Los Angeles, CA

Following an embarrassing Finals defeat to their bitter rivals, the Lakers came back with something to prove in 2009. Prove they did, winning 65 games in the regular season — tied for the third-most wins in franchise history. In his first full year with the team, Pau Gasol shined as he earned his second All-Star nod and first All-NBA team selection. While reigning MVP Kobe Bryant remained the star of the show, the story of the 2009 Lakers lies within its depth and role players. This included players like Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza (who gave Phil Jackson’s group size, length, and playmaking).

Ranking The 25 Greatest NBA Teams of All-Time

Boston, MA

Fastbreak On SI

Paul Pierce revealed his favorite Boston Celtics player.

NBA Legend Paul Pierce Reveals His Favorite Boston Celtics Player

The US Sun

LEBRON James and his son Bronny were featured in the latest NBA 2K25 video game trailer. The Los Angeles Lakers father-son duo were spotted completing a dunk play during the gameplay video. The latest NBA 2K25 trailer showed in-game footage of the league’s superstars. At the one-minute and 22-second mark, the 2024 second-round pick Bronny […]

2K25 gives NBA fans taste of LeBron and Bronny James’ link-up with Lakers rookie setting up dad for dunk in gameplay vid

Being stuck in the purgatory of mediocrity in the NBA is the worst place to be, as being nowhere near winning a title while also being nowhere near the bottom five in the standings to get a great lottery pick means a franchise is about as far away from competing as it possibly can be.

Ric Bucher Says One High-Profile NBA Team Is ‘Stuck’

All NBA players face pressure. Young players, in particular, are under pressure to perform and show improvement year after year, having to live up to their draft expectations. That pressure reaches a new height in years four and five when players start their rookie extension or are up for it. With more money comes more expectations and pressure. So, coming into the 2024/25 NBA season, which young guys have the most pressure on them to perform?

Young NBA Players Facing Major Pressure Next Season

The widespread usage of social media and the emergence of incredibly popular apps like TikTok and Instagram have changed the world. People that the world wouldn’t otherwise know about have become famous, while other highly talented individuals have only seen their fame grow. When it comes to Olivia Dunne — a National Champion at LSU — her talent and social media popularity propelled her to unimaginable heights.

Olivia Dunne: The Game-Changer in Collegiate Sports

Imagine athletes at the peak of their ability, entertaining fans with their incredible skills, only to have their careers sadly cut short. This unfortunate reality of sports is one that fans have had to witness far too often. This article delves into the stories of star athletes who, due to injury, health issues, or other unforeseen circumstances, were compelled to hang up their jerseys way sooner than anyone expected.

Star Athletes Who Retired Before Anyone Expected

The 2024 NFL season is rapidly approaching and the schedule has been unveiled. How is your team going to do next season — bound for the playoffs or destined for a top-10 pick?

2024 Win/Loss Predictions For Every NFL Team

Is there one NFL franchise that sticks out from the rest in terms of having the best NFL helmet? We think so. This piece will delve into all 32 NFL teams, and thus we will rank them accordingly from least-favorite NFL helmet to the ultimate best NFL helmet. Where does your team end up on the list — and do you agree with ours?

Ranking All 32 NFL Helmets From Worst to Best

There is a lot of money in professional sports — and it is set to increase. Between 2022 and 2023, the collective worth of these elite teams ballooned by 15%, hitting an unprecedented $256 billion, according to Forbes. In this list, we will break down the top 27 most valuable sports teams in the world, based on these updated 2023 figures.

Counting Down the World’s 27 Most Valuable Sports Teams

Entrepreneur

Cuban has been publicly criticizing the International Olympic Committee and NBA players competing since at least 2004.

'The Olympics Are a Business': Mark Cuban Says NBA Players Should Not Be Permitted to Play in the 2024 Summer Games

USA TODAY Sports Media Group

Long gone are the days when New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago produced much of the talent we saw on NBA courts. Today, players come from all over the place, creating new millionaires across the globe.
We’ve delved deep into NBA salary information (our data goes back to 1990) to identify the highest-paid players born in each major basketball hotbed – from Seattle to Melbourne, Belgrade to Los Angeles, and everywhere in between.
Take a look below:
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1. LeBron James: $482,593,428
2. Stephen Curry: $357,844,681
3. Larry Nance Jr: $61,282,052
4. Jerome Lane: $1,365,000
5. Chris Livingston: $1,119,563Atlanta, Georgia Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

1. Dwight...

NBA salaries: The highest-paid NBA players from each major basketball city

Kobe Bryant, who tragically died in a helicopter crash along with his daughter, was one of the most significant players in NBA history. Owing to his remarkable accomplishments and career statistics, fans, commentators, and other players hold him in high regard. Bryant, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in NBA history, spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers.

VIDEO: D’Angelo Russell Recalls His Experience Of Being A Part Of Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant’s Final NBA Season

FadeawayWorld.net

Bill Simmons predicts a potential alternate league for the WNBA, driven by player dissatisfaction with salaries and conditions, reminiscent of the historic NBA-ABA split.

Bill Simmons Foresees WNBA Breaking Up Like NBA-ABA Split

ClutchPoints

The NBA 2K25 Gameplay Reveal trailer dropped today, and of course the developers wanted to show footage of Lakers' rookie Bronny James alongside his legendary father, LeBron. Although brief, the trailer shows the duo playing together and celebrating, we get a good glimpse of his in-game player model. Without further ado, let's take a look the Lakers rookie in NBA 2K25.

Lakers' Bronny James Appears in NBA 2K25 Trailer with LeBron

ESPN

LeBron James is in an elite club of NBA players with 300 or more points in the Olympics. Check out more information on the group now.

NBA players with 300+ Olympic points: LeBron, Durant, Carmelo

FanSided

The NBA Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual award, recognizing the league’s best player in the regular season. The inaugural recipient of the MVP award was the St. Louis Hawks’ Bob Pettit, in the 1955-56 season. That means for the league’s first nine seasons (1946-47 to...

Bob Cousy and the NBA's unofficial MVP Award

BasketballNetwork.net

Draymond and Pat Bev are players who have the KG mindset according to Deron.

Deron Williams shares which current NBA players have the Garnett mindset: "Pat Bev is probably the most like KG"

Canada already won their first two matches of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, and RJ Barrett seems to be leading the pack and turning heads with his incredible performances. However, this doesn’t really come as a surprise, as the 24-year-old is coming from an espectacular second half of last season, since he was traded from New York to Toronto.

NBA legend hails Canadian Raptors player as one of the best in current Olympics

The Big Ticket is among the top 25 athletes of the 21st century, according to the experts at ESPN. No. 23 overall, in fact, with Kevin Garnett’s 2008 title with the Boston Celtics helping to cement his career in such rarefied air. KG is rightfully held in high esteem...

Hall of Fame Boston Celtics big man Kevin Garnett ranked in ESPN's top 25 athletes of 21st century

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The Most Overrated NBA Players of All-Time

Not all NBA players manage to reach the heights expected of them. Some even show early signs of promise only...

The Most Overrated NBA Players of All-Time

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