Category: Basketball

Former NBA All-Star says he did not feel safe in Memphis

Brandon King

Stephen A. Smith made news and drew the ire of an entire city with his comments about Memphis. The ESPN personality asserted that NBA players do not want to play for the Grizzlies because of safety concerns.  The crew at Gil’s Arena tackled the subject of Smith’s comments.  Nick Young seemed to disagree with Smith’s take saying “Everywhere is a bit dangerous.”  Panelist Norris Cole agreed with Smith’s accessment, saying “He told the truth. I mean Memphis is cool for certain people, but like for others, like, it ain’t.  Kenyon…

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Lakers Sell for Historic $10 Billion, Shattering NBA Franchise Record

Brandon King

In stunning news, the Los Angeles Lakers are being sold. The Buss family is entering into an agreement with Mark Walter for an evaluation of $10 billion, marking the largest sale of a sports team in history. Walter, 65, is the CEO and managing partner of Guggenheim Partners, an investment and advisory firm that manages over $349 billion in assets. He is also the chairman and primary owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, a position he has held since 2012. Walter also owns stakes in an F1 racing team, Chelsea…

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Stephen A. Alleges NBA Players Avoid Memphis Due to Off-Court Safety Fears”

Brandon King

Much to the chagrin of Memphis Grizzlies fans, their team has historically not been a destination for top-tier free agents. While the Grizzlies are not alone in that space and they ike Memphis must draft well and make wise trades in order to improve their lot. According to Stephen A. Smith, players are skiddish about playing for the Grizzlies due to the personal safety concerns, citing that it was a major factor in Memphis not being a preferred destination for Jimmy Butler.  Speaking on First Take to the Morris twins,…

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Mavericks Expected to Deny Knicks’ Request to Interview Jason Kidd

Brandon King

The unexpected firing of Tom Thibodeau after the their defeat at the hands of the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals has put the Knicks in the market for a new head coach.  Amongst the names bantered about as a potential replacement was Mavericks coach Jason Kidd. Considering the dust has still not settled for the franchise post-Luka Dončić trade, and Kyrie Irving potentially missing the upcoming season, it is certainly easy to conceive why Kidd would be intrigued by coaching the Knicks. Dallas has slammed the door shut…

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Tom Brady Names His Sports G.O.A.T.s and Leaves Out LeBron James

Brandon King

Tom Brady is universally recognized as one of, if not the greatest football players to ever strap on a helmet. He was recently asked who the athletes were that were on his Mount Rushmore and here is what Brady had to say:  “Michael Jordan was my childhood idol; he was unbelievable. I loved Kobe Bryant, I still love Kobe Bryant. Tiger [Woods], his competitiveness, what Rory McIlroy has done, I love that. Shohei Ohtani, what he’s done has been unbelievable. Barry Bonds- he went to my high school, I was…

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MJ Reflects on Playing in Today’s NBA: Adjustments, Matchups & Legacy

Brandon King

Though he has not played an NBA game in over two decades, Michael Jordan’s name is brought up on a nearly daily basis in basketball discussions as the so called GOAT debate continues to rage on.  LeSychophants and other detractors work overtime to chip away Jordan’s legacy, which is the gold standard of basketball greatness. These disingenuous actors do this by not only questioning Jordan’s abilities as a basketball player but also the overall talent of the era in which he played.  However the true fans of basketball ave taken…

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Jeff Teague Criticizes A’ja Wilson’s Assertion of Beating Josh Hart One-on-One

Brandon King

In a conversation with the Knicks’ Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson, A’ja Wilson was asked if she could beat Hart in a one-on-one matchup. The two-time WNBA champion definitively responded that she would defeat the Knicks win 11-8, which drew a snickered response from Hart of “not happening.”  The question was the posed to Hart and he said the score would be 11-2, drawing a “you’re sick” from Wilson, who was clearly perturbed by Hart’s prediction. He walked it back to appease Wilson rescoring the hypothetical matchup 11-7.  Former NBA…

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EuroCup Team Reportedly Set to Make Unprecedented Offer to Russell Westbrook

Brandon King

The EuroCup champion Hapoel Tel Aviv is reportedly targeting Russell Westbrook and is prepared to make an offer “never before seen in European basketball.”  According to European hoops reporter, Nemanja Zorič, Hapoel has already been in contact with the 9-time NBA All-Star and this unprecedented offer is soon to come.  Westbrook completed his first season with the Denver Nuggets where he appeared in 75 games, with 36 starts and averaged 13.3 points , 6.1 assists and 4.9 rebounds. Denver advanced to the second round of the playoffs , but were…

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Changes Coming? ESPN May Revamp NBA Commentary Crew After Finals

Brandon King

ESPN’s decision to break up their very popular NBA announce team of Mike Breen, Mack Jaackon, and Jeff Van Gundy, by unceremoniously releasing Jackson and Van Gundy came out of nowhere and mystified and confounded basketball fans. Initially, Doris Burke and JJ Redick were brought as replacements. When Redick became the Los Angeles Lakers head coach, Richard Jefferson was brought in as the third person in the booth. Whether it was Breen, Burke, and Redick or Breen, Burke, and Jefferson the reception of fans to this hastily cobbled together announce…

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Tom Thibodeau Dismissed by Knicks Following Best Season in 25 Yearsknicks show Tom Thibodeau the door

Brandon King

The New York Knicks find themselves in the market for a new head coach, as the team announced Tuesday afternoon that Tom Thibodeau had been relieved of his duties, despite leading the team to the postseason in four of his five seasons in the Big Apple.  Thibs led the Knickerbockers to the no.2 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 51-31 record this season. The Knicks defeated a feisty and improved Detriot Pistons 4-1 in the opening round of the Eastern Conference playoffs and then ended the reign of the…

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