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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Pritha Debroy |Tanay Sahai
When you’re raising a future hooper, there’s no playbook—just instincts, experience, and a whole lot of patience. For Rajon Rondo, that challenge hits close to home. As his 13-year-old son starts making noise on the court, the former NBA champion is doing what he always did best: reading the floor, thinking steps ahead, and leaning on the wisdom of those who’ve been there. And one of those people? Rick Brunson—the father of Knicks star Jalen Brunson.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Neeraj Bharadwaj |Tanay Sahai
During tonight’s game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Lakers, the official shockingly ejected Luka Doncic. This ended up turning what was a close game into a wash for the Thunder as they dominated the fourth quarter, outscoring the Lakers by 17 points. And now, we know who was behind Luka’s ejection. You see, after he cooked Isaiah Hartenstein and handed the Lakers a 109-108 lead, a fan sitting in the front row trash-talked Doncic.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Rohan Bhaunt |Tanay Sahai
Things got heated last night during Warriors vs Rockets. At the center of all the chaos? Draymond Green. Bringing his passion to the crucial game, the former DPOY tried every trick in the book to help his team win. Situation escalated when Draymond got physical with Alperen Sengun seconds before the first half buzzer, leading to a technical foul for the Warriors star. But instead of calming him down, Steve Kerr was focused on something more important during the half-time break.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Rohan Bhaunt |Tanay Sahai
Last year was huge for James Gang. In March, LeBron James created history by becoming the first member of the 40,000 points club. Only a few days later, Savannah announced her entry into the podcasting world with the new show Everybody’s Crazy. Alongside her long-time friend and co-host, Crown + Conquer Founder April McDaniel, she began the journey on April 29 with the pilot episode.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar |Tanay Sahai
“There’s a lot of other s*** going on, that other [Fever] players are like ‘This ain’t where I want to be’. So you have players that are very significant on this Indiana Fever team that are like, ‘I don’t… I don’t think this is where I wanna be this year’”. Sheryl Swoopes’ remarks made during an appearance on the ‘Gil’s Arena’ show back in September 2024 certainly raised some eyebrows. It was no secret that the former WNBA player was among those who weren’t easily impressed by Caitlin Clark.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Neeraj Bharadwaj |Tanay Sahai
Over the years, many international players have become legends at the Dallas Mavericks. Even if you aren’t a Mavs fan, you probably know all about Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic. One player who has a shot at being mentioned in the same breath as Dirk and Luka is Dante Exum. Exum joined Dallas back in 2023, and he’s been a great role player for them so far. Ever since he joined the Mavs, a lot of us have wondered about the star’s origins.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar |Tanay Sahai
“You can’t be a great defensive team if you can’t finish it, and they do a great job of not only getting into the offensive boards, but they rebound the ball” said Tennessee Volunteers men’s basketball team head coach Rick Barnes after his team’s 69-50 loss against the Houston Cougars in the Elite Eight. Barnes was right to be in praise of the Cougars’ defense, as the game boasted three of the four Naismith Defensive Player of the Year finalists.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Rohan Bhaunt |Tanay Sahai
Thursday night was rough for Luka Doncic. With the in-form Warriors visiting town, Laker Nation expected him to bring his A game. But Luka struggled to find his rhythm all night, finishing with only 19 points. Even worse—the Lakers lost. After the game, the Slovenian star made a brutal confession, “That performance for me was unacceptable, and when I play like that, it makes it harder for my team to win.”So everyone knew Luka would be out seeking redemption last night against the Pelicans.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Neeraj Bharadwaj |Tanay Sahai
We all know Nikola Jokic as the MVP big man of the Denver Nuggets. NBA Champion, Finals MVP, seven-time All-Star, he’s done it all. But behind the scenes? He’s a family man whose biggest supporters are his older brothers, Strahinja and Nemanja Jokic. The Jokic brothers are passionate, loud, and loyal. And they have been with Nikola every step of the way. So who exactly are Strahinja and Nemanja? And how did they help shape one of the best players the NBA has ever seen? Let’s break it down.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Rohan Bhaunt |Tanay Sahai
After Thursday’s heartbreaking loss against the Warriors, the Lakers took care of business last night. Of course, it helped that they were facing one of the bottom two teams in the West, the Pelicans. So, LeBron James and Co. got an easy blowout victory and took back that third seed from the Nuggets. But now, a massive challenge awaits—They head to OKC for back-to-back encounters against the Thunder, on Sunday and Tuesday.
