Suns guard Devin Booker with Scott Foster. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) Skip Bayless, Stephen A Smith and other pundits react to Bucks winning Finals by Mark Powell NBA Twitter, players, and media react to Bucks winning NBA Finals by Scott Rogust Phoenix Suns fans on Twitter were irate over the performance of referee Scott
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According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Andrew Lopez, the New Orleans Pelicans are shipping guard Eric Bledsoe, center Steven Adams, the Nos. 10 and 40 picks of the 2021 NBA Draft, and two future first-round picks to the Memphis Grizzlies for center Jonas Valanciunas and the Nos. 17 and 51 picks of this week’s upcoming
3:38 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN New Orleans Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes was arrested in the Los Angeles area early Wednesday morning following an alleged altercation with a police officer, TMZ Sports reported. “We have been made aware of the incident involving Jaxson Hayes,” the Pelicans said in a statement Wednesday afternoon. “We are working in
In his debut book, Jake Fischer examines the NBA’s “tanking era,” looking at several teams as they all race to the bottom Tanking to secure a higher draft pick is a long if not particularly glorious tradition. Though in the 2010s as teams became more intentional than ever in their team-building strategies, more teams tanked
8:00 AM ET The 2021 NBA draft has finally arrived! Who’s rising? Who’s falling? Will the Detroit Pistons take Oklahoma State star Cade Cunningham at No. 1? Is Cunningham more Khris Middleton … or Luka Doncic? Where will USC big man Evan Mobley get selected? Will the Oklahoma City Thunder begin to spend its considerable
Team USA is coming off their first Olympics’ loss in men’s basketball since 2004. In the post-game press conference after USA lost 83-76 against France, head coach Greg Popovich said, “When you lose a game, you’re not surprised. You’re disappointed. I don’t understand the word ‘surprised.’ That sort of disses the French team, as if
4:52 PM ET Marc J. Spears Former President Barack Obama has joined NBA Africa as a strategic partner and minority owner, sources have told ESPN’s The Undefeated on Tuesday. NBA Africa conducts the league’s business on that continent, including most notably the new Basketball Africa League (BAL). Obama plans to help the league’s social-responsibility efforts,
Justin Jackson #44 of the Milwaukee Bucks (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images) Despite being crowned NBA champions and their contributions to the Milwaukee Bucks this season, these three players won’t be back next season. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks did it the hard way — no superteam, but building a championship team around one
Milwaukee Bucks (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) Athletes at 2021 Olympics have to stop hugging at the podium by Alicia de Artola Gardner Minshew has a ridiculously gross pre-season superstition by Alicia de Artola One fan took a piece of confetti down the wrong pipe as he was celebrating the Milwaukee Bucks Game 6 finals
NBA Twitter reacted to the Milwaukee Bucks defeating the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 to win their first NBA championship since 1971. The Milwaukee Bucks have not reached the NBA Finals since 1974, where they lost to the Boston Celtics in seven games. They appeared to be down and out after dropping the first two
It’s NBA Rumors season, and the Pelicans are eyeing a Nets guard as a backup plan to missing out on Kyle Lowry in free agency. Among the many questions we all have as the NBA offseason approaches, two of them might provide a single answer. Down on the bayou, the New Orleans Pelicans are trying
3:08 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN METAIRIE, La. — When the New Orleans Pelicans were searching for a new head coach, they found the answer in Phoenix Suns assistant Willie Green. Green, the lead assistant during the Suns’ improbable run to the NBA Finals, now shifts his attention to trying to find success in New Orleans
Davion Mitchell, Baylor Bears, Golden State Warriors. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) It’s NBA Rumors season and the Golden State Warriors have a ton of options when it comes to the No. 7 pick in the NBA Draft. Even if they missed the NBA Playoffs for a second straight season, the Golden State Warriors are
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Andrew Lopez, the New Orleans Pelicans are shipping guard Eric Bledsoe, center Steven Adams, the Nos. 10 and 40 picks of the 2021 NBA Draft, and two future first-round picks to the Memphis Grizzlies for center Jonas Valanciunas and the Nos. 17 and 51 picks of this week’s upcoming
9:00 AM ET Miye Oni’s favourite Nigerian food is pounded yam with egusi soup served with oxtail. That is as Nigerian a dish as you are likely to get, especially the oxtail part. It is a dish that can be found in classy restaurants and run-down bucks alike, and is a staple in most Nigerian
