At the end of a week in which he has received criticism for his carefree behavior in the pandemic and leadership of the Player Council, Novak Djokovic has enjoyed his latest brush with NBA royalty in an exchange with LeBron James. World number one Djokovic filmed himself dribbling a basketball Read more…
Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss marked Juneteenth with a message to her white friends to “do better.” She shared an ugly letter on Instagram from a self-proclaimed “huge Lakers fan” addressing her as “whore,” referring to NBA players as a racial slur and urging her to join late Lakers great Read more…
Back in 2014, ESPN.com ranked the late Kobe Bryant as the 40th-best player in the NBA. Of course, that didn’t sit well with the Los Angeles Lakers legend, who bashed the sports website for his ranking. Players like LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Chris Paul were ahead of Kobe at Read more…
On ESPN First Take’s ranking of the NBA’s “primetime” players, Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard came in at 9th, in front of Nikola Jokic, Jimmy Butler, and Russell Westbrook — to name just a few. But his ranking comes in spite of his underwhelming postseason resume. Though Dame has Read more…