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The forthcoming 2021-2022 NBA season marks the league’s 75th anniversary so the professional basketball entity has announced its all new “NBA 75” initiative which will aims to commemorate over seven decades of basketball excellence. “The 2021-22 season will be truly special as we celebrate 75 years of NBA basketball,” said NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. “We look forward to honoring the players and teams – both past and present – who have inspired generations of fans around the world.” Perhaps the most striking component of this celebration is the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. A blue-ribbon panel of media, current and former players, coaches, general managers, and team executives will participate in voting on the 75 greatest players of all time and this team will be unveiled in October. Elsewhe...

Stephen Curry has agreed to a whopping four-year $215 Million USD contract extension with the Golden State Warriors. The three-point assassin is now the first-ever NBA player to sign two $200 million-plus deals in his career, and he now holds the top spot for having the highest annual salary in the league’s history. There’s no question that Curry is still in the middle of his prime and the MVP-caliber numbers that he was racking up last season is a clear indication of that. Despite losing plenty of fire power on his Warriors squad throughout the regular season due to injuries, the sharpshooter made a strong statement by averaging 32 points, five assists and five rebounds a night. This contract extension solidifies his place with the San Francisco-based franchise for the next four years whe...

The Los Angeles Lakers are on a mission to put themselves in the best possible position to add title number 18 to their trophy case. As if signing Russell Westbrook and bringing back Dwight Howard, Trevor Ariza, and Kent Bazemore wasn’t already a lot to absorb, the SoCal franchise is now welcoming 19-year veteran Carmelo Anthony to the squad. Per his manager Bay Frazier, Melo and the Lakers have agreed to a one-year deal. While Anthony isn’t necessarily the scoring machine he once was when he was a member of the Denver Nuggets or the New York Knicks, he certainly still give the Lakers bench some much needed depth. Last season with the Portland Trailblazers, the 10-time All-Star averaged just over 13 points a game and shot over 40% from beyond the arc, so there’s no question that he can sti...

Lonzo Ball is headed up north to the Chicago Bulls through a sign-and-trade deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, as per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. With a four-year deal worth $85 million USD, Ball will be traded off for Tomas Satoransky, Garrett Temple and a second-round pick, according to The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania. This will be his third team in five seasons in the NBA. The 23-year-old guard was the No. 2 overall draft pick in 2017 as he kicked off his career with his hometown Los Angeles Lakers team for two seasons. He was then part of a trade deal for the Lakers to acquire Anthony Davis once LeBron James came into play. Afterwhich, he played for the Pelicans for the past two years and continued to bring up his 3-point shooting percentage. Coming from connecting 31.5 perce...

After leading the Phoenix Suns to the NBA finals post-Western Conference Finals win, Chris Paul has agreed to a four-year, $120 million USD contract to return to the Valley. The 36-year-old NBA veteran surprised many with the enormous and unprecedented contract. Though that was the case, many thought that the 11-time All-Star resigning with the Suns is virtually a no-brainer. In his first season with Phoenix, CP3 averaged 16.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 8.9 assists per game. Throughout the regular season, he was able to finish fifth in MVP voting. The Suns new contract to keep CP3 is arguably a huge risk for the franchise as he is over 35 and has a long history of injuries. Reports have also indicated that CP3 recently went through wrist surgery for his injury, but is expected to be ready fo...

Simone Biles won the bronze medal in the balance beam final after returning to the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. Competing for the first time since withdrawing from the team and individual all-around competitions last week, Biles took home her seventh career Olympic medial, matching Shannon Miller for the most by a Team USA gymnast. Biles earned a score of 14.0 — 6.1 points for routine difficulty and 7.9 for execution — initially placing her behind China’s Tang Xijing, who scored 14.233, with five competitors left to compete. Ultimately, Biles finished in third place after China’s Guan Chenchen took the gold with a top score of 14.633. “It meant the world to be out there,” Biles told USA Today. “I wasn’t expecting to walk away with a medal. I was doing this for me, and whatever happens happen...

Kyle Lowry is bidding farewell to the city of Toronto after nine years to join the Miami Heat. For many years, Lowry has been the face of the Toronto Raptors, bringing in an immeasurable impact to not only the franchise but the Canadian community worldwide. It is hard to quantify Lowry’s effect on the team, the city and the country but Lowry did definitely had a hand in shifting the franchise from being an underdog to an NBA champion. As Lowry departs the Raptors for South Beach, fans are possibly calling him the greatest player of the Canadian NBA franchise. Lowry holds the most assists (4,277), steals (873), three-pointers (1,518) and triple-doubles (18) in Raptors history. Lowry is set to join the Miami Heat in free agency and is expected to sign a three-year sign-and-trade deal with th...

Alex Caruso is officially trading his gold and purple colors for black and red as he signs a four-year, $37 million USD contract with the Chicago Bulls. The news was revealed by ESPN NBA Senior Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, who tweeted the announcement after receiving confirmation from Caruso’s agent, Greg Lawrence. The former Los Angeles Lakers guard averaged a total of 6.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game in the last season, but had to miss 14 games during the regular seasons due to both injuries and the league’s health and safety protocols. As of writing, the Bulls’ current lineup includes Zach LaVine, Nikola Vučević, Lonzo Ball, Patrick Williams, Thad Young, Coby White, Caruso, Troy Brown Jr., Al-Farouq Aminu and possibly second-round picks Marko Simonović and Ay...

American pro golfer Xander Schauffele has taken home the gold medal for Men’s Golf at this weekend’s Olympic golfing event, held on July 31 in Tokyo. The pro was faced with multiple challenges during his game. On Hole 14, one of his drives struck out of bounds towards the right, ending as a bogey. After the round, he said he fell short of the gap when he was directing his second shot, but the ball somehow drove into and out of the trees. By Hole 17, Schauffele drove into a sand trap, but an audacious approach created an opportunity for a six-foot birdie putt that he knocked down to take the lead. He was able to pull a par save on 18 after an additional missed fairway. Luckily, Xander was rescued by a clutch approach shot, earning him a one-stroke victory for a final score of 67. Competitor...

Chris Paul and Kawhi Leonard have officially declined each of their player options, both now set to become unrestricted free agents. Both NBA All-Stars have rejected very lucrative options, with CP3 forgoing $44.2 million USD and Leonard declining his $36 million USD. Reports have indicated that Phoenix Suns‘ star point guard is seeking a long-term deal with the team around the $100 million USD mark. Given Paul’s previous season with the Suns and his vital role in the NBA finals, CP3 is hoping to continue his career and potentially bring home the championship with Phoenix. In his 16th season in the NBA, Paul averaged 16.4 points, 8.9 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game. Leonard has also reportedly declined the player option with the Los Angeles Clippers even after tearing his ACL. As an unre...

For the second time during the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, a single country has taken all three spots at the podium. A week after Switzerland’s performance at the women’s cross-country mountain bike event, Jamaica has won all three medals in the women’s 100m race. Elaine Thompson-Herah took gold with 10.61 seconds (she is now the fastest woman alive after passing Florence Griffith Joyner’s 1988 Seoul Olympics record of 10.62), while Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson took silver and bronze. They both ran 10.74 and 10.76, respectively. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce now holds the record for having four medals from four different Olympic Games in women’s 100m. The three Olympians also have other chances to bring home more medals to Jamaica as all three will also be competing in this week’s 4x100...