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Vivek Jacob is a freelance sports writer with over seven years experience. During this time, he has written for outlets including The Athletic, Yahoo Sports, Sportsnet, CBC, and Complex. Primarily covering the NBA, Vivek also covers tennis, soccer, and cricket.
Articles by Vivek Jacob (376)
Consensus No. 1 draft prospect Cooper Flagg is “thrilled” by the opportunity to be drafted by the Dallas Mavericks. ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reported the news. Flagg is said to have been initially shocked by how the draft lottery played out. Dallas entered the lottery with just a 1.8 percent chance and won it. The Washington […]
The Sacramento Kings are expected to gauge the trade market for veteran DeMar DeRozan. NBA insider Jake Fischer reported the news on Marc Stein’s The Stein Line. DeRozan arrived in Sacramento last summer via a sign-and-trade and inked a three-year, $76 million deal. He averaged 22.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists in his first […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Denver Nuggets 112-105 in an instant playoff classic to win Game 5 and take a 3-2 series lead. This game had everything. The two leading MVP candidates going toe-to-toe, unbelievable shot making, an incredible fightback, a crowd losing its collective mind, and big time stakes. Regardless of whether the […]
Tyrese Haliburton erupted for 31 points on 15 shots to lead the Pacers back to the Eastern Conference Finals. Indiana defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-105 to win the series 4-1. Impressively, Indiana won all three games played in Cleveland. The Pacers’ star point guard knocked down six triples, dished out eight assists, and finished a […]
The Boston Celtics announced Jayson Tatum suffered a ruptured right Achilles tendon in the fourth quarter of Monday’s Game 4 against the New York Knicks. Tatum underwent surgery on Tuesday and is expected to make a full recovery. There is no timetable for a return. A ruptured Achilles is a devastating injury for any athlete […]
The New York Knicks have leapt all the way to holding the second-best title odds after taking a 3-1 series lead over the Boston Celtics. Boston likely losing Jayson Tatum the rest of the way has tilted the odds further in New York’s favor. The Celtics have slid all the way to seventh among the […]
Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch’s halftime speech inspired his team to a 117-110 win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 4. Minnesota now has a commanding 3-1 series lead. The Warriors took a two-point lead into the break and Finch could sense his team wasn’t at the required intensity. “We came out like […]
It appears Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum has suffered a major lower right leg injury in Game 4 against the New York Knicks. With just over three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Jaylen Brown attempted a pass to Jayson Tatum that was intercepted by OG Anunoby. As Tatum made an attempt to receive the […]
With just a 1.8 percent chance, the Dallas Mavericks have won the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery. Cooper Flagg is the consensus top selection and should serve as a major boost to Mavs fans who have been reeling from the Luka Doncic trade. The Mavs entered the lottery with the 11th best odds, making their 10 […]
Michael Jordan will join NBC as a special contributor to its NBA coverage beginning in the 2025-26 season. NBC will be the home of national NBA broadcasts next season after nearly 22 years in the wilderness. It was the home of the NBA Finals from 1991 to 2002 and broadcast all six of Jordan and […]