4 months ago

Kendrick Perkins Urges Mavs to Trade Kyrie Irving, Go All-In on Cooper Flagg

Perkins believes that apart from shopping Anthony Davis on the trade market, the Mavericks should also trade Irving. "We want to add those young pieces to grow with (Flagg). Kyrie Irving is 33 years old," Perkins said. He emphasized that if the Mavs rebuild, they should go all-in, acquiring picks and prospects to build a young core around Flagg.

By Pranay Mukherjee

4 months ago

Shohei Ohtani’s $100M Marketing Haul Tops LeBron, Messi

“‘Ohtani made an estimated $100 million in marketing revenue,’ Sportico reported,” topping LeBron James ($85M) and Lionel Messi ($70M). The Dodgers star’s off-field haul also beat Cristiano Ronaldo ($60M) and Rory McIlroy ($55M). Even with $680M of his $700M deal deferred, Ohtani’s endorsements keep surging as Los Angeles chases a 2026 three-peat. He led all athletes in 2025, per Sportico.

By Nischay Rathore

4 months ago

Rick Carlisle Declares Scottie Barnes an All-Star After Raptors’ Win vs. Pacers

Carlisle praised Barnes' versatility as a 6'9" physical player who can protect the rim and is also half a point guard. "There’s no question that he’ll be on the All-Star team," Carlisle asserted. He's confident that Barnes, who scored 26 points in the Raptors' 115-101 win over Pacers, will make it due to his play and the Pacers' 25-17 record.

By Pranay Mukherjee

4 months ago

Joel Embiid Jokingly Calls Himself 'Stupid' For Diving Into The Stands

Embiid has been suffering from lower extremity injuries for years now. So, it was quite surprising to see him voluntarily jump into the stands for a loose ball. "I may be stupid, but at that time I felt like we needed that," he said. The 76ers did end up losing but not without Joel dropping a team high 20 points.

By Samir Mehdi

4 months ago

Gilbert Arenas Questions Victor Wembanyama’s Ability to Score Against Guards

Arenas called it stupid to have a guard defend a 7'6" anomaly like Victor Wembanyama who also has a jumpshot. Unless "you know that he doesn’t actually know what he is doing yet," Arenas continued, hinting at Wemby's inability to score against guards. Wembanyama struggled against the Thunder on Tuesday night, restricted to just 17 points in a 98-119 loss.

By Pranay Mukherjee

4 months ago

Ty Lue Says Kawhi Leonard Has Entered Playoff Mode Since Beating Lakers on December 20th

Since leading the Clippers to a 103-88 win vs. Lakers with 32 points, Lue believes Kawhi has played like his playoff self. "He’s going to that next level. Every single night willing us through," Lue said. Averaging 32.75ppg, Kawhi has the Clippers on a 9-2 run since the Lakers win, placing them firmly in play-in territory after a horrific start.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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