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Sasha Kaun retires from basketball after winning in his one and only NBA season

Russian big-man Sasha Kaun has made sure to retire from basketball as a winner. During the 2015-16 NBA season, the 31-year-old was a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, posting a total of 23 points and 26 rebounds in his 25...

Lakers’ Russell wears Wilt-inspired Kobe shirt

D'Angelo Russell has a lot of respect for his recently retired teammate, Kobe Bryant. The Los Angeles Lakers point guard paid tribute to the only NBA player he's ever been starstruck by at the Power 106 Celebrity All-Star Game in...

Russell Westbrook & OKC agree to a new 3-year, $85.7M deal

After the heartbreak that was Kevin Durant leaving for Golden State, OKC fans can rejoice with new Westbrook deal. All-Star guard Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder have reached agreement in principle on a new three-year contract worth $85.7...

Fournier not upset by 2K17 avatar, calls it ‘hilarious’

While his recent tweets have suggested otherwise, Evan Fournier wants everyone to know that he's not upset with his avatar in NBA 2K17. I thought it was funny," Fournier told the Orlando Magic's Twitter account. "Some people maybe thought I...

NBA maze craze continues with ‘Cornducter’

While Ohio farmers pay tribute to the NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers in corn maze form, the Mid-South maze is saluting Memphis Grizzlies floor general Mike Conley - or the "Cornducter," as the team points out. https://twitter.com/memgrizz/status/768577411487260673 This sort of artwork, designed...

Report: Lin’s defensive issues turned Knicks away from possible reunion

The New York Knicks could have pushed for a repeat of Linsanity, but Phil Jackson couldn't get past Jeremy Lin's defensive shortcomings. New York had a massive hole at point guard coming into the offseason, and Lin could have possibly...

Boomers can push for gold, says team USA

The Boomers performance seems to be a surprise to everybody except the boomers Australia always had the belief, and have now convinced the mighty United States they can win a historic Olympic men's basketball medal in Rio. The Boomers nearly became...

Bucks reasoning for taking a risk on Thon Maker

WE take him and it’s going to turn the draft upside down.” They did, and they did. The Milwaukee Bucks released a brief but entertaining behind-the-scenes look at how they decided to draft Thon Maker with the No. 10 pick in...

Warriors’ West has been protesting anthem since he was a Hornet

While Colin Kaepernick has garnered headlines for his decision to protest the national anthem, he isn't the first currently active athlete to do so. Golden State Warriors power forward David West says he's been protesting since his days with the...

Westbrook now odds-on favorite for 2017 MVP award

What a difference a couple of weeks make when it comes to 2017 NBA MVP betting. Not much has changed from a basketball perspective since the last update earlier this month (aside from LeBron doing the expected and re-signing in...
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