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The NBA may have figured out that there are only so many times fans can watch replays of classic games or play/watch “2K.” There was word Saturday that the league is working with one of its broadcast partners, ESPN, to create a competition…
The entire NBA family has had more than two months to grieve, console each other and share memories. That has not been enough time to fully process Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others dying in…
The Class of 2020 will arguably be the most star-studded class in the history of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. All eight finalists — led by the late Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett — were selected for enshrinement…
With the NBA season on an indefinite hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, a handful of the league’s players provided some live entertainment on Friday night as the 16-player NBA 2K Players Tournament opened. Players are seeded by their overall rating in…
Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 As part of larger corporate cutbacks amid the coronavirus pandemic, layoffs are underway within the Utah Jazz. Those cutbacks include non-basketball personnel, and some employees are taking salary reductions, sources told ESPN. The…
Giannis Antetokounmpo is busting Fresno State’s brackets. The championship of Fresno State’s “64 Bulldogs” virtual tournament is Saturday, and there is a very good chance 15th-seeded Pat Riddlesprigger will upset Marvin Ely. Now, you are probably asking who is Pat Riddlesprigger and…
While it might not be the way he wanted to, injured Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is set to step onto the court for the first time this season — at least in the virtual world. With the NBA still shut down…
Amid the ongoing concerns with the novel coronavirus pandemic, NBA players will not be able to play basketball until further notice. They can still play games, though, and this one involves a joystick instead of a basketball. The NBA and its players…
Desperate for a way to reach fans during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the NBA is trying something new: A players-only video game tournament between star players broadcast on ESPN. The competition, which begins Friday, is a nothing-to-lose endevor for the league with the…
Kristaps Porzingis said he is excited and motivated by the thought of playing in front of Dallas Mavericks fans once the world overcomes the coronavirus pandemic. The 7ft 3in Latvian forward has been locked down at his home following the suspension of…
Drake dropped new music Thursday night, a single titled “Toosie Slide.” The hip-hop superstar used the song’s video to acknowledge the late Kobe Bryant. In the official video’s opening sequence, the camera follows Drake as he dances across the floor of his home and then quickly pans…
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri stressed it is “time to play by the rules” with regard to the global response to coronavirus. “We are in unprecedented times, challenging times, extraordinary times,” Ujiri said on a conference call with local reporters in Toronto….