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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 (312)

WATCH: Russell Westbrook’s Hilarious Exchange With Jalen Green

Russell Westbrook had a hilarious exchange with Jalen Green as the Houston Rockets were beating up on the Denver Nuggets Wednesday night. With under five minutes remaining in the third quarter, Westbrook had a little back and forth with Green and wasn’t too amused by the authority of Green’s tone. “God damn, boy,” Westbrook said. […]

Vivek Jacob  •  16 Jan 2025
Thunder’s Isaiah Hartenstein Out At Least 1 Week With Calf Injury

Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein is out for at least one week with a calf injury described as a left soleus strain, the team announced Wednesday. He will be re-evaluated in one week before a timeline to return will be determined. The Thunder have gone 22-2 when Hartenstein plays this season. He was signed […]

Vivek Jacob  •  15 Jan 2025
Conor McGregor, Miami Heat Sued For Alleged Sexual Assault During 2023 NBA Finals

Conor McGregor and the Miami Heat are facing a civil suit alleging the former UFC star sexually assaulted an anonymous woman at the Kaseya Center on June 9, 2023. The 36-year-old was part of the in-game entertainment for Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Miami, where he notably knocked out the Heat mascot and […]

Vivek Jacob  •  15 Jan 2025
Suns-Hornets Trade: Phoenix adds Nick Richards for Josh Okogie & 3 Second-Round Picks

The Phoenix Suns are set to acquire Nick Richards and a second-round pick from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Josh Okogie and three second-round picks. ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report. Phoenix is sending one second-round pick from 2026 and two from 2031. The 2026 pick and one of the 2031 picks are […]

Vivek Jacob  •  15 Jan 2025
How Cade Cunningham has led the Pistons back to into the NBA Playoff race

The Pistons are finding relevancy in basketball circles again and Cade Cunningham is a big reason why. With 10 wins in its past 12 games, Detroit has risen to eighth in the Eastern Conference. They are tied with the Miami Heat in seventh, and just a half game behind both the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana […]

Vivek Jacob  •  15 Jan 2025
Kawhi Leonard comfortable with prolonging minutes restriction

Kawhi Leonard is not looking to have his minutes restriction changed any time soon. Speaking with media Tuesday after a Los Angeles Clippers practice, Leonard shared he is wary of how ramping up too quickly has cost him in the past and so does not want to make the same mistake again. “I’m taking my […]

Vivek Jacob  •  14 Jan 2025
Kristaps Porzingis Believes Celtics Will Snap Out Of Current Funk

The Boston Celtics are in a funk and Kristaps Porzingis knows it. After losing to the Sacramento Kings on Friday night, Boston is a mediocre 6-6 over the last 12 games and has looked out of sync. While the star center acknowledged this isn’t the best moment for the team, he was steadfast in his […]

Vivek Jacob  •  11 Jan 2025
Jokic, Westbrook winning while making triple-double history

Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook became the first pair of teammates to record a triple-double in the same game twice in a single season. In defeating the Brooklyn Nets 124-105, Jokic put up a monstrous 35 points, 15 assists, and 12 rebounds. Westbrook was right behind him with 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. […]

Vivek Jacob  •  11 Jan 2025
WATCH: Cooper Flagg erupts for ACC Freshman-record 42 points

Top NBA prospect and Duke star Cooper Flagg set an ACC Freshman record with 42 points against Notre Dame. It eclipsed the previous single-game scoring record of 41 set by Boston College’s Olivier Hanlan back in 2013. North Carolina’s Harrison Barnes and Tyler Hansbrough are tied for third with 40-point games. Duke defeated Notre Dame […]

Vivek Jacob  •  11 Jan 2025
Cavs vs. Thunder: 5 Things We Learned From All-Time Matchup

For all the hype coming in, it’s safe to say the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder delivered a regular season showdown for the ages. This was the first matchup in NBA history between a team on a 15-game win streak (Thunder) and a 10-game win streak (Cavs). It was also the first interconference game […]

Vivek Jacob  •  09 Jan 2025