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NBA announces key dates for start of 2021 free agency
The 2020-21 NBA regular season still has about a month to go, but that hasn’t stopped fans from looking ahead to free agency this summer. Player movement provides the league with plenty of drama and surprises each year, and the league officially announced on Monday afternoon a couple key dates for free agency this summer. Here…
Read MoreScottie Pippen announces death of son Antron
Antron Pippen, the firstborn son of NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen, died on Sunday. He was 33 years old. Scottie Pippen, the former Chicago Bulls star, announced the heartbreaking news on Monday in an emotional series of tweets. The cause of his death was not revealed. “I’m heartbroken to share that yesterday, I said goodbye to…
Read MoreSteve Nash, Nets focused on big picture
With Steve Nash calling the plays, the revamped Brooklyn Nets, who boast a high-octane offense, are built to win right now. One of the NBA’s most intriguing teams, with the newly formed Big 3 of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden along with rookie head coach Nash, the Nets are in the thick of…
Read MoreDwyane Wade buys ownership stake in Utah Jazz
Two years removed from his soon-to-be Hall-of-Fame career, Dwyane Wade has joined the exclusive group of former athletes who have become owners of professional teams. On Friday, the Utah Jazz announced that Wade had joined majority owner Ryan Smith with an ownership stake in the club. Wade, 39, will become a first-time owner of a…
Read MoreLaMarcus Aldridge retires due to heart condition
Brooklyn Nets forward LaMarcus Aldridge has officially retired from the NBA. In an open letter, Aldridge explained that he experienced an irregular heartbeat in his final game against the Lakers. The seven-time All-Star wrote, “what I felt that night was still one of the scariest things I’ve experienced.”. Aldridge, who was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome — an…
Read MoreDenver Nuggets: Jamal Murray out indefinitely due to torn ACL injury, per report
The Denver Nuggets had a very memorable season in 2020-21. They overcame a pair of 3-1 deficits in the first two rounds of the playoffs en route to a conference finals appearance. That marked the first time they accomplished this feat since the 2008-09 season. Although Denver Nuggets lost the series in five games to…
Read MoreFull capacity crowds to return to NBA in 2021-22: report
Working with a biometric screening company, the NBA is forging ahead with the expectation of having full capacity crowds for the 2021-22 season. The NBA’s league-wide partnership with CLEAR is to be formally announced this week, according to an ESPN report this week. CLEAR is involved in the screening of travelers at hundreds of airports…
Read MoreGolden State Warriors suffer ‘humiliating’ 53-point loss
The Golden State Warriors suffered one of the worst losses in franchise history Friday night during a 53-point defeat at the hands of the Toronto Raptors — a team that came into the game having lost 13 of its last 14 games. Did anyone see that coming? The Raptors dismantled the Warriors to such a degree that it was…
Read MoreUtah Jazz flight makes emergency landing after take-off
The Utah Jazz had a scary moment on Tuesday, as their charted flight to Memphis was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after takeoff due to engine failure. Below you can see pictures of the plane after it struck a flock of birds, causing the engine failure. The Jazz would land safely back in…
Read MoreNBA sets July 29 for its draft
The NBA announced Monday that the draft will be held on July 29, the draft lottery on June 22, and the draft combine June 21-27, as the league adjusts to its temporary schedule because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The NBA typically holds the lottery and combine in mid-May, the draft in late June, and…
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