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LOOK: Tattoos in the NBA through the years

Tattoos have long been a part of the culture of the NBA. From Allen Iverson‘s iconic tats to LeBron James‘ extensive ink collection, many players have used tattoos as a way to express themselves and tell their stories.

In the past, tattoos were seen as a sign of rebellion and were frowned upon by many. However, in recent years, they have become more accepted and even celebrated in the league. Many players now use their tattoos as a way to connect with fans and showcase their personal style. Some players even use them as a way to pay tribute to loved ones or to tell their life story.

You can see many examples of that in the pictures below:

Embedded with the Pacers: A day with an NBA coaching staff

HoopsHype’s Senior NBA Insider Michael Scotto was granted exclusive access behind the scenes of life as an NBA coach with the Indiana Pacers and learned how the NBA grind affects the sleep habits of coaches and their family life, what happens on team plane rides and bus trips, how coaches prepare for games, what happens during in-game chats, and how the job has changed over the past decade.

What’s it like being an NBA coach behind the scenes each day?

HoopsHype was granted exclusive access to Indiana’s coaching staff during their trip to New York on October 24-25 to find out.

This venture included sitting in on a coaches meeting at the hotel the day before facing the Knicks, riding the team bus to Madison Square Garden for shootaround and the game, listening to what Pacers coaches told their players before taking the court, halftime adjustments, and after the game.

During the fellowship and talking with the coaches during their meeting, HoopsHype learned how the NBA grind affects the sleep habits of coaches and their family life, what happens on team plane rides and bus trips, how coaches prepare for games, what happens during in-game chats, and how the job has changed over the past decade.

NCAA issues new rule interpretation in light of Oregon-Ohio State finish on Saturday

This would have helped Ohio State on Saturday night in Eugene.

A major point of discussion since the battle between the then No. 2 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes and then No. 3 ranked Oregon Ducks was the game’s finish.

Oregon was called for an illegal substitution for having 12 players on the field. This resulted in a five-yard penalty but more importantly, the Ohio State offense lost valuable seconds off the clock that prevented them from attempting a game-winning field goal.

On Wednesday afternoon, the NCAA issued a statement regarding the rule with a new interpretation. Moving forward, if a team is called for 12 men on the field, the offense will now have the option to have the clock reset.

After the two-minute timeout in either half, if the defense commits a substitution foul and 12 or more players are on the field and participate in a down, officials will penalize the defense for the foul and, at the option of the offended team, reset the game clock back to the time displayed at the snap.

The game clock will then restart on the next snap. If the 12th defender was attempting to exit but was still on the field at the snap and had no influence on the play, then the normal substitution penalty of 5 yards would be enforced with no clock adjustment.

“Football is a very dynamic game,” NCAA Football Secretary-Rules Editor Steve Shaw said. “Occasionally there are specific situations where committing a penalty can give a team an advantage. A guiding principle of the NCAA Football Rules Committee is that there should be no benefit when a team commits a penalty. The goal of this in-season interpretation is to eliminate a potential clock advantage for committing a substitution foul and take away any gain for the defense if they violate the substitution rule.”

Domantas Sabonis Q&A: Kings Future, DeMar DeRozan, De’Aaron Fox, Starting 5 Netflix Series

Sacramento Kings star Domantas Sabonis discusses DