You can take Paul George’s name off the NBA free-agent tracker list. At 11:51 pm ET on June 30, about nine minutes before the official start of the July 1 NBA free agency period, an Oklahoma City Thunder fan with the Twitter handle @GabeIkard posted a video of Paul George announcing his decision to stay … [Read more…]
Elite Eight: Top prospects in the 2018 NBA draft
This year’s NBA draft may not have a LeBron James or Kevin Durant or a Steph Curry but it has plenty of very gifted young prospects who have the talent and pedigree to could contribute right away for a lot of teams, and may even become the face of a franchise. The Phoenix Suns have … [Read more…]
LeBron: Playing Warriors ‘like playing the Patriots’
The Golden State Warriors are the reigning kings of the NBA and they don’t appear to be slowing down any time soon. The Warriors captured their third NBA championship in four seasons and the core of basketball’s latest dynasty, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, are all in the prime of their basketball … [Read more…]
5 ways Cavs can upset Warriors in 2018 NBA Finals
LeBron James refers to the Golden State Warriors as the “monster” from the West. The Cleveland Cavaliers superstar got a closer look at the Dubs during the 2017 NBA Finals and the result was downright scary. Steph Curry and Co. won the series in five games, and only a record-setting game by the Cavs saved … [Read more…]
How LeBron can protect his legacy without reaching the 2018 NBA Finals
LeBron James has been to so many trips to the NBA Finals we almost take it for granted. In fact, the last time LeBron-less Finals was 2010 when the Lakers played the Celtics in an epic seven-game series. But as much as it has given us great joy to watch one of the all-time greats … [Read more…]
Baller or bust? Lakers’ prized rookie Lonzo Ball silencing all the doubters.
Lonzo Ball is the most polarizing athlete in the NBA. LeBron James and Steph Curry have their share of haters, but they don’t have a reality TV star father who picks fights with the president of the United States. From the moment the 6-foot-6 Ball entered the NBA, he’s had a big target on his … [Read more…]
‘I will not just shut up and dribble’: LeBron’s war of words with Fox News host
Two political heavyweights went head to head during NBA All-Star Weekend. In the red corner there was Laura Ingraham. The Fox News political pundit and host of “The Ingraham Angle” is one of the leading voices of the Republican Party and a staunch ally of President Donald Trump. In the blue corner there was LeBron … [Read more…]
LeBron rejuvenated following Cavaliers’ trade deadline moves
LeBron James couldn’t stop smiling when the new-look Cavaliers put on a show in Boston. It almost looked like a 225-pound had been lifted from LeBron’s massive shoulders. The King was having fun again, and that’s bad news for the rest of the Eastern Conference. It’s only a very small sample size but the Cavaliers’ … [Read more…]
2017-18 NBA Eastern Conference predictions: Cavs, Celtics rivalry heats up
If you need to know why Kyrie Irving left Cleveland for Boston, just listen to LeBron James’ press conference on media day. James, the man many consider as the best player on the planet, runs the show in Cleveland. He’s the king of Ohio. He’s got the ball in his hands on the court, he’s … [Read more…]
2017-18 NBA Western Conference predictions: Warriors are too good to fail
The 2017-18 NBA season can’t arrive soon enough, especially after a super-busy offseason that saw Kyrie Irving traded to Boston, Paul George and Carmelo Anthony joining forces with Russell Westbrook in Oklahoma City, and Chris Paul teaming up with James Harden in Houston. All the wheeling and dealing and activity by many teams are meant … [Read more…]