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Although he has established himself as one of the NBA's elite centers and premier defensive players, Rudy Gobert's recently inked, near-supermax contract extension with the Utah Jazz has drawn criticism from a handful of basketball pundits. This week, a one-time champion and former No. 2 overall pick joined a slew of detractors -- which notably includes Hall of Famer turned TNT analyst Shaquille O'Neal -- in panning the deal. As reported by Eurohoops on Wednesday, Darko Milicic -- a career role player who was famously drafted ahead of Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in 2003 -- of...

Is Rudy Gobert worth $200 million? A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size Thanks to recent comments from Shaquille O’Neal, we are left questioning if Utah’s French star is worth the massive contract he received in late December 2020. The Jazz big man inked an extension that would net him $205 million (A$266 million) over the course of five seasons, making the deal the largest contract ever given to a centre in NBA history, and while Rudy Gobert is an All-NBA player and two-time defensive player of the yea...

December 30, 2020 Even as he turns 36, LeBron James has shown no signs of slowing down as he plays in his 18th season in the NBA. James is looking to give the Los Angeles Lakers back to back titles this season, which could potentially give him five championships and Finals MVPs, just one behind Michael Jordan. While winning another ring will inevitably bring back debates about whether James or Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time, former player and current analyst Shaquille O’Neal believes that The King is close to surpassing His Airness in people’s minds, and only needs a...

It wouldn’t come as much of a surprise if French also has a feature on the project, as Drake was featured twice on the Bronx rhymer’s last effort. MONTANA arrived in December 2019 via Epic Records, making for French’s first release in over two years following 2017’s Jungle Rules. The album featured the 2018 Drake-assisted single “No Stylist” and the 2016 Drake-assisted “No Shopping” as a bonus track, as well as appearances from the likes of Cardi B, Travis Scott, Max B, City Girls, Post Malone and more. Certified Lover Boy doesn’t currently have a release date, but there�...

0 of 32 Brett Duke/Associated Press Father Time remains undefeated. When it comes to professional sports, athletes can only stay at the pinnacle of their powers for so long. Some players are able to stiff-arm the clock for two, three or even 10 years longer than most, but it eventually comes for everyone.  Sometimes the decline is swift—like Peyton Manning's shocking regression in his final year. Sometimes, a player drifts slowly downward, like Manning's brother Eli. Regardless of what it looks like, the decline is going to come. For some NFL stars, the decline has arrived in 2020, whether...