Dwight Howard being sued for assault and battery

AP Photo/Matt Slocum Bill Russell, one of the most important and accomplished athletes in history, died on Sunday at the age of 88 with his wife Jeannine by his side, his family announced. The Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal took to Twitter to react to the news: “Thank you…

Photo: USA Basketball/Twitter Team USA star Anthony Edwards wanted to clear the air that he didn’t actually say the ‘We don’t have a Kobe’ comment to head coach Steve Kerr out loud. (via Anthony Edwards- Instagram Live): “Y’all losers beat it, man. Y’all taking a little comment too far. I…

Photo: ESPN Cleveland/X Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff recently spoke about learning/growing from their poor showing during the 2023 postseason (lost 4-1 in First Round to the New York Knicks). (via Cleveland Cavaliers): Reporter: “Last year’s loss in the playoffs, can you use that as a positive somehow?” Bickerstaff:…

In a commanding performance, Luka Doncic orchestrated a 35-point spectacle, steering the Dallas Mavericks (14-8) to a triumphant 120-113 win against the Memphis Grizzlies (6-16) on Monday night. Dereck Lively II emerged as a force on both ends, contributing 16 points and grabbing 16 rebounds, while Jaden Hardy’s explosive bench…

Just nine seasons ago, the men from Norman, OK, found themselves in Houston as one of the last four teams standing. We all know how it went down. Buddy Hield just kept hitting net from the great beyond. The Sooners haven’t quite reached that euphoria again, but things look like…

Yup, he’s back. For the second year in a row—after Kentucky’s Oscar Tshiebwe last year—the reigning men’s basketball national player of the year returned to college instead of going pro. Zach Edey, the 7-4 big fella by way of Canada, is back for one final season with the Purdue Boilermakers,…