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‘Stephen Curry: Underrated’ Latest Trailer

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Stephen Curry has changed the way the game of basketball will be played forever. The Golden State star has reimagined what three-point shooting looks like on the professional level. Curry’s influence on the game will be remembered for many years to come. Now, the Warriors star is getting his story told on the small screen. The documentary ‘Steph Curry: Underrated‘ will drop on Apple TV+ on July 21st. On Monday, the latest trailer for the documentary was released for fans to see.

Curry’s journey to the NBA wasn’t the road that many well-known superstars travel. He wasn’t a straight-out-of-high school project. He wasn’t coming to the league from one of the well-known blue bloods of college basketball. However, Curry carved his own path. Despite all those that doubted, Curry became a star. Also, proving that hard work and skill will stand out over whatever is written about you on paper. Check out the latest trailer for Curry’s doc. below.

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Stephen Curry Hitting The Small Screen

Overall, the trailer looks to show that the documentary will follow Curry’s basketball career from the earliest stages. Curry’s family is deep in the roots of the game of basketball. Steph’s father, Dell, was a well-known star for the Charlotte Hornets. As well as being one of Steph’s greatest mentors. In the trailer, we see Curry’s iconic run with the Davidison Wildcats in March Madness. Undoubtedly one of the most iconic moments in college basketball history. Including a shot of LeBron James witnessing the unforgettable performance that Curry put on during that run.

The story of the history of the NBA can’t be told without a long chapter on Curry. However, not only did he revolutionize the game of basketball, but Curry also shared that he is more than basketball. Once in a while, a talent like Curry comes along. It’s best to enjoy what they bring to the table. However, with documentaries like ‘The Last Dance‘ being so successful, it seems there is a large audience craving more sports stories. Will you be tuning into the Stephen Curry documentary? Let us know in the comment section. For the latest news in sports, keep it right here with HNHH.

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John Collins Traded To Utah Jazz

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The NBA off-season wasted little time in starting things off with a bang. The Phoenix Suns made a monster move to acquire Bradley Beal from the Washington Wizards. The deal also sent future Hall of Famer Chris Paul to Washington, where he was then shipped to Golden State. The move has been a much talked about decision. The move has many believing the Suns are now the top team in the Western Conference. On Monday, another massive trade was announced.

Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins has been traded to the Utah Jazz for Rudy Gay. According to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the Hawks have been looking to unload the three-year $78 million-dollar contract held by Collins. It looks as though the team has found the right suitor with the Jazz. The Hawks move is to bring flexibility to how they can structure the roster around their young superstar Trae Young. Collins has been discussed as a potential member of a trade from Atlanta since the last off-season. However, it now seems that Collins has found a new home.

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John Collins Brings Talents To Utah

Collins has spent the first six seasons of his NBA career in Atlanta. At one time, it seemed that the Hawks would be building their franchise around the young duo of Collins and Young. However, now Collins will be looking for a fresh start with another young team in Utah. The Jazz is in the middle of a massive rebuild after shipping stars Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert off before the start of last season. Collins could be a perfect addition to what ownership is trying to build in Utah.

In his short 6 years in the league, Collins has averaged 15 points and 8 rebounds per game. Atlanta made the postseason this past year. However, the team fell in the first round to the Boston Celtics. Undoubtedly the move will free up cap space for the Hawks to create a deeper rotation. Do you believe the Hawks made the right move in dealing John Collins? What other moves should the team think about when sculpting their roster for next season? Let us know in the comment section. For the latest news in sports, keep it right here with HNHH.

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Luka Doncic Called Out By College Basketball Star

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Luka Doncic became an instant star when arriving on the scene in the NBA. The Dallas Mavericks phenom has dazzled fans with his offensive game since the moment he took the floor. However, the Mavericks didn’t have the magical season many had hoped for this past year. The team failed to make the postseason. Even after acquiring Kyrie Irving in the middle of the year. The failure had many fans wondering who to lay the blame on. Which resulted in many looking at Luka.

Bryan Greenlee has been flying high since his Flordia Atlantic Owls made a magical run to the 2023 NCAA Final Four. However, the Owls were bested by San Diego State, dashing their dreams of a National Championship. Still, the Owls and Greenlee are proud of the program’s accomplishments. In a recent interview with ‘Pretty Big Plays‘ Greenlee discussed the current play in the NBA. When asked about who he believes is the most overrated star in the league, Greenlee had one name on his mind.

