Dan Gilbert Cavs Owner Dan Gilbert Is ‘Recovering Comfortably’ After Being Hospitalized With Stroke SymptomsUPROXX - Robby KallandDan Gilbert, owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers and founder and chairman of Quicken Loans, was hospitalized on Sunday after suffering stroke symptoms in Detroit. Gilbert, 57, was taken to Royal Oak Beaumont
Kawhi Leonard Kawhi Leonard ‘Spoke Highly Of Toronto’ Prior To Being Traded To The Raptors, According To Uncle DennisUPROXX - Robby KallandWhen Kawhi Leonard requested a trade from the Spurs a year ago, it was made well-known by his camp that Los Angeles or New York were his preferred destinations. Instead, he was sent to Toronto in a blockbuster
NBA Finals Smash Mouth Is Trying To Trash Talk With Drake Ahead Of The NBA FinalsUPROXX - Robby KallandThe Raptors are heading to their first NBA Finals in franchise history after a massive second half comeback to beat the Bucks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Toronto fans are, understandably,
Gaming Disorder ‘Gaming Disorder’ Will Officially Be An Illness According To The World Health OrganizationUPROXX - Ryan NagelhoutSome video games make you want to play for hours and hours, but the World Health Organization has officially recognized video game addiction as a public health crisis. According to Kotaku, the WHO’s latest
Nick Nurse Nick Nurse Is Reportedly Expected To Coach Canada Basketball At The 2019 FIBA World CupUPROXX - Chris BarnewallRaptors coach Nick Nurse is on his way to becoming a Canadian legend. He might be from Iowa, but he’s the first person in history to coach a Canadian team in the NBA Finals. The Raptors defeating the in
Zion Williamson Master P And Romeo Want To Sign Zion Williamson To A $20 Million Shoe DealUPROXX - Ryan NagelhoutZion Williamson will be the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft in June, and he’ll almost certainly play for the New Orleans Pelicans this fall. A lot of the Duke freshman’s future plans have already mapped
Green Bay Packers Bart Starr, The First Quarterback To Win A Super Bowl, Died At 85UPROXX - Chris BarnewallBart Starr, the first Super Bowl winning QB in NFL history died on Sunday at 85 years old. The cause of death, according to a release from the Packers, was due to failing health in relation to a stroke
Giannis Antetokounmpo The Bucks Keeping Giannis Antetokounmpo May Depend On Making The NBA Finals Next YearUPROXX - Bill DiFilippoThe Milwaukee Bucks were the best regular season team in the NBA during the 2018-19 campaign, but that success did not turn into a Finals appearance. Milwaukee fell to the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern
Toronto Raptors Drake Wore Tupac’s Hoodie From ‘Above The Rim’ To Bucks-Raptors Game 6UPROXX - Ryan NagelhoutLost in all of the hoopla over the Toronto Raptors actually making their first trip to the NBA Finals was what Drake was wearing while it all went down. The Raptors knocked off the Milwaukee Bucks at on
Milwaukee Bucks The Raptors Are Heading To The NBA Finals After A Game 6 Win Over The BucksUPROXX - Bill DiFilippoFor the first time in franchise history, the Toronto Raptors will play in the NBA Finals. The Raptors defended their home court in front of a delirious crowd at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday night, and
Dwyane Wade Dwyane Wade And Gabrielle Union Agree The All-NBA Vote He Got Should Have Gone To Klay ThompsonUPROXX - Bill DiFilippoDwyane Wade’s final season in the NBA included one small honor at the very end. Wade, who announced his retirement prior to the 2018-19 campaign, was placed on one All-NBA ballot as a second team selection.
