After having to replace Steve Nash as head coach, the Brooklyn Nets continue to be embroiled in chaos as Kyrie Irving’s suspension has been extended. As reported by Marca, Jacque Vaughn has been hired as the new coach, and he confirmed that Irving will sit out at least one more game. He won’t play in…
USA Basketball still has some work to do before clinching a berth in next year’s World Cup. Bruno Caboclo scored 24 points, Georghino De Paula added 18 and Brazil greatly improved its chances of making the 32-team World Cup field by beating the U.S. 94-79 in a qualifying game on Friday. The U.S. would have…
Miami-Dade County and the Miami Heat are ending their arena naming rights deal with bankrupt cryptocurrency firm FTX. As reported by ESPN, the county, which owns the arena, signed a 19-year, $135 million deal for the bayfront Heat homecourt’s name in 2021. After an initial balloon payment of $14 million, FTX was scheduled to make…
Kevin Durant was always going to leave the Golden State Warriors when he hit free agency in the summer of 2019. As reported by SBNATION, Durant had accomplished everything he set out to do when he first arrived in the Bay during the infamous summer of 2016: he won two championships, and was named Finals…
Stephen Curry had never been happier about a win in the 11th game of the regular season than he was about the Golden State Warriors’ 116-113 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. Coming off a five-game losing streak, the Warriors considered this to be as close to a must-win game as possible this…
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will miss Monday’s contest versus the Utah Jazz with left foot soreness, the team announced. This will mark James’ first absence of the season. The 37-year-old played in all nine of the Lakers’ games to date, averaging just over 36 minutes per contest. Guards Lonnie Walker and Patrick Beverley…
Phoenix Suns forward Cameron Johnson could miss extended time after injuring his right knee on Friday night, as reported by ESPN. Coach Monty Williams did not comment on the extent of the injury on Saturday before the team’s game against the Trail Blazers. The Athletic reported that the Suns fear Johnson has a torn meniscus,…
New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum, who serves as the president of the National Basketball Players Association, said Kyrie Irving’s social media post about an antisemitic film and the controversy that ensued can be used as a teaching moment for all players. As reported by ESPN, McCollum made his first public statements on Irving on…
Matt Ryan hit a tying 3-pointer at the regulation buzzer, Lonnie Walker made a key 3-pointer in overtime while scoring 28 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 120-117 Wednesday night for their second straight victory after an 0-5 start to the season. As reported by ESPN, Anthony Davis had 20…
The New York Knicks were beating the Atlanta Hawks 51-28 midway through the second quarter. Their defense was ferocious, and a balanced offense had the Hawks on their heels. As reported by Bleacher Report, everything after that point was an abject failure for a Knicks team that has now lost three straight. Atlanta scored 29…
