James in the pre-draft process, and his latest move doesn’t seem to be reversing many stances. The son of the NBA’s all-time leading scorer declared for next month’s NBA Draft despite averaging less than five points per game in his lone college season at USC (he also entered the transfer portal and could …
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