Luka Doncic evaluated the situation through a long-term lens after his Dallas Mavericks were on the verge of elimination in the Western Conference finals. Doncic scored a game-high 40 points in the Mavericks’ 109-100 Game 3 defeat to the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, including 21 in a futile fourth-quarter comeback attempt.In addition, he had […] More
The NBA announced today that Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics and Mikal Bridges of the Phoenix Suns would captain the 2021-22 Kia NBA All-Defensive 1st Team. The two guards on the Kia NBA All-Defensive 1st Team are Smart and Bridges. Smart, the 2021-22 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year, earned his third nomination […] More
The NBA announced today that Toronto guard-forward Scottie Barnes, Detroit guard Cade Cunningham, and Cleveland forward-center Evan Mobley were unanimously voted to the 2021-22 Kia NBA All-Rookie First Team. A global panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters voted for each of the three players to the Kia NBA All-Rookie 1st Team on each of the […] More
Suns point guard Chris Paul’s season ended for the second consecutive year as his club failed to hold a 2-0 series lead en route to a dismal NBA playoff defeat. And for the second consecutive year, Paul felt forced to proclaim he had no intention of leaving the game in the wake of this tragedy. […] More
Kyrie Irving is one of the world’s most gifted basketball players. However, he has never been able to achieve the same level of success away from LeBron James as he did in Cleveland, when he and James went to three NBA Finals and won a title in 2016. This Cavs squad was captained by James, […] More
Kyrie Irving may need to demonstrate to the Brooklyn Nets that he is more than just a brilliant basketball player if he wishes to continue playing for the organization. Wednesday, general manager Sean Marks made it apparent that Irving would have to demonstrate a commitment to his team’s availability that wasn’t there this season. After […] More
The NBA announced today that Monty Williams, head coach of the Phoenix Suns, would receive the Red Auerbach Trophy as the 2021-22 NBA Coach of the Year. Williams is receiving his first NBA Coach of the Year Award, joining Cotton Fitzsimmons (1988-89) and Mike D’Antoni (2004-05) as Suns head coaches to receive the accolade. Williams […] More
The Sacramento Kings are looking to Mike Brown, an assistant with the Golden State Warriors, to help them return to the NBA Playoffs for a record-setting 17th straight season. Sunday, rumors about the agreement between him and Sacramento began to circulate. On Monday morning, the Kings formally confirmed the transaction. Brown will continue with the […] More
ESPN reports that Nikola Jokic has earned the NBA Most Valuable Player title for the second consecutive season, 2021-22. Jokic’s back-to-back MVP honors equal the accomplishment of fellow finalist Giannis Antetokounmpo during the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons. Joel Embiid, center for the Philadelphia 76ers, has never won the award. Except for assists, Jokic improved his […] More
Kevin Durant, a two-time NBA champion, has been designated a minority owner of NJ/NY Gotham FC of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), the team announced Wednesday. Thirty-Five Ventures (35V), co-founded by Brooklyn Nets star and entrepreneur Rich Kleiman, becomes the club’s third investor since March. Durant is the latest sports icon to acquire a […] More
Stephon Marbury, a former NBA player, is criticizing ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith for making disparaging statements about Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving. Marbury responded to Smith’s criticism of Irving on Twitter, writing, “We are watching one of the most delusory athletes in American history.” “We are watching one of the greatest uncle Toms on […] More
The Toronto Raptors’ effort for an unprecedented NBA playoff comeback fell short. Chris Boucher led the Raptors with 25 points and 10 rebounds, while Pascal Siakam scored 24 points, but the Raptors lost 132-97 to the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 6 of their best-of-seven playoff series. Joel Embiid led the Sixers with 33 points and […] More
