Basketball

John Wall from the Houston Rockets during transition against the Miami Heat last season. (Image: Getty)

Houston Rockets Nix Buyout, Seek Trade Partner for John Wall

The Houston Rockets agreed to trade point guard John Wall, but there’s very little interest around the league in acquiring an injury-prone, former All-Star who will earn the second-highest contract in 2021-22. The Rockets said they wouldn’t seek a contract buyout with Wall due $44.3 million this upcoming season. In […]

The Toronto Raptor relocated to Tampa Bay’s Amalie Arena last season during the pandemic.  (Image: Chris O’Meara/AP)

Raptors Finally Return to Toronto for Home Games Next Season

The pandemic has been particularly rough on the Toronto Raptors, who relocated to Tampa Bay to play their home games last season due to strict health and safety protocols imposed by the Canadian government. Canadian health officials were wary that constant travel involving the Raptors and opposing teams could increase […]

DeAndre Jordan playing with the Brooklyn Nets last season at Barclays Center. (Image: Getty)

LA Lakers Sign DeAndre Jordan, Trade Marc Gasol

The Los Angeles Lakers made a couple of major roster moves when they signed center DeAndre Jordan and then sent Marc Gasol and a second-round draft pick to the Memphis Grizzlies in a trade that included the rights for Wang Zhelin. Jordan, 33, started in 43 games for the Brooklyn […]

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Beer Companies Ramp Up Sponsorship of Women’s Sports

Two major beer brands announced new women’s sports programs on Thursday. Heineken announced new sponsorships with UEFA women’s soccer and motorsport’s W series. Meanwhile, Michelob ULTRA is committing $100 million over the next five years to promote gender equality in sports. Beer companies have traditionally been among sports’ largest sponsors. […]

Giannis Anteokounmpo (Image: Getty)

Giannis Antetokounmpo Joins Brewers Ownership Group as Investment Surge Continues

NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo attended a Milwaukee Brewers game on Tuesday. And, while Antetokounmpo has attended many Brewers games, this was his first as the team’s newest minority owner. Antetokounmpo’s investment is hardly unique, however, as professional athletes, actors, and private equity firms continue to pour money into professional sports. […]

Kyrie Irving from the Brooklyn Nets drives the lane against Julius Randle of the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. (Image: Al Bello/Getty)

NBA Win Totals Released, Brooklyn Nets Lead League at 56.5

Oddsmakers released win totals for the 2021-22 season and it’s not surprising to see the Brooklyn Nets as the consensus favorite, along with the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, and NBA Finals runner-up, Phoenix Suns, among the top five. DraftKings set the win totals for the […]

Luc Longley with Michael Jordan on the Chicago Bulls bench in 1996. (Image: Getty)

Luc Longley: One Giant Leap Documentary Available on YouTube

Luc Longley, the first Australian player in the NBA, won three championships alongside Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. However, Longley was omitted from the Michael Jordan documentary The Last Dance, so an Australian TV network produced a documentary series titled “Luc Longley: One Giant Leap” about Longley’s rise in […]

Kevin Durant earned one of the highest ratings for the NBA 2K22 edition. (Image: EA Sports)

Kevin Durant, Trae Young Unhappy About NBA 2K22 Ratings

KD thought he should be a 99 and we don’t blame him. EA Sports revealed its first wave of player ratings in the upcoming release for their popular NBA 2K22 video game, and Kevin Durant is among four players who received an overall rating of 96 –  the highest rating […]

The NBA scheduled five games for Christmas starting with the New York Knicks hosting the Atlanta Hawks at noon and concluding the Dallas Mavericks at the Utah Jazz. (Image: Getty)

Knicks/Hawks and Nets/Lakers Headline NBA’s Christmas Quintuple-Header

What’s a better way to celebrate the Christmas spirit than with five consecutive NBA games? The NBA released its Christmas Day schedule with a quintuple-header featuring the Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks, Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors at Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn Nets at Los Angeles Lakers, […]