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LeBron James’ rise to being one the greatest NBA players is well documented and Paul Pierce was one of his biggest adversaries during the early 2010s. While James has never acknowledged that Pierce pushed him to greatness, the latter believes he had a hand in pushing James "over the top." Ad In an appearance on

The contract negotiations with the Golden State Warriors and Jonathan Kuminga have been unresolved since the start of free agency. The two parties have had trouble reaching a compromise, but according to reports, Kuminga is willing to end the contract standoff and accept the qualifying offer from the Warriors. Ad Coming into the offseason, Kuminga

The LA Clippers, team governor Steve Ballmer and Kawhi Leonard are in the eye of the storm right now. A report by Pablo Torre alleged Ballmer and the Clippers had circumvented the salary cap and paid Leonard an additional $7 million per year in endorsement money for a total of $28 million. Ad NBA insider

Slovenia's men's national basketball team lined up on the court pregame, but Slovenian star Luka Doncic was nowhere to be seen. Slovenia took on Israel in a group stage game in the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 on Thursday. Ad Doncic led his nation to a 106-96 win. However, the Lakers star's absence from the singing of

Barstool Sports owner and co-founder Dave Portnoy stirred social media on Wednesday following his hot take about coaching football. The entrepreneur said in his podcast that he would be “one of the great offensive minds in the history of the game.” Portnoy added that he’d be “smarter than 99%” of NFL play-callers. Ad Expand Tweet

This week, WNBA star Caitlin Clark was seen in a new Nike advertisement that also featured LeBron James. The theme of the commercial centered around athletes risking it all in big moments, showcasing a wide range of professional athletes, from volleyball players, golfers, footballers and more. Ad At one point, Clark was seen as the

Carmelo Anthony, one of the NBA’s all-time scoring leaders, will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend, headlining this year's class alongside Dwight Howard. Anthony enjoyed an impressive 19-season career in the league before announcing his retirement in 2023. He finished with 1,260 games, averaging 22.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.7

This weekend, Carmelo Anthony will see his name enshrined among the all-time greats in basketball history. Ahead of this historic achievement, one of his former coaches took to social media to congratulate the star forward. Ad Earlier this year, Anthony was announced to the Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2025. Other inductees include Dwight

For years, lots of NBA fans have blamed LeBron James for the 'Big 3' era. Many claim he started the 'ring-chasing' culture when he joined Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh on the Miami Heat in 2010. Ad Then, Kevin Durant faced similar criticism for his decision to join the 73-win Golden State Warriors right after

Carmelo Anthony dished out a sarcastic jab at Walt Frazier after the Knicks legend said that he can not see New York retiring the 10-time All-Star's jersey. Frazier had originally issued a statement on the subject in 2018. Ad Walt "Clyde" Frazier has his jersey, number 10, hanging from the rafters at Madison Square Garden.

Luka Doncic and Slovenia faced Israel in their last group-stage game of EuroBasket 2025. Slovenia had stumbled through the group stage, splitting its first four games to land the fourth spot in Group D. The team had lost to Poland and France before defeating Iceland and Belgium to keep its hopes alive. Ad Meanwhile, much

Luka Doncic is spending his offseason representing Slovenia at the 2025 EuroBasket. A viral video on X, per Luka Updates, showed the Lakers star accepting and nailing a tunnel shot challenge from a teammate in exchange for 50 pushups. Ad Expand Tweet Ad Trending This was one of the many signature warm-up routines performed by