The Hawks Are Often a Forgotten Team in the First Celtics-Lakers Era and Were the Only Squad to Beat Bill Russell’s Boston Dynasty in the NBA Finals

While most usually only mention the Celtics and Lakers when discussing the NBA from the 1950s and 1960s, the Hawks played a major role in that era as well and did something the Lakers never could.

Luke Norris  •  23 Jun 2021
The Golden State Warriors Have a $24 Million Reason to Thank D’Angelo Russell

The Warriors traded D’Angelo Russell for Andrew Wiggins and a draft pick that just conveyed into No. 7 overall.

Jack Dougherty  •  23 Jun 2021
LaMelo Ball Won Rookie of the Year, and Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves Aren’t Happy About It

The LaMelo Ball, Anthony Edwards debate will be around for a long time. The Charlotte Hornets picked Ball No. 3 overall in the 2020 NBA draft, two spots behind Edwards, the Minnesota Timberwolves No. 1 overall selection. Both Ball and Edwards had fantastic rookie seasons. However, it was Ball who went on to win the Kia Rookie of […]

Tim Crean  •  22 Jun 2021
Ben Simmons Reportedly Considering an Unprecedented Change in Effort to Finally Fix His Broken Jump Shot

Ben Simmons reportedly thinking about switching from a lefty to a righty in effort to fix his broken jumper.

Jack Dougherty  •  22 Jun 2021
Trae Young Had a Touching Moment With His Dad on Father’s Day

Trae Young’s dad got a special Father’s Day gift from his son after the Atlanta Hawks dramatic Game 7 win to go to the Conference Finals. Rayford Young was an excellent basketball player in his own right and now gets to watch his son try to lead the Hawks to its first ever NBA championship.

Tim Crean  •  21 Jun 2021
Ben Simmons’ Bewildering Shooting Woes Might Actually Have a Simple Solution: ‘I Think I Was Supposed to Be Right-Handed’

Ben Simmons is a right-handed basketball player, and he needs to make a drastic change if he ever wants to be taken seriously again.

Jack Dougherty  •  21 Jun 2021
Kenny ‘The Jet’ Smith Enjoys ‘Inside the NBA’ for a Reason Much More Important Than ‘Running Into Christmas Trees’ and ‘Racing to the Big Board’

Kenny “The Jet” Smith is known for talking basketball on “Inside the NBA.” He has become one of the prominent voices around the sport, along with his co-stars Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley. However, Smith talks about much more than basketball, and has moments more meaningful than when he races to the big board.

David Wysong  •  21 Jun 2021
Kevin Durant’s Insistence on Wearing the Wrong Shoe Size May Have Cost the Nets an Eastern Conference Finals Appearance

Kevin Durant could’ve sent the Brooklyn Nets to the Eastern Conference Finals if he wore the correct shoe size.

Jack Dougherty  •  20 Jun 2021
Ray Allen Didn’t Know Anything About Jordan Brand When Nike Approached Him About Joining: ‘Jordan’s Doing It, I Want to Be a Part of It’

Ray Allen had one of the most successful careers in NBA history, becoming a two-time NBA champion and a Hall of Famer. He is also one of the most successful athletes to ever sign with Michael Jordan’s Jordan Brand. However, he didn’t really know what it was when Nike first approached him about it.

David Wysong  •  20 Jun 2021