The NBA Draft always brings plenty of surprises and this year was no different.
The Phoenix Suns, with the franchise's first No. 1 pick, selected Deandre Ayton. The former Arizona star was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year and the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, after averaging 20.1 points,...
Hosted by Drake and with appearances by Will Ferrell, 2 Chainz, and Nicki Minaj, the inaugural NBA Awards Show had plenty of unforgettable moments.
But nothing will top what Bill Russell did (see below).
The first-ever NBA Awards were announced Monday Night at the at Basketball City at Pier 36 in New York...
The NBA Playoffs are finally here with 16 teams advancing to the postseason for a shot at winning an NBA title.
Unfortunately, because of the old and outdated system the league uses — with eight teams coming from both the Western and Eastern Conferences — not always will the TRUE...
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Milwaukee Bucks to their first NBA Championship since 1971, defeating the Phoenix Suns 105-98 on Tuesday night at Fiserv Forum.
Heading into Game 6, and with a chance to close out the series at home, Antetokounmpo put together a historical performance with 50 points, 14 rebounds...
The United States captured its third straight gold medal with a 96-66 victory over Serbia.
Kevin Durant led the way with 30 points, four assists and three rebounds for Team USA. DeMarcus Cousins added a double-double (13 points and 15 rebounds) in the win.
Durant called his Olympic experience therapeutic since...
With his team up 102-84 and with 8:25 left in the fourth quarter, Toronto's Terrence Ross deflected a ball and was on his way to score the two easiest points of the season.
Wanting to impress the home crowd, Ross, the 2013 Slam Dunk Champion, went up with some style...
Kevin Garnett joins a growing list of future NBA Hall of Famers who won't be returning this upcoming NBA season.
The 21-year NBA veteran announced his retirement on Friday with a farewell video of him walking alone in the Target Center. Garnett was contemplating returning for a 22nd season — which no...
It's time to retire those "Warriors blew a 3-1 lead" memes.
The Golden State Warriors are back on top after winning its second NBA title in three years Monday night at Oracle Arena. The Warriors took down the Cleveland Cavaliers, 129-120, to take the series 4-1.
Here's how social media reacted to...
50 years later, the Milwaukee Bucks are NBA champions again.
Led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks held on for a thrilling 105-98 home victory over the Phoenix Suns, taking the series 4-2.
With the Larry O’Brien Trophy in one arm and the NBA Finals MVP trophy in the other, Antetokounmpo couldnt'...
It's all tied up.
Utah rookie sensation Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 28 points to lead the Utah Jazz to a 102-95 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday night in Game 2 at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
The Jazz responded after falling in Game 1 on Sunday of the best-of-seven-series by attacking...
Thursday's game between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers was nothing short of a letdown.
With so much hype leading up to the third consecutive NBA Finals rematch between both teams, fans were instead treated to a blowout victory as the Warriors routed the Cavs, 113-91, to take a...
For years NBA stars have publicly campaigned for the right to vote on awards.
It took some time, but the league listened and gave players the opportunity to do just that last month as part of a new All-Star voting format to help decide who should play in the upcoming All-Star...
The NBA is more of a global game now than ever before. At the start of the 2017-18 season, there were 108 international players on opening day rosters, with the addition of five two-way contract players. These players represent 42 different countries and territories, the most in the league’s...
In a new special series, I’ll be ranking each major professional sports franchise (MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, MLS, etc.) in each of the states with at least two teams.
The teams will be ranked by the amount of success they’ve had in their current market, not accounting for previous locations...
The NBA All-Star weekend is here and kicked off Friday night with the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge which is designed to let fans watch the biggest and brightest first and second-year players compete against each other.
In its third year, the World came from behind to defeat Team USA, 150-141,...
The NBA Draft always brings plenty of surprises and this year was no different.
It started with the first pick as the Orlando Magic selected Paolo Banchero, a 6-foot-10 forward from Duke University. This was a surprise as most pundits expected Jabari Smith of Auburn to go first. Instead, Smith...
Houston... we have a problem!
Utah's Joe Ingles scored a career-high 27 points as the Utah Jazz took down the red-hot Rockets 116-108 Wednesday night in the Toyota Center in front of more than 18,000 fans.
With the victory, the Jazz tied up the Western Conference semifinals at 1-1 and will...
Gordon Hayward met with the Miami Heat on Saturday, visited Boston on Sunday and just recently completed close to a four-hour meeting with the Jazz organization on Monday in his home in San Diego.
The All-Star player has been the most coveted free agent this summer and has had fans...
Suppose you bought a gift online and what you received was entirely different than what you expected. Luckily, most places will let you return it. Yes, it's a hassle, but at least you're able to get your money back.
The same can't be said for professional sports.
Let's face it. As...
For the second consecutive year, the NBA Slam Dunk contest was won by an NBA rookie.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Hamidou Diallo won the battle Friday night, outlasting Dennis Smith Jr. of the New York Knicks by being the most consistent dunker of the night.
Diallo brought the house down with...
In a new special series, I’ll be ranking each major professional sports franchise (MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, MLS, WNBA, and NWSL) in each of the states with at least two teams.
The teams will be ranked by the amount of success they’ve had in their current market, not accounting for...
The NBA Draft always brings plenty of surprises and this year was no different.
With the franchise’s first No. 1 pick, the New Orleans Pelicans selected Zion Williamson. The former Duke star was named the ACC Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year and took home the Wooden Award...
Gordon Hayward — who made his first All-Star appearance this year — will become a free agent this summer with rumors that he could leave the Utah Jazz for the Boston Celtics or the Miami Heat.
Of course, a lot will come down to what the Jazz are willing to offer...
He may be the quietest player on the team, but Golden State's Klay Thompson is making his voice heard with a video he posted on his Twitter account Friday afternoon.
In the video, the three-time NBA All-Star announced that he will donating $1,000 for every point he scores during the...
Charles Barkley was wrong again.
After he guaranteed the Philadelphia 76ers would win Game 2 on the road, the Boston Celtics had other plans in front of 18,624 screaming fans at TD Garden Arena.
After going down by as many as 22 points, the Celtics put on a comeback for the...
Dear 2016, what a year it has been.
You brought us the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. You brought fans closer together with some of the most epic games and plays in sports history. Games were decided by the smallest of margins with underdogs climbing their way...
The NBA Draft is tomorrow and the free agency period is just around the corner, but that didn't stop the Utah Jazz from making one of the biggest offseason moves this summer as the franchise acquired veteran point guard Mike Conley from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Grayson...
The Golden State Warriors won Game 2 of the NBA Finals with another blowout victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers to take a 2-0 series lead.
The Warriors also set another record in the process as the franchise won its 14th consecutive playoff game to pass the 1988-89 Lakers and the 2016-17...
He wasn't going to be denied.
Despite Kevin Love sidelined with a concussion and going on the road against a Boston Celtics team that hadn't lost at home throughout the playoffs, LeBron James came up big once again as the Cavs walked out of TD Garden with a 87-79 victory.
Faced...
NBA players, coaches and celebrities took to social media to pay tribute to Kobe Bryant after reports surfaced that he died Sunday afternoon.
Bryant, 41, and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were among those killed when their helicopter slammed into a hillside near Malibu in Los Angeles County.
News of Bryant's tragic...