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Antonio Kozlow

Sports Editor

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Antonio is a life long sports enthusiast and professional journalist, who shares an obssesive urge to find and dig up the most interesting facts to guide gamblers towards more exciting, yet safe bets. In his own words, ''you can never really know enough about the things you love''.

Articles by Antonio Kozlow (2159)

LeBron James recalls being ‘unguardable’ at age 16 during pick-up game with Michael Jordan

There has always been talk about the only time LeBron James ever faced Michael Jordan, during an infamous pick-up game with other NBA stars to which the teenage phenom from Akron, Ohio had been invited to. Over two decades later, the Lakers superstar finally has shared some insight of what really happened that day.  During […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  11H
Vince Carter’s Nets jersey retirement: Empire State Building to be lit in his honor

Vince Carter, who was recently enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this past October, spent five years playing for the Nets during his historic 22-season career. In this relatively-short time frame, he set the franchise record with 2,070 points during the 2006-07 NBA campaign.  This is one of the reasons why the […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  11H
Gus Williams dead at 71: All-Star had led SuperSonics to their only title in 1979

Sad news reached the basketball world this week, as NBA champion Gus Williams died on Wednesday at the age of 71. The former athlete, who wore the SuperSonics jersey for 11-long years, had led the franchise to their only league title conquered back in 1979.  However, one of the first to share the news on […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  13H
All-time NBA scoring list: James Harden passes Dominique Wilkins for No. 15

James Harden continues to cement his legacy as one of the best players to ever grace a basketball court. The Clippers veteran dropped 21 points this Wednesday and climbed up the all-time scoring ranks, over legend Dominique Wilkins, to place himself in the list’s 15th position.  This occurred during Los Angeles’ 126-67 blowout win over […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  13H
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drops 40 as Thunder demolish Cavaliers 134-114

The two best records in the NBA have clashed for a second time in a week, in which the Thunder was able to take revenge on the Cavaliers this past Thursday evening, after having lost their first matchup 129–122. With OKC’s recent 134-114 victory, they have now tied Cleveland with the same 34-6 record, while […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  13H
Nikola Jokić becomes fastest to ever reach 15K points, 7.5K rebounds and 5K assists

Nikola Jokić, who is currently averaging career highs in points (31.2) and rebounds (13.2) while handing out 9.8 assists per game the season, delivered a slick pass during the second quarter of the Nugget’s 118-99 win against the Mavericks on Tuesday evening. Little did he know, that with this dish, he made NBA history.  In […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  16 Jan 2025
Adam Silver on NBA 3-point shooting volume: ‘We will correct those issues’

This 2024-25 campaign will definitely go down in history as the year in which the three-point shooting frenzy finally became a real issue and needed to be addressed somehow by the organization. At the end of the day, fans know what they want, and they’re made themselves heard. This season, 41.4% of all NBA shots […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  16 Jan 2025
LeBron James admits he ‘absolutely’ considered swapping the NBA for the NFL

LeBron James’ story could’ve been completely different if he hadn’t made a crucial decision in his teens to dedicate himself entirely to basketball. Back in high school, he was lured into playing professional football, and now he’s admitted that he had another chance at it during 2011’s NBA lockout.  It is well known that the […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  16 Jan 2025
NBA hands Pacers’ Bennedict Mathurin a 1-game suspension for conduct toward official

With only 3:58 left in Indiana’s 127-117 home defeat to Cleveland on Tuesday night, Bennedict Mathurin’s head was heated and nowhere to be found, as he mistakenly had inappropriate contact with a game official. These actions just earned him a one-game suspension without play, despite his postgame apologies. This Wednesday, the NBA confirmed that the […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  16 Jan 2025
WATCH: Mark Williams’ career-high 31 points lead Hornets over Jazz

Charlotte’s “Core Four” accompanied teammate Mark Williams to give their team their first consecutive wins in Salt Lake City in almost 20 years, as the Hornets beat the Jazz 117 to 112 on Wednesday evening. The team’s center delivered a career-high 31 points in his first-ever 30+ point NBA performance.  While Williams shot an impressive […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  16 Jan 2025