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21 hours ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar |Rishabh Bhatnagar
“Yall might want to listen when a brother like @Rjeff24 has played in 140 playoff games, 4 NBA Finals appearances and 1 NBA Championship. I think he just might know a thing or two when it comes to the postseason,” wrote Kendrick Perkins in defense of Richard Jefferson back in April 2024. That tweet is just one example that highlights the bond that the two former players have formed with each other.
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3 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar |Rishabh Bhatnagar
“I feel like I can help people keep their family relationships alive and bring people together through food. Who wouldn’t want to do that?” said Ayesha Curry during an interview with BuzzFeed back in 2019. Sure, it is her husband who carries the ‘Chef Curry’ moniker. However, in the basketball star’s household, it is Ayesha who creates magic with food. The Momtrepreneur has a special tie with the culinary industry.
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar |Geisha Pulimoottil Don
“My dogs right there!!” wrote LeBron James on X after a picture of Kevin Love and JR Smith hugging it out went viral on the internet. LeBron and Love haven’t been teammates for over 7 years now. Despite that, the bond the duo created during their 4 seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers left an impact that continues to last today. Therefore, when the 4x NBA champion wanted to get back on the basketball court after weeks of recovery, he knew just who to call to practice alongside him.
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar |Mitali Dey
“Dillon Brooks will be missed. I get the move, but what he brought to this team —the culture, the mentality, the identity under Ime Udoka — won’t be forgotten” wrote Houston Texans reporter Stressan earlier today. Dillon the Villain’s 2-year journey with the Houston Rockets came to an conclusion a few days ago after Kevin Durant was traded to the franchise.
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar |Pragya Vashisth
“The last minute and a half of the game didn’t feel like I was there anymore.” Jalen Williams couldn’t believe it. For the first time, Oklahoma is a city of NBA champions! After a season where they had the best record in the league, they were able to follow it up with a title. Oh, and they also became the youngest team to win the Larry O’Brien trophy since 1977! For Jalen Williams and the young Thunder squad, many will certainly wonder about the secret behind their success.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar |Geisha Pulimoottil Don
As a sports fan, have you ever witnessed the celebration that takes place in the aftermath of a major win? Well, then you may have been well acquainted with how crazy things can get. Fans might still remember how, after the Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl, visuals of people climbing poles, jumping on top of and destroying a police van, dancing on an ambulance, and engaging in acts of vandalism, disorderly conduct, and aggravated assault made the rounds of the internet.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar |Monika Kundu Srivastava
“Now, I think Mike Breen’s as good as anybody — including Marv Albert — I’ve ever heard do basketball. But I think for 20 years — and I don’t do this — I think they’ve underproduced and underdelivered with the NBA,” said Colin Cowherd recently as a criticism against the ESPN hosts, the network’s presentation, and coverage of the NBA.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar |Geisha Pulimoottil Don
“If he wins tonight and gets the MVP, he will have a Hall of Fame resume… end of story, at age 26”. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst declared this about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander before Game 6 of the NBA Finals. While the OKC Thunder did not win that matchup, the belief still applies if the squad secures the win in Game 7. After all, the Canadian star has already led the league in scoring and captured the regular-season MVP this season. Suppose he secures the championship ring and the Finals MVP title.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar |Monika Kundu Srivastava
“I mean it’s the NBA Finals. It’s the finals — I’ve worked my whole life to be here. It was not really a thought of mine to not play here. If I can walk, then I want to play,” said Tyrese Haliburton when discussing his injury. After the Indiana Pacers star had sustained a right calf tightness during the 1st quarter of Game 5, it was evident to many that the player needed to rest. However, he was adamant, believing that he will rest once the NBA Finals conclude.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar |Rishabh Bhatnagar
“He’s savvy. He’s smart about financial matters. It’s amazing to me the maturity he exhibits” said Warren Buffett once about LeBron James. A far better review than when his former teammate, Dwyane Wade, called him ‘cheap’. Nevertheless, there is no denying that over the years, LeBron James has cultivated an image of being ‘frugal.’. Hard to keep that maintained when you are the only active Billionaire player in NBA history, and 1 out of 4 to have hit that mark, but he somehow does it.
