Basketball News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
Every championship won in the history of the NBA was earned. Full stop. There is no such thing as putting an asterisk beside a championship in the record books. Headcannon is great — especially when surrounding a property that self-imploded like Game of Thrones — but it has no real place in sports history. Saying the […] READ MORE
Small-market teams having success is not bad for the NBA. Having a fresh set of stars on the main stage is good for the NBA. Arguing that the lack of familiar teams and faces makes the 2021 NBA Playoffs “boring” is a bad take. Using NBA television ratings as a metric of entertainment value in […] READ MORE
The SEC Tournament is as wide open as it has ever been. The Alabama Crimson Tide and Arkansas Razorbacks made the leap from ninth and tenth place a year ago, respectfully, to snag the top two seeds in this year’s tournament, while juggernaut Kentucky has fallen from grace to the middle of the pack. In […] READ MORE
Let the madness begin. It’s March once again — let’s pretend last March didn’t happen — and that can only mean one thing: college hoops are about to go stupid. NCAA basketball fans will get their first dose of March Madness Tuesday night when five top-10 teams and 10 of the top 25 squads take […] READ MORE
Two years ago, the Arkansas Razorbacks and Alabama Crimson Tide fired their respective head coaches. Mike Anderson had never suffered a losing season and had a stellar 169-102 record at Arkansas. Avery Johnson took the Crimson Tide to the NCAA Tournament in his third season and finished 75-62 overall. Both firings were a bit surprising, […] READ MORE
Reigning two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has signed a max extension with the Milwaukee Bucks. The five-year extension worth $228 million is the largest in NBA history. In simpler terms, Antetokounmpo secured the bag. Giannis Antetokounmpo Becomes NBA’s Highest-Paid Player Milwaukee Bucks Secure their Superstar Antetokoumpo signed a five-year extension with the Milwaukee Bucks worth […] READ MORE
Jimmy Butler went super saiyan in a herculean effort to keep the Miami Heat alive in the 2020 NBA Finals. His 35-point-triple double led the Heat to a back-against-the-wall victory over the Los Angeles Lakers to extend the series at least one more game. Foe LeBron James finished with 40 points, 13 rebounds, and 7 […] READ MORE
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before; LeBron James is back in the NBA Finals. His Los Angeles Lakers advanced to their record-setting 32nd Finals after an easy 12-3 run through the Western Conference Playoffs. Now, James joins a shortlist of NBA players to reach double-digit title bouts. LeBron James Reaches Ninth Finals in […] READ MORE
In March, the NBA postponed their season indefinitely. That led to the Orlando Bubble. Now, the NBA season seems to be in jeopardy after just a handful of playoff games. An extreme domino effect sent ripples through not just the NBA, but the entire wide world of sports in the wake of the shooting of Jacob […] READ MORE
The reigning NBA MVP can add another piece of hardware to his trophy case. Giannis Antetokounmpo is the 2019-20 NBA Defensive Player of the Year. Antetokounmpo received 75 of 100 total first-place votes, more than doubling the total votes for runner-up Anthony Davis. Giannis Antetokounmpo Adds DPOY to Resume With the award, Antetokoumpo joins an […] READ MORE