LA Lakers win 2020 NBA Finals
The historic 2020 NBA season came to a close October 11 after the Los Angeles Lakers won 106–93 over the Miami Heat in Game 6. This was the Laker’s 17th title after a 10-year drought. LeBron James was named MVP.…
Harden, Curry become $200 million men
Stephen Curry didn't hold the NBA's record contract for long. Just a few days after Curry signed his $201 million dollar deal, James Harden inked a contract extension of nearly $230 million. Harden's reward comes on the heels of the…
Westbrook breaks triple-double record in dramatic fashion
No matter how it's done, breaking Oscar Robertson's 55-year-old triple-double record is an amazing achievement. But Russell Westbrook added a little something extra to the game in which he did it. Westbrook poured in 50 points to go along with…
Stephen Curry sets NBA record for 3-pointers
Stephen Curry is making 3-pointers like no player before him. The Golden State Warriors' point guard made 402 3-pointers in 2015-16, which beat his record of 286 3-pointers from last season. And that bettered his previous record of 272 3-pointers set in…
With winning streak over, Curry focuses on the big prize
The Golden State Warriors' 24-game win streak to start the season is over, but the reigning NBA MVP isn't worried. Speaking after the 108–95 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Stephen Curry was focused on getting back to work right away chasing a…
Kobe Bryant bids a poetic goodbye to basketball
With a poem on the athlete-written website The Players' Tribune, Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant announced his retirement at the end of the 2015–16 season. The 17-time NBA All-Star has seen his skills fade in recent years, and his shooting percentage is…
Warriors’ Stephen Curry has record-breaking postseason
NBA MVP Steph Curry keeps on impressing. During Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, Curry set the record for three-pointers made in a single playoffs. The Golden State Warriors' point guard hit his 59th of the 2015 playoffs in the third…
Kevin Garnett returns to Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves traded for Kevin Garnett last week, bringing back the team's one true superstar to the city where he spent his first 12 seasons. Garnett was fresh out of high school when the Timberwolves drafted him in 1995. The power forward developed into…
After historic January, Atlanta Hawks starters share Player of the Month award
The NBA names a player of the month from each conference during the season. But after the Atlanta Hawks went 17–0 in January, the league made an exception and named all five of the team's starters as the Eastern Conference Players of…
James Harden leads Rockets with offense and defense
James Harden isn't exactly known for being a great defender, but that's exactly what he has been as the Houston Rockets jumped out to a 10-3 start to the NBA season. Harden, normally known for his scoring, has been one…