Category: Sport

NBA players find motivation — in the form of doubters or feeling dismissed — around every corner. They build up straw men when they can’t find those critics. Or, they just turn to Twitter. On his Rogue Bogues podcast, Andrew Bogut said if Stephen Curry had a bad half he would read Twitter in the […]

FIBA continues to act like… well, FIBA. Sure, the world is battling the coronavirus and trying to limit outbreaks, and basketball seasons — largely without fans — are in full swing around the globe, but that’s not going to stop basketball’s international body from putting on regional tournament qualifiers next month. That sparked a couple […]

Jamal Murray had to know this was coming, and he should be happy there was no suspension involved. The Nuggets’ point guard was fined $25,000 by the league Wednesday for “striking Dallas Mavericks guard Tim Hardaway Jr. in the groin area,” according to the official release from the league. There was not much he could […]

The Wizards and Grizzlies have each had six games postponed due to coronavirus already. The NBA anticipated disruptions this season. The league released only the first segment of the 2020-21 schedule before the season, 37-38 games per team. The rest of the 72-game season will be announced later and incorporate postponements. But that left Washington […]

It’s still up in the air whether or not there will be an All-Star Game this season (although the smart money is on it happening because Turner/TNT wants it to happen). The NBA and players union are in talks about a one-day All-Star Game in March — without all the weekend fanfare such as the […]

The 76ers suffered a brutal collapse. Tobias Harris saved them from a humiliating loss. The Lakers went on a 13-0 run in the final 3:01 to take a one-point lead. But Harris answered with the game-winner to give Philadelphia a 107-106 victory. Joel Embiid (28 points, six rebounds, four assists and two blocks) looked dominant […]

Tuesday, Jan. 26, was the one year anniversary of the tragic death of Kobe Bryant, and it still didn’t seem real. A lot of players felt that way — former teammates and competitors — because Kobe’s reach and impact were so great. they took to social media to express how much they missed him, as […]