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The questions that will determine the Golden State Warriors’ repeat title run

Klay Thompson was seen dancing on his boat. Stephen Curry had his jersey retired at his alma mater and was inducted into Davidson’s Hall of Fame. Jordan Poole took a tour of Europe. James Wiseman finally got a summer league under his belt. Despite losing key rotation players Gary Payton II and Otto Porter Jr. […]

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16 carats?! Secret trap doors? Everything you need to know about the Warriors’ championship rings

SAN FRANCISCO — As the Golden State Warriors wrapped up their Western Conference finals series against the Dallas Mavericks, stamping their ticket back to the NBA Finals, a man by the name of Jason Arasheben started receiving text messages from a few Warriors players. The texts were simple — and presumptuous. “Make sure you go […]

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NBA Opening Night live highlights, reactions and takeaways

The 2022-23 season tipped off with a doubleheader Tuesday night. First up, the Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in an early clash of Eastern Conference contenders. The Celtics were led by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, who scored 35 points each in the 126-117 win. Out West, the defending champion Golden State Warriors received […]

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Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers and the arduous task of building around a superstar

For the second straight day of training camp in late September, the new Philadelphia 76ers teammates engaged in a long — and loud — discussion over basketball tactics. Among today’s topics: How Tucker and the Miami Heat suffocated Embiid in the post during last season’s Eastern Conference semifinals. Tucker gestures how he fronted Embiid in […]

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How Luka Doncic built the NBA’s most dangerous isolation repertoire

Specifically, in this instance a couple of hours before an Oct. 7 home preseason game, Luka Doncic‘s dribbling. Shammgod, a Mavericks player development coach who is so renowned for his ballhandling brilliance that a popular move is named after him, begins to demonstrate the simple base of Doncic’s evolution into the league’s leading isolation scorer. […]

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Pro, College Football Hall of Famer Charley Trippi dies at 100

The University of Georgia announced that Trippi died peacefully at his Athens home. Trippi was one of football’s most versatile players, lining up at multiple positions on offense, defense and special teams. He is the only member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame to have 1,000 yards rushing, receiving and passing in his career. […]

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