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Dapper Labs, the company behind NFT collectable site NBA Top Shot, is hosting a contest that will allow eight lucky Phoenix Suns fans to win exclusive tickets to Game 5. NBA Top Shot is a digital service that allows fans to collect their team’s highlights and purchase them as NFTs. For this five day activation, the company has partnered with the Phoenix Suns to offer eight collectors the chance to attend Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Winners will receive two NBA Top Shot Suite tickets, airfare and accommodation to-and-from Phoenix, a private meet and greet with several Suns legends and much more. To enter, collectors must meet a number of requirements, which you can read in full here. The winners will be announced later this week, so be on the lookout. NBA Top Shot aims to redefine team f...

Kawhi Leonard‘s absence in the latter half of the NBA Western Conference Finals was gravely felt, seemingly costing the Los Angeles Clippers a chance at a championship title. The injury was initially labeled as a sprain to his right knee, giving Clippers fans a bit of optimism that the star player would be able to bounce back next season. However, the recent news regarding Leonard’s surgery to repair a partially torn ACL. There is currently no news regarding whether or not The Klaw will make an appearance next season. Reporter, Shams Charania took to Twitter to reveal the news. Dr. Rajpal Brar gave his two cents on the injury anticipating that Leonard would require “around 9 months to get back to court and even longer to return to preinjury levels.” ESPN reported that Leonard has a player ...

In addition to Nike‘s Play New campaign, the footwear giant has launched an inspirational film titled Best Day Ever, suggesting a future for sports that’s full of ambition and a new generation of athletes. With a strong emphasis on the creativity and inclusivity of the community, the film shows how powerful sports could be in shaping a better tomorrow. Featuring Nike elite athletes such as Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Diede de Groot, A’ja Wilson, Lebron James and Serena Williams, Best Day Ever imagines the future of sports: “Tomorrow, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce becomes the first woman to run 100m in under 10 seconds. Tomorrow, wheelchair tennis legend Diede de Groot debuts her namesake video game. Tomorrow, A’ja Wilson convinces world leaders to declare sport a human right.” Despite envisioning a...

Roger Federer will not be competing in the Tokyo Olympics later this month, announcing on Tuesday that he experienced a “setback” with his knee. “During the grass court season, I unfortunately experienced a setback with my knee, and have accepted that I must withdraw from the Tokyo Olympic Games,”the 39-year-old Swiss tennis champion wrote on Twitter. “I am greatly disappointed, as it has been an honor and highlight of my career each time I have represented Switzerland.” Last year, the athlete underwent two knee operations and said that he was taking time off from competing to recover. He returned in March to play in the Qatar Open for his first match in 14 months. In today’s announcement, Federer wrote has “already begun rehabilitation” in hopes of returning to the court later this s...

A new video has emerged sharing what Conor McGregor was saying following the doctor stoppage of his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. Sitting on the Octagon canvas with medical staff attending to his broken leg, “The Notorious” was continuing his aggressive trash talk. McGregor can be heard repeating death threats, “In your sleep you’re getting it, in your sleep you’re dead, you and your Mrs, it ain’t over,” in reference to Poirier’s wife, Jolie. Poirier went on to condemn McGregor’s post-fight comments while talking to the press, revealing that McGregor was also pointing a finger gun to his head. Conor McGregor who went through surgery the day after the fight spoke to fans on social media noting that he will be on crutches for around six weeks before getting back to training. ...

LeBron James is back in the headlines, this time confirming that he plans on retiring in the purple and gold. James joined the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018 and was brought on to restore the NBA franchise to its former glory. In 2020, the LeBron-led Lakers won the championships, giving the team its first title since 2010. In a recent podcast titled Smartless, hosted by Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes, the King spoke about a bevy of topics including his Lakers career and what his future in the league may look like. The four-time champion revealed that he is currently under contract with the Lakers until 2023 and that he has full intentions of retiring with the Los Angeles franchise. LeBron shared, “I truly hope that I can finish my career with the Lakers. However many years that is, ...

Over the weekend, Novak Djokovic won his third consecutive Wimbledon title, defeating Matteo Berrettini in four sets. This is also Djokovic’s sixth overall win at the legendary British tournament. The championship is the tennis player’s 20th Grand Slam title, tying him with elite company for the record, now shared between him and Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Following his win, he acknowledged the two greats stating, “I have to make a great tribute to Rafa and Roger, they are legends of our sport and the two most important players I ever faced in my career. They are the reason why I am where I am today. They showed me what I needed to do to get stronger, physically, tactically and mentally. Over the last 10 years, it has been an incredible journey that’s not stopping here.” Djokovic, hav...

The start-studded all-NBA U.S. men’s basketball team roster was upset by Nigeria in their first exhibition match ahead of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Nigeria became the first African basketball team to defeat the stacked U.S. team, coming out victorious with the final score 90-87. Although the loss will unlikely affect the United State’s gold medal ambitions, the feat is more symbolic than ever. The loss saw Team USA‘s record drop to 54-3 in exhibition games, which it has held since 1992 when NBA players were first given the go ahead to play in the Olympics. The last time Team USA lost an exihibtion game was in 2019 against Australia at the FIBA World Cup. Nine years ago, Team USA beat Nigeria 156-73 at the 2012 London Olympics. It appears that the team has made its vengence in a game tha...

The month-long Euro 2020 tournament came to an ugly end last night, as Italy’s victory over England sparked a wave of racist abuse directed towards players. After England’s defeat during a penalty shootout, in which three Black England players (Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford, and Jadon Sancho) missed their shots, racists began spamming the Instagram accounts of all three players with abusive language and emojis. While former players, politicians, and the England team itself have united in their condemnation of the abuse being levelled by so-called fans of the sport, many have questioned why Instagram has done so little to moderate the hate speech on its platform. In a statement released earlier today, the Football Association said that “Social media companies need to step up and take account...

Not even a day after the shocking events of UFC 264, Conor McGregor has released an official statement regarding his broken leg. The Notorious was back in his old ways leading up to the UFC fight against Dustin Poirier where the trash-talking touched on areas in Poirier’s personal life, but it was the threats on Poirier’s life that kept The Diamond laser-focused during the match. While Poirier is certain that it was a checked kick that cracked the bone first, McGregor is standing firm that it was not caused by a check with even coach Kavanagh confirming that it was most likely from Poirier’s elbow when he blocked a hard front kick. Fans fearing that this could be a career-ending break can rest easy as McGregor’s surgeons at the Cedars-Sinai hospital have revealed that the Irishman will be ...