Articles by Vivek Jacob (413)
Golden State Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy Jr. has at least verbally expressed a strong desire to have Jonathan Kuminga re-sign. Kuminga is a restricted free agent this summer and fell out of the Warriors rotation after the acquisition of Jimmy Butler. He only returned to the rotation after Steph Curry was injured and the team […]
Jamal Murray admirably battled an illness to score 25 points and play 42 minutes in the Denver Nuggets’ 119-107 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The 28 year old was listed as questionable to play before the game and was seen visibly struggling on the bench whenever he got an opportunity to sit. When asked […]
Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is the second-highest paid athlete between May 1, 2024 and May 1, 2025, according to Forbes. Curry earned $156M, of which $100M was earned away from basketball. LeBron James is the second-highest paid basketball player on the list at $133.8M which is good for sixth overall. Cristiano Ronaldo is […]
The Boston Celtics were inspired to victory by a team meeting led by Jaylen Brown and Al Horford before facing elimination in Game 5. Jayson Tatum also sent a message from encouragement as he begins his recovery process from a ruptured right Achilles tendon. Brown then backed up his own words with his best game […]
The Dallas Mavericks are looking to shore up the point guard position knowing Kyrie Irving won’t return until at least January. ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report. Irving tore the ACL in his left knee on March 3 and underwent surgery a couple days later. That would put his recovery timeline at about nine […]
The Golden State Warriors are extremely confident they could have contended for the title if Stephen Curry was healthy. Curry suffered a Grade 1 hamstring strain in Game 1 of the second round against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Warriors proceeded to lose the next four games in a row. Even one win would have opened […]
Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry is said to be progressing well in his rehab after being re-evaluated on Wednesday. Curry has missed the last three games with a strained left hamstring. He has now been cleared to participate in light on-court workouts, including shooting drills. His next re-evaluation will be Saturday, ahead of a […]
Consensus No. 1 draft prospect Cooper Flagg is “thrilled” by the opportunity to be drafted by the Dallas Mavericks. ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reported the news. Flagg is said to have been initially shocked by how the draft lottery played out. Dallas entered the lottery with just a 1.8 percent chance and won it. The Washington […]
The Sacramento Kings are expected to gauge the trade market for veteran DeMar DeRozan. NBA insider Jake Fischer reported the news on Marc Stein’s The Stein Line. DeRozan arrived in Sacramento last summer via a sign-and-trade and inked a three-year, $76 million deal. He averaged 22.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists in his first […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Denver Nuggets 112-105 in an instant playoff classic to win Game 5 and take a 3-2 series lead. This game had everything. The two leading MVP candidates going toe-to-toe, unbelievable shot making, an incredible fightback, a crowd losing its collective mind, and big time stakes. Regardless of whether the […]