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1 day ago | 
thesportsrush.com | Joseph Galizia
Not every basketball player can say that they met someone who truly inspired them. Fortunately for DeMarcus Cousins, he was able to be in the minority of that category. The four-time All-Star shared a wild story about meeting Michael Jordan during a recent appearance on the Run Your Race program. In b-ball, MJ will always be king. The influence he had over generations of future ballers because of his dominance on that famed Chicago Bulls team is still felt to this day.
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1 day ago | 
thesportsrush.com | Joseph Galizia
One of the biggest stories that occurred this past Sunday wasn’t the crowning of an NBA champion, but where one of the game’s greatest players was traded to. Kevin Durant, after two years in Phoenix, was dealt to the Houston Rockets. The story broke on Sunday, hours before his old team, the OKC Thunder, would win their first-ever title. There’s a nasty rumor going around that Durant wanted the news to come out to overshadow the Thunder’s big moment. Why would he do that?
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2 days ago | 
thesportsrush.com | Joseph Galizia
One NBA team that is incredibly grateful that the 2024-2025 season is over is the 76ers. The former Eastern Conference powerhouse finished a horrific 24-58, which was not even good enough to compete in the Play-In tournament. Philly is looking to bounce back big next season, but the question is, can they? Kendrick Perkins doesn’t think so. The retired NBA star-turned-controversial analyst spoke about the Sixers during a recent edition of NBA on ESPN.
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2 days ago | 
thesportsrush.com | Joseph Galizia
The term “GOAT” gets thrown around a lot in sports, especially in the NBA. Ask any player or fan from any era, and they’ll likely choose the man who defined their generation. Today, most would name LeBron James or Michael Jordan. But Robert Parish, who played during a particularly competitive era, picked Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Parish didn’t beat around the bush when explaining his choice.
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2 days ago | 
thesportsrush.com | Joseph Galizia
Arguably, the most shocking move in this evening’s NBA Draft was the Utah Jazz picking Ace Bailey from Rutgers at No. 5. This came despite the 18-year-old rejecting a workout with the team and making it known that he had no desire to rep them. Still, some in Utah still felt it was a smart move and that includes the minority owner of the franchise, Dwayne Wade.
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2 days ago | 
thesportsrush.com | Joseph Galizia
Cooper Flagg may have gone No. 1 overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, but someone generating nearly as much buzz is Dylan Harper. The 19-year-old followed Flagg as the No. 2 pick, landing with the San Antonio Spurs. Now, he’ll have the chance to show the world that his dominance at Rutgers was no fluke. Harper would not have been able to reach this pinnacle on his own. His mom, Maria Harper, played a huge role.
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3 days ago | 
thesportsrush.com | Joseph Galizia
Few players in NBA history can be compared to Larry Bird, arguably one of the best to ever grace a basketball court. Luka Doncic, however, has often been mentioned alongside The Great White Hope because of the striking similarities in their style of play. The Don and Bird are crazy similar when it comes to how they play offense. Neither is the fastest nor most athletic, but they control the game with pure skill, vision, and ridiculous shot-making.
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3 days ago | 
thesportsrush.com | Joseph Galizia
Although Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the main man behind the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 2025 NBA Finals win, they couldn’t have done it without Chet Holmgren. The 23-year-old big didn’t light up the scoreboard, but his defensive contributions and rebounding on both sides of the court were major factors that contributed to the Thunder lifting the Larry O’Brien trophy for the first time ever.
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4 days ago | 
thesportsrush.com | Joseph Galizia
A hot topic of conversation in the NBA community over the last week or so has been people’s opinions on “ring culture” in the league. Is a player still considered great if they’ve never won a championship? Does a role player with multiple rings surpass the legacy of a great without one? LeBron James answered this question rather controversially, for which he has been crucified to no end. LeBron feels that a ring is a team accomplishment.
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4 days ago | 
thesportsrush.com | Joseph Galizia
Basketball is a heated game. No one knows that more than Draymond Green. The Warriors legend has a reputation for getting under players’ skins and even taking things to an unnecessary physical place to prove a point. Green pulled this move just this past postseason on numerous occasions. However, there was one incident that he regretted. In the opening round of the 2025 playoffs, the Dubs took on the No. 2-seeded Rockets. Game 3, which was in Houston, saw Dray bump heads with Fred VanVleet.
