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New Year’s Day was a tough blow for basketball fans around the globe. January 1, 2020 saw former NBA Commissioner David Stern pass away. Stern, a New York native, died in Manhattan at 77 years of age. The first day of the year had a sad note for fans of the world’s greatest basketball players. Even for the most casual followers, the image of…

http://gty.im/1057940578 It should come as no surprise that the Boston Celtics are the team to beat in the Eastern Conference this year. It's how they got there that is so astonishing. Acquisitions It started with a trade orchestrated by the trade guru himself, Danny Ainge, in 2014. He sent two aging superstars in Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett,…

Embed from Getty Images Durant Leaves for Golden State Kevin Durant has recently come under fire for his decision to leave Oklahoma City, and play for the very team that knocked them out of contention for the 2016 title. They even dug up a tweet of his, criticizing LeBron James for his move to Miami in similar fashion, joining other…

Just 20 years ago, an NBA Player receiving a $100 million contract was considered foreign territory. In the summer of 1996, only three players had deals that saw them surpass nine figures - Shaquille O'Neal, Alonzo Mourning, and Juwan Howard. But now, it seems that everybody is closing in on being a $100 million dollar man, thanks in large part to…