nba basketball
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Giannis Antetokounmpo to Stay With the Bucks After Reportedly Signing the Largest Deal in NBA History
Bucks fans, have no fear. Giannis Antetokounmpo will be staying in Milwaukee after signing the largest deal in NBA history. According to CBS News, Antetokounmpo has signed a 5-year “supermax” deal worth $228 million that includes an opt-out. In other news, I now feel poor as hell. Antetokounmpo confirmed the news in a tweet, writing…
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This Is Patriotism
When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the…
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The Last Dance Just Confirms That Mike Is Salty About (and Threatened by) LeBron
As a piece of pop art, as a nostalgia delivery device, as a triumph in film editing and story construction, and as a coronatine monotony breaker, The Last Dance delivers. There’s not much new information here for me—I became an NBA diehard in 1986, and I saw much of what’s depicted here in real-time—but it’s…
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It's Official: NBA Players Are Taking a Pay Cut That Could Cost Them $654 Million In Salary
With layoffs, furloughs and other financial struggles becoming increasingly commonplace, the NBA just became the latest company to buckle under the weight of our country’s economic collapse. In what could finally signal acknowledging that the rest of this NBA season will be cut short, ESPN reports that the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association…
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Kobe Bryant’s ‘Mamba Out’ Towel Just Sold for Over $30,000
Imagine being so iconic, so renowned, such a household name that a sweaty towel of yours can be auctioned off for tens of thousands of dollars. Late NBA superstar Kobe Bryant was and still is that icon. According to the Washington Post, the “Mamba out” towel that Bryant had draped over his shoulders as he…
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NBA Stars Set to Compete in Televised NBA2K Tournament
It has been almost 3 weeks since the sports went away. In that time America has tried to filled that basketball-shaped hole with Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Tiger King. If you need a break from your animal companions or can only stomach so much of white people doing the most, fear not. Basketball is…
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For God So Loved the World That He Gave Us NBA League Pass, NFL Game Pass for Free During the Coronapocalypse
I believe it was the great poet laureate Talib Kweli who once said, “Life without knowledge is death in disguise.” And while that might hold true, there are plenty of black men scattered throughout Trump’s America and the rest of the world who feel the exact same way without access to professional sports. Thankfully, our…
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If Or When the NBA Returns, We Might Be In for Some Radical Changes
Exactly a week ago, the coronavirus brought the NBA to a screeching halt. In the days since, several players and prominent figures within the sport have either been tested for or been diagnosed with the virus, while the rest of us have discovered creative ways to indulge in social distancing and keep ourselves occupied during…
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Yikes! Child Who Got Rudy Gobert's Autograph Has Coronavirus, Others Reportedly Denied Testing
Some of us grew up in urban areas hearing the saying: “You play around, you lay around.” And because of Rudy Gobert’s blatant act of stupidity, hubris and disregard, more people have the deadly disease known as COVID-19 than just his basketball-playing ass. I’m no avid NBA follower so it wasn’t until late this week,…
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March Coronavirus Madness: Warriors, NCAA to Play Games Without Audiences
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has disrupted schools, festivals and whole ass countries. We can now add sporting events to the list of things affected by the emerging pandemic. March Madness is a beloved springtime tradition among college sports enthusiasts. Unfortunately, the month-long tournament will be held in empty arenas according to The Hill. The NCAA…