NBA

ICYMI: Bill Russell Passes Away Peacefully

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3 years ago

August 1, 2022

Joshua

ICYMI: Bill Russell Passes Away Peacefully

The tragic news came yesterday morning that Bill Russell had peacefully passed away. Official statements were released from his family as the 11-time NBA Champion died at the age of 88.

BREAKING: Bill Russell has passed away at the age of 88#RIP #NBA #BreakingNews
— CourtSideHeat (@courtsideheat) July 31, 2022

Bill Russell was the ultimate champion as everything he touched turned into gold. He won five MVPs (among other awards), won eleven championships, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame twice. He got inducted as a player and as a head coach.

In 2009, the league renamed the NBA Finals MVP the “Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award.”

He was an amazing person on and off the court as his activism will be forever cherished and never forgotten. The Civil Rights Activist made history throughout the game of basketball as the first-ever black head coach. His accomplishments, and what he should be recognized for, as a player and as an activist should always be remembered.

While we do not know how he died; the most important part is that he died peacefully and next to his wife, Jeannine.

Here are some of the statements that came after the news broke:

An announcement… pic.twitter.com/KMJ7pG4R5Z
— TheBillRussell (@RealBillRussell) July 31, 2022

Commissioner Adam Silver on the passing of Bill Russell: pic.twitter.com/Wf1Y3nlEg5
— CourtSideHeat (@courtsideheat) July 31, 2022

Michael Jordan on the passing of Bill Russell: pic.twitter.com/kQfRPgUoAB
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 31, 2022

Kevin Durant

Timberwolves, Knicks Are Teams To Watch For Kevin Durant Depending How Postseason Goes

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19 hours ago

April 23, 2025

Joshua

Timberwolves, Knicks Are Teams To Watch For Kevin Durant Depending How Postseason Goes

According to Marc Stein, there are two more teams to watch out for in the sweepstakes of Kevin Durant: the Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks.

Depending on how their postseason run goes, that will determine if they will sell off pieces of their team to acquire the unicorn Kevin Durant.

People within Durant’s inner circle wanted him to go to New York over Brooklyn back in 2019, however, he opted to team with Kyrie Irving and James Harden to create a “Big 3.”

Minnesota could seek to have Anthony Edwards and Durant become one of the league’s top duos, which would propel them into being a championship-contender – ultimately their hope.

Per Stein, the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs are also teams to keep an eye on. Before the Phoenix Suns landed Durant, Pat Riley’s Heat wanted him. Even this past trade deadline, Miami had their eyes on Durant.

Prior reports say the Houston Rockets are “less likely” to trade for Durant, even if they get bounced early in the postseason. This has prompted more teams to pile in the middle to convince the Suns to trade him to them.

Celtics

Payton Pritchard Wins Sixth Man Of The Year

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20 hours ago

April 23, 2025

Joshua

Payton Pritchard Wins Sixth Man Of The Year

Before TNT’s broadcast of Bucks-Pacers, the NBA announced that Payton Pritchard had won the Sixth Man of the Year award. A highly viewed award where he battled both Ty Jerome and Malik Beasley.

Pritchard has been one of the most valuable bench players in the NBA this season, as he averaged a career-high in points (14.3). Plus, led the NBA in points off the bench with 1,079 and set an NBA single-season record for three-pointers made off the bench with 246.

His huge season propelled him to first in voting to secure this year’s Sixth Man of the Year award.

The 27-year-old received 82 of the 100 first place votes and was 454 points ahead of both Jerome and Beasley.