Irving went viral after his flat Earth theory made waves on social media. Maybe it’s what he wanted all along.
Kyrie Irving famously said he believes the Earth is flat. We know that spurred on a never-ending meme.
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The most annoying trade delay in NBA history has ended peacefully. The Cavaliers were trying to pry more assets out of the Celtics' hands after discovering that Isaiah Thomas' hip might be in worse shape than Boston led on. The Celtics didn't really flinch. So eventually, the Cs conceded a future second-round pick to put the deal to bed. The deal is closed.
Chael Sonnen says Turinabol is usually taken in stacks, so Jon Jones could’ve been taking other banned substances as well.
Chael Sonnen recently spoke about Jon Jones’ third drug test failure — his second during the USADA era. As a person who has been caught and admits to have thoroughly used PEDs in his career, he gave some interesting insights about his former opponent’s positive test.
The Pacers asked the NBA to look into Los Angeles’ contact with George. They found something.
The NBA fined the Los Angeles Lakers $500,000 on Thursday for violating the league’s anti-tampering rules. The fine appears to be a result of the investigation into Los Angeles’ contact with Paul George while he was under contract with the Indiana Pacers.
Kevin Durant’s latest shot at Under Armour shows us just how loyal he is to Nike.
Kevin Durant returned to The Bill Simmons Podcast for a fourth time to discuss a number of topics in a fan mailbag episode. One of the topics that the reigning NBA Finals MVP discussed with Simmons was why Maryland colleges aren’t able to successfully recruit top local prospects.
A trade isn’t imminent, but if the Pelicans can’t win, they’ll want to trade Davis before losing him for nothing.
The Cavaliers and Celtics will likely soon finalize a blockbuster trade that sends Kyrie Irving to Boston. According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, landing Irving could be the the precursor to hooking a bigger fish in the future: Anthony Davis.
Odom’s life is finally coming back together.
Lamar Odom is through the worst six years of his life. In a sitdown interview with The Vertical’s Shams Charania, Odom clearly conveys that and how he’s finally on the road to recovery.
The 37-year-old former NBA star is starting to put his life back together after a terrible few years of drug addiction that reached a breaking point in a Las Vegas brothel. That was 2015, where Odom overdosed on drugs, suffered multiple strokes and kidney failure, and was kept alive only by life support before ultimately bouncing back.
Milwaukee reportedly still has an offer including Malcolm Brogdon and Khris Middleton on the table.
The Cleveland Cavaliers still need to make a decision on whether to accept the Boston Celtics’ trade of an injured Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and the Brooklyn Nets’ unprotected 2018 first-round pick for Kyrie Irving.
The Cavs are lowering their asking price in renegotiated Kyrie Irving trade, per report.
Isaiah Thomas doesn’t think there’s any indication that his hip injury will be a long-term issue, though he did note that he may not be on the court “as soon as some hope,” in an interview with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
