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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)
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell is questionable to play Game 5 against the Indiana Pacers after a re-aggravation of a previous left ankle injury. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported the news on the Pat McAfee Show. Mitchell did not play the second half of Game 4 after Indiana took a stunning 80-39 lead. He had initially […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo is now open to considering options beyond the Milwaukee Bucks for his long-term future. ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report. The 30-year-old superstar has been extremely committed to Milwaukee in the past. A series of postseason failures after winning the title in 2021, though, appears to have softened his stance on remaining […]
The league-best 68-14 Oklahoma City Thunder find themselves in a pickle against the Denver Nuggets and head coach Mark Daigneault’s blunders in the clutch are among the reasons they’re in this position. Now trailing 2-1 in the series after a tense, 113-104 overtime loss in Game 3, the Thunder are forced to play with some […]
Nikola Jokic may have played his worst playoff game in the Denver Nuggets’ thrilling 113-104 overtime Game 3 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The three-time MVP finished with 20 points, 16 rebounds, six assists, two steals, and two blocks but shot just 8-for-25 from the field. That includes an abysmal 0-for-10 from three and […]
Tom Leppert, former Dallas mayor from 2007 to 2011, penned a personal letter bashing the decision to trade Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers. The letter is available in The Dallas Morning News. Fans have been in their feelings ever since the deal was first announced and it appears Leppert […]
Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and De’Andre Hunter are all expected to play the Cleveland Cavaliers’ crucial Game 3 against the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report. All three were missing for Cleveland’s devastating Game 2 defeat when the team led by as many as 20 points. Cleveland looked on […]
Draymond Green believes the media has an agenda in trying to portray him as an angry Black man. Speaking after picking up his fifth technical foul of the playoffs in a Game 2 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Green was visibly frustrated. “Looked like the angry Black man,” Green said. “I’m not an angry Black […]
Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards took another shot to his left ankle in Game 2 against the Golden State Warriors. Midway through the second quarter, Edwards had a shot at the rim blocked by Warriors center Trayce Jackson-Davis. While landing after the play, Jackson-Davis inadvertently stepped on Edwards’ left ankle. Edwards remained on the floor […]
Charlotte Hornets guard Brandon Miller testified in court on Thursday that he was almost killed during a Jan. 15, 2023 shooting. Jamea Harris, a passenger in Miller’s car, was killed near The Strip in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Miller was appearing as a prosecution witness in the capital murder trial of Michael Lynn Davis, who is accused […]
Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch called out Anthony Edwards’ effort after Tuesday’s Game 1 loss to the Golden State Warriors. The Wolves struggled to get going offensively for much of the game and will feel an opportunity was missed. Steph Curry left the game early in the second quarter with what has now been […]