Like Randy Newman, the NBA title handicappers love L.A. The top two favorites to win it all in the National Basketball Association this season both reside in Los Angeles and they squared off in the season opener. The L.A. Clippers, who have the most favorable title odds of anyone in the league, beat the L.A. Lakers 112-102 Tuesday night, on the strength of their fourth … [Read more...] about L.A. Lakers Have NBA Title Potential, but Too Many Questions to be Favorites
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Christian Pulisic Welcomes Pelicans Josh Hart to Chelsea Home Opener
Chelsea forward Christian Pulisic welcomed New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard Josh Hart to Stamford Bridge today for the Blues home opener against Leicester City. Hart is a Chelsea super supporter who played college basketball at Villanova, which is not far from Pulisic's home town of Hershey, Pennsylvania. Hart, a two time All-American in college, helped lead Villanova to … [Read more...] about Christian Pulisic Welcomes Pelicans Josh Hart to Chelsea Home Opener
2018 NBA Mock Draft 6-21-18 Final Edition
Welcome to our fourth version of our 2018 NBA Mock Draft. It's the first edition post lottery. For more on a given prospect, click his name where hyper-linked, and that will take you to an in-depth feature piece on said player. Team needs were sometimes, but not always taken into account, and the order was derived from Tankathon, who we linked here. You may not agree with … [Read more...] about 2018 NBA Mock Draft 6-21-18 Final Edition
2017 NBA Draft: Several Reasons this “Event” is Receiving Almost No Buzz
(Update: your 2024 NBA Mock Draft can be found at this link. And for the following mocks go here: NFL, MLB, NHL) A few years ago, a Twitter user (and we only use the term "Twitter user" because we literally cannot locate the Tweet now) posted "the NFL Draft is porn, the NBA Draft is comfort food and the MLB Draft is stamp collecting." He did not even bother analogizing … [Read more...] about 2017 NBA Draft: Several Reasons this “Event” is Receiving Almost No Buzz
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Says Bill Maher Shouldn’t Be Fired for Using N-Word
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar pens a column for The Hollywood Reporter these days, and in his latest offering, he weighed in on the firestorm surrounding HBO talk show host Bill Maher. The polarizing comedian was the #1 trending term on Twitter for much of Friday night due to his using the N-word while interviewing Nebraska Republican Senator Ben Sasse. Abdul-Jabbar, yes the very same … [Read more...] about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Says Bill Maher Shouldn’t Be Fired for Using N-Word
Jeff Van Gundy Speaks Up for NBA Fans Scammed When Star Players Sit Out
When a NBA fan shells out an astronomical amount of money to go see his favorite team play, and many of the star players rest that night, it's pure consumer fraud. On the NBA Finals (our full series preview and prediction here) media conference call, ABC/ESPN NBA Analyst Jeff Van Gundy. took a stand for ripped-off fans everywhere. Yes, indeed one of the so-called "media … [Read more...] about Jeff Van Gundy Speaks Up for NBA Fans Scammed When Star Players Sit Out
Top 10 Biggest Upsets in the History of Basketball
Basketball is a fast and furious game, in which momentum often changes in an instant. Thrills and spills are guaranteed, and this short list of upsets are just a small sample of the many memorable games that have rocked this sport over the years. This list is proof positive that it's never really over until it is truly over, and complete turnarounds are possible at any point … [Read more...] about Top 10 Biggest Upsets in the History of Basketball
Both Extreme NBA Conspiracy Theorists, the Militant Believers and the Deniers, are Wrong
(Editor's Note: this is being re-published from June 12, 2014. Also, check out the 2017 edition of this article from 2015, in which we made a conspiracy theory for every single team in the 2017 Draft lottery, drops Sunday, 6am central) It's summer so all your favorite shows are in re-runs; including the NBA Finals. The Miami Heat are here for the fourth year in a row, the … [Read more...] about Both Extreme NBA Conspiracy Theorists, the Militant Believers and the Deniers, are Wrong
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is Now the Richest Footballer in England
Major questions surround the future football career of Zlatan Ibrahimovic. This past week, he flew to Pittsburgh, in the United States of America, to undergo knee ligament repair surgery. The procedure was successful, and Ibrahimovic vowed that he will return to action. His agent, Mino Raiola, also released a statement also claiming that Zlatan's career is far from over. It … [Read more...] about Zlatan Ibrahimovic is Now the Richest Footballer in England
Shaquille O’Neal Explains His Flat-Earther Comments
NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal made some waves lately for his flat-Earther comments. Over All-Star weekend, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Kyrie Irving revealed that he believes the Earth is flat. To make matters worse, we also learned that Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green isn't convinced the Earth is round. Green said even doubts the authenticity of satellite photos which … [Read more...] about Shaquille O’Neal Explains His Flat-Earther Comments