Ball Dnt Lie Podcast

Eighteen former NBA players were charged Thursday with pocketing about $2.5 million illegally by defrauding the league's health and welfare benefit plan in a scam that authorities said involved claiming fictitious medical and dental expenses.

According to an indictment returned in Manhattan federal court, the former players teamed up to defraud the supplemental coverage plan by submitting fraudulent claims to get reimbursed for medical and dental procedures that never happened.

Lillard and Beal still likely have both of their feet in Portland and Washington, respectively. As for Ben Simmons, he probably already has his bags packed and is just raring to get out of Philadelphia. Philly likely still wants to fix the situation, but the 3-time All-Star probably doesn’t want anything to do with that. The Sixers-Simmons relationship has reportedly gone sour and it has apparently reached the point of no return.

With that, Philly has reportedly tried to shop Simmons. However, their asking price is a little too high for teams interested in landing former no. 1 overall pick. In addition, Simmons’ reportedly prefers to go to one of the “California teams.” This sparked rumors of the Warriors making a push for the 25-year old stud.

However, Dubs fans are concerned with Simmons’ fit, especially alongside a non-scoring threat in Draymond Green. Simmons and Green offer the same skillset, with their playmaking ability and elite and versatile defense. Many feel like they would overlap and their presence on the floor together would limit the space for Stephen Curry to operate and make his magic. Furthermore, Simmons’ inability and unwillingness to shoot continues to be one of the knocks of his game and his lack of development on that aspect has been quite a major concern.

Dennis Schroder reportedly turned down a four-year, $84 million contract extension from the Lakers back in March. Dennis Schröder was with the Los Angeles Lakers for only one year, but the team tried to lock him down for an additional four years at the end of last season, reportedly offering to pay him $84 million. The point guard ultimately decided to decline the offer and test his price on the free agency market, which did not work out in his favor. As you may know, Schröder ended up signing a one-year deal with the Boston Celtics, worth $5.9 million.

Team USA men's basketball beats France to win fourth straight gold medal at Tokyo Olympics and held off France, 87-82, in the final at Saitama Super Arena on Saturday. France settled for silver, as it did in 1948 and 2000.

The NBA's triple-double machine will team up with LeBron James and Anthony Davis in Los Angeles to form the latest and newest BIG3. The Los Angeles Lakers are wasting no time making changes after a disappointing first-round EXIT in the 2021 playoffs. The trade can’t be officially announced until Aug. 6, when the salary cap becomes official.

What a show Giannis put on in game 6 in Milwaukee. Giannis and the Milwaukee Bucks are crowned the 2021 NBA Champions. One of the best performance by the Giannis Antetokounmpo aka 'The Greek Freak' to go down in NBA Finals history. I'll breakdown a historical night by Giannis and the collapse by the Phoenix Suns.

Led by Khris Middleton’s 40 PTS (24 in the 2nd half), 6 REB and 4 AST, the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Phoenix Suns, 109-103, in Game 4. Giannis Antetokounmpo added 26 PTS, 14 REB and 8 AST for the Bucks in the victory, while Devin Booker tallied a game-high 42 PTS for the Suns, while CP3 struggled in game 4 with his worst performance, now series is now tied, 2-2.

Australia came to play, Nigeria stuns Team USA men's basketball. I'll explain how Team USA lost to Nigeria was a world shocker, what it means for their gold medal chances and more. Also for the first time Team USA lost back-to-back games in expedition games, what does that mean going forward.

Led by Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 41 PTS, 13 REB and 6 AST, the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Phoenix Suns, 120-100, in Game 3. Giannis had all his 41 PTS within 5 feet from the rim, from dunks, lay-ups, and free-throws. The Freak has now dropped 40 PTS in back-to-back games.

THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS CAME OUT GUN BLAZING IN GAME 5. THEY DOMINATED THE HAWKS ALL 4 QUARTERS, SPECIALLY IN THE PAINT. WHAT A GAME BY BROOK LOPEZ TONIGHT, BROOK LOPEZ HAD A CAREER HIGH IN GAME 5 WITH 33 PTS AND ALSO HAD 7 RBS AND 4 BLKS. THE HAWKS WAS BULLIED ALL NIGHT, BUCKS LEAD THE SERIES 3-2