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Shaq puts out a Dame Lillard Diss Track

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Shaquille O’Neal released a diss track on his Instagram page aimed at Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard. Apparently, the NBA Hall of Famer wasn’t feeling Dame’s boasts that he can rap better than Shaq during an interview on the Joe Budden Podcast. Reported on xxlmag.com

CJ McCollum ranked #13 in ESPN's top 100

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They must have been very impressed by his playoff performance last season. Usually he's in the high 20's, low 30's in these things.

Should the Blazers waive Damian Lilliard?

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According to Cal Tech's famed quantum physicist Sean Carroll and the "Multiple Worlds" theory, the Blazers can guarantee themselves an NBA title by waving Damian Lilliard and replacing him with a short, un-athletic, PBS News Hour reporter. Come on Neil, do it!!

Dame playing in 2020 Olympics

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Dame going down there to bring home the gold and restore the U.S. back to glory.

Bleacher Report Ranks Lillard/McCollum Backcourt Best In The NBA

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Dame and CJ rank out as the best Backcourt in the NBA this year. Not a huge surprise but it's great to see these two getting the respect they deserve.

All right, how about signing Michael Beasley?

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Could we? Should we? Seems like a better option than Anthony Tolliver and could be a valuable creator off the bench...

France topples Team USA in FIBA World Cup quarterfinals

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USA Basketball really needs to get their act together with roster selection and development; this whole business of slapping teams together at the last minute ain't workin'.

Michael Avenatti embezzled $2.5 million in a settlement meant for NBA player Hassan Whiteside's ex-girlfriend, spending most of it on a private jet

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"Disgraced former Stormy Daniels lawyer Michael Avenatti embezzled his client's cash and spent it on a private jet, a new lawsuit claims. "The attorney is accused of taking a chunk of a $3 million settlement from NBA player Hassan Whiteside that was meant for Avenatti's client, the baller's ex Alexis Gardner, and spending most of it on a 2016 Honda Jet. ... "Gardner hired Avenatti in a legal dispute with her ex, which ended in Whiteside agreeing to pay a $3 million settlement. "The former Miami Heat NBA player paid the first installment of $2.75 million in 2017, with the remaining $250,000 scheduled for November 2020."