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Calling Out Luka Doncic Might Not Be The Best Idea

Greenlee was quick to point out that he feels Doncic is overrated. Citing that the Mavericks star is not strong on the defensive side of the ball. This is a critique that Doncic himself openly discussed during last season. The defense was a major reason the Mavericks were sitting at home during the NBA Playoffs. However, hearing it come from someone who has yet to play in the league may sting Doncic just a bit. Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is hoping to bring the core of last year’s team back next season. Which includes having Iriving return for another season.

The Mavericks had many issues as the regular season came to an end. Issues that were already known even before Greenlee decided to make his comments. However, one has to wonder how Doncic feels about a college basketball star calling out his effort. Is Luka’s lack of effort on certain plays that noticeable? Should Greenlee make comments like this about NBA stars? Let us know your thought’s on Greenlee’s opinions in our comment section. For the latest news in sports, keep it right here with HNHH.

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Dennis Rodman Takes Shot At Larry Bird

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Dennis Rodman is one of the biggest icons in NBA history. From being a member of the ‘Bad Boy’ Pistons to helping Jordan cement his legacy in Chicago. The history of the NBA cannot be told without a chapter on the outspoken Hall of Famer. Recently, the former Bulls star tossed out another opinion that is sure to ignite a certain fanbase in Boston. Maybe even the entire NBA fanbase as a whole. When discussing Larry Bird, Rodman didn’t hold back his feelings on how Bird would be perceived in today’s game.

In a sitdown interview with ‘VLADTV‘ Rodman shared his feelings on how Bird’s game would translate to the style of today. “If Larry Bird played in this era, I think he’d be in Europe… I think [Nikola Jokic] from Denver is way better than him.” That comment will for sure make headlines this week. However, Rodman’s context may help others understand what he is saying. Check out the quote in a clip from the interview below.

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Dennis Rodman Doesn’t Hold Back On Larry Legend

The multi-time NBA champion acknowledges the greatness of Bird in his time. However, Rodman believes the game has evolved so much that very few could handle the style of play today. But saying one of the greatest of all time couldn’t hack it now might be a little bit of a stretch. Bird is undoubtedly one of the best players to ever step on the hardwood. With championships and numerous other accolades to back up his play, Bird being a slouch in today’s game would be hard to imagine.

However, Rodman is one of the former players with a strong belief in how far the game has come. Including having high praise for Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic. Jokic and the Nuggets just capped off a historic season with an NBA title. However, Jokic failed in his quest to three-peat for the NBA MVP Award. So, do you agree with Dennis Rodman that many of the greats from the past couldn’t perform today? Or do you believe Larry’s game would translate in a massive way? Let us know in the comment section. For the latest news in sports, keep it right here with HNHH.

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Stephen A. Smith Questions The Dating Habits Of Professional Athletes

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Unless you’ve been completely off the grid in the last month, you know the Zion Williamson situation. The NBA star has been the main topic of discussion on social media, thanks to his dating life. Adult film star Moriah Mills has been putting the New Orleans star on blast through her Twitter account. Teasing a release of a sex tape made by the pair. These unhinged Tweets apparently began after Williamson seemed to part ways with Mills.

The situation with Williamson and Mills isn’t the first trending story involving an athlete’s love life. Dennis Rodman was on the front page of every paper in the ’90s, discussing his personal life. However, now it seems that social media keeps everyone in the know about what an athlete does with his personal life. On Monday, Stephen A. Smith discussed the dating habits of professional athletes on his podcast.

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Stephen A. Is Giving The Fans An Opportunity To Answer

Smith claims that men are cut from the same cloth. Meaning that most men approach their dating lifestyle from a visual aspect more than any other. However, Smith also added the opinions of athletes when bringing up the matter. Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas recently appeared on ‘The Pat Bev Pod‘ to talk about the situation with Williamson. Arenas pointed out that part of the issue is an NBA player’s lifestyle. The former Washington star explained that most of an NBA player’s free time is when a lot of women are at work.

Smith went on to explain that he doesn’t agree with the sentiment that Arenas was talking about. However, Smith did go on to say that the women he works with felt that the discussion of an athlete’s dating habits brings up a good discussion. Certainly, Zion will not be the last athlete in the middle of a trending romantic story. However, it is hard to imagine why more athletes don’t study a firey situation like the one Williamson currently sits in. For the latest news in sports, music, sneakers, and pop culture, keep it right here with us at HNHH.

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Stephen A. Questions The Dating Habits Of Professional Athletes

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Unless you’ve been completely off the grid in the last month, you know the Zion Williamson situation. The NBA star has been the main topic of discussion on social media, thanks to his dating life. Adult film star Moriah Mills has been putting the New Orleans star on blast through her Twitter account. Teasing a release of a sex tape made by the pair. These unhinged Tweets apparently began after Williamson seemed to part ways with Mills.

The situation with Williamson and Mills isn’t the first trending story involving an athlete’s love life. Dennis Rodman was on the front page of every paper in the ’90s, discussing his personal life. However, now it seems that social media keeps everyone in the know about what an athlete does with his personal life. On Monday, Stephen A. Smith discussed the dating habits of professional athletes on his podcast.

Stephen A. Is Giving The Fans An Opportunity To Answer

Smith claims that men are cut from the same cloth. Meaning that most men approach their dating lifestyle from a visual aspect more than any other. However, Smith also added the opinions of athletes when bringing up the matter. Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas recently appeared on ‘The Pat Bev Pod‘ to talk about the situation with Williamson. Arenas pointed out that part of the issue is an NBA player’s lifestyle. The former Washington star explained that most of an NBA player’s free time is when a lot of women are at work.

Smith went on to explain that he doesn’t agree with the sentiment that Arenas was talking about. However, Smith did go on to say that the women he works with felt that the discussion of an athlete’s dating habits brings up a good discussion. Certainly, Zion will not be the last athlete in the middle of a trending romantic story. However, it is hard to imagine why more athletes don’t study a firey situation like the one Williamson currently sits in. For the latest news in sports, music, sneakers, and pop culture, keep it right here with us at HNHH.

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Drake Plays Pickup At Houston Rockets’ Practice Facility

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Drake recently pulled up to the Houston Rockets’ practice facility for a game of pickup basketball. A clip of the Toronto rapper playing circulated on social media, on Friday. It comes after the release of his new book of poetry, Titles Ruin Everything.

In the clip, Drake can be seen getting up a pair of shots. Despite the play, fans weren’t impressed with his basketball skills. When the post was published by 2Cool2Blog on Instagram, one fan wrote: “Nahhh you could tell they let Drake do what he wants look who they got guarding him cmon now [laughing emojis] they like nah I don’t wanna guard him then he mad at a foul and I’m a next bar on a record.” Another commented: “Why it always seem like they put the WORST defender on Drake so he can get his shit off.”

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Drake Celebrates The Raptors’ Finals Win In 2019

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JUNE 14: Drake carries the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy as he celebrates the Toronto Raptor’s NBA championship at XS Nightclub at Wynn Las Vegas on June 14, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images for Wynn Las Vegas)

As for the poetry book, he says that he cares about it as much as any project in his career. “I don’t know if I have ever wanted people to buy or support something more in my life…,” he wrote on social media. “Our first book is available tmrw on @drakerelated and other select retailers.” He worked on the book with his friend and songwriting collaborator, Samir.

Drake At The Rockets’ Facility

Drake also teased a new album in conjunction with its release. “I made an album to go with the book,” he wrote on a website that fans could access with a QR code from newspaper ads for Titles Ruin Everything. “They say they miss the old Drake girl don’t tempt me. FOR ALL THE DOGS.” The ads ran in the New York Post, Los Angeles Times, Houston Chronicle, and more.

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Kevin Durant Argues With Fans Whether He’s Top 5 In The NBA

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Kevin Durant hopped into a Twitter Spaces discussion on Friday to debate whether he is one of the five best players in the NBA. The Phoenix Suns star complained about how fans determine a player’s value and more.

“I just think how y’all even look at the game is whack as f–k,” Durant said. “You factor in team success when you talking about players. I just think how y’all consume the game is trash, like are you good or not? I mean some things could be that simple. Are you just good or not? I mean, a lot of people have seen it for a long time brother and it’s OK. These lists don’t really mean nothing anyway, so why are you getting so upset about ’em?”

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Kevin Durant Playing For The Suns

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – MARCH 01: Kevin Durant #35 of the Phoenix Suns reacts in the second quarter during their game against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center on March 01, 2023, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)

Users were excited to see Durant so willing to speak with fans. “It’s so cool KD just talks ball with literally anybody, even with people that say he’s not Top 5,” one user tweeted. Another posted: “Regardless of what you think about him I think it’s fire that a generational talent interacts with fans so consistently.”

Despite his comments on the relationship between a team’s success and a player’s skill, Durant has taken home two titles in his career. While the Phoenix Suns and Brooklyn Nets haven’t achieved Finals success with Durant, the former MVP did win two championships with the Golden State Warriors. He won the Finals MVP both times. He also won the MVP award in 2014 while still a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Kevin Durant Argues With Fans On Twitter

The Phoenix Suns will look to improve their playoff success, next season, after recently acquiring former Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal in a blockbuster trade, earlier this month.

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SOURCE SPORTS: 2023 NBA Draft Was Most-Watched Ever

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2023 NBA Draft Was Most-Watched Ever

The 2023 NBA Draft Presented By State Farm made history as the most-watched NBA Draft ever on any network, as reported by Nielsen. The first round, simulcast on ESPN and ABC, captured an average of 4,928,000 viewers, a significant 24 percent increase compared to last year’s numbers. The draft peaked during the 8 p.m. ET quarter hour, attracting an impressive 6,085,000 viewers.

In total, the NBA Draft garnered an average audience of 3,743,000 viewers across ESPN (both rounds) and ABC (first round-only), marking a substantial 23 percent rise from the previous year. Since its debut on ESPN and ABC in 2021, the NBA Draft has continued to gain momentum.

Notably, the NBA Draft on ESPN and ABC claimed the top spot as the most-watched program of the day across all television networks, appealing to all key demographics. The overwhelming viewership showcases the enduring popularity and widespread interest in the NBA and its aspiring stars.

The 2023 NBA Draft saw world basketball phenomenon Victor Wembanyama picked No. 1 overall for the San Antonio Spurs. Wembanyama made it to San Antonio on Saturday, greeted by “Wem-V-P” chants from adoring fans. You can see it below.

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The 2023 NBA Draft Was Pure Chaos

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June 22 marked the 2023 NBA Draft, with 58 of the best college players in the nation chosen by the league’s 30 teams. For the first few picks, everything seemed to be going normally. Victor Wembanyama went first overall as expected, with Twitter getting really thirsty for his pro baller sister, Eve.

The Hornets choose Brandon Miller at two, contrary to Shams Charania’s “sources”, setting up the Blazers to grab Scoot Henderson at three. After that, the Thompson twins went four and five, becoming the first brothers to be drafted in the top five since the ABA/NBA merger.

However, the tail end of the lottery picks is where things began to get weird. Leave it to the Wizards, who dealt Bradley Beal, Kristaps Porziņģis, and Chris Paul before the draft began, to continue having the weirdest offseason in the NBA.

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Wizards Trigger Draft Weirdness

With the seventh overall pick, the Pacers took Wembanyama’s Mets 92 teammate Bilal Coulilbaly. One pick later, the Wizards took Houston’s Jarace Walker and immediately traded him to the Pacers for Coulilbaly. Two picks later, the Mavericks drafted Kentucky’s Carson Wallace and immediately traded him to the Thunder for the 12th overall pick, Duke’s Dereck Lively II.

Meanwhile, it was a longer wait than expected for Villanova’s Cam Whitmore. Expected to go in the top 10, Whitmore fell to the Rockets at #20. Reportedly, teams were scared off by some worrying medical reports about Whitmore. However, beyond that, the draft proceeded as most pundits expected.

Elsewhere, fans were having a lot of fun with Gradey Dick, drafted by the Raptors at #13. Turns out that Dick is something of a TikTok connoisseur and a number of his videos went viral during the draft. When asked about them, Dick said he would be making some Tiktoks with new teammate Scottie Barnes very soon.

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Love u boys! 🪂🤪 #fypシ #xybca @Kev

♬ original sound – GD

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More Offseason Chaos To Come?

However, just because the trade is over doesn’t mean the offseason is. We can likely expect a few more blockbuster moves in the coming weeks. For example, teams are reportedly lining up with bids for Damian Lillard after the Blazers opted to draft Scoot Henderson. Lillard has been very vocal about not wanting to be part of a “youth movement” in Portland.

Elsewhere, the Atlanta Hawks are reportedly in hot pursuit of the Raptors’ Pascal Siakam. However, it is believed that talks have stalled as of late due to Toronto’s high demands for the fan-favorite player. The Hawks have had “several creative trade packages” rejected according to recent reports.

Furthermore, Cleveland has been fielding some offers for all-star big man Jarrett Allen. Despite this, a move might be unlikely now that the draft has passed. Cleveland held just one pick in the draft, taking Eastern Michigan’s Emoni Bates with the 49th pick. However, it’s still early days in the NBA offseason and anything could happen.

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