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Delonte West Now Working at Rehab Center That Helped Get Him Back On His Feet
Former NBA player Delonte West is living proof that the comeback is always greater than the setback. For years, we’ve heard disturbing reports about the personal struggles that derailed his NBA career and they’ve only seemed to magnify since. Whether it was being unhoused, experiencing a brutal assault at the hands of an unidentified assailant,…
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Former NBA Star Stephen Jackson Reveals Kyrie Irving Purchased Home for Family of George Floyd
Kyrie Irving, who’s made headlines as of late for all the wrong reasons, might give opposing defenders and Nets brass headaches, but off the court, he’s a real solid dude. We recently reported that Irving paid the tuition for students at HBCU Lincoln University, and now, according to former NBA star Stephen Jackson, comes the…
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OK, So James Harden Is a Net. Now What?
Much like every other member of his team, Rockets center Boogie Cousins was fed up. “The disrespect started way before any interview,” he fumed to reporters on Wednesday. The target of his ire? “Teammate” James Harden, who spent the night before openly questioning the team’s chemistry and talent before deeming the Rockets a lost cause:…
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LeBron James Is Producing a Docuseries for Showtime Called Shut Up and Dribble
Remember that time Fox News host Laura Ingraham got upset that “someone who gets paid $100 million a year to bounce a ball” would dare have an opinion on the politics going on in the country he was born in, raised in, lives in and pays taxes in—so she said LeBron James and any other…
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‘We Still Have No Clue of What Being Born White Means’: San Antonio Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich Goes In on White Privilege
Media day for the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs at one point turned into an instance of coach Gregg Popovich delivering a speech that condemned Donald Trump’s recent comments about players protesting, called the United States an embarrassment to the world and called out white privilege for what it is. Popovich told the gathered reporters that…
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The Golden State Warriors’ Andre Iguodala Fined $10,000 for Making Remark About Working for ‘Master’
The National Basketball Association has fined the Golden State Warriors’ sixth man, Andre Iguodala, $10,000 for a racial remark he made after Friday night’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. ESPN reports that Iguodala was asked Friday night if he knew whether or not he would be sitting out Saturday’s game along with Steph Curry, Klay…
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KG Out: Kevin Garnett Announces His Retirement
After 21 seasons, 15 All-Star appearances, four first-team All-NBA selections, one MVP award and one NBA championship, Minnesota Timberwolves player Kevin Garnett is ending his professional basketball career. Garnett posted a video to his official Instagram account Friday with the caption, “To be continued … ,” confirming the news first reported on Friday by the…
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NBA Champ Tim Duncan Retires After 19 Seasons
It’s been almost 20 years, and Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs is ready to slow down a bit. On Monday he announced his retirement, signaling the end of an era, CBS News reports. It’s been a long ride, marked with five NBA titles, two NBA MVP awards and 15 All-Star appearances, ESPN notes,…
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President Obama Has 'Discussed' Becoming NBA Owner
We all know President Barack Obama loves him some basketball. And, according to White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest, the president has “discussed” maybe becoming the owner of an NBA franchise, ESPN reports. Earnest spoke about the president’s interest during a White House press briefing after he was asked if Obama would ever be interested…
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Cleveland Sees 1st Championship Title in 52 Years With Cavaliers Win
The Cleveland Cavaliers have made history, becoming the first team to win the NBA title after overcoming a 3-1 deficit, the Associated Press reports. This title also marks the first time in 52 years that the city of Cleveland has seen one of its teams win a professional sports championship. At the end of the…