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Dirk Nowitzki and Taylor Rooks reenact controversial Ja Morant celebrations

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Dirk Nowitzki and Taylor Rooks reenact controversial Ja Morant celebrations

While sitting in a suite for Lakers vs. Mavericks on Wednesday, NBA Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki and Bleacher Report journalist Taylor Rooks were caught poking fun at Grizzlies star Ja Morant. Morant, who was given a warning and eventually fined for showing off finger-gun celebrations during a string of games over the past week, … Read more

Kendrick Perkins suggests Nikola Jokic is winning MVPs because he’s white

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Kendrick Perkins suggests Nikola Jokic is winning MVPs because he’s white

Nikola Jokic is likely on the verge of winning his third straight MVP award, and ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins has a reason why: racism. On “First Take” Wednesday, the controversial NBA analyst suggested MVP voters foster bias toward black players by pointing out that only Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash and Jokic have won the award since … Read more