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In the midst of Kevin Durant‘s standstill with the Brooklyn Nets, a retirement rumor ignited by reporter Marc Stein has taken its course. Earlier this week, Stein wrote in his newsletter that Durant is contemplating retirement saying that “Durant was more apt to retire than play again for the Brooklyn Nets.” He claimed that he would be in disbelief if Durant actually considered retiring while he was in the prime of his basketball career and currently sitting on a $194 million USD contract. KD has caught wind of these rumors and has taken to his own Twitter account to debunk them. He said in a tweet that he does not “plan on retiring anytime soon. Shit is comical at this point.” While the Nets are still looking for a trade route that will satisfy both the team and KD, the top contenders hav...

After a long season, the Philadelphia 76ers have officially reached a settlement with Ben Simmons. According to ESPN‘s own Adrian Wojnarowski, the deal corresponds to Simmons’ grievance regarding the salary the Sixers withheld from him for his absence throughout the 2021-22 season. While the terms fo the deal are reporteldy confidential, it is unclear the official amount that Simmons has received from the organization. However, it is widely believed that he was able to regain approximately $20 million USD of his $33 million USD salary from last season. The Sixers have claimed that Simmons breached his contract after he failed to arrive to start in the training camp and did not play during the 2021-22 season. Bleacher Report reported last October, “Philadelphia views Simmons’ refusal to rep...

Despite being tangled with ongoing legal disputes with Twitter over a failed acquisition, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is now claiming that he’ll be buying Manchester United. The Premier League team has struggled under constantly changing management in recent years since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013, the last year the team became champions, leaving a large portion of its global fans dissatisfied with how the Glazer family has been running its operations. While neither Musk nor the Glazers have commented on the potential acquisition, previous reports also suggested that the latter were willing to part with the iconic football side for anything above $4.84 billion USD. Musk’s deep pockets could potentially turn the team around after it only managed to come sixth last season, falling out...

Giannis Antetokounmpo has always reiterated his commitment to the Milwaukee Bucks. After winning the 2021 NBA Championships, the Greek Freak continues to pledge his allegiance to the team, hoping to bring more wins to Milwaukee. Antetokounmpo is considered one of the game’s greatest players and has evidently been a pillar for the Bucks for many years. Over the years, he has shown that his loyalty to the franchise has not swayed, however, when posed with the question of whether or not he would ever consider playing for the Chicago Bulls, Antetokounmpo did not discount the opportunity should it ever come up. While he doubled down on his current commitment to the Bucks, he did allude to the fact that playing for the Bulls would be legendary. He responds, “I think anybody who is asked that que...

One of the NBA‘s biggest nights is slated to bring in some of the greatest matches for fans’ entertainment later this year. The Athletic‘s own Shams Charania has reported that the NBA has revealed its list of Christmas Day matchups, listing some of the most anticipated teams of the season to play ball. The East is expected to cause a lot of buzz with will see the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics battle it out. Both teams prove to be hungry for the championship, especially after coming off of the previous season as one of the top contenders in the East. The match will be one step closer for both teams to prove that they are the better green team in the league. Not to be missed is the Philadelphia 76ers facing off against the New York Knicks. With the noise surrounding a potential James Ha...

New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson suffered a non-contact injury in Friday’s preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Shortly after the match, Wilson was diagnosed with a bone bruise and a meniscus tear, which will require arthroscopic surgery on his right knee — sidelining him for two to four weeks. The play occurred halfway through the first quarter, as Wilson scrambled out of a play-action pass to run for about a six-yard gain. Although a sigh of relief for Jets fans, non-contact injuries are still some of the most worrying — especially for quarterbacks. Think Odell Beckham Jr.’s ACL tear in the past Super Bowl, Jimmy Garoppolo in 2018, the list goes on. According to a report by ESPN, the Jets are still hopeful that Wilson will be ready for their opening game against the Balti...

The NBA plans to honor the incredibly legendary life of Bill Russell and his commitment to the sport as an 11-time champion and civil rights pioneer by permanently retiring his uniform No. 6 throughout the entirety of the league. This will make Russell the only player to ever receive his number to be retired across the NBA. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver discusses Russell’s impact to the game and how the organization plans to honor him following his death stating, “Bill Russell’s unparalleled success on the court and pioneering civil rights activism deserve to be honored in a unique and historic way. Permanently retiring his No. 6 across every NBA team ensures that Bill’s transcendent career will always be recognized.” It has been confirmed that current NBA players who are wearing the No. 6,...

Taiwan’s VICTOR has just released a full badminton collection with the ONE PIECE manga franchise. Creating each piece themed on the Straw Hat Crew, the 21-piece collection sees everything from rackets, shoes, and bags. For rackets, Zoro’s Three Sword Style was referenced to create the Enma, Wado Ichimonji, and Kitetsu III badminton rackets. These three rackets cater to different playing styles and have qualities for players that like speed, power, or all-around balance. Luffy and Sanji work their way into badminton shoes as both the VICTOR A670 come in either the colors red and yellow (along with a scar and straw hat pattern) for Luffy, and orange and black for Sanji. Sanji’s colorway is finished off with an image of a cigarette on the tongues and Sanji’s heart eyes on the woven tags. Othe...

This past weekend, ESPN‘s ESPN2 network and Sky Atlantic introduced The World Excel Championships. The unique display shared the evolution of Esports, which saw competitors solve financial problems with Microsoft Excel. Organized by the Financial Modelling World Cup, the recent showing was a replay of the “All-Star Battle” stage from last May featuring previous champions and runner-ups. Complete with scorecards, commentators and game analysis, the competition was composed of 30-minute showings of specific task completion. Tasks not only tested competitors’ Excel skills, but also mental mathematics prowess in a unique showing of head-to-head Excel showdowns. For those that missed it, catch The World Excel Championships below. [embedded content] In case you missed it, Paqui’s #OneChipChallen...

One of sports’ greatest memorabilia has officially hit the auction block. In honor of the 25th anniversary of Michael Jordan‘s legendary ‘97-98 NBA season, Sotheby’s is auctioning off the jersey Jordan wore in Game 1 of the 1998 Finals against the Utah Jazz. This is also the same jersey seen worn by Jordan in the Last Dance season with the Bulls. Sotheby’s estimates that this jersey will sell for at least $5 million USD. The significance of the jersey is tied to the game as Jordan played 45 minutes in Game 1 of the 1998 finals, the most he has ever played in any of the final games that season. The iconic red Bulls jersey marks the start of his final journey towards his sixth NBA championship. In that game alone, Jordan scored 33 points and sent the game into overtime. The ‘97-98 season was...