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Reid Travis Did Not Do Himself Any Favors in Summer League

Reid Travis Did Not Do Himself Any Favors in Summer League

Reid Travis was one of three 1st year Kentucky players in the NBA Summer League this season. Joining a long list of former Cats looking to make an NBA roster. After a decent grad-transfer season at Kentucky, Travis went undrafted. He was later picked as a free agent by the Atlanta Hawks and placed on their Summer League team.

Unlike his fellow Cats in the same draft class, he is not making…

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Caron Butler's Unoriginal Hair and Analysis of Tyler Herro

Caron Butler’s Unoriginal Hair and Analysis of Tyler Herro

NBA TV analyst Caron Butler with his brand new hair seems to have stumbled on some old takes (Read this, his new hair is absurd). The oldest, in particular, is about Miami Heat newcomer, Tyler Herro. He says that Herro, after a very impressive Summer League, reminds him of two former Heat players

“He’s got a little bit of everything in him; I see a little bit of Jason Williams, I see a little…

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Everyone Is Sleeping on the Broncos and Chris Harris Likes It That Way

Everyone Is Sleeping on the Broncos and Chris Harris Likes It That Way

The AFC West will prove to be the toughest division in the NFL in 2019. This division may be the best it has ever been, at least since 2013 when three of four teams made the playoffs. The Chiefs look like they will walk their way back to the AFC Championship game, the Chargers are definitely capable of winning 11 games again, the Raiders added Antonio Brown and Gruden looks like he may be…

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The SEC Referee Twitter Can Really Only Go Poorly

The SEC Referee Twitter Can Really Only Go Poorly

Because the NBA Referee Twitter account went SOOO well, the SEC has decided that they will start their own. If there is one thing that everyone knows, it’s that drunken southern football fans whose team just lost because of a blown call are surprisingly reasonable. This is going to be a disaster.

https://twitter.com/SECOfficiating/status/1150807920470310912

And here we are on day one of…

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Devin Hester Part II: Like Father, Like Son

Devin Hester Part II: Like Father, Like Son

Devin Hester may be the fastest person to grace the football field. His kick returns were awe inspiring as we watched him leave defenders without shoes and dignity all while making Chris Berman lose his mind yelling “whoop” every second. It was like he turned on the nitrous and shifted into the 16th gear of a Fast and Furious Ferrari. My words will never his career justice, so just watch.

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The 6 Broncos That Need to Have a Big Year in 2019

The 6 Broncos That Need to Have a Big Year in 2019

The Denver Broncos had a very disappointing 2018 season. They were the embodiment of the difference between a Buffalo Bill and a Dollar Bill and were never truly good for four quarters. On and off the field issues left the team in shambles. Injuries virtually eliminated the tight end position. Chad Kelly had two cases keeping him from the starting position. One of which was Keenum while the other…

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NBA Analysts Are Raining Praise on Tyler Herro

NBA Analysts Are Raining Praise on Tyler Herro

The Miami Heat and Pat Riley knew they were getting an elite shooter when they drafted Tyler Herro with the 13th overall pick. To their pleasant surprise, Herro has proved in Summer League that he is much more than just a shooter. His ability to score from anywhere, pass and handle the ball is drawing praise from all over the NBA.

In his 6 games in the Summer League, Herro put up big numbers.…

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Jarred Vanderbilt Showing Serious Potential in Summer League

Jarred Vanderbilt Showing Serious Potential in Summer League

Due to a nagging ankle injury, we have had to wait longer than expected to see how Jarred Vanderbilt would pan out in the NBA. And if his performance in this year’s Summer League is an indication of anything, well, Vanderbilt is going to be a freaking hoss.

