Carmelo Anthony thinks Knicks are the ‘team to beat’ as long as they do this following NBA title win
Carmelo Anthony can’t wait for Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden, as he watches Jalen Brunson and the rest of the New York Knicks receive their long-awaited NBA title rings, and even better, watching a banner fly to the rafters for the first time in…
Joel Embiid rejects idea 76ers stars must ‘take a back seat’ as NBA regular season looms
The Philadelphia 76ers boast a star-studded roster that has been projected to make a run at the NBA title. Jaylen Brown arrived in Philadelphia as the centerpiece of a blockbuster trade, while LeBron James later chose the Sixers after considering several…
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver blindsides Sonics faithful by floating surprise expansion alternative
Hold on, Adam Silver said what now? The NBA commissioner informed league owners that Seattle is no longer a “lock” for expansion? That’s the word according to a new report from ESPN, and if you’re a Seattleite, you just spit out…
Jalen Brunson is afraid to open the bag containing his NBA championship hat because of horrors inside
You’d think that a player’s NBA Championship hat would be one of their prized possessions, but when it’s carrying the potential funk factor that New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson’s might be, perhaps not so much. The Knicks locked…
NBA and many sportsbooks agree to ban multiple types of bets due to recent betting scandals
The NBA has been rocked with scandal over the past year as it pertains to sports betting. Sports betting is now integrated into almost every broadcast. It’s ingrained in the game from the weekly talk shows to the pregame coverage. Now the NBA is…
NBA Hall of Famer Amare Stoudemire is now a police officer after graduating from Miami academy
After earning more than $161 million over his Hall of Fame career, Amare Stoudemire has more than enough money to never work again. But instead, his second act will be on the front lines. The former NBA big man, 43, recently graduated from the police…
NBA and WNBA back Lean In Girls program that tells facilitators not to call participants ‘girls’
The NBA and WNBA have spent more than a decade working with Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In organization, a relationship that has expanded to include promoting a leadership program for girls as young as 11. There’s just one problem: A handbook for…
Nuggets and Rockets offer the best long-shot value in the NBA championship futures market
The NBA Season is just around the corner. If you haven’t been watching preseason, I can’t really blame you. However, I will say the NBA preseason is better than most of the other major sports leagues because the starters and teams actually…
NBA announcer Mike Tirico addresses the truth behind Michael Jordan’s, limited NBC role
‘The Big Weekend Show’ takes on the NBA GOAT debate ‘The Big Weekend Show’ co-hosts debate President Donald Trump choosing Michael Jordan over LeBron James and offer their own takes on the comparison. They discuss the two basketball legends and share…
From Cooper Flagg to DeMar DeRozan, the best NBA award bets heading into the new season
The NBA is almost back. We’ve already seen some preseason action, and there simply isn’t enough time to cover everything that happened in the offseason for every team, as I’ve done for the MLB and NFL. Basketball is my favorite sport,…