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Fact Check: Is Dillon Brooks signing with Shanghai Sharks?
Dillon Brooks received a lot of criticism for his trash talk and on-court struggles. He went after LeBron James, calling him “old,” and the Lakers responded by eliminating Brooks and the Memphis Grizzlies in six games.
Brooks also…
Lakers and Warriors have been getting old without getting older
Fending off the advance of time is an impossible feat. The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors both spent their first-round series successfully keeping the sand in their hourglasses from pouring out. Both the Warriors and LeBron…
LeBron shows the kids how it’s done
It was a 30 and over night on Monday during the NBA Playoffs. For those who didn’t burn “Many Men” onto a blank CD, and dance with a crush to “Into You,” the night wasn’t for you. The evening began on Biscayne Bay in Miami with 33-year-old…
When did the NBA playoffs become the NHL playoffs?
The first round of the NBA playoffs usually isn’t all that good, which doesn’t stop people from complaining about it. The difference between the top seeds and lower seeds is large enough that those series should result in nothing more than…
Well, he knocked one team out of the playoffs
Even though he’s nearly 35 years old and basically a journeyman at this point in his career, Patrick Beverley always feels slighted whenever a team moves on from him. When the Lakers traded him to the Bulls after half a season, he said his…
Ryan Garcia was just the beginning of the Tank Davis era
During a contentious news conference Thursday, Gervonta “Tank” Davis (29-0, 27 KOs) threatened to break Ryan Garcia’s jaw. Turns out that was a misdirection. In the seventh round, Davis glanced a left hook off the side of Garcia’s abdomen…
Lakers need to humble the Grizzlies
Is Ja Morant really fine in the West? We’ll find outPhoto: Brandon Dill (AP)The Memphis Grizzlies are on the brink of falling 2-0 to the Los Angeles Lakers in their first-round series, which brings a smile to the faces of many people…
Russell Westbrook — flaws and all — was crucial in Clippers Game 1 win
For those who may be too young to remember Russell Westbrook’s best work, show them from the 1.08 mark in the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Clippers 115-110, 2023 Game 1 playoff victory against the Phoenix Suns, to when the clock stops…
Don’t be so quick to count out the Western Conference’s top-seeded teams
A large swath of NBA media is out on the top seeds in the Western Conference — and it makes sense, because, for the first time since the 1996-97 season, the East is far and away superior.Grant Hill looks to repeat Team USA's 2004 "success"T…