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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)
Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry has been ruled out for at least one week with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain. The team provided the update Wednesday afternoon. Curry suffered the injury in the first half of the Warriors’ 99-88 win over the Minnesota Timerbwolves in Game 1. He had 13 points in 13 […]
Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton doesn’t mind being a “mom” to his teammates. Speaking after his team pulled off a major upset by defeating the Cavaliers, 121-112, in Game 1 on the road, Haliburton spoke of how his role is to cater to the needs of the team. “That’s my position, I feel like […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves will face the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Semifinals. Golden State came through a physically taxing seven-game series against the Houston Rockets and it will be interesting to see what’s left in the tank for a young, hungry Wolves squad. Is Anthony Edwards now the one who knocks? In his […]
The Utah Jazz have agreed to an extension with head coach Will Hardy through 2031. Hardy first came on board from the Boston Celtics before the 2022-23 season. He has shepherded the team’s current rebuild after the departures of stars Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. Three seasons in, he has a record of 85-161 and […]
The Boston Celtics will face the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals beginning Monday. Despite a 4-1 series victory over the Orlando Magic that may look easy on the surface, the Celtics were battered and bruised. Jayson Tatum missed a game due to a wrist injury and physicality dominated the series. New York, […]
The Golden State Warriors held a players-only meeting after arriving in Houston for Game 7 against the Rockets. It was emotional, brutally honest, and invigorating. The meeting was led by Steph Curry, Draymond Green, and Jimmy Butler and Green started by holding himself accountable for picking up a flagrant foul late in a Game 6 […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder have been biding their time and now finally know it will be the Denver Nuggets they face in the Western Conference Semifinals. The Thunder swept the Memphis Grizzlies aside while the Denver Nuggets needed seven games to dispatch the Los Angeles Clippers. The age old rust vs. rest debate will certainly […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers will take on the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. As the top seed, the Cavs will have another opportunity to make a statement against a Pacers team which looks formidable in its own right. The Cavs could not have made a bigger statement in the first round than a sweep […]
The legendary Gregg Popovich has decided to end his remarkable 29-year coaching career with the San Antonio Spurs. Popovich suffered a mild stroke in November and has had a long road to recovery since. On Feb. 27, he met with Spurs players to inform them he wouldn’t be returning to coach this season. On April […]
Jalen Brunson hit a big time three-pointer with just over four seconds remaining to give the New York Knicks a 116-113 win over the Detroit Pistons in Game 6. The win also wrapped up a 4-2 series victory. With the game tied at 113 and 20 seconds remaining, Brunson was matched up against elite defender […]