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2 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Rishi Rajpoot |Rishabh Bhatnagar
It’s not even July yet, and the trades have been running as rampant as a storm with the Boston Celtics at the eye of it. The Cs have already made back-to-back stunning deals despite the trade window still in its early days. First, they shipped off Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers, and then they followed that up with yet another departure. This time, it was their Latvian big man Kristaps Porzingis’ turn, as after an injury-riddled season, he has been sent to Atlanta.
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3 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Rishi Rajpoot |Rishabh Bhatnagar
One injury. That’s all it took for the Boston Celtics to go from being a championship-winning team to dismantling their star-studded core. It wasn’t only Jayson Tatum whose season ended as he tore his Achilles tendon during the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals; the entire team’s season came to a halt. Although changes were already on the way, with the Cs boasting a massive wage bill, Tatum’s long-term absence changed the front office’s perspective about the franchise’s future.
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3 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Rishi Rajpoot |Rishabh Bhatnagar
The NBA offseason is finally here. This came after the Oklahoma City Thunder were crowned champions this Sunday, going through a long and tiring season. While it’s time for celebration for the Thunder, the other teams are already enjoying a relaxing summer with players on vacation. However, it seems that Stephen Curry is still busy on the court, but for a different reason.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Rishi Rajpoot |Rishabh Bhatnagar
It’s no secret that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has a close-knit relationship with his mother, Gloria James. After all, the 40-year-old’s mother proudly calls herself “Mother of the King” and even has a tattoo that reads “Queen James.” Goia remains a major fixture in James’ professional as well as personal life, often seen cheering for him from the stands. However, despite all of this success, the LA star’s mother remains as grounded as ever.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Rishi Rajpoot |Rishabh Bhatnagar
“One game. Winner takes all. Give it your best shot. Bring your ‘A’ game. I don’t try to complicate it.” This is what Oklahoma City Thunder ace, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, said after the Larry O’Brien stayed out of his reach on Thursday. The league’s MVP entered Gainbridge Fieldhouse for Game 6 of the NBA Finals with the hope of ending the franchise’s championship drought. However, he and his teammates Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren failed miserably against a hungrier Indiana Pacers team.
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6 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Rishi Rajpoot |Rishabh Bhatnagar
There’s no doubt that Tom Brady is one of the greatest athletes the country has ever seen. The former NFL star has never been shy of expressing his opinion on other sports. However, his recent take on the “Moust Rushmore of GOATs” has left many fans stunned and angry, especially LeBron James supporters. Recently, Brady was asked to name a pantheon of athletic greatness. He started off strong by naming Michael Jordan, followed by Kobe Bryant, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and Shohei Ohtani.
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6 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Rishi Rajpoot |Rishabh Bhatnagar
The 2025 NBA Draft is just a few days away, and the excitement is off the charts for this year’s draft. While Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper seem pretty much nailed to the No. 1 and 2 spots. The third pick, which lies with the Philadelphia 76ers, is proving to be a huge dilemma for all the teams. That’s because Rutgers star Ace Bailey, who’s expected to be the third pick in this year’s draft, has surprisingly emerged as one of, if not the biggest mystery of this class.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Rishi Rajpoot |Rishabh Bhatnagar
No one thought that we’d be seeing a Game 7 in this NBA Finals, but here we are! Many believed that this was the Oklahoma City Thunder’s year, and to be honest, it looked like that until Thursday night. Injuries are apparently for us mere mortals, as Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam ran riot in front of a sold-out Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indiana to force a Game 7. “Expect the unexpected.” This is what we’ve learned from this NBA series after going back and forth for six games.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Rishi Rajpoot |Rishabh Bhatnagar
It’s no hidden secret that the mood inside the Phoenix Suns locker room wasn’t the best this season. We mean, the Suns had a pretty rough season, failing to make it to the playoffs with a terrible 36-46 record during the regular season. What made things worse was the players Phoenix had at their disposal. The team from Arizona had the ‘big three’ of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Rishi Rajpoot |Rishabh Bhatnagar
The Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up for a massive summer! In fact, that might’ve already started as the Purple & Gold saw a major off-court move executed. After 46 years and 11 championships, the Buss family handed the reins of this illustrious franchise to Dodgers owner Mark Walter at a staggering $10 billion valuation. Now, with their pockets deeper than ever before, the Lakers are starting a massive overhaul in the infrastructure of the franchise over the next few years.
