Basketball

11/15/2025 |  Nikola Jokić might be shooting himself straight into the GOAT conversation (CBS Sports) Before the start of the 2015 NBA Finals, LeBron James was asked how a defense can slow down Stephen Curry, who at the time was about to win his first of two straight league MVPs. 
"The same way you slow me down," James famously said. "You can't."

11/15/2025 |  Pelicans fire coach Willie Green amid 2-10 start (ESPN) The New Orleans Pelicans have fired coach Willie Green after a 2-10 start to the season, the team announced Saturday.
Green was doomed by a miserable 0-6 start and injuries to his best players. Zion Williamson has played just five games due to a hamstring injury, an ailment he has suffered in four straight seasons.

11/15/2025 |  Steph Curry’s Next Act: Potential Suitors Post Under Armour (Footwear News)   There likely won’t be any shortage of potential suitors for Stephen Curry‘s brand now that it is parting ways from Under Armour Inc. in 2026.
The Under Armour and Steph Curry partnership has changed over the years, with the Curry brand coming into its own in 2020 and the apparel and shoe brand giving the athlete a lifetime deal in 2023. But after 12 years — the original deal was signed in 2013 — sales of the Curry brand have shifted too, and Under Armour is also in the midst of a major restructuring to turn around operations.   

11/15/2025 |  With Steph Curry Sales Off Peak, Under Armour Separation Makes Sense, Market Watchers Say (Footwear News)   Wall Street is keeping tabs on Under Armour Inc.’s bottom line, and so far it likes the direction the company is headed.
Under Armour’s decision to part with Stephen Curry is part of a restructuring plan that will see the apparel and shoe firm focus on its own UA brand.

11/15/2025 |  Reports: Other teams eyeing Dallas to see if it tries to trade Anthony Davis, but his market is small (NBC Sports) There is a predictable pattern around the NBA: Whenever there is front office upheaval, other teams start to poke around, looking to go bargain shopping on players they like.