NBA
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What Happened to Steve Francis?
The story of Steve Francis is becoming more bizarre by the minute. The latest is this: Francis, the onetime basketball standout and No. 2 NBA draft pick, was arrested in Houston on a DWI. He was accused of driving 85 mph in a 65 mph zone. When police pulled Francis over, authorities said that he smelled…
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Russell Westbrook Delivers Impassioned Okla. Hall of Fame Speech
On Thursday, Russell Westbrook gave an impassioned speech after being inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Westbrook was introduced by Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, who praised Westbrook’s loyalty to the Oklahoma City Thunder. “He could’ve easily come to Charlotte,” Jordan, owner of the Charlotte Bobcats, joked, ESPN reports. “But he decided to stay…
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Trump Effect: Some NBA Players Think Champs Won't Want to Visit the White House
On Thursday, President Barack Obama welcomed 2016 NBA champions the Cleveland Cavaliers to the White House. While the team and the president reportedly avoided politics, a few folks said they believe that the Cavs may be the last team to visit the White House as long as President-elect Donald Trump is in office. According to…
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Former NBA Player Hands WNBA Superstar Divorce Papers and Seeks Spousal Support
In 2008, former NBA center Shelden Williams married WNBA superstar Candace Parker. The two have a 7-year-old daughter. Shortly after Parker helped the Los Angeles Sparks win the 2016 WNBA title and earned the series MVP, Williams hit her with divorce papers. And get this: Williams, a former Duke standout who played six seasons in…
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30 Reasons Why Your Favorite Team Won't Win An NBA Championship (…And 30 Ways They Can)
The NBA regular season starts today, just a few months after the Golden State Warriors culminated their historic collapse by losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. And, if you happened to forget how suddenly the Warriors went Peak Dumpster Fire and how Lebron and Kyrie did Steph and Klay and Dray like Negan…
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Watch: Black Anthem Singer Takes Knee at NBA Game
Yet another citizen has protested police brutality and racial oppression in the sports arena. A black woman performing the national anthem prior to an NBA preseason game in Miami knelt as she sang. Before dropping to her knee to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner,” Denasia Lawrence opened her jacket to reveal a “Black Lives Matter” shirt.…
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76ers Rookie Breaks Foot; Agent Reportedly Doesn't Want Him to Play at All This Season
The Philadelphia 76ers’ top draft pick, Ben Simmons, may not play at all this season. According to rumors circulating around the NBA, Simmons never wanted to play for the 76ers. He reportedly really wanted to take his talents to the now Kobe-less Los Angeles Lakers. But the dreaded lottery balls of fate did not deem…
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Former Lakers Coach Byron Scott Is Cool on D'Angelo Russell
Doesn’t look as if D’Angelo Russell is doing a good job making friends since coming into the league. Earlier this year the rookie NBA point guard recorded teammate Nick Young, aka Swaggy P, talking about cheating on his then-fiancee Iggy Azalea. Now Russell’s former coach Byron Scott says he doesn’t want a relationship with Russell…