Jalen Rose Jalen Rose Claims Chris Paul Got Frustrated With James Harden Against The WarriorsUPROXX - Bill DiFilippoRumblings of discord in Houston have surfaced in recent days. While reports about Mike D’Antoni’s job security have popped up, Shams Charania of The Athletic brought word that James Harden and Chris Paul
The Masters Tiger Woods Praised The Fan Who Put $85,000 On Him Winning The Masters For A ‘F*cking Great Bet’UPROXX - Bill DiFilippoTiger Woods returned to golf’s mountaintop earlier this year. After an 11-year drought at major tournaments, Woods dramatically won The Masters, shooting -13 and narrowly beating Dustin Johnson, Brooks
Brooklyn Nets The Nets Might Be Intrigued By Pairing Kyrie Irving And D’Angelo Russell In The BackcourtUPROXX - Bill DiFilippoThe Brooklyn Nets could end up being one of the league’s more aggressive teams once free agency rolls around this summer. Brooklyn is coming off of a strong 2018-19 campaign, plus the team is armed with
Stephen A. Smith Stephen A. Smith Has A Message For People Making Him Look Like A Baby OnlineUPROXX - Ryan NagelhoutStephen A. Smith is a man of the people. And he knows that sometimes you have to give the people what they want, even if it’s at your own expense. ESPN’s most talkative media personalities found himself
Post Malone YG Claims Post Malone Owes Him $20,000 From A Rams-Cowboys Playoff Football BetUPROXX - Jordan ColeyYG and Post Malone have beef, and apparently it’s over playoff football. Back in January, the pair of platinum-selling rappers made a simple football bet. The Los Angeles Rams were squaring off against
James Holzhauer James Holzhauer Crossed The $2 Million Mark With His Latest ‘Jeopardy!’ WinUPROXX - Bill DiFilippoFor the second time in Jeopardy!‘s illustrious history, a competitor has eclipsed the $2 million mark in winnings. Nearly fifteen years after Ken Jennings became the first competitor in the show’s history
Tennessee Tennessee Will Offer The First Online-Only Sportsbook In The United StatesUPROXX - Ryan NagelhoutDon’t expect to go to a casino in the state of Tennessee anytime soon, but if you’d like to place a bet on a sporting event, you’ll soon be in luck. Tennessee is apparently embracing sports betting on
Kevin Durant Kevin Durant Responds To Online Critics Because He’s ‘Qualified’ To Do SoUPROXX - Jamie CooperSince Kevin Durant went down with a calf strain against the Rockets in the second round, the unfolding of events has only primed the engine on all the stale and predictable talking points surrounding dynamics
Milwaukee Bucks How The Bucks Can Jumpstart Their Half Court Offense Ahead Of A Must-Win Game 6UPROXX - Bill DiFilippoFor seemingly the first time all season, the Milwaukee Bucks are finally staring in the face of adversity. They’re down 3-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals after three losses in a row, and on Saturday
WNBA Puma Has Signed Top WNBA Draft Picks Jackie Young And Katie Lou SamuelsonUPROXX - Jordan ZirmAfter going 20 years without a footprint in the the basketball space, Puma is continuing its push to be a major player in the sport with the signing of two of the top picks in the 2019 WNBA Draft. Puma
Terry Stotts The Blazers Have Reportedly Extended Neil Olshey’s Contract Through 2024UPROXX - Jamie CooperThe season didn’t end in exactly the way they’d hoped, but the Portland Trail Blazers‘ improbable run to the Western Conference Finals amassed all sorts of goodwill both inside and outside of the organization,
Basketball Jason Richardson Has His Eye On Joining An NBA Front Office Some DayUPROXX - Jordan ZirmIt’s only been four years since Jason Richardson hung up his kicks following an illustrious NBA career that spanned 13 seasons and five different franchises, but the man best known for his dunking prowess
Kansas Kansas Forward Silvio De Sousa Is Immediately Eligible After A Successful AppealUPROXX - Brad RowlandSilvio De Sousa arrived at Kansas with great fanfare as a consensus top-40 prospect in the 2017 high school class. The 6’9 forward from IMG Academy wasn’t dominant in 20 appearances during his freshman
Giannis Antetokounmpo Giannis Antetokounmpo Insists The Bucks Are ‘Not Gonna Fold’ To The RaptorsUPROXX - Jamie CooperWith their 105-99 loss in Game 5 on Thursday night, the Milwaukee Bucks now face elimination as they head back to Toronto for a potentially-deciding Game 6 on Saturday night. Despite starting the game
Charles Barkley Charles Barkley Would Ask A Teammate To Throw A Bad Pass So He Could ‘Knock The Hell Out Of’ DrakeUPROXX - Bill DiFilippoThe NBA Finals are within the Toronto Raptors’ grasp following a 105-99 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. The Raptors now boast a 3-2 lead in the series, which shifts back to Toronto on night.
Lebron James Draymond Green Admits It’s ‘Kind Of A Mindf*ck’ Not Playing LeBron In The FinalsUPROXX - Jordan ZirmWhen Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green reached their first NBA Finals together in 2015, it coincided with LeBron James’ return to Cleveland. The two teams would face off for the Larry O’Brien
Gucci Mane Drake And Gucci Mane Trade Trash Talk On Instagram After The Raptors Beat The BucksUPROXX - Aaron WilliamsGame 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals ended with a decisive Toronto Raptors victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in Milwaukee, leaving Badger State fans flabbergasted — including one Gucci Mane, who
Toronto Raptors Drake Trolled The Bucks Owner’s Daughter, Mallory Edens, After The Raptors Won Game 5UPROXX - Jordan ColeyOn Thursday night, the Toronto Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks and no one was happier than rapper Drake. The Global Ambassador for the franchise, Drake has made a spectacle of himself during this postseason,
