Editorial photo credit: Ververidis Vasilis Article: By Beth Daley The NBA playoffs provide a stage for some of the biggest and tallest athletes in the world. With an average height of 6 feet, 7 inches and an average weight of 225 pounds, players have a lot of skin, bone and muscle to support. That’s why […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo (player Milwaukee Bucks) during Antetokounbros Streetball Event 2016 at Thessaloniki. – Thessaloniki, Greece – May 22, 2016 (Shutterstock) By Tim Bontemps, ESPN MILWAUKEE — In the immediate aftermath of a legendary performance to close out the 2021 NBA Finals and win a championship for the first time in his career, Milwaukee Bucks superstar […]
After losing jobs in New York and Memphis, he’s got a new view on what’s important.
By Jesse Washington, The Undefeated After the game was taken away, he retreated into a shell of pity and shame. Basketball had been David Fizdale’s entire identity since he got “Hoop Life” tatted on his left shoulder as a teen. Basketball had carried him to college from the bullet-riddled streets of South Central Los Angeles […]
One year later, a look at NBA arenas will help answer that question.
By William C. Rhoden, The Undefeated How will the NBA and other sports leagues acknowledge the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer? How the sports world commemorates Floyd — or whether it remembers him at all on Tuesday — will go a long way in telling us how far we […]
“When are people going to be held accountable?” asked NBA guard Thabo Sefolosha. A ProPublica review found New York has paid more than $1 billion in recent years to settle suits against officers, who are rarely punished.
NYPD vehicles parked up in a line in New York City. – New York City, USA – Circa October 2018 (Shutterstock) By Mike Hayes, ProPublica Five years ago, NBA guard Thabo Sefolosha was standing outside a nightclub when he was tackled by five New York Police Department officers, one of whom broke his leg with […]
Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia – May 5th, 2016 (Shutterstock) By Tom Dowd, NBA Just so you know, Kyrie Irving was waiting for this night too. Sunday’s preseason win over the Washington Wizards brought Irving back to an NBA court for the first time since […]
By Alexander Cole, Hot New Hip Hop Gregg Popovich has always used his platform to speak on race relations in the United States. If you’re a fan of the San Antonio Spurs and their head coach Gregg Popovich, then you would know he is a huge supporter of Black Lives Matter and is constantly speaking out […]
By Liz Roscher, Yahoo Sports The time has come for NBA veteran Vince Carter. After 22 years, he’s calling it a career. Carter, 43, announced his retirement on his own podcast, “Winging It.” “I’m officially finished playing basketball,” Carter said. “I’m officially done playing basketball professionally.” Carter, who has been with the Atlanta Hawks for […]
Photo: Bleacher Report By Bryan Hood, Robb Report NBA players have been investing their money in businesses for decades, but this year one player is aiming to flip that model. Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie wants you to invest in him, and he plans to use blockchain technology to make it happen. Last summer, […]