It’s been a fantastic year for Jayson Tatum. The Boston Celtics star was selected to the All-NBA First Team for the third consecutive season. helped the C’s win a record 18th NBA championship in June. And earlier this month, Tatum won his second Olympic gold medal with the United States men’s basketball team. Tatum is also winning in the virtual world. He is the athlete cover for the NBA 2K25 video game — the latest edition of 2K Sports’ wildly popular video game franchise. 2K Sports released a new live trailer for the game this week featuring Tatum and Oklahoma…
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Kevin Garnett He could talk trash all day long. His crude remarks were perfect for getting an opponent riled up and getting on his nerves during a game. So it’s no surprise that former Washington Wizards forward Andray Blatche found him unbearable. As Blatche often used KG as a defensive assignment, he faced relentless criticism from the former Timberwolves star. Above the edge In a podcast with Dwight Howard, Blatche revealed how his perceptions of Garnett have changed over the years. The 38-year-old initially came into the league with a lot of respect for KG, as the former Minnesota Timberwolves…
For 20 years, the Charlotte Hornets may have been known as a mediocre NBA franchise, but their public address announcer was ELITE. “Big Pat” Doughty was not only a legend, but the most enthusiastic and optimistic ambassador the team could have wished for. Big Pat passed away after a long battle with illness earlier this summer The team now has the unenviable, but necessary, task of replacing the irreplaceable. Someone must try to take Big Pat’s place. Hornets Statement on Big Pat Doughty Replacement On Big Pat’s replacement, Hornets president of business operations Shelly Cayette-Weston is quoted by WSOC-TV, “While…
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The Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team is mourning the death of its founder, Nick Mileti, who passed away at the age of 93 on Tuesday, August 21.Former players, as reported by Basketnews, expressed sadness at the news of Mileti’s passing and paid warm tributes, describing him as someone whose passion and vision ignited the spirit of Cavaliers basketball in the city.Also read: My goal is to win matches, not to compare Kane and Guirassy – BonifaceCampy Russell, the Cavaliers’ director of alumni relations, recounted Mileti’s contribution to the club’s integration into the NBA, saying he laid the foundation for the team.”This…
Hall of Fame The Dallas Mavericks Before Dirk Nowitzki played his final season alongside Luka Doncicthe Mavs’ rookie phenom in 2018-19. In a recent interview with Eurohoops.com, Nowitzki spoke about his first impressions of Doncic, who is now a five-time All-Star and the 2024 NBA scoring champion. He helped the Mavs reach the NBA Finals in June.THE The move from overseas to the United States went smoothlyaccording to Nowitzki.“It was a smooth transition for him. I played with him for one year, my last. We didn’t know how good he was. He was the Euroleague MVP, but that meant nothing…
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JB Bickerstaff will face a difficult balance next season as he tries to move the Detroit Pistons forward while developing his young players. Trajan Langdon has made it clear he’s not going to rush things, so the focus will likely be on the latter, but player development will also depend on a more complementary roster and better veterans who can help get the most out of the younger players. It will be difficult to balance minutes while putting optimal lineups on the field to maximize the strengths of Cade Cunningham, who signed a max extension this summer and is so…
The NBA offseason has reached a dull point with free agency, the draft and Olympic competition over and the preseason more than a month away.It’s time for trade rumors and speculation to take over the news. Stephen Curry is one of the recent victims of the year-round NBA rumors.The four-time NBA champion and two-time NBA MVP has reportedly requested a trade from the Golden State Warriors. Fans have pieced together this belief based on the Superstars’ Social Media Activity.It can be difficult to gauge which rumors are valid, which is why Sporting News breaks down the latest information on Curry’s…
ORLANDO — Another sign that the NBA season is near is the annual release of the NBA 2K franchise. This year’s game, “NBA 2K25,” is set to release in two weeks. In the lead-up to that date, the game’s social media accounts have been revealing the often-controversial ratings of the NBA’s top 100 players.The Orlando Magic have three players in this year’s top 100: forwards Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner and guard Jalen Suggs.Banchero will have an overall rating of 89 upon his release, ranking 23rd in the game’s top 100. Wagner starts with an overall rating of 86 and…