Philadelphia is anything but the city of brotherly love right now. The management of Sixers is under fire for the inflated Al Horford en Tobias Harris contracts, which performed remarkably well in the playoffs. Coach Brett Brown sits on the hot seat and is expected to be fired soon. After …
Read More »Donovan Mitchell, LeBron James and more athletes demand justice for Jacob Blake | Bleacher report
Kevin C. Cox / Associated Press Prominent athletes have taken to social media to discuss the police shooting of Jacob Blake that happened Sunday in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Bleacher report @BleacherReport Donovan Mitchell speaks after watching video of police officer Jacob Blake. https://t.co/ZaWpIpub4P Baron Davis @BaronDavis Shooting in the back is …
Read More »Toronto Raptors protect Kyle Lowry with ankle diagnosis
The Toronto Raptors say Kyle Lowry has been diagnosed with a left ankle injury and that his condition will be updated as appropriate. The semi-finals of the Eastern Eastern Conference against the Boston Celtics begin on Thursday. With just over three minutes left in the first quarter of Sunday’s Game …
Read More »Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer handles police shooting in Kenosha
1:40 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN While the Milwaukee Bucks prepared for Game 4 of their first-round playoff series against Orlando, coach Mike Budenholzer handled a situation more than 1,000 miles outside the NBA bubble, where protests erupted in Wisconsin following the police- shooting of a Black man identified as Jacob …
Read More »In the NBA debate over Montrezl Harrell, Luka Doncic calls ‘white boy’
1. I write about Within the NBA a lot, because it’s by far the best sports studio show on television. Normally I highlight the frivolity and antics suggested by Ernie, Chuck, Kenny and Shaq, such as Charles Barkley calling Shaquille O’Neal a “Karen” or Ernie Johnson giving Barkley a cognitive …
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