We all know Jarred Vanderbilt as the tireless rebounder and with relentless tenacity. He has lived up to every bit of that expectation in…

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Louisville vs. Kentucky Basketball Date Is Set

Louisville vs. Kentucky Basketball Date Is Set

The date has been set for one of the best rivalries in college basketball. The Kentucky Wildcats will take on the Louisville Cardinals on Satuday, December 28th, 2019, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY. The game will air on CBS

This will be the 53rd time installment of the rivalry. Kentucky currently leads the all time series 36-16. Calipari has never lost to Louisville in Rupp and is 10-1…

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Cincinnati Reds Hidden Gems Part 2: AAA All-Star

Cincinnati Reds Hidden Gems Part 2: AAA All-Star

Originally, the Reds Hidden Treasure blog was only supposed to be a one time post about the Louisville Bats’ Brian O’Grady. But in a shocking turn of events, the AAA affiliate of Cincinnati has an unprecedented SECOND elite prospect that has not yet been called up to the majors. Arisitides Aquino is having a phenomenal season in Louisville. With 20 home runs, 39 RBI’s and a .293 batting average;…

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Liverpool Fan Banned from Matches for 3 Years for Pushing People in Fountain

Liverpool Fan Banned from Matches for 3 Years for Pushing People in Fountain

The NBA has some of the pettiest fans in sports. And while it normally begins and ends with twitter arguments and comment sections and never anything face to face, they are still beat out the baseball purists for the pettiest in the United States. But the NBA stans are nothing compared to European soccer fans. They are the crackheads of sports fans and are actually afraid of nothing.…

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Aaron Harrison Underwhelms in Summer League with Celtics

Aaron Harrison Underwhelms in Summer League with Celtics

Aaron Harrison is the classic college basketball case of “what the hell happened?” After an incredible 2 year career at Kentucky, he has had a serious fall from grace. In his freshman year, Harrison’s last second heroics was the sole reason Kentucky made it to the NCAA finals. The next season, he was on the 38-1 Final Four team where he started over Devin Booker. Probably the best team ever that…

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Luke Kuechly Gets Torched by Camper

Luke Kuechly Gets Torched by Camper

https://twitter.com/espn/status/1149031376324366338

Few kids every get the chance to play along side their heroes. Even fewer get the chance to go against them one on one. This plucky young camper got the opportunity to take one Luke Kuechly in a good old fashioned across the bough drill.

So, how do you think this middle schooler fared against the former Defensive Rookie of the Year who…

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Keldon Johnson Already Considered the Steal of the NBA Draft

Keldon Johnson Already Considered the Steal of the NBA Draft

After a disappointing 4 point start, Keldon Johnson has been lighting up the NBA Summer League. Performances of 29 points and 19 points since then has made him one of the most impressive players from this year’s draft. He is even drawing the highest praise from member’s of his own organization like the Spurs’ own Becky Hammon.

https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN/status/1148005030101782528?re…

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Visual Representations of Just How Massive Tacko Fall Is

Visual Representations of Just How Massive Tacko Fall Is

In case you haven’t heard, Tacko Fall is and enormous human being. Standing at a gigantic 7’7″ tall, he is the size of roughly 2 Isaiah Thomas’s. The Celtics have signed both a physical anomaly and a walking highlight reel. Being the tallest player in the NBA since Yao Ming, NBA fans are going to watch him like a hawk. Not like an Atlanta Hawk though… no one watches them.

Even after countless…

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Tyler Herro Already at the Forefront of NBA Trade Rumors

Tyler Herro Already at the Forefront of NBA Trade Rumors

Tyler Herro has been absolutely scorching the NBA Summer League after being taken 13th overall by the Miami Heat. He is averaging 19.3 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 3.3 APG and 27.8 minutes leading the Heat to a 5-0 Summer League start.

Herro’s tireless scoring and defensive motor has made him a hot commodity. And now being one of the last lottery picks having yet to sign a contract has made him the target…

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Danny Ainge Loves Himself a Foreign Big Man

With the departures of Al Horford, Aron Baynes, Marcus Morris and he who shall not be named, Danny Ainge needed to reload the Boston Celtics Roster and he needed to do it quick. Mainly at the power forward/center position. We wish Mook and Al nothing but the best and, of course, just want Baynes to be happy. Some of us took losing him a little better than others:

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