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Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan has received the December NBA Cares Community Assist Award presented by Kaiser Permanente in recognition of his efforts to brighten the holidays for children and families through his “6 Days of Giving” initiative, the NBA announced today. The award recognizes a player each month who best reflects the passion that…
Chicago I’m Home comedian, Barry Brewer, announced that he will be producing The Next Generation of Standup, a new modern twist on stand-up comedy, on February 13, 2020 at the Chicago DuSable Museum, the perfect kick off to NBA All Star Weekend. The Next Generation of Standup is a new show concept that brings back…
The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James has surpassed the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Dončić and the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo to lead the NBA in the second fan returns of NBA All-Star Voting presented by Google. James has taken an 82,001-vote lead over Dončić among all Western Conference players. The NBA All-Star Game captains will be…
After celebrating 10 years of #NBATwitter, the National Basketball Association (NBA), Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) and Turner Sports today announced a multiyear partnership extension that brings more live NBA game and on-demand content to Twitter than ever before. “As early adopters of the social platform, it is exciting to see the #NBATwitter community grow into one of…
Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers was marked by three things: LeBron James’ Herculean 51-point show out, (albeit a lost cause), J.R. Smith’s what-the-F moment, and some end-game chirping between LeBron and Stephen Curry. However, the trash talking seemed mundane, a natural by-product of two…
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Phoenix Suns, 117-107. LeBron James (31 PTS, 13 REB, 12 AST) recorded a triple-double, while Anthony Davis had 26 PTS and 11 REB. Devin Booker led the Suns with 32 PTS. Catch Thursday’s action on NBA TV: Toronto Raptors at Miami Heat, 7:30 pm/et & Detroit Pistons at LA…
Here are 100 of the best NBA plays of the last ten years. They’re pretty amazing but let us know what you think.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced that three-time Grammy® Award winners and Chicago natives Chance The Rapper and Common will headline musical performances at the 2020 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 16 at United Center in Chicago. Chance The Rapper’s brother, fellow rap artist Taylor Bennett, will perform at halftime of NBA Rising Stars…