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1 week ago | 
clutchpoints.com | Burtland Dixon
Tony Allen wasn’t being paranoid. He was being outplayed—in Italian. On a recent episode of Out The Mud, Sasha Vujačić confirmed what Allen had long suspected: Kobe Bryant absolutely used foreign languages as a strategic edge, per EssentiallySports. “When Kobe and I would speak on the basketball court, he [Tony Allen] would come and listen, and we started speaking Italian,” Vujačić recalled. Allen’s response?
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1 week ago | 
clutchpoints.com | Burtland Dixon
Hailee Steinfeld has no problem ruffling a few feathers—even if it means dragging Michael B. Jordan’s most celebrated work. During a fiery appearance on Hot Ones, the Hawkeye star unleashed her inner competitor and didn’t hold back when the game demanded some brutal honesty. The setup? She had to rank a handful of her co-star’s biggest roles, from best to worst, per FandomWire.
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2 weeks ago | 
yardbarker.com | Burtland Dixon
When you see the number eight on a jersey, which sports icon pops into your mind? For many, it might still be Kobe Bryant in his early days. For others, it’s Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who has built a brand around that number. Now, he’s asking the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to stop another sports legend from doing the same, per Yahoo.
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2 weeks ago | 
yardbarker.com | Burtland Dixon
Karl-Anthony Towns is entering a new era—and it’s one that perfectly fuses his love for basketball, fashion, and video games. In his debut season with the Knicks, Towns not only locked down an All-Star nod, he helped lift New York to a playoff spot, delivering consistent performances in the paint while serving elite looks off the court. Towns doesn’t just dress well, he dresses with intention, per Complex.
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3 weeks ago | 
yardbarker.com | Burtland Dixon
“Had an amazing time,” Barkley posted on X, tagging both Ivanka and the Kushner brothers in his message of thanks. The post included photos with the Trump family and a note of gratitude to Madhu, the summit’s organizer. Harmless networking or something more? That depends on who you ask. Barkley also autographed a football for Theodore, one of President Trump’s grandsons. And while he’s known for being friendly and professional with all fans, this gesture added another layer to public speculation.
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3 weeks ago | 
clutchpoints.com | Burtland Dixon
Ayesha Howard, the mother of Anthony Edwards’ child and former partner of rapper Lil Baby, is setting the record straight. Tired of being dismissed online as a “gold digger,” she took to Instagram Live with a fiery rebuttal that quickly went viral, per BallerAlert. The internet may have jokes, but Howard had bars of her own. “I read comments that say, oh, you’re a gold digger or you kept the baby for a check,” she said, before turning the spotlight on her critics.
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3 weeks ago | 
yardbarker.com | Burtland Dixon
McGrady didn’t mince words in defining the difference between star power and isolation ability. He pointed to players like Kobe Bryant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden as true one-on-one savants — guys whose games are tailor-made for the halfcourt duel. In contrast, he sees LeBron’s excellence in facilitating, floor reading, and team execution as less effective when boiled down to just him versus one defender. Is LeBron really not built for solo battles? There’s a lot to unpack in McGrady’s claim.
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3 weeks ago | 
clutchpoints.com | Burtland Dixon
Tracy McGrady didn’t hold back when asked how LeBron James would fare in a game of one-on-one. While appearing on The Makeshift Podcast, the Hall of Famer and legendary scorer made waves by claiming that the four-time MVP and all-time leading scorer might not hold up well when stripped of teammates, per SI. “I think he’ll get crushed,” McGrady said, referring to how LeBron would fare against current NBA players in isolation.
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3 weeks ago | 
clutchpoints.com | Burtland Dixon
“What the Helly Burton?” That’s all it took for Tyrese Haliburton to light up like he’d just knocked down a clutch three. Following Indiana’s 119–105 win over the Charlotte Hornets, the Pacers star couldn’t hide his excitement when asked about a recent shoutout from rising rap force Rob49, per X. I asked Tyrese Haliburton about rapper Rob49 name dropping him in the song, “WTHELLY.” Ty’s reaction was pretty funny.
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3 weeks ago | 
clutchpoints.com | Burtland Dixon
The NBA is once again scrutinizing Ja Morant, this time over a gesture that looked a little too familiar. During Tuesday’s matchup between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors, Morant appeared to flash finger-gun hand signs aimed at Buddy Hield after a heated exchange. Both players received technical fouls, but the fallout didn’t end there.
