Category: Basketball

Former MMA star accuses Lebron James of PED use

Brandon King

During his fighting career, Chael Sonnen was just as known for the smack he ran on opponents outside the octagon as for what he did to them inside of it.  Although Sonnen hung up the gloves back in 2019, he is still monetizing his words, be it through his podcast, “You’re Welcome” or his work commentating, covering, and analyzing MMA.  The former MMA star turned media member has never shied away from, however the latest target of juicing may come as a surprise to many – basketball superstar LeBron James. …

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Draymond Green fillets Dillion Brooks on his podcast

Brandon King

The Memphis Grizzlies currently sit at 38-26, tied for second in the Western Conference with the Sacramento Kings, with whom they currently hold the tiebreaker. Despite the on court success the team has enjoyed,the ass-kicking, gun brandishing of their point guard notwithstanding, the team has made the headlines for things off the court. Dating back to last season, the team has engaged in a protected war of words with the defending champs, the Golden State Warriors, with Grizzlies, guard Dillion Brooks being one of the main protagonist. Brooks’ latest oppugn…

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Ja Morant to be away from Grizzlies indefinitely

Brandon King

Ja Morant has been the talk of the NBA world and unfortunately, it has nothing to do with his high level of play or his jaw-dropping forays to the basket but rather his questionable and concerning activities off the hardwood. Amidst reports surfacing of him laying the smackdown on a high school basketballer and a scuffle with security personnel at a shopping mall, in a move that can only be described as daft, the Grizzlies star guard brandished a pistol on a recent Instagram live. Saturday the Memphis Grzzlies announced…

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Texas Tech suspends Mark Adams over racially insensitive comments

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Courtesy of the AP Texas Tech suspended coach Mark Adams on Sunday over “an inappropriate, unacceptable, and racially insensitive comment” he made to a player. Athletic director Kirby Hocutt said he was made aware of the incident Friday and issued a written reprimand before deciding to suspend Adams to investigate further. The incident occurred in a meeting between Adams and a player, who wasn’t identified, the school said in a news release. “Adams was encouraging the student-athlete to be more receptive to coaching and referenced Bible verses about workers, teachers, parents,…

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Someone needs to talk to Ja Morant

Brandon King

Ja Morant is a supremely talented basketball whose on-court exploits have helped transform the Memphis Grizzlies into potential contenders in the Western Conference.  Yet with the same determination he shows in getting to the rim for one of his spectacular dunks, he is showing an unfortunate penchant for wanting to throw it all away.  Earlier this season, following a contentious confrontation with members of the Indiana Pacers traveling party, a slow-moving SUV that contained Morant trained a red laser on the party.  This was chased by reports of the Grizzlies…

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Michael Cooper slams JJ Redick for disrespect of Larry Bird

Brandon King

After starting out with such promise , JJ Redick has become the latest sports talking head to lend his voice to the chorus of cacophony that revels showing complete impertinence for previous eras of NBA basketball. Nearly a year ago Redick;s opening salvo of the greats and eras of yesteryear , when he took a shot at Celtics legend and Hall of Fame player Bob Cousy, saying he could not dribble with his left hand and that he (Cousy) ” was being guarded by plumbers and firefighters.” Cousy, 93, responded…

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Damian Lillard explodes for 71 points

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Courtesy of Fox Sports Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard made NBA history on Sunday night, scoring 71 points in a 131-114 win over the Houston Rockets. Lillard surpassed 70 points on a floater in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter. He finished the night 22-for-38 from the field, 13-for-22 from behind the arc and 14-for-14 from the free-throw line. Lillard scored 41 points in the first half, which is tied with Kyrie Irving for second-most by a player in a first half of an NBA game over the last 25 seasons (Kobe Bryant is first…

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Top High School Basketballer Kiyomi McMiller makes history with Jordan Brand NIL Deal

Brandon King

Kiyomi McMiller has made history as the first high schooler to same a NIL deal with Jordan Brand. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kiyomi McMiller (@kiyomi_mcmiller32) McMiller, 5-7 point guard out of Burlington , New Jersey is the sixth-ranked overall player in the 2024 HoopGurlz Super 60, averaged 27.1 points per game as a sophomore. The blue-chip prospect credits her family for her success: “I’m inspired by both of my parents. I get my creativity from my dad and my grandmother, which carries over to my…

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New Mexico State suspends basketball season indefinitely in lieu of fresh set of allegations

Brandon King

Courtesy of Myron Medcalf, ESPN New Mexico State men’s basketball has canceled Saturday’s game at Cal Baptist and suspended its season indefinitely following “new allegations” within the program, according to a statement from the school. The new allegations have prompted an investigation by the school and led to the coaching staff being put on paid administrative leave, the statement said. The Aggies have been embroiled in controversy since November, when forward Mike Peake shot and killed a New Mexico student in self-defense in Albuquerque after he’d been lured to the campus. Per the school’s statement,…

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Nets send Kyrie to Mavs for Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith and picks

Brandon King

For a time , the Kyrie Irving saga has subsided. Sunday afternoon the Shams Charania and others reported that star guard has been dealt to the Dallas Mavericks Dallas receives : Brooklyn receives: For Dinwiddie it will be a return to familiar territory; he spent five season with the Nets from 2016-17 until 2020-21. Appearing in 274 games, including 132 starts, Dinwiddie averaged 14.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists. He can provide capable scoring off the pine or as a starter if need be. The KD and Kyrie era…

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