Wilt Chamberlain ‘Came Off as an Egotistical, Womanizing, Superhuman,’ but He Quietly Took the Time to Help a Dying Girl for an Entire Year

Wilt Chamberlain may have talked a big game in public, but the big man had a softer side, too.

Joe Kozlowski  •  30 Jul 2021
Larry Bird’s Still Mad About His High School Point Guard Missing Free Throws Decades Later

Larry Bird’s legendary competitive goes back to high school where he (and his hometown) are still mad about his teammate missing free throws. Bird told Dan Patrick a story about his high school point guard’s free throw woes and how it still bugs him and an old lady from French Lick, Indiana.

Tim Crean  •  30 Jul 2021
Cade Cunningham Went Vegan After Eating McDonald’s Burgers With Team USA in Greece

Cade Cunningham decided to try a plant-based vegan diet to see what happened, but after one too many fast-food burgers, he stuck to it. The number one overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft joins a host of other very successful athletes to go vegan and compete at sports’ highest levels.

Tim Crean  •  30 Jul 2021
LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and Anthony Davis Reportedly Hatched Their Lakers Plan at LeBron’s Home Weeks Ago

LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook are the NBA’s newest Big Three, as the trio looks to win a title on the Los Angeles Lakers. However, the deal didn’t just come to fruition on the night of the NBA Draft, but the three superstars reportedly hatched their Lakers plan weeks ago at LeBron’s home.

David Wysong  •  30 Jul 2021
NBA Draft 2021: Winners and Losers

The NBA draft is just hours old, but it’s never too early to declare some winners and losers from the annual pro basketball selection event. The Houston Rockets, Montverde Academy, and Zion Williamson are among the winners and the Sacramento Kings, Franz Wagner, and New York Knicks fans are some losers.

Tim Crean  •  30 Jul 2021
Kevin Durant Had an Even Better Day in New York Than Cade Cunningham Did on Thursday

Kevin Durant is busy in Tokyo representing the United States in the Olympics. Half a world away, his early investment in Robinhood paid off via the company’s IPO in New York.

John Moriello  •  29 Jul 2021
The Bulls Received a Pair of ‘Strong’ Offers for the NBA Draft Pick Used on Michael Jordan, One of Which Would Have Teamed MJ With a Trio of Future Hall of Famers

Two teams made strong offers to the Chicago Bulls ahead of the 1984 draft in an attempt to trade up to select Michael Jordan.

Luke Norris  •  29 Jul 2021
Alperen Sengun: Everything You Need to Know About the 2021 NBA Draft Prospect

Sensational Turkish Teenager Alperen Sengun has been flying up 2021 NBA draft boards and looks like he has a bright future in the league. The old-school center has a highly-developed post game, was MVP of the Turkish Super League at 18, and is a darling of the analytics crowd.

Tim Crean  •  29 Jul 2021
Jimmy Walker, the Pistons’ First-Ever No. 1 Overall NBA Draft Pick (and Jalen Rose’s Father), Was Also ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ in the NFL Draft

Jimmy Walker, the Pistons’ first-ever No. 1 overall NBA draft pick and Jalen Rose’s father, was also the last pick in the 1967 NFL draft.

Luke Norris  •  29 Jul 2021