Author: Jordan Samar

The NC State Wolfpack are through to the Final Four of the ongoing NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament after they defeated the Duke Blue Devils 76-64 on Sunday. This marks the first time since their 1983 title run that they’ve made it this far. And because their women’s team is also on an epic tournament run, their fans couldn’t be more proud of their basketball program. One of them is Janny Wolfe, Jayden Taylor’s elementary teacher, who recently re-affirmed her support to her former student via her X (formerly known as Twitter). “Hey Jayden! Mrs. Wolfe here! I am so proud…

Shawn Marion recently claimed he was a “better defender” than Draymond Green, and the Golden State Warriors forward didn’t take his comment lightly. “Draymond, I think I love his tenacity, energy, and heart, but I still think I was a way better defender than he was. The reason I say that is because when I had to guard point guards or when I actually guard you, I’ll guard you for the whole game,” Marion said on the Club 520 podcast. Draymond Green revealed his true feelings about Marion’s claim by commenting on Basketball Network’s social media post, saying that he…

Paul Pierce’s Nike Air PP IVs that he wore during Game 1 of the 2008 NBA Finals are currently on eBay for $39,350 because of the infamous story behind the “Wheelchair Game”. In the third period of the said game, Paul Pierce had to be helped to the locker room using a wheelchair after he crumpled to the floor following an accidental collision with teammate Kendrick Perkins on the back of his knee. But Paul Pierce returned shortly from the locker room and finished the game with 22 points on 7-of-10 shooting to give the Boston Celtics a 98-88 win…

The Houston Rockets would’ve called it quits this season when they lost Alperen Sengun to injury a few weeks ago. But, fast forward to today, they’re fighting for a play-in spot in the Western Conference after winning 11 of their last 12 games. Because of how good the Houston Rockets have been lately without their starting center, Paul Pierce said during the latest edition of the All The Smoke podcast that the Houston Rockets should consider trading Alperen Sengun in exchange for a key veteran. “Man, the Houston Rockets were on a 10-game winning streak. Right on Golden State’s ass.…

The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Chicago Bulls 113-101 on Monday night. But one of the biggest stories of the match was when Bogdan Bogdanovic and head coach Quin Snyder were caught on camera having a heated exchange on the sidelines. This happened within the last two minutes when the Atlanta Hawks were comfortably ahead 113-96. During a timeout, the Serbian combo guard threw a water bottle onto the ground before shouting and pointing his finger toward Snyder. The rest of the team had to intervene to separate them. However, after the verbal spat, Bogdan Bogdanovic and Quin Snyder were seen…

The Minnesota Timberwolves have clinched their spot in the 2023-24 NBA Playoffs with eight regular-season games to spare since they own the No. 3 spot in the Western Conference with a 51-23 record. Assuming they finish the regular season as one of the top four seeds, the Minnesota Timberwolves are likely to have home court for at least one series. But even with all of this, their former guard-turned-analyst Jamal Crawford is not a big believer in their playoff chances. “Don’t be fooled by the Minnesota Timberwolves. I love the Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards is my favorite player to watch right…

Isaiah Hartenstein surprised his New York Knicks teammates Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart when he set the record straight about his true racial identity during his recent appearance on The Roommates Show, saying that he is actually part black. “Let’s just jump right into it: Are you black?” Brunson said to Hartenstein. “I really wanted to cover that,” Hart added. “I’m actually happy about this. Explain your blackness – or level of blackness.” “You know it’s, like, light skin? I’m bright skin. I’m above light-skinned,” Hartenstein said while trying to contain himself. “My dad is black.” The New York center…

When Karl-Anthony Towns underwent surgery to repair the meniscus on his left knee two weeks ago, it was revealed that he was going to be re-evaluated for four weeks. Since the Minnesota Timberwolves’ regular season campaign ends on April 14, his timetable leaves a lot of uncertainty. Karl-Anthony Towns’ return from his knee injury couldn’t come soon enough for the Minnesota Timberwolves, as they plan to make a deep run in the 2023-24 NBA playoffs. Fortunately for the team, their owner Glen Taylor recently shared a positive update regarding the Dominican Republic international. “Karl has indicated that he’s coming along…

Since Brandon Ingram is still recovering from a knee injury, the New Orleans Pelicans have given the keys to the offense to Zion Williamson, and the Duke product has made the most of his opportunities. CJ McCollum believes that Zion Williamson should get more calls from the referees and that he doesn’t get enough credit for how he has put the New Orleans Pelicans on his back. “I’d like to see him shoot 20 FTs the way he attacks the basket. It’d be nice if he got some of those Giannis calls. Maybe as he continues to progress, we’ll get…

The Philadelphia 76ers suffered a tough 108-107 loss against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, which saw Kelly Oubre Jr. getting blocked by Paul George during his drive to the basket in the dying seconds of the contest. Oubre felt that George should’ve been called for a foul, which the referees eventually admitted, so the Philadelphia 76ers forward confronted the referees by cussing at them in a video that went viral on social media, calling each one of them the ‘B’ word. On Thursday, former Philadelphia 76ers guard Lou Williams shared his thoughts about the incident at FanDuel’s Run it…