Articles by Phil Watson (170)
UFC fighter Colby Covington embraced the heel role years ago. So, it was perfectly on-brand when he renewed his frequent criticism of NBA star LeBron James during a recent interview with conservative media outlet the Daily Wire.
Kevin Love and LeBron James were on social media recently sharing some recollections of some of their former teammates with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Conspicuous by his absence in that discussion was Kyrie Irving.
As the Tokyo Olympics roll on with Team USA having lost two straight games to France over the last three years, there is still debate over Kobe Bryant's 2012 claim that the USA Basketball squad that won gold in London could have beaten the original Dream Team from 1992. Michael Jordan, for one, didn't think much of that idea.
The Charlotte Hornets are the fifth-worst team in the NBA since Michael Jordan bought a majority stake of the franchise in 2010. But with LaMelo Ball turning in a Rookie of the Year season after being taken third overall in the NBA draft, there is at least hope in Charlotte that Jordan might finally get the Hornets over the hump.
Kevin Durant and his father had a heated exchange via text message over his father's desire for Durant to sign with the New York Knicks instead of the Brooklyn Nets back in 2019.
Fran Vázquez will forever be a mystery to fans of the Orlando Magic, who drafted him 11th overall in 2005. Vázquez never played in the NBA and retired in 2020 after a 19-year professional career in Spain.
Michael Jordan was a tremendous athlete. But more than that, he knew how to combine the lessons learned on the court with those physical gifts and a competitive spirit that was off the charts. That is what made him one of the greatest of all-time as well as a six-time NBA champion.
If the Detroit Pistons opt to hold onto their first-round pick at the July 29 NBA draft, it will be the first time in more than 50 years the franchise will be picking first overall.
Bobby Portis, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, and Langston Galloway kept alive a streak as long as the NBA itself involving the New York Knicks.
The Milwaukee Bucks of the 1980s were one of the best NBA teams no one has ever heard of. A perennial contender for much of the decade, Milwaukee's dreams ended in the playoffs at the hand of Larry Bird or Julius Erving seven consecutive times.