For them, international trips are often a loss-leader. Teams might, and usually do, lose money on the trip but hope that the ...

The NBA's trade deadline can be quite the transformative period. Just ask Dallas Mavericks fans. Importantly, though, it is ...

In a 2023 episode of “First Take,” ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith caused controversy by claiming that LeBron James is to blame for the decline of the dunk contest. Smith explained that, over the past ...

N ow that the NBA trade deadline for the Utah Jazz is over, it’s time to shift our focus to the future. I want the Jazz front ...

Without a title, Johni Broom's name merits mention as an all-time great player. How much more does his legacy elevate with a ring? The greatest Auburn basketball player of all time?

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Examining the names to monitor this summer now that the 2025 NBA trade deadline period has closed. John Schuhmann Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook are among the top players who could opt into fr ...

These two know basketball, too. During Super Bowl Media Days, Smith was asked who he thought the team's best hoops player is. Slay and Smith both think they're the team's best player on the court ...

It’s a bit of an odd award, to be sure. Since the 1985-86 season, the NBA has handed out the Most Improved Player Award, now known as the George Mikan Trophy. It’s designed to reward a player ...

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With all that, there is one veteran NBA player who has now been moved three times in five days: PJ Tucker. Here is how it happened for Tucker. The Raptors drafted Tucker in the second round of ...