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Thunder lays 51-point donkey kicking on Grizzlies in playoff opener

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image via USA Today Courtesy of James Herbert, CBS Sports The top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder are going up against the eighth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. And after a dominant regular season, the Thunder thoroughly outclassed Memphis with a 131-80 victory in Game 1.  OKC won an NBA-best 68 games, finished with the league’s best net rating and outscored opponents by 1,055 points over the course of 82 games. The Thunder, led by MVP frontrunner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, enter the playoffs as championship favorites. The Grizzlies,…

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WNBA announces expansion of partnership with black owned beauty brand Mielle

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Courtesy of the WNBA –The New Initiative Opens Doors for the Next Generation of Sports Executives by Providing HBCU Students with Hands-On Experiences — NEW YORK, April 8, 2025 – The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and Mielle, one of the fastest-growing Black-founded and women-led beauty brands, announced today an expansion of their third-year partnership to include a new Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) initiative. At the start of the 2023 season, Mielle made history as the first “Official Textured Hair Care Partner” of the WNBA and will continue to serve…

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Why an ”irate”Mike Budenholzer took Bol Bol out of the Suns rotation

Brandon King

If you wondered what happened to Bol Bol during the later portion of the season, you certainly have company in that camp. The tantalizingly talented power forward/center has been racking up DNPCDs since March seemingly out of nowhere and without an explanation from the team.  On his Haynes Briefs show, NBA Insider Chris Haynes said that Bol Bol was taken out of the Suns rotation by then-head coach Michael Malone who was “irate” for his actions, or lack thereof during an altercation.  Haynes described what transpired: He didn’t get into…

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What in the world happened to Aaron Gordon?

Brandon King

In a recent interview, Aaron Gordon did not look like himself. Specifically the Nuggets forward and uncrowned slam dunk champion looked like he had been in a street fight, with hints of a shiner around his left eye and some degree of swelling around his mouth on the right side.  Gordon did not divulge if he had been involved in any fisticuffs. 

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Denver Nuggets break off head coach Michael Malone

Brandon King

In a stunning move the Denver Nuggets have fired head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth, per reporting from Shams Charania of ESPN.  Malone was hired as Nugget’s head coach in 2015 and oversaw the team’s ascension, culminating in an NBA championship in 2023.  The Nuggets are 47-32, sitting fourth in a very competitive Western Conference. In ten seasons in Denver, Malone recorded a 471-327 record.  this is a developing story and will be updated

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Micheal Vick supports his players leaving to obtain NIL deals

Brandon King

Although name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals were not around when he dominated college football in the late ’90s, the new Norfolk State football coach is in favor of collegiate athletes of today being able to profit from their talents, even if it may be deleterious to his program. Vick has vowed to not impede players seeking greener NIL pastures, even if they will necessitate them leaving his program, he is already giving players his blessing to do so.  In a recent appearance on Da Get Got Podcast with Marshawn…

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NBA hands down suspensions for Pistons-Timberwolves fracas

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Courtesy of Fox Sports Detroit Pistons big Isaiah Stewart was suspended for two games and four other players from the Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves drew one-game suspensions for their roles in an on-court altercation between the teams earlier this week, the NBA said Tuesday. Stewart got two games “based in part on his repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts,” the league said. The NBA handed the one-game bans to Detroit’s Ron Holland II and Marcus Sasseralong with Minnesota’s Naz Reid and Donte DiVincenzo. All five of those players were ejected from Sunday’s game, as were Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff and Minnesota assistant Pablo Prigioni. “Obviously…

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Memphis Grizzlies part ways with head coach Taylor Jenkins

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Courtesy of Fox Sports The Memphis Grizzlies announced Friday that they’ve “parted ways” with head coach Taylor Jenkins after five-plus seasons. “I’m genuinely appreciative of Taylor’s contributions to this team and this city over the past six seasons. This was a difficult decision, given the consistent and tangible development of our players and overall success under Taylor’s leadership. I wish Taylor the very best moving forward,” Grizzlies president and general manager Zach Kleiman said in a statement. An interim head coach has not been named. The Grizzlies are 44-29 this season, good…

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Gary Payton II is out indefinitely with thumb injury

Brandon King

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II has suffered a torn ligament in his left thumb. Charania adds that Payton II will be out for an indefinite amount of time.  Payton II is an active, engaged, and effective defender who is a vital part of the Warriors rotation, with his impact far greater than the 6.6 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.3 assists he averages per game. Over the last month he was averaging 20.9 minutes and 11.5 points per contest.

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JuJu Watkins named U.S. Basketball Writers Association National Player of the Year

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Wednesday afternoon the U. S Basketball Writers Association named University of Southern California guard JuJu Watkins their Player of the Year. After a phenomenal freshman campaign, the Lady Trojans sophomore sensation averaged 23.9 points 6.8 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game as she helped lead USC to a 30-3 overall record and a 16-1 mark in the Big 10. In another season chock full of accolades including Sporting News National Player of the Year, USBWA, Sporting News, and AP First Tram All-America and Big Ten Player of the Year.  She…

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