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Antonio Kozlow

Sports Editor

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Antonio is a life long sports enthusiast and professional journalist, who shares an obssesive urge to find and dig up the most interesting facts to guide gamblers towards more exciting, yet safe bets. In his own words, ''you can never really know enough about the things you love''.

Articles by Antonio Kozlow (2614)

Dwayne Wade tells the story of a devastated LeBron James who jumped from a balcony to a pool after losing NBA Finals in 2011

Back in 2011, a young LeBron James was excited to conquer his first NBA Championship just as the Miami Heat was advancing to that year’s Finals against the Dallas Mavericks. According to his former teammate and long-time friend Dwayne Wade, the foward was always overly-ambitious and thirsty for glory. As rival Dirk Nowitzki earned the […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  02 May 2023
Nikola Jokić assures having ‘zero’ interest in NBA MVP reveal, as he is announced finalist next to Embiid and Antetokounmpo

As this Tuesday will finally be revealved who is the 2022/23 NBA MVP Award winner, Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic admitted he has ‘zero’ interest in the results, as he said right after his team beat Phoenix 97-87 in Game 2 of the Western Conference’s semifinals.  The Serbian is concentrated on conquering his franchise’s first championship […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  02 May 2023
Memphis star Ja Morant admitted that his off-court antics affected his team this season: ‘I just got to be better with my decision-making’

Although the Memphis Grizzlies showed fans that their second-youngest roster in the NBA has the potential for greatness, playing in the regular season is never the same as the playoffs, and their series against the Lakers just went to show that these young athletes still have much to learn. One of the most honest was their star […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  02 May 2023
Phoenix guard Chris Paul exits Game 2 vs. Nuggets with left groin tightness and is in doubt for the next playoff clash

The Nuggets gave another display of their title-contending season by beating the Phoenix Suns 97 to 87 in this Monday’s Game 2 of the Western Conference’s semifinal matchup. Losing the series 0-2 isn’t their only worry however, as guard Chris Paul had to leave the game due to left groin tightness. As the series now […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  02 May 2023
Sacramento’s De’Aaron Fox promises to use Game 7’s loss to the Warriors as a learning experience

Even though the Sacramento Kings wound up losing to the Warriors in their first playoff run since 2006, their players held their heads up high and felt proud of their season overall.  Proof of this was how the Sacramento crowd kept chanting songs to lift up their squad’s spirit even though the last game at […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  01 May 2023
Suns star Kevin Durant becomes only the third NBA athlete to agree a lifetime deal with Nike

NBA great Kevin Durant has agreed to a lifetime contract with Nike, joining both Michael Jordan and LeBron James as the third basketball athlete ever to be offered a deal of this magnitude.  The 34-year-old Phoenix star was first linked to the powerful sponsor in 2007, having released 15 sets of shoes ever since, as […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  01 May 2023
Warriors’ Gary Payton II kept his promise of becoming a college graduate and secretly delivered diploma to his mother

A long time ago, Gary Payton II had promised his mother he would become a college graduate some day, even though he made it as a profesional basketball player. Today, the 30-year-old can finally say it’s a reality, as he’s shared publicly that he’s earned a degree from Oregon State. However, he kept this a […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  01 May 2023
Lakers place LeBron James at the team’s head for a playoff run with limitless possibilities

After Grizzlies tough guy Dillon Brooks called him old and questioned his skills, LeBron James decided to keep his mouth closed and prove himself on the court. Now that Memphis is eliminated, the Lakers star is finally expressing himself as his whole team has showered him in praise and placed him at the squad’s leader […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  01 May 2023
Heat begin ‘waiting game’ on Jimmy Butler after he sprained ankle in Game 1 against the Knicks

Miami started off the Eastern Conference’s semifinals series at the Madison Square Garden on the right foot, after beating the Knicks 108 to 101 this Sunday afternoon. However, it came at a significant cost, considering that their star Jimmy Butler sprained his right ankle in the final minutes of the game. Even though the player […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  01 May 2023
Stephen Curry hits playoff career-high 50 points vs. Kings and becomes all-time highest NBA scorer in a Game 7 match

A week ago Golden State fell behind 2-0 in this series against Sacramento, and their fans felt on the verge of elimination. However, inspired by their star Stephen Curry, they took the matchup all the way to beat their rivals in Game 7, right after winning the last two road games in front of a […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  01 May 2023