Carmelo Anthony Is the Only Top-5 Pick From the 2003 NBA Draft Without a Championship but Could (And Should) Get His Best Chance Next Season

Carmelo Anthony is the only player selected in the top five of the 2003 NBA draft without a championship, but could get his best chance next season.

Luke Norris  •  29 Jul 2021
Larry Bird Won a Gold Medal With the Dream Team, but the First Olympic Memory That Comes to His Mind Is a Bittersweet Reminder of His Painful Past

While winning a gold medal with the Dream Team was an iconic moment, Larry Bird also had a bittersweet thought on the podium.

Joe Kozlowski  •  29 Jul 2021
Jalen Green, Jalen Suggs, and Evan Mobley Sign Deals to Team up With Damian Lillard, James Harden, and Trae Young

Jalen Green, Jalen Suggs, and Evan Mobley will be top picks in the 2021 NBA draft but they also have something else in common. The three stars signed deals to endorse Adidas. They join other athletes representing the brand like James Harden, Damian Lillard, Trae Young, Candace Parker, Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers, and Lionel Messi.

Tim Crean  •  29 Jul 2021
Kyrie Irving Has Picked an $11 Million Fight He Can’t Win

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving is raising a ruckus over Nike’s plans to release the ‘Kyrie 8’ line of basketball shoes He has called the shoes ‘trash’ on social media.

John Moriello  •  29 Jul 2021
What is G League Ignite?

The 2021 NBA draft has players from well-known colleges and international locales, but this year also brings prospects from G League Ignite. This year’s squad featured four top prospects in Jalen Green, Jonathan Kuminga, Daishen Nix, and Isiah Todd. Next year’s team should be even more loaded as more prospects go this route.

Tim Crean  •  29 Jul 2021
Larry Bird Gave Bill Walton His Life Back: ‘You Have Not Spent Six Years of Your Life on the Clippers’

Larry Bird gets credit for a lot of things but one teammate, Bill Walton, credits The Legend with giving him his career and his life back. After six long years in San Diego with the Clippers, Walton’s 1985-86 championship season with the Boston Celtics brought good things back into his life.

Tim Crean  •  28 Jul 2021
Never Forget Michael Jordan Took a Mental Break at the Height of His NBA Career and Admits He Doesn’t Know If He Could’ve Survived in the Social Media Era

Michael Jordan has admitted he may not have survived in the social media era and took a much-needed mental break at the height of his NBA career.

Luke Norris  •  28 Jul 2021
Jalen Suggs Issues a Stern Warning to Teams Who Pass on Him in the 2021 NBA Draft

Jalen Suggs tells NBA teams that they will regret passing on him because he is a proven winner at the highest-levels of basketball. Despite this warning, Suggs is a top five draft pick and not a top three section. The 2021 NBA draft is deep and features four tiers of player atop the first round.

Tim Crean  •  28 Jul 2021
Kevin Durant’s ‘Big 3’ Extension Comments Point to Possible Winds of Change for the Brooklyn Nets

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant commented on the possibility of the team’s “Big Three” signing contract extensions this offseason.

Martin Fenn  •  28 Jul 2021