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In the recent episode of The Old Man and the Three podcast, Alex Caruso revealed the real reason why he did not sign back with the Los Angeles Lakers. This offseason, Caruso signed a $36.9 million USD four-year contract with the Chicago Bulls, however, the guard wanted to confirm that it was not without hesitation. When the deal came in, Caruso went back to the Lakers to give them a chance to keep him for less. At the time, Caruso was willing to stay on the Lakers for $30 million USD over three years. The Lakers refused the offer, which led to Caruso joining the Bulls. Currently, Caruso is a major part of the team’s defense and the Bulls’ 7-3 start. In the interview, he confirmed to J.J. Redick, “I really didn’t hear much from any team — including the Lakers — leading up to [the start of f...

In Monday’s NBA game, the Denver Nuggets faced off against the Miami Heat in a home game. With just 2:39 left in the final quarter, the Nuggets were approaching a 113-96 win against the Heat, however, in a run-in with Markeiff Morris, the reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic ended up in a scuffle that led to the ejection of both players. The situation saw Morris foul Jokic as he pulled up for a three. As Morris turns his back away him, Jokic pushes him into the ground as retaliation. After the game, LA Clippers Marcus Morris and Markieff’s twin took to Twitter to chime in about what happened. Marcus wrote, “Waited till bro turned his back smh. NOTE,” which instigated a heated exchange between himself and the Jokic brothers. Jokic’s brothers Strahinja and Nemanja then created their own Twitter acc...

Scottie Pippen continues to question Michael Jordan‘s NBA success. This time, Pippen is discrediting Jordan’s memorable 19977 NBA Finals “Flu Game.” In a recent SiriusXM interview, former Chicago Bulls continued to question Michael Jordan’s commitment to playing. When Pippen was asked about playing with a back injury during the 1998 NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz, he took the opportunity to share that he probably would not have played if the series went to Game 7 because of a herniated disc. That year, the Bulls won the series in six games. The conversation later segued into Jordan’s flu game, to which Pippen directly compared his back issue, “I don’t see many bad back games, but I do see flu games. Flu. Come on.” Pippen continued to pick at Jordan’s “Flu Game” and explained that he was ...

The NBA decided to change their official game ball supplier from Spalding to Wilson this offseason. Wilson was the official maker of the NBA basketball for the first 37 years of the league before Spalding took over for the next 37. As Spalding failed to renew their contract, Wilson takes over ball-making duties once again. Statistically speaking, the league is currently experiencing an overall shooting slump, with the lowest 3-point percentage recorded so far since the 1998-1999 season, at 34.2%. While a short offseason and new foul call interpretations have been subject to blame, some trainers, players, and analysts are now pointing towards the new Wilson ball as a possible issue. “Not to make an excuse about the ball, but it’s a different basketball. It doesn’t have the same touch/softne...

Kanye West recently turned up to Donda Academy‘s first game of the season to show his support for the basketball team. Ye recently announced that he is tapping into the world of high school basketball with the launch of Donda Academy, which is slated to be a prep school for some of the most talented prospects across the nation. JJ Taylor, Zion Cruz, Rob Dillingham and Jahki Howard are amongst the group of young, top-caliber players that have committed to Ye’s academy. In their first game, the team played against Minnesota Prep. Despite showing great potential in their debut game, Donda Academy lost by six points 92-86 match for Minnesota Prep. Cruz scored 15 points while Dillingham scored 18. Overtime tweeted a video of Kanye sitting on the sidelines at the Donda Academy debut. It comes as...

While Kyrie Irving may not be returning to the court to play for the Brooklyn Nets this season due to his vaccination status, it does not take him out of the running for the upcoming 2022 NBA All-Star Game. With the 71st NBA All-Star Game hosted at Rocket Morgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, fans might just have a chance at seeing Irving return to the basketball court, just not playing for the Nets. The NBA updated its All-Star voting process to allow all players on the roster to be placed on the ballot. If Irving is voted in, he still has a chance to play since the New York City mandate only bars him from playing at the Barclays Center or Madison Square Garden. So far, the Brooklyn Nets management have told Irving that he can rejoin the team once he is fully vaccinated and read to be “a full ...

Sportico recently revealed their list of the 25 highest-paid athletes of all time. At the top of the list is Michael Jordan, who has amassed over $2.62 billion USD in career earnings. Much of Jordan’s success comes from the $1 billion USD in royalties Nike has paid him since retiring in 2003. Coming in second is Tiger Woods with $2.1 billion USD, who has also benefited from a Nike partnership. The top 12 athletes have all earned at least $1 billion USD since turning pro and include Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Cristiano Ronaldo, Floyd Mayweather, LeBron James, Lionel Messi, Michael Schumacher, Roger Federer, Phil Mickelson and David Beckham. Four golfers, Woods, Palmer, Nicklaus and Mickelson, have cracked the top 12, seemingly proving that golf is one of the most lucrative sports. Three ...

Los Angeles Lakers superstar, LeBron James is officially missing even more games at the start of the season due to an abdominal injury. Just a couple of weeks ago, James suffered a minor ankle injury that caused him to miss a few games. However, he was able to make it back to the starting lineup and help the Lakers to a few wins before now, having to sit out once again, due to another injury. The Lakers have had a rough start to the NBA season despite their wins. With James ruled out for the game against Oklahoma City Thunder, ESPN has reported that he is expected to miss “at least one week.” In a recent interview, Lakers coach Frank Vogel said, “Anytime LeBron’s out and he’s going to miss some time there’s obviously concern. Hopefully this is something that’s minimal and hopefully he’ll b...

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard recently opened up about his pre-season meeting in Los Angeles. Throughout the trade season, Lillard was at the top of rumor mills as fans speculated whether or not he would be traded or stay with Portland. Lillard has now clarified that he has always wanted to stay and win a championship for the Trail Blazers franchise, especially after a disappointing 2021 run in the playoffs that saw the team make a first-round exit. The NBA player recently caught up with Chris Haynes from Yahoo! Sports and revealed what happened in his meeting with LeBron James over the summer. James had indeed tried to bring him over to the Los Angeles Lakers to play with himself and Anthony Davis to form a super team trifecta. As Lillard ultimately refused James’ propos...

Atlanta Braves have defeated Houston Astros to win their first World Series since 1995. The Braves shut out the Astros 7-0 in Game 6 of the World Series, a first in MLB championships since 2005. Max Fried who struggled to start in Game 2 came out of the World Series with a winning pitch while Dansby Swanson and Freddie Freeman added impressive home runs to give Braves the edge. ESPN reported, “Fried went six innings, allowing four hits, allowing no runs or walks while striking out six.” In Game 6, Freddie Freeman hit a homerun, helping Atlanta to secure their win in the World Series. Some have speculated that it could be his last home run. He has spent all 12 years of his career with the Braves. Tyler Matzek was able to come on to start the seventh inning while Joc Pederson and Will Smith ...