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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

“I am who I am. Take it or leave it. I’m not going to change my values and change my approach because someone feels uncomfortable.” – Jaylen Brown, Andscape (2016) The Boston Celtics sent shockwaves through the basketball world on Wednesday when they traded All-NBA forward Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Paul George, two future first round picks and two future second round picks. Given that Brown was coming off a career season in which he averaged 28.7

“Darryn Peterson is the most talented player in this draft. That’s not a debate. But he’s also the most terrifying.” - Anonymous NBA general manager. When the Utah Jazz selected former University of Kansas superstar Darryn Peterson with the second overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, the message was clear: No risk, no reward. It was the second consecutive year that Utah used their lottery pick on a player who declined to visit the club during the pre-draft process. Recall form

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