Pump Fake: LaMarcus Aldridge Suddenly Retires and Shocks the NBA World
On Thursday morning, LaMarcus Aldridge announced that he was retiring from the NBA due to an irregular heartbeat. Aldridge wrote that he...
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Ryan Madrigal
- Apr 13, 2021
- 2 min
Pump Fake: A Deep Dive into Kevin Durant’s Legacy and His Recent Comments
It is no secret that both of Kevin Durant’s championships came on all-time great teams. Although Durant was the Finals MVP in both of...
Ryan Madrigal
- Apr 5, 2021
- 2 min
Pump Fake: The Pelicans Extend Jrue Holiday
On Sunday, Shams Charania announced that they extended their veteran guard, Jrue Holiday, to a 4 year, 160 million dollar extension. The...
Ryan Madrigal
- Mar 29, 2021
- 2 min
Pump Fake: A Recap of The NBA Trade Deadline and Buyout Market
Coming into the trade deadline, rumors were circulating about some big names being on the market such as Kyle Lowry, Victor Oladipo, John...
Ryan Madrigal
- Mar 22, 2021
- 2 min
Pump Fake: Rockets Endure 20th Straight Loss
After falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday afternoon, the Rockets have become just the 8th team in NBA history to lose 20...
Ryan Madrigal
- Mar 15, 2021
- 2 min
Pump Fake: Joel Embiid Avoids a Significant Injury, Out 2-3 Weeks
The MVP front-runner suffered an injury on Friday night against the Wizards. Late in the third quarter, Embiid fell to the floor grabbing...
Ryan Madrigal
- Mar 8, 2021
- 2 min
Pump Fake: All-Star Weekend Recap
The modified All-Star weekend took place in Atlanta, Georgia, with all the events taking place in one day, rather than a span of the...
Ryan Madrigal
- Mar 1, 2021
- 2 min
Pump Fake: NBA First Half Awards
Now that the first half of the NBA season is nearly complete, it is time to give out the mid-season awards. The most improved player has...