As the youngest of three brothers and son of Lavar Ball, LaMelo Ball has been in the spotlight for some time. “In the spotlight” might be an understatement, there were times when the Ball family was oversaturated on the verge […]
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The 20 most-popular NBA Instagram accounts, players with the most followers
Today’s NBA is so much more different than previous generations. It isn’t just about the reliance on three-point shooting, the Play-In tournament, non-fungible tokens, player empowerment, social justice, and jersey-swapping, but one of the defining characteristics of the modern NBA […]
Zion Williamson says “Remember me?” with highlight dunk during Pelicans practice
After over a year of non-stop Zion Williamson saturation, the #1 overall pick has recently been out of the public eye for nearly two full months. Williamson sat out of the majority of the NBA Summer League before pulling out […]
Steve Kerr on Anthony Davis forcing trade to Los Angeles Lakers: “It’s bad for the league”
As we’ve covered several times over the last month, the league’s landscape has completely changed. That’s due to several big name NBA superstars changing teams as free agents (Kawhi Leonard), by requesting trades (Paul George), or getting traded (D’Angelo Russell). […]
Sports Illustrated lists their 100 top NBA players of 2019 (full list)
It’s that time of year again. We’re in mid-September which is about a month out from the start of the NBA season. We’re dusting off the cobwebs from rumors, trades, and watching Instagram videos of high schoolers pulling crossovers and […]
Simmons, Mitchell clear frontrunners for NBA’s Rookie of the Year
As we near the end of the current NBA Championship season, it the time when we talk about playoff odds, but also start looking at the notable players including MVP, All-NBA Teams, Defensive Awards, and Sixth Man honors. The award […]
I can’t stop talking about the NBA rookie class of 2017-18
For someone that’s watched a few decades of NBA basketball, I don’t recall seeing a as many amazing and promising first-year players *during* their first year of play. I can’t stop talking about this year’s rookies. Yes, there was the […]
So far… the NBA’s 6 best rookies of the 2017-18 season
It’s still rather early in the NBA season, but from the first quarter of the season, this year’s rookie crop already looks to be one of the best draft classes in NBA history. Yes, this is despite the first two […]
First 5: The NBA’s top draft picks and how they’ll fit with their new teams
The 2017 NBA Draft is done with. The rookies now have their respective teams. They have signed their first NBA contracts and have had their first taste of NBA action in the Summer Leagues. We’ve seen the young guns play […]
Gallery: Look at the new Nike jerseys for the 2017-18 NBA season (and jersey sponsors)
If you’ve been paying attention to the NBA during the summer, you aware that Adidas lost out to Nike on being the official outfitter for the NBA. Throughout the last month or so, the company out of Oregon has teased […]
What is Lonzo Ball’s race? Is the NBA player mixed race (multi-racial)?
Everybody is aware of the ZO2 Prime shoes by now. The Big Baller Brand’s first basketball shoe grabbed headlines because of of its absurd $495.00 price tag (and its striking resemblance to the Kobe 11 — was it the ZO1 Prime?). But […]