Ex-ref Tim Donaghy knows where the NBA’s betting weakness lies
DENVER — As online sports gambling explodes and intertwines with the league, Tim Donaghy, the disgraced NBA referee and expert on the pitfalls of corruption, wants players and umpires to follow in his footsteps. I don’t think that I will inherit it. Instead, Donaghy sees lower-level employees as conduits for inside information to gamblers. “I […]
NBA’s Rudy Gobert fined $100,000 for suggesting refs were influenced by gambling
The NBA on Sunday charged Minnesota center Rudy Gobert with making a gesture during a Friday night game that suggested referees were improperly influenced by gambling and related calls. It was announced that a fine of $1.00 was imposed. During Friday’s game between the Timberwolves and the Cleveland Cavaliers, Gobert rubbed his fingers together and […]
Max Strus hit one of NBA’s longest buzzer-beaters ever to stun Mavs
of cleveland cavaliers It was the nicest surprise of the NBA season. The Cavaliers’ season appeared to be on the brink in mid-December when Darius Garland and Evan Mobley went down with injuries, but instead the team went on a huge winning streak and climbed up to the No. 2 seed. Eastern Conference. Meeting with […]
Triple A Baseball’s Columbus Clippers Troll NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers To Perfection Over Their New Logo
This is the definition of owner. As we blogged recently, the Los Angeles Clippers went all-in on their rebranding, unveiling a new logo, fresh jerseys, and multiple court designs for their new arena. And while they all sound nice and nice, they’re owned entirely by Triple-A minor league baseball teams to…well…copy. (Related article: LeBron James […]
Jalen Brunson steps into spotlight, joined NBA’s elite as first-time All-Star
For the first few years of his NBA career, Jalen Brunson operated in the shadows. Considered too slow and too small, the point guard came off the bench for most of his first three seasons with the Mavericks, improving but only marginally. Dallas featured Luka Doncic, who was in Brunson’s draft class but otherwise in […]
Exposed Stephen A. Smith’s bias NBAs Luka Doncic based race?
Is Stephen A. Smith racist? According to Jason Whitlock, that’s exactly what the ESPN host is doing. Smith and his colleagues shined when Joel Embiid dropped 70 points in a game. When Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks gave up 73 points in a game, Smith claimed it was just poor defense and bad opponents. […]
Nets’ international popularity turned them into NBA’s ambassadors
The Nets travel overseas more than any other team in the NBA and export the league to the world more than any other team. Brooklyn is scheduled to play Cleveland at the Accor Arena in Paris on Thursday, and their globetrotting ways won't change anytime soon. “The Nets, in particular, are incredibly willing to play […]
Victor Wembanyama and Giannis Antetokounmpo fought for NBA’s present and future
Victor Wembaneyama and Giannis Antetokounmpo faced off in their first-ever head-to-head match on Thursday night. san antonio spurs hosted milwaukee bucks. The Bucks are in contention to win the Eastern Conference while the Spurs are in the basement of the Western Conference, but this matchup brought playoff-level excitement to television viewers across the country overnight. […]