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As sports rights prove the small screen game changer, the ball is in Disney’s court when it comes to the NBA. “We are interested in a renewal with the NBA,” said CEO Bob Chapek today after the company issued its surprisingly strong quarterly earnings reports. However, for all his praise of the ratings from the…

Bill Russell, whom some consider the greatest NBA player of all-time thanks to his 11 NBA titles and five MVP Awards, died today at age 88. One of the greatest defensive players in league history, William Felton Russell had 12 All-Star appearances and an Olympic gold medal in 1956. In 30 elimination…

Current Finals MVP Stephen Curry of the reigning NBA Champion Golden State Warriors will host this year’s ESPYS live from Los Angeles on Wednesday, July 20. The event celebrates the year in sports by recognizing major achievements, remembering unforgettable moments and honoring the leading performers and…

Taking down the Boston Celtics 103-90 in Game 6 of the 2022 NBA Finals in the Massachusetts metropolis last night, the Golden State Warriors cemented their dynasty with their fourth championship in the past decade. Now well ensconced in the pantheon of basketball, the big win for Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Klay…

Who could have imagined that the dramatization of the Los Angeles Lakers' '79-'80 NBA Championship season known as 'Showtime' would interest anyone other than die-hard hoop fans? Basing the narrative on Jeff Pearlman's book, and every news report and book written by members of the Lakers, and taking more than a few…

The National Basketball Assn. topped Friday’s ratings by a healthy margin, the game coming in with a 2.3 and 7.95 million viewers in the early results. Those numbers may go up when finalized. In the Friday game, the Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics to tie the best-of-seven series at 2-2. It’s now down to…

Going into Game 3 tomorrow, the 2022 NBA Finals right now is a dead heat, with one win in pocket for rivals the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics. Steph Curry and the Bay Area's best brought some serious heat and gravity defying skills in a home court match-up with Marcus Smart and the Boston boys on…

“We feel very strongly as a league that it’s time for people to take notice,” Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr said as he wore an orange “end gun violence” shirt in a press conference before game two of the NBA Finals on Sunday, “and to take part in what should be a nationwide effort to limit the gun violence…

Nike co-founder Phil Knight and Dodgers co-owner Alan Smolinisky have offered, in writing, more than $2 billion for the Portland Trail Blazers NBA franchise according to multiple reports. The Trail Blazers were long owned by Paul Allen, who Allen bought them in 1988 for $70 million. Since his passing four years ago…

UPDATED with trailer: Yessss! Showtime has set a summer premiere date for NYC Point Gods, a feature-length documentary on the enduring impact of New York City point guards who honed their craft on the city's playgrounds and high school gyms in the 1980s and '90s. The pic from Showtime Documentary Films and Kevin Durant…

The Boston Celtics secured a spot in the 2022 NBA Finals on Sunday with a Game 7 victory over the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. It is the first NBA Finals appearance in 12 years for Boston, which will now face the Golden State Warriors in the best-of-7 championship series beginning Thursday. The…

“When are we going to do something?!” a furious Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr, his voice breaking, asked the assembled media before Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals matchup between his team and the Dallas Mavericks. Five-time NBA champion Kerr started by saying he would not talk basketball during his…