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The Chicago Bulls have expressed interest in signing Kostas Antetokounmpo, the second-youngest brother of NBA players Thanasis, Giannis and Alex. This report comes from Christos Tsaltas. Arturas Karnisovas, the executive vice president of basketball operations for the Bulls, is pursuing the Greek Freak 2.0. He liked what he saw in the player’s international performances. The […]
Retired NBA guard Gilbert Arenas revealed during an interview with VladTV that he cost Irv Gotti and Ja Rule a $175K bet in a game. At the time, Arenas was playing for the Golden State Warriors. Before a Warriors-Rockets matchup in 2002, Agent Zero said he thought he overheard the music producer and rapper placing […]
Rick Pitino, the head coach of Iona College’s men’s basketball team, has full confidence in the Brooklyn Nets winning a championship with Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Ben Simmons. During a Zoom call on Tuesday, Pitino was asked about the Nets by NJ Advance Media. “Well, that’s a championship-caliber team,” explained the 48-year veteran coach. […]
The Dallas Wings played the Connecticut Sun on Sunday, August 21st, and this Wings vs Sun matchup became the most-watched WNBA playoff game in 15 years. NBA fans probably tuned in as well. According to Boardroom via Nielsen ratings, about 795,000 people watched Game 2 of the WNBA first-round playoff series. At home, the third-seeded […]
Watch Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green give his best motivational speech at Rico Hines’ gym. While training with young recruits, the four-time NBA champion gave an inspirational pep talk. The full speech is below. “A lot of competition out here, and I appreciate you guys for making this s—t real basketball,” explained Green. “You […]
Heat president Pat Riley said the team will retire the No. 40 jersey of Udonis Haslem. Of course, Haslem is now entering his 20th NBA season. On Monday, Riley released a statement: “From the first day that I saw him compete, to the last day when we retire his jersey at our FTX Arena, UD […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed center Luka Garza and forward CJ Elleby to Exhibit 10 contracts. Both NBA players will compete for a roster spot in training camp. Garza is a 6’11” center out of Iowa. He was selected 52nd overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2021 NBA Draft. Garza signed a two-way contract […]
The Brooklyn Nets opened the 2022 offseason with +750 odds of winning the 2023 NBA championship, but then Kevin Durant requested a trade from the team. Their implied probability of winning was 11.8%. According to BetOnline oddsmakers, after the two-time Finals MVP announced his decision, the Nets’ title odds dropped to +2500. Their implied probability […]
Retired Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson responded to an Internet rumor, claiming that he recently donated blood to a clinic. Of course, Johnson announced his HIV diagnosis to the public in 1991. Last Thursday, one Twitter user posted this message: “Earlier today, NBA legend Magic Johnson donated some of his blood to the Red […]
The Los Angeles Lakers are leaning towards re-signing free agent guard Dennis Schroder. According to Marc Stein, re-signing Schroder is a “legit consideration” for the Lakers. The nine-year NBA veteran played with LeBron James and Anthony Davis in the 2020-21 season. Last March, the guard rejected a four-year, $84 million contract extension with the team. […]
