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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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Controversial Statement From Former ESPN Host: “No One Is Born in the Wrong Body”

Brandon King

Former ESPN host Samantha Ponder will assuredly draw the ire of a certain community with her latest comments.  Ponder, who is married to former NFL and Florida State signal-caller Christian Ponder was let go from ESPN for reportedly making financial decisions before the start of the 2024 season. In an an “Ask me a question” post on Instagram, she was asked what she would do if one of her children were transgender and wanted to play sports, and how she would handle it. She responded :  “I would lovingly and…

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On-Foot Look at the “Grape” Air Jordan V Retro OG

Brandon King

It is just a little more than a fortnight from the return of the “Grape” Air Jordan V OG. The 2025 iteration will mark the fifth retail run for the classic colorway, having originally debuted in 1990, with returns in 2006, 2013, ( yes this includes the much maligned “Fresh Prince” edition from 2018). Like all of their forebears, they will feature a white leather upper with clear netting present at the sides and tongue. Perched atop the grape tongue is an emerald Jumpman, while the hue also takes care…

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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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Winston Salem State’s Rajah Caruth wins Rackley Roofing 200

Brandon King

Holding off the two fastest trucks on the track in Corey Heim and Layne Riggs, Rajah Caruth was able to drive to victory in the Rackley Roofing 200 from Nashville Superspeedway.  “Those guys were breathing down my neck the whole run,” Caruth told FS1 of Heim and Riggs following the race. ” … We’ve been off this year but good to get it done tonight.” Heim and Riggs spent most of the evening in the front of the field, with Riggs winning the first stage, while Heim won stage 2…

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