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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Khelendra Yadav |Shreya Singh
When Teyana Taylor separated from Iman Shumpert, little did anyone think that the spotlight would soon shift from their messy divorce to Taylor’s love life, but it did! Anyone who has been keeping up with the entertainment world would know by now that Teyana Taylor and Aaron Pierre have been a couple of sorts for quite some time now. At least, that’s what multiple media outlets have reported. Their public appearances and social media posts have only fueled the speculation.
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3 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar |Shreya Singh
“Before the trophies and memories over this run, I remember I told you, ‘You better get it right!’ and you did. The GM role was great and you did your thing, but forever grateful for you as a friend forever. Changes each other’s lives! Enjoy the next chapter my guy” said Stephen Curry in a heartwarming message to Bob Myers. And the former Warriors GM did exactly that. After leaving the Bay Area franchise in 2023 after 11 years, Myers immediately joined ESPN as a studio analyst and a game analyst.
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3 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar |Shreya Singh
“Well every decision is a family decision, but I know it’s been…. my wife’s…. If I stayed, she’s…. she’d support me. My family would support me,” said Bob Myers after announcing his decision to step down as the Golden State Warriors’ President of Basketball Operations and General Manager. Called ‘the man who built the Warriors with a golden touch, ’ Bob Myers’ 11-year journey with the Bay Area franchise brought some of its best moments.
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3 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar |Shreya Singh
Not everyone can redefine their legacy by going straight from the sports arena to the broadcasting table. Then again, not everyone is Chiney Ogwumike. WNBA fans have known this personality for the better part of a decade now, ever since she was picked 1st overall in the 2014 WNBA Draft. From securing Rookie of the Year to 2x WNBA All-Star honors, it seemed that basketball was truly her calling.
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3 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Rohan Bhaunt |Shreya Singh
“Sucks man. Simple as that. It sucks.” Jalen Brunson was more than devastated after he failed to keep the Knicks’ season alive last night. Facing elimination, all eyes were on him heading into Game 6, hoping that he would save the day once again and live up to the Clutch Player of the Year tag. However, Brunson could not answer the call, finishing with only 19 points and seven assists—his lowest score of the East Finals. Following the season-ending loss, JB reacted the way everyone expected him to.
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3 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Pritish Ganguly |Shreya Singh
It all kicked off with Stephen A. Smith doing what he does best—stirring the pot, this time calling out none other than Charles Barkley. The ESPN mainstay didn’t mince words while reacting to Barkley’s jab at his overexposure in the media. “That’s my guy, but that doesn’t mean I always agree with him. And it doesn’t mean that I’m devoid of the right to call him a flaming hypocrite when it’s called upon,” Smith fired off on The Stephen A. Smith Show. But Smith wasn’t just throwing darts at Barkley.
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3 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar |Shreya Singh
With the Eastern Conference Finals now over, you know what that means, right? No, it is not the ‘long’ wait now for the NBA Finals. Rather, it is the announcement of the ECF MVP. Throughout the whole season, and the recent series against the New York Knicks, the Indiana Pacers squad dominated at a level that hadn’t been seen for over a quarter century. Now, after the recent game, one of them was bestowed with one of the ultimate honors a player could receive while entering the NBA Finals.
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1 month ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Pritish Ganguly |Shreya Singh
Here’s something no one saw coming—Michael Jordan teaming up with NBC. The announcement alone had people talking, but it was Charles Barkley’s reaction that truly echoed the surprise across the sports world. “I have no idea what Michael is going to do,” Barkley admitted on Barstool Sports’ Spittin’ Chiclets podcast. “I don’t think he’s going to do a lot, I know he’s not going to do a lot, I was 100 percent shocked, but I don’t think he’s going to do a lot.
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1 month ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Pritish Ganguly |Shreya Singh
Back in December, social media lit up with smiles and sparkles when Dwight Howard and rapper Amy Luciani dropped a surprise engagement bombshell on Instagram. The 39-year-old NBA vet and the reality star shared a cozy carousel of loved-up pics—complete with a square-cut diamond that practically screamed, “forever-ever.” Naturally, fans zoomed in and celebrated. But then there was the other side, keen on poking Amy about the rumors around Howard.
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1 month ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Rohan Bhaunt |Shreya Singh
Last night, the Thunder had a golden opportunity to go up 3-0 in the West Finals, and push the Wolves into a hole no team in NBA history has ever come out of. But Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Co. seemingly took their eyes off the prize. Instead of beating the Wolves, they got blown out by a whopping 42 points, OKC’s biggest loss in these playoffs. And SGA knew exactly where they went wrong. “We just didn’t bring it from energy and focus standpoint.
