With the coronavirus pandemic at its height, almost all major sporting events are on hold at the moment across the world. In such a scenario, many of the professional leagues have been going on a trip down memory lane, streaming […]
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Coronavirus has changed everything about the 2019-20 NBA season
By JEFF GOLDBERG Editor, Sportintel.com The National Basketball Association has been at the forefront of the United States’ response to the coronavirus pandemic, setting the tone for sports’ universal response when it first cancelled games on March 11th, 2020 to […]
Our All-NBA Team Prediction: Giannis, LeBron lead first team for 2019-20 season
The suspension of the 2019-20 NBA season has left basketball fans on an indefinite cliffhanger with a lot of questions left unanswered such as who would have made it to the NBA Finals — would it have been a team […]
What was Michael Jordan’s vertical leap and how did he learn to jump so high?
When your nickname is “Air,” your shoe brand’s logo features your silhouette in mid-flight (officially called the “Jumpman“) and you’ve won a couple of NBA Slam Dunk contests, people are naturally going to be curious about how high you can […]
Scottie Pippen’s College Stats: How Scottie Pippen went from Central Arkansas to NBA Champion
Coming out of Hamburg High School in Arkansas, Scottie Pippen was a pretty good high school player. However, the problem with playing at the next level was that Pippen was relatively short, at 6-1 and even more problematic, he was […]
What are the scenarios for the ending of the 2019-20 NBA season?
COVID-19 has affected the entire world, and the entirety of consequences have yet to be felt in all aspects of our existence. The economy is struggling, our usual routine has been completely disrupted, and for many, this ,ay be the […]
Jerry Stackhouse: Kobe Bryant wouldn’t be picked for pickup games because he shot every single time
With his posthumous induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame later this year, Kobe Bryant‘s NBA legacy will be further cemented as one of the greatest players in the history of the league. As we all know, the Laker great […]
Watch Magic Johnson and other NBA players take on Turkish pro team Ülkersport in 1995
When Magic Johnson retired from the NBA in 1991 after announcing that he tested positive for HIV, he was away from the league for nearly five years. Save for an honorary appearance at the 1992 NBA All-Star Game in which […]
Throwback: Read this dope Michael Jordan article from an 1983 issue of The Sporting News magazine
Scrolling through social media, we came across this awesome Michael Jordan article from an 1983 issue of The Sporting News. The issue was their NCAA Player of the Year issue and was a such a great read that we decided […]
These 4 rare NBA factoids are what every self-respecting NBA fan should know
NBA fans the world over will tell you that they know everything there is to know about the NBA. We all know what it’s like when a group of friends get together and start trying to outdo each other by […]
After Coronavirus, the NBA and NHL will need to work out scheduling when seasons resume
Almost every professional sports league around the world are currently battling the coronavirus crisis and will potentially not be able to end their current season. For most of these leagues, their decision on whether they can come back or not […]
Durant, Dinwiddie, LeVert, Jarrett Allen and the key personnel decisions facing the Brooklyn Nets
The Nets were sitting in seventh in the Eastern Conference when the NBA called a halt due to the Coronavirus outbreak and have lost more games than they have won this season. Brooklyn have also been hit by the recent […]
When will the 2019-20 NBA season start up again?
The NBA has been out of action for what seems like forever, but in actuality it’s only been less than two weeks since the NBA season was suspended when Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19. Before that, it seemed rather […]
You can watch ‘NBA League Pass’ for free until April 22, here’s how to get access
Now that the NBA has suspended their season after their own players have tested positive for COVID-19, the league has a lot on their plate regarding the healthy of the NBA family, the season, teams as well as trying to […]
If seven NBA players have COVID-19, there could be 5 Million coronavirus cases in the United States
With the news that Kevin Durant and three other Brooklyn Nets tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday brings the number of NBA players with confirmed cases to seven. That announcement more than doubled the amount of players diagnosed with COVID-19. Can […]
Here’s the list of NBA players who have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
As you know by now, the NBA suspended their 2019-20 campaign after NBA All-Star Rudy Gobert was diagnosed with COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus, before the Utah Jazz was to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder last night. NBA Players […]
Turkish NBA players Korkmaz, Kanter and Ilyasova will help decide Eastern Conference champions
Turkey could see three notable home-grown NBA players in battle for the Eastern Conference in the post-season. Enes Kanter, Furkan Korkmaz and Ersan Ilyasova will play crucial roles either in the starting line-up or off the bench in their respective […]
Hot Take: The Utah Jazz may be the NBA’s most disappointing team
The Jazz have failed to meet championship expectations By Alexander Chan Following their acquisitions of Mike Conley Jr. and Bojan Bogdanovic in the 2019 off-season, many NBA commentators expected the Utah Jazz to contend for a championship this season. However, […]
The three NBA rising stars of the Eastern Conference
LeBron James dominated NBA’s Eastern Conference for four years on the bounce, finally bringing a championship back to Cleveland in 2016 when the Cavaliers triumphed over the Golden State Warriors. The King remained for another two seasons before departing for […]
These are the NBA’s 50 youngest and oldest players of the 2019-20 season
There’s a lot to be said about your talent, intelligence and athleticism as a basketball player when you’re a 19 year old and playing in the NBA . It’s even more impressive if you can be productive enough to still […]