Following their huge trade with the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, the New Orleans Pelicans can now make one of two moves this offseason. Even though the NBA Finals just concluded last week, it is full speed ahead on the offseason, with the very first step being the 2021 NBA Draft. With the draft scheduled to
After being eliminated by the eventual Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns, will LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have enough to exact revenge next year? The NBA Finals welcomed some new faces this past NBA season. From the Eastern Conference, Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks bullied his way to his first title and
Free agents DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry are both interested in coming to Los Angeles to play for the Lakers, according to a report. There are only a few high-level free agents on the NBA market this offseason, and the Lakers might have their pick of two of them. Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan and Raptors
Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images NBA Twitter, players, and media react to Bucks winning NBA Finals by Scott Rogust The Milwaukee Bucks are NBA Champs. Time to gear up. by Nathan Cunningham Milwaukee Bucks fans waited 50 years for their team to win a second NBA Championship. When the moment finally came, it could not
Per one interesting announcement from Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer, the Utah Jazz are open to trading forward Bojan Bogdanovic, forward-guard Joe Ingles, small forward Royce O’Neale, and the No. 30 pick of the 2021 NBA Draft. Fischer stated, “The Utah Jazz are known to be one of the few teams actually searching to move playoff-tested
4:47 PM ET The New Orleans Pelicans are finalizing a trade to send Steven Adams, Eric Bledsoe and two future first-round picks – including the 10th overall pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft – to Memphis for center Jonas Valanciunas and the 17th overall pick, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Determined to create significant financial flexibility
Kenny Atkinson, Golden State Warriors. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) 5 cocktail recipes to celebrate the UFC Jose Cuervo partnership ahead of UFC 264 by Amy Kaplan WNBA Shootaround: Liz Cambage and A’ja Wilson have made the Aces a monster by Matt Ellentuck Kenny Atkinson is leaving the LA Clippers after one season for the
Some things are bigger than championships, like the impact Chris Paul made over his Hall of Fame career. After the Milwaukee Bucks rattled off four straight wins behind historic performances to overcome a 0-2 deficit, we knew the Chris Paul slander would come. “He’s the first to ever blow four 2-0 series leads.” … “He’ll
LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) The Lakers front office is facing a complicated offseason. Avoiding these three free agents is crucial to Los Angeles’ success. The presence of LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the Lakers roster gives Los Angeles’ glitziest team a chance to win an NBA Title anytime
4:43 AM ET Associated Press SAITAMA, Japan — Luka Doncic is only a 22-year-old Olympic rookie, a player who might still be a few years away from his best basketball. Sergio Hernandez doesn’t need to wait. “For me, I said this two years ago: He is the best player in the world, including the NBA,”
The 2021 NBA Draft is the 75th edition of the draft, and it is scheduled to take place next Thursday, July 29. According to numerous 2021 NBA mock drafts, the Cleveland Cavaliers are projected to draft Evan Mobley, the seven-foot tall forward/center and Pac-12 Player of the Year (2021) for the USC Trojans, with the
Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) The Milwaukee Bucks are NBA Champs. Time to gear up. by Nathan Cunningham While it may not have been his fault this time around, Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul reacted to yet another season falling short of his ultimate goal. Scott Foster or not,
Count LeBron James among the fans of the 75th-anniversary uniforms for the Cleveland Browns. It’s the 75th anniversary season for the Cleveland Browns and to mark the occasion, the team will wear new uniforms. The Browns unveiled the new look with quarterback Baker Mayfield among the players modeling the new uniforms on social media. The
10:08 AM ET The Unites States faltered down the stretch Sunday in a 83-76 loss to France at the Olympics. The U.S. led 74-67 with 3:41 remaining, before Evan Fournier ignited a 14-0 run that helped France secure the victory. Fournier finished with 28 points for France. It is the United States’ first Olympic basketball
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 15: Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors greets teammates during a time out in the third quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Chase Center on February 15, 2021 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user