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The Brodie is bouncing; Russell Westbrook has officially retired from basketball. And it’s a damn shame that he had to go out like that. Despite being a member of the NBA’s Top 75, a former NBA MVP, a nine-time NBA All-Star, a nine-time All-NBA performer, a 3x NBA assists champion and a 2x NBA scoring champion, Westbrook became a punchline on his way out the door. The fact that Russ currently ranks first amongst point guards all-time in points scored, first in rebounds, first

Less than a week ago, folks like me were absolutely convinced that LeBron James would be signing with the Golden State Warriors in free agency. Given how often James stressed the importance of family and wanting to be present for his daughter in his ways he couldn’t be for his two older sons, shooting up Interstate-5 to play his twilight years in Golden State - where he’d only be an hour-long flight away from his wife and kids – seemed like a layup. Draymond Green had already

As the final seconds ticked away in Game 4 of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ season-ending loss to the New York Knicks, thousands of Cavs fans begrudgingly shuffled their way out of Rocket Arena with the same single thought racing through their minds: LeBron James will save us again. This season, even at the ripe age of 41, LeBron proved he still has a lot left in the tank. He averaged 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists across 60 games acting as the de facto third option wit

It’s a day which will live in infamy in Lakerland. Before that night, the Los Angeles Lakers were seen as dark horse championship contenders. Since the NBA All-Star break, they were ranked No. 6 in offensive efficiency and No. 11 in defensive efficiency. The club had just completed a 15-2 stretch in the month of March, their winningest month as a franchise since 2000. Luka Doncic was averaging 40 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists per game over his previous 13 contests. The vib