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1 week ago | 
thesportsrush.com | Joseph Galizia |Sameen Nawathe
“Told y’all Perk be saying something different everyday. Stop listening to em,” wrote one person on X. The hate didn’t stop there. “kperk is a generational switch upper,” added another person. None of these are new takes. That said, Perk reminding the NBA universe that he’s been doing this for years is a fun way to spend a Tuesday evening. “HAHAAH bruh a fraud,” wrote a third person in a quote tweet.
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1 week ago | 
thesportsrush.com | Joseph Galizia |Sameen Nawathe
Angel Reese is riding her wave of success all the way to the bank. The Chicago Sky superstar has been enjoying her WNBA offseason by making some killer moves off the court and showing that she’s as skilled in the business world as she is at hitting jumpers. Reese secured herself a ton of endorsement deals since turning pro, including McDonald’s, Reese’s (candy), and Reebok, where she is the face of the sports brand’s basketball operations.
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1 week ago | 
thesportsrush.com | Joseph Galizia |Sameen Nawathe
Tonight marks the beginning of the 2025 NBA Play-In tournament. Kicking off the action was the Atlanta Hawks battling the Orlando Magic, a game that the NBA on TNT crew broke down before the broadcast. Shaquille O’Neal was heavily in favor of the Hawks, led by Trae Young, to put a stomping on Orlando and claim the No. 7 spot in the competitive Eastern Conference. Unfortunately, the Diesel may have given ATL the kiss of death.
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1 week ago | 
thesportsrush.com | Joseph Galizia |Sameen Nawathe
The 2025 NBA Play-In tournament is officially underway. The tourney begins with the Atlanta Hawks battling the Orlando Magic, then the headliner of the evening: the Golden State Warriors playing the Memphis Grizzlies. The winner of each game will help determine the No. 7 seeds for the Eastern and Western Conferences. However, the loser will still have another chance at the 8-seed by playing the winner of the 9th and 10th-seeded games tomorrow.
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1 week ago | 
thesportsrush.com | Joseph Galizia |Sameen Nawathe
Isiah Thomas has never been shy of pulling any punches. A few days ago, the NBA legend made headlines for his angry rant aimed at LeBron James. The Baby-Faced Assassin took a shot at The King for shooting around shirtless while wearing a durag on his head during a pre-game warm-up and called it unprofessional. The rant was more aimed at the etiquette of the modern-day NBA, but James happened to be his main target in the crosshairs.
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1 week ago | 
thesportsrush.com | Joseph Galizia |Sameen Nawathe
The NBA’s popularity, sparked by its surge in the 90s, helped make the league one of the most financially healthy leagues in existence. Because of that, players are now making insane amounts of money on their contracts. These numbers will only increase once the new media rights deal kicks in next season. The point is, if you ever wanted to be a billionaire, becoming an NBA superstar is a surefire way to do it. Look at Jayson Tatum on the Celtics.
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1 week ago | 
thesportsrush.com | Joseph Galizia |Sameen Nawathe
The game of basketball was forever changed when Kobe Bryant entered the picture. The Black Mamba was one of the most decorated players in NBA history, winning five championships and being named an All-Star in 18 out of the 20 seasons he played with the Lakers. Kobe’s legacy in the game grew even stronger after his tragic passing in 2020. His death left a hole in many fans’ hearts, but his passionate competitiveness remains alive in the superstars of this era.
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1 week ago | 
thesportsrush.com | Joseph Galizia |Sameen Nawathe
Women’s basketball is seeing its next phase of superstars entering the WNBA. The league is currently holding its 2025 draft, and it has been delivering on all cylinders. Paige Bueckers went No. 1 overall to the Dallas Wings and was immediately followed by French phenomenon Dominique Malonga, who went to the Seattle Storm. After Malonga came Sonia Citron, Kiki Iriafen, and Justė Jocytė, three players who will beef up the Washington Mystics and the Golden State Valkyries’ rosters.
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1 week ago | 
thesportsrush.com | Joseph Galizia |Sameen Nawathe
The 2025 WNBA draft is underway, and the first overall pick was not a disappointment. Paige Bueckers, fresh off leading the UConn Huskies to a National Championship, was selected as the #1 pick by the Dallas Wings. This instantly transforms the Wings into a must-see squad to watch this season, a vast improvement over their 2024 campaign, where they finished 9-31. The excitement for ‘Buckets’ in the Big D is already at full scale.
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1 week ago | 
thesportsrush.com | Joseph Galizia |Sameen Nawathe
One of the most dominant NBA teams in the history of the game was the Detroit Pistons from the late 1980s and early 1990s. Nicknamed the ‘Bad Boys,’ the dominant squad won back-to-back championships in 1989 and 1990 and featured a Hall of Fame roster including Isiah Thomas, Dennis Rodman, Joe Dumars, Adrian Dantley, and the team’s coach, Chuck Daly. The reason the ‘Bad Boys’ were so tough was because of their intense physicality, specifically on defense.
