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Salid Martik
01/07/25

From Fenerbahçe to the Arizona Sun: Nigel Hayes-Davis Returns to the NBA, Signing a Fully Guaranteed Deal With the Phoenix Suns

Last season, American forward Nigel Hayes-Davis, who shone with Fenerbahçe Beko, drew the attention of the entire European basketball community. It is now clear where his next career step will lead: according to ESPN, the 29-year-old has signed a fully guaranteed one-year contract with the NBA’s P...


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Nevin Lasanis
09/12/25

Chris Paul and the Clippers: A Parting Without Applause. How the Legend Was Quietly Shown the Door by His Home Club

No one expected Chris Paul’s return to the Los Angeles Clippers to turn into such a short and rather painful chapter. It looked like the perfect script for a graceful end to his career: the veteran completes the circle, says goodbye to the fans in a new home arena, and quietly slips into history. In...


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Salid Martik
30/07/25

A Ring Between the Baskets: How Hulk Hogan Turned a Basketball Showdown into the Wrestling Blockbuster

In the late 1990s American sports experienced a genuine boom of crossover experiments, yet few moments rival the one when wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan lured NBA players Karl Malone and Dennis Rodman into the WCW ring. The storyline proved an ideal blend of television spectacle, childhood dreams an...


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Salid Martik
11/11/25

Betting on the Legend: Why the Myth of Michael Jordan's 'Exile' for Gambling Doesn't Match the Facts

When Michael Jordan's name hits the headlines, the volume is automatically turned up to the max. In that noise, it's easy to blur reality, human frailties, and the magnet of myth that inevitably clings to any superstar. The story that the NBA 'kicked' Jordan out for gambling is a perfect example: it...


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Nevin Lasanis
23/10/25

"Without a Dominant Ayton, the Lakers Won't Reach the West's Elite": A Wide-Ranging Conversation with Charles Barkley

Opening night was a nervous one for the Lakers: in San Francisco against the Warriors, the Lakers played without LeBron, and center Deandre Ayton was limited to 10 points and 6 rebounds. After the final buzzer, Charles Barkley, an NBA legend, immediately identified the team's X-factor. In his view,...


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Salid Martik
27/10/25

NBA in the Grip of Investigations: Rozier Under Suspicion Over 'Prop' Rebounds, Billups — Face of Underground Poker

The start of the new season has been overshadowed by a major scandal. The league announced that Portland head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami scoring guard Terry Rozier are suspended until the federal investigation is complete. Law enforcement officials describe not isolated episodes but a full cri...


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Nevin Lasanis
14/07/25

Basketball as a Goldmine: 22 Deals That Turned NBA Clubs Into Money-Printing Machines

Back when buying an NBA team seemed like an exotic hobby for thrill-seeking executives, the league spent half a century turning sports franchises into some of the planet’s most reliable investment assets. An owner who entered at the right moment and nurtured the brand correctly now leaves the game n...


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Nevin Lasanis
17/09/25

A Gesture Stronger Than a Derby: Antetokounmpo and Şengün Reminded Us Why We Love Basketball

Sometimes a single photo on a phone screen does more for the sports world than dozens of heated interviews. Giannis Antetokounmpo posted a shot where he firmly embraces Turkish center Alperen Şengün and accompanied it with a simple yet precise message about mutual respect. Against an emotionally cha...


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Salid Martik
25/08/25

Steph Curry — Google's New Brain Trust for Productivity

Google announced a collaboration with Steph Curry: one of the NBA's most decorated players will become the company's consultant on productivity. Curry will lead a team of experts responsible for effectiveness approaches and will work at the intersection of several key areas of the ecosystem — from h...


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Nevin Lasanis
03/12/25

Sharpshooter, Prayer And A Reset: Why Kon Knueppel Is Already Changing Charlotte More Than The LaMelo Hype

Every NBA season there is always at least one rookie whose highlights hit your feed before your alarm even goes off. This year that unexpected hero has turned out to be Kon Knueppel – a fair-skinned guy with the face of a model accountant who can casually quote Scripture after games while breaking l...


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