about 1 month ago

J.Cole Signs Deal to Play in the Chinese Basketball Association

Multi-time Grammy-winning rapper J.Cole has signed a deal to play with the Nanjing Monkey Kings of the Chinese Basketball Association, per Shams Charania. He committed to playing with a few games with them last year and is now following through. J.Cole has previously played in Basketball Africa League in 2021 and the Canadian Elite Basketball League in 2022.

By Pranay Mukherjee

about 1 month ago

Bam Adebayo Says His 83-Point Game Has Changed How Teams View Him

"Now when I step on the court, you have to guard me because I can make 7 3s in a game," Adebayo said. The 83-point outing earned him a new level of offensive respect, he added, with some of the league's greatest players never achieving the same feat. "I think it's changed how people view my offensive game."

By Adit Pujari

about 1 month ago

Draymond Green Loved Seeing Steph Curry Lace Up His Old Nikes

Green reacted to Curry wearing his Nike Zoom Rev 2017 PE before Warriors-Spurs: “Elite work 30!” The shoe nod landed with extra context because Curry is back in sneaker free agency. ESPN reported in November that he and Under Armour are ending their long partnership, with Curry Brand moving forward independently after his shoes continue releasing through 2026.

By Raahib Singh

about 1 month ago

Max Kellerman Argues Height is the Only Reason Kobe Bryant is Better Than Dwyane Wade

"The only reason Kobe Bryant is greater than Dwyane Wade is he's two inches taller," Kellerman said. Wade, at 6'4", came within a hair of matching Bryant at his absolute best, he argued. Between Jordan's finals dominance and LeBron eventually taking over the spotlight, Kellerman insisted "the best finals ANYONE had was Dwyane Wade against Dallas in 2006."

By Adit Pujari

about 1 month ago

Bam Adebayo Wouldn't Trade His 83-Point Game for a DPOY Trophy

"83 points in a game has shifted everybody's mindset to how they look at me play now," Adebayo said, explaining why he wouldn't swap the performance for a DPOY trophy. He called it a special brand of basketball. "It's like, 'oh he defends but he's really a two-way guy.' To me that 83, it sounds ridiculous. It shocked people."

By Adit Pujari

about 1 month ago

Kawhi Leonard's $28M Aspiration Deal Included a 'Beliefs Clause'

"I've never seen a player have the right to decline to do something due to 'beliefs,'" one agent told ESPN's Baxter Holmes. Leonard's reported $28 million endorsement deal with Aspiration included a "beliefs clause," allowing him to turn down any promotional activity he felt wasn't "consistent with his beliefs." The clause had no known precedent in the industry.

By Adit Pujari

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