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Vivek Jacob

Sports Editor

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Vivek Jacob is a freelance sports writer with over seven years experience. During this time, he has written for outlets including The Athletic, Yahoo Sports, Sportsnet, CBC, and Complex. Primarily covering the NBA, Vivek also covers tennis, soccer, and cricket.

Articles by Vivek Jacob (413)

NBA Offseason Grades: Warriors, Clippers, Pacers, Nuggets, Lakers

We’re getting to the really juicy part of the standings in evaluating teams’ offseasons. The Denver Nuggets came ever so close to toppling the eventual champion Oklahoma City Thunder and they used that as impetus to possibly have the best offseason of any team. The Los Angeles Lakers needed significant upgrades at key positions like […]

Vivek Jacob  •  01 Aug 2025
NBA Offseason Grades: Magic, Pistons, Bucks, Grizzlies, Wolves

As we continue our offseason grades series, it’s time to dig into five teams with very different narratives entering the 2025-26 season. To start off, the Orlando Magic are a young team trying to take that next step into title contention status, or at least conference contender. The Detroit Pistons are determined to show their […]

Vivek Jacob  •  31 Jul 2025
Lakers’ Luka Doncic Was Set To Improve Fitness Level While With Mavericks

Luka Doncic was already looking to make significant changes to improve his fitness level while with the Dallas Mavericks. This is according to a report by Dan Woike for The Athletic. There has been a recent reveal in Men’s Health magazine of Doncic’s training and diet changes over the course of this summer. As a […]

Vivek Jacob  •  31 Jul 2025
Gilbert Arenas Arrested For Allegedly Operating Illegal Gambling Business

Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas has been arrested along with five others on a federal indictment alleging they operated an illegal gambling business. The business reportedly featured high stakes poker games played at Arenas’ Encino mansion. Arenas has been charged with one count of conspiracy to operate an illegal gambling business. He has also been […]

Vivek Jacob  •  30 Jul 2025
NBA Offseason Grades: Heat, Mavericks, Bulls, Kings, Hawks

Another day, another set of offseason grades. This time, we’re taking a look at the Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks, Chicago Bulls, Sacramento Kings and Atlanta Hawks. The Heat are an organization always looking to compete. The Mavs and Nico Harrison received the biggest dose of luck imaginable. The Bulls and the Kings remained doing Bulls […]

Vivek Jacob  •  30 Jul 2025
NBA Offseason Grades: Sixers, Raptors, Spurs, Blazers, Suns

Continuing our series of offseason grades, it’s time to look at five teams that cover every inch of the success and failure spectrum. The Philadelphia 76ers had an extremely disappointing 2024-25 campaign after coming in with championship aspirations. The Toronto Raptors, San Antonio Spurs and Portland Trail Blazers are looking to ascend from a rebuild […]

Vivek Jacob  •  29 Jul 2025
Bobby Webster Considered ‘Leading Candidate’ For Raptors President

Current general manager Bobby Webster is considered the favorite to become the next president of the Toronto Raptors. This is according to a report by Sportsnet’s Michael Grange. Other notable candidates said to be in consideration are Chicago Bulls GM Marc Eversley and Detroit Pistons executive Dwane Casey. Former Sacramento Kings GM Monte McNair and […]

Vivek Jacob  •  28 Jul 2025
Suns Fire Employee Filing Lawsuit For Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation

The Phoenix Suns fired their director of safety, security and risk management, Gene Traylor, on Friday. He is currently in the midst of a lawsuit against the organization for discrimination, harassment and retaliation. ESPN’s Baxter Holmes was first to report. Traylor has been with the team since January 2023. According to the lawsuit, Traylor believes […]

Vivek Jacob  •  28 Jul 2025
NBA Offseason Grades: Jazz, Wizards, Hornets, Pelicans, Nets

This was forecast to be a wild NBA offseason and there were certainly some startling moves. Free agency isn’t the main event it used to be but some seismic trades have given this offseason the jolt we’ve come to expect. Kevin Durant, Desmond Bane and Kristaps Porzingis all have new homes. Myles Turner was the […]

Vivek Jacob  •  28 Jul 2025
Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic Receives Autograph Request From Blazers’ Yang Hansen

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic received a special request from the Portland Trail Blazers’ newly drafted Yang Hansen. The Chinese center was asked about Jokic at Las Vegas Summer League and called the Serbian his idol. When asked what Hansen would ask Jokic if and when he gets the chance to interact with him in […]

Vivek Jacob  •  24 Jul 2025