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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)
The Minnesota Lynx defeated the Los Angeles Sparks 101-78 on Saturday in a game played despite the shooting of two Democratic state legislators. Napheesa Collier had 32 points, eight rebounds and six assists but it all rang hollow in the wake of the tragedy. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed in Minnesota’s Twin […]
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s clutch time heroics rescued the Oklahoma City Thunder from falling into a 3-1 series deficit and instead head back home with the NBA Finals knotted at two games apiece against the Indiana Pacers. In the final five minutes of the fourth quarter, the new league MVP poured in 15 points to help the […]
The New York Knicks’ frenzied head coaching search is now believed to include Mike Brown and Taylor Jenkins. This is according to?The Athletic’s?Sam Amick. Brown was last with the Sacramento Kings before being fired this season. Jenkins was fired late into the season by the Memphis Grizzlies. Brown previously interviewed with the Knicks in 2020 […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder tried to hire ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst over a decade ago. This is according to ESPN’s own Pablo Torre. Currently two wins away from hoisting its first NBA championship, GM Sam Presti saw value in protecting information. “The reason that Sam Presti considered hiring Brian Windhorst — kicked the tires on […]
The Golden State Warriors are expected to be a team interested in Bobby Portis if the Milwaukee Bucks forward elects to decline his player option. The Warriors’ interest is linked to Steve Kerr being a fan of Portis after their time working together with Team USA. Portis was a member of the Team USA 2023 […]
Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski underwent surgery to repair a core muscle injury, the team confirmed. He previously underwent successful left wrist debridement surgery on May 27. He is expected to make a full recovery in time for the start of training camp. Podziemski scored a career-high 11.7 points this season, to go along […]
An NBA executive anticipates the most draft pick trade activity in league history at the 2025 NBA Draft. ESPN’s Bobby Marks revealed the information when making an appearance on?NBA Today. There is one major reason for this level of trade activity involving draft picks. Several teams in the lottery are expected to be playoff teams […]
Indiana Pacers forward Bennedict Mathurin has been focused on being a playoff difference maker for over a year. Both his head coach Rick Carlisle and the rest of the team certainly noticed. Mathurin had the best performance of his career in Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. In 22 minutes […]
Baylor guard VJ Edgecombe is emerging as the top choice for the Philadelphia 76ers with the third pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. This is according to the latest from league insider Jake Fischer for?The Stein Line. Edgecombe is believed to have visited with the Sixers last week. Early presumed favorite for the third pick […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo has been very active on social media recently and his latest post hinted at remaining with the Milwaukee Bucks. The statistics account @StatMuse posted a graphic on X/Twitter showing the most combined points, rebounds and assists per game in the NBA Finals. Antetokounmpo was at the top of the list at 53.3, followed […]