Hundreds of people gathered outside of the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, MN, on Tuesday afternoon. Millions of others across the world watched. They waited to hear the verdict for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. The jury found Chauvin guilty to charges of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree …
Read More »Basketball Hall of Fame announces 2021 finalists
On Tuesday, the Naismith Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass., announced the 14 finalists for induction this year. The finalists that will be considered were announced Tuesday afternoon on The Jump on ESPN. In total, nine players and five coaches are up for debate. Here is a look at some …
Read More »Nets Cruise Past the Lakers in a Potential Finals Preview
The Brooklyn Nets took down the Los Angeles Lakers 109-98 last night in what could be an NBA Finals preview. https://twitter.com/BrooklynNets/status/1362638649674895360 Both teams missing stars The Nets played last night without Kevin Durant, and the Lakers were without Anthony Davis. Durant was sidelined with a mild hamstring injury, and Davis …
Read More »James Harden: Need I Remind You?
Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself Nets star James Harden reminded us all last night why Brooklyn completed the blockbuster trade to acquire him to the team. The All-Star shooting guard achieved a double-double to will the Nets to complete a 24-point comeback versus the Suns without injured teammates Kevin Durant …
Read More »NBA Moves Ahead With All-Star Game Despite Some Player’s Reluctance
All-Star Game faces mixed reactions from players The NBA plans to go ahead with the All-Star Game planned for March 7, though not all are excited about the meeting. ESPN Senior Insider Adrian Wojnarowski said in an interview, most players view the event as an obligation. In addition to the …
Read More »Anthony Davis Injury Update
Anthony Davis reinjures right Achilles Los Angeles Lakers star, Anthony Davis, sat out the second half against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday when he reinjured his right Achilles. Kyle Kuzma replaced Davis with a little over two minutes left in the first half. However, the Nuggets proved to be too …
Read More »Some NBA Players Not Sure About 2021 All-Star Game
The NBA plans to hold its annual All-Star Game on March 7 in Atlanta, but quite a few players have voiced their concerns with holding the game from the current global situation. Players believe that holding the NBA All-Star Game will only benefit the owners, leaving players at increased risk …
Read More »LeBron James looks to make more change this year
The NBA is finally making a return this Friday. LeBron James says he is ready to go out and win another championship. Playing once again inside the STAPLES center, the Lakers will kick off their preseason game on December 11th against the Clippers with hopes of proving, yet again, that they …
Read More »NBA Players Use Voice to Urge Voting
NBA Social Justice Response In light of the ongoing social justice movement, the NBA is doing everything possible to help the cause. In the Orlando bubble, the NBA allowed its players to replace the last name on their jerseys with a social justice message. These included statements such as “Black …
Read More »‘We’ll Be Back’: Heat Vow to Return to NBA Finals After Loss
On Oct. 11, 2020 the Miami Heat watched as the Los Angeles Lakers win the 2020 NBA Finals. With their 106-93 victory over the Miami Heat, the Lakers took home their 17th NBA title. However, this isn’t the last time you’ll see Miami reach the finals according to Jimmy Butler. …
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