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Kevin Durant officially has beef with a player on one of his former teams. Brooklyn Nets guard Dennis Schroder called out the Phoenix Suns star Durant during a Twitch stream this week. Schroder, who plays for his native Germany on the national team level, had made some comments during the Paris Olympics about the supposed...
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Kevin Durant called out by fellow NBA player over Olympics diss

Fastbreak On SI

Former NBA player Michael Beasley was named as the MVP of the Big3.

Former NBA Players React To Michael Beasley News

Los Angeles, CA

The NBA as a whole has turned into a reactionary league in that teams like the Los Angeles Lakers make short-sighted moves in order to catch up or keep up with other franchises. This was evident with the Russell Westbrook trade, where a panicking Lakers team made an ill-advised move that was panned almost universally.

Re-Graded Lakers Trade Called One of the Worst in NBA History

San Francisco, CA

Rich Paul reportedly had a significant impact in LeBron James not heading to the Golden State Warriors at the 2024 NBA trade deadline. NBA Insider Marc Stein reported that Paul, James' agent, was "adamantly opposed" to James leaving the Los Angeles Lakers for Golden State and did not want James to switch teams for a fourth time.

LeBron James Rumors: Rich Paul's Influence on Lakers-Warriors Trade Talks Revealed

FadeawayWorld.net

Damian Lillard reveals his five favorite players in the NBA today.

Damian Lillard Excludes LeBron And Durant From His List Of Top 5 Favorite Players In Today's NBA

The point guard position is the most valuable position on the court. If a team doesn’t have a great point guard in today’s modern NBA, there will be no Championships brought to that organization except a few. Today, we will look at the top five point guards in NBA history.

Top Five NBA Point Guards of All-Time

FanSided

For those who were fortunate enough to witness his career as it happened, Allen Iverson is a legend of the highest order. For Los Angeles Lakers fans, he's also the man responsible for the only blemish on an otherwise flawless run to the 2001 NBA championship. In a full-circle moment,...

Allen Iverson names multiple Lakers in all-time NBA starting five

Seattle, WA

The Indiana Fever's 92-75 win over the Seattle Storm was the most-watched WNBA game ever on ABC. ESPN announced the event drew an average of 2.2 million viewers and peaked at 2.9 million. ESPN PR @ESPNPR. Last Sunday's <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WNBA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WNBA</a> matchup between <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheNewStorm?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheNewStorm</a> & <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FeverRising?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FeverRising</a> delivered the most-watched...

Caitlin Clark, Fever vs. Storm Draws 2.2M Viewers; ABC's Most-Watched WNBA Game Ever

Athlon Sports

James Harden couldn't miss in Hong Kong. The Los Angeles Clippers guard participated in NBA legend, and former Houston Rockets big man Yao Ming's charity basketball game in China on Tuesday. The event looked to be a success, thanks in large part to a 'prime' Harden, who apparently decided to put ...

NBA Fans React To 'Prime' James Harden Clips At Yao Ming's Charity Game

DeSean Jackson appeared on FS1's Speak on Tuesday and said that he recently spoke with Trent Williams and expects the star offensive lineman's holdout to end in the near future. "They're working on something, man," he said of talks between the San Francisco 49ers and Williams. "I think [the 49ers]...

DeSean Jackson: Trent Williams Will Return to 49ers 'Shortly' amid Contract Rumors

The NBA has been dominated by tall players over the years. However, many short-heightened players have proved their mettle with unbelievable athleticism. For instance, 5’9” Nate Robinson blocked 7’6” Yao Ming in 2006, while 5-foot-7 Spud Webb shocked the world in the 1986 Slam Dunk Contest by beating Dominik Wilkins.

Who Has The Highest Vertical Jump In NBA History? Ft. Michael Jordan And Spud Webb

The Paris Olympics were special for Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards for a multitude of reasons. Not only did Edwards win his first career Olympic gold medal and celebrate his 23rd birthday with a surprise party, but he also got to share the floor with his childhood idol, Kevin Durant. Edwards told Lane Florsheim of the Wall Street Journal that the standout moment for him in the Olympics was throwing down an alley-oop off a pass from Durant during the gold medal game against France.

Anthony Edwards: Alley-Oop Dunk from Kevin Durant 'Was the Best Feeling of My Life'

One of the top NBA insiders in sports media is reportedly on the verge of becoming a free agent. According to Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York Post, Shams Charania has left Stadium after working at the outlet for the past six years. Also, it was noted that Charania's contracts with The Athletic and FanDuel TV are coming up.

Report: NBA Insider Shams Charania Leaves Stadium; Contract Expiring at The Athletic

In the NIL era of college sports, it's commonplace to see players asking for hundreds of thousands of dollars to play for a certain school. A recent poll conducted by CBS Sports' Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander revealed just how much college basketball coaches are being asked to pay to get a player to commit or transfer to their respective schools.

CBB Coach Says Player Asked for $5M NIL Contract; 77% Have Gotten Requests for $1M

Matt Chapman is reportedly leaning towards free agency this offseason. Per USA Today's Bob Nightengale, the San Francisco Giants third baseman is expected to opt out of his contract following the end of the season, which would make him a free agent, though it's likely he would remain with the Giants.

MLB Rumors: Matt Chapman Expected to Opt Out of Giants Contract, Become Free Agent

Los Angeles Lakers On SI

Los Angeles All-Star center Anthony Davis is among ESPN's top five preseason Defensive Player of the Year favorites.

Lakers News: Anthony Davis Among ESPN's Top 5 Preseason DPOY Favorites

Sacramento, CA

The Sacramento Kings will host a handful of free agents for "competitive workouts" this week. Per KTXL's Sean Cunningham, Isaiah Thomas, Tony Bradley, Juan Toscano-Anderson and Lonnie Walker will partake in workouts as they look to land on a roster. Thomas, once an MVP candidate, has been trying to find...

NBA Rumors: Kings to Work Out Free Agents Isaiah Thomas, Lonnie Walker, Tony Bradley

Phoenix, AZ

It has become a norm for All-Star or superstar NBA players to get moved at either the offseason or the trade deadline. The trend is expected to continue during the 2024-25 NBA season, which will see its trade deadline on February 6, 2025. In an ESPN article published on August...

Suns All-Star Predicted to Be Moved at NBA Trade Deadline

Colorado State

Fort Collins, CO

Colorado State is going way back in time with the newest addition to its uniform set ahead of the 2024 football season. The Rams unveiled a new orange, white and green look to honor their old Aggies moniker. The team will wear the jersey for its Sept. 7 matchup with Northern Colorado.

Colorado State Unveils Uniforms Honoring 'Aggie Roots' in Video for 2024 CFB Season

In between winning gold medals at the Olympics in Paris earlier this month, star gymnast Simone Biles gave fans an all-time meme. While warming up for an event, Biles gave the camera a glance that took the internet by storm. A few weeks removed from the Olympics, Biles joked that the glance she gave the camera in Paris is something she does "all the time."

Simone Biles Jokes About Viral Video Meme: 'I Actually Do This All the Time'

NewsBreak

Ranking the NBA's Most Overrated Players of the Last 5 Years

When we call NBA players overrated, keep in mind that's a relative term. Everyone we'll highlight here is better at their job than most of us...

Ranking the NBA's Most Overrated Players of the Last 5 Years

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