Insulting sentence exposes deluded coach
Two words from the 76ers’ biggest star should terrify Philadelphia’s coach — but his biggest problem is fans calling for his head.
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Nuclear reaction as NBA team falls apart
Philadelphia has crashed out of the NBA Playoffs in the most painful of circumstances with the axe ready to be swung.
Superstar vanishes as earnings tumble
There has been a big shake-up to the list of the world’s highest-paid athletes with one star’s earnings brutally wiped out.
Warriors’ staggering NBA humiliation is laughable
Injured star Ja Morant was living it up on the sideline as he watched Memphis utterly destroy Golden State in the playoffs.
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NBA star’s idiotic, potentially-deadly joke
The player who forced the NBA to suspend its season after testing positive for the coronavirus may have infected innocent people trying to be funny.
Infected star’s gross prank as virus cancels NBA
Andrew Gaze has backed the NBA’s decision to halt its season with the playoffs approaching after Utah Jazz’s Rudy Gobert reportedly tested positive for coronavirus. The player was slammed for a stupid act before the news broke.
World reacts to NBA suspending play
Basketball fans have been left in disbelief after the entire league was postponed “until further notice” after a positive coronavirus test.
Coach accused of selling out Simmons
Ex-76er Jimmy Butler has come clean on what went wrong in Philly last season including some spicy comments about Ben Simmons.
Simmons absence heightens NBA playoff, Olympics fear
If the Boomers were counting on Ben Simmons leading their medal charge in Tokyo then they better have a Plan B. The superstar 76ers guard won’t be back playing until April at the earliest.
NBA legend’s cruel ‘boy band’ swipe at star
Charles Barkley has taken the points in his long-running feud with a current NBA star after a brutal clip that floored social media users.
‘Horrible’ call ruins ‘dunk of the year’
Fans in attendance and social media savagely roasted an NBA referee who made a nightmare decision that cost one superstar in a big way.
226cm giant torments hapless children
Tacko Fall is usually one of basketball’s nice guys but he turned into a villain when a bunch of kids just wanted to shoot some hoops.
Star’s salty ‘no challenge’ LeBron swipe
LeBron James has had his ‘best weekend in a Lakers uniform’ but one of his cross-town rivals hasn’t seen it the same way.
Aussie’s jaw-dropping NBA record performance
Phoenix Suns big man Aron Baynes has produced one of the greatest NBA performances by an Australian, breaking a host of records thanks to a remarkable sharpshooting effort that bodes well for the Boomers Olympic hopes.
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