Who would have guessed that the Dallas Mavericks and the Minnesota Timberwolves would be the ones squaring off in the Western Conference Finals? Both Dallas and Minnesota have been playing so well going into the playoffs. Even so most basketball […]
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The 27 Players with the Longest Wingspans in NBA History
The NBA is the league of the giants. The game may not have been designed for players that are closer to the rim, but the advantage is clear. Not that taller players aren’t skilled or talented, but being born closer […]
The Top Ten Centers in the NBA Going Into the 2022-23 Season
With just over a month before the season begins, many rosters are taking form. Kevin Durant is staying with Brooklyn (and so is Kyrie). Donovan Mitchell is playing with the Cavs this season while his former Jazz teammate Rudy Gobert […]
Full List of 2021 NBA All Star Voting Results: Here’s who NBA players, media and fans voted for
With the NBA All-Star reserves announced yesterday, the full NBA All-Star rosters have been determined. Under normal circumstances, we can confidently put money down at Kubet that there’s always going to be angry fans when you can only name 24 […]
Our 2021 NBA All-Star predictions: Why Rudy Gobert and Paul George shouldn’t make the West (but will anyways)
Nothing’s official quite yet, but it looks like the NBA All-Star Game is actually going to happen in this weird Covid-19-impacted season. If all goes well before now and March, the game will likely be played sometime in March; bringing […]
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 […]
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, […]
Zion Williamson’s “NBA ready body” on full display in Pelicans’ 128-127 win over Utah Jazz
Zion Williamson came into the league as a once-in-a-generation prospect. Not just because of his talent, skills, and highlight-worthy tomahawk dunks, but the fact that he’s able to carry the body of football player through the air with grace, control […]
No longer stigmatized, Europeans can just be ‘players’ in today’s NBA
It used to be that international players were something to be gawked at; to be put under the magnifying glass when they were on the court. Europeans were stereotyped as slow, plodding, flopping and robotic players and anytime they let […]
How to watch Spain vs. France during Eurobasket 2015
The recent battles between France and Spain has been referred to as the “El classico” (The Classic) of European basketball. The last match of the day is a meetup of two titans. Yes, it’s Spain vs. France once again (watch […]
Watch Spain vs. Greece, France vs. Latvia in Eurobasket 2015
It’s getting down to serious business and the stakes just keep getting higher from here on out. September 15th is day one of the Eurobasket quarterfinals and we have two heavyweights duking it out as the opening band. . Greece vs. […]
It was all about alley-oops in the NBA last night
When you have some of the tallest centers in the league hitting the hardwood you must expect to see at least couple of alley oops. Last night Anthony Davis, Rudy Gobert and Andre Drummond proved that they’re among the top […]
Rudy Gobert grabs career high 24 rebounds
Rudy Gobert is one of the most interesting young talents at the center position in the NBA. The French international showed significant improvements in his understanding of the game during the World Cup last summer where he won the bronze […]
Team World should dominate the Rising Stars Challenge
This year’s Rising Star Challenge has a slightly different format. Instead of the usual Rookie vs. Sophomore matchup we’ll be seeing combined rosters of first year and second year players separated in two teams – World vs. USA. With the […]
Watch Rudy Gobert Block Pau Gasol in France’s Win Over Spain
Rudy Gobert had a coming out party in France’s big win over Spain in the FIBA World Cup. He didn’t light it up on the offensive end though both his baskets came on big dunks in the first half. The […]
France vs. Spain Boxscore: France Stuns Spain in FIBA World Cup 65-52
It’s not that France is a bad team, it’s just that Spain is that good. France was a 17 point underdog going into the game, and instead they pulled out a double-digit win with great passing, outside shots, and interior […]