Joel Embiid Receives ‘Order Of Valor’ Medal From Cameroon

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is adding another medal to his collection, the Order of Valor medal from his home country of Cameroon. This achievement comes just days after the seven-time NBA All-Star won gold at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid receives the Commander of the Order of Valor […]

James Foglio  •  14 Aug 2024
Jazz Sign Veteran Guard Patty Mills to One-Year, $3.3M Deal

The Utah Jazz have agreed to a one-year, $3.3 million deal with veteran guard Patty Mills, who’s set to return for a 16th NBA season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The contract is fully guaranteed for the 2024-25 season. Patty Mills will play under Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy, who was an assistant with […]

James Foglio  •  14 Aug 2024
Ex-NBA Player Royce White Wins GOP Senate Primary in Minnesota

Conservative U.S. Senate nominee and former NBA player Royce White defeated Navy veteran Joe Fraser in Minnesota’s primary election for the Republican nomination on Tuesday and will challenge Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar in November. Former Sacramento Kings forward Royce White received 38% of the vote to Fraser’s 29% in Minnesota With more than three-quarters of […]

James Foglio  •  14 Aug 2024
NBA Announces Group Play Schedule For Emirates NBA Cup 2024

The NBA released its complete game schedule and national television schedule for group play of the Emirates NBA Cup 2024. The complete game schedule and national broadcast schedule for the 2024-25 regular season will be unveiled on Thursday, Aug. 15. Group play games will take place on Tuesdays and Fridays from Nov. 12 through Dec. […]

James Foglio  •  13 Aug 2024
Frank Selvy, NCAA Record Holder With 100-Point Game, Dies At 91

Frank Selvy, an All-America guard at Furman who scored an NCAA Division I-record 100 points in a single game and later played nine NBA seasons (1954-64), died Tuesday at the age of 91. A cause of death was not revealed. Selvy’s family announced that he died at his home in Simpsonville, South Carolina. Frank Selvy […]

James Foglio  •  13 Aug 2024
Topps Unveils Rare LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant-Signed Paris Olympics Card

Topps revealed a new, ultra-rare Paris Olympics redemption card signed by future NBA Hall of Famers LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant. The gold-medal-winning trio autographed a 1-of-1 Topps trading card featuring the All-Stars in their red, white, and blue Team USA uniforms. Topps’ Paris Olympics redemption card signed by LeBron James, Stephen Curry, […]

James Foglio  •  13 Aug 2024
Team USA Now 16.5-Point Favorite Against France in Gold Medal Game

Team USA, the men’s basketball team, entered the Paris Olympics as a -550 favorite to win the gold medal, but the Americans dropped as low as +300 on the live money line and +5.5 on the live spread near the end of the third quarter against Serbia in Thursday’s semifinal matchup. The U.S. national team […]

James Foglio  •  10 Aug 2024
Adele Announces Engagement to Rich Paul at Munich Concert

Pop star Adele announced that she and Rich Paul, founder of Klutch Sports Group, are engaged while at her concert in Munich, Germany. At the concert, Adele is heard telling a fan that she can’t marry them because she’s “already getting married,” before holding up her hand. Adele, Rich Paul have been dating since 2021 […]

James Foglio  •  10 Aug 2024
Jazz Sign Forward Svi Mykhailiuk to Four-Year, $15M Deal

The Utah Jazz are signing former Boston Celtics forward Svi Mykhailiuk to a four-year, $15 million contract, agent Michael Lelchitski of SIG Sports informed ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The first year of Mykhailiuk’s contract is fully guaranteed at $3.5 million, according to The Athletic’s Tony Jones. His next three years are non-guaranteed. Mykhailiuk, 27, will have […]

James Foglio  •  10 Aug 2024