Basketball

Victor Oladip is headed toward an intriguing offseason this summer. Oladipo is on the verge of free agency and could draw legitimate outside suitors after playing well in 15 playoff appearances. The former Indiana Hoosier is also headed towards the first offseason where he could have an offseason where he…

Since February, Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner has been “wrongfully detained by the Russian government” after Russian officials arrested her in a Moscow airport for alleged possession of hashish oil. According to NPR, her pre-trial detainment was extended by a month in March. Griner has since received an outpouring of…

The city of Houston held a rally and prayer vigil Monday, calling for the release of Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner. In March, the U.S. State Department reclassified Griner as “wrongfully detained by the Russian government.” Griner was detained after Russian officials stopped her from going through airport security for…

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Hornets owner Michael Jordan will be meeting with the two finalists for the vacant Charlotte head coach position: Golden State assistant Kenny Atkinson and Mike D’Antoni, who spend this past season as a coaching advisor for the New Orleans Pelicans. Hornets GM Mitch Kupchak…

After accumulating a 372-264 record in eight seasons with Utah, Quin Snyder abruptly resigned as head coach of the Jazz. According to his statement, the reason behind his resignation was feeling like the Jazz needed “a new voice to continue to evolve.” Full quote from Quin Snyder: pic.twitter.com/si5W6HY0wg — Andy…

Photo: Minnesota Timberwolves/Twitter Back in 2020 when the teams were making up their minds which rookies to draft, Anthony Edwards worked out for the Warriors that had the second pick in the draft. The then-Georgia Bulldog was asked to do a drill that Steph Curry is doing as Golden State…

According to The Athletic NBA insider, Shareef O’Neal will be keeping his name in the 2022 NBA Draft after the NBA announced that he is eligible to be selected in the draft. LSU junior Shareef O’Neal – son of Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal – is now eligible to be…

The Los Angeles Lakers held their introductory press conference for new Coach Darvin Ham on Monday afternoon. Ham, whose first assistant job was with the Lakers from 2011-2013, said coming to LA is “like coming back home.” Among the players present at Ham’s intro to LA as a head coach…

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Game 2 of the NBA Finals saw a frustrating third quarter for the Boston Celtics, who were outscored by 21 points after trailing by just two entering the third. Celtics coach Ime Udoka voiced his displeasure with the referees on multiple occasions during the game and was eventually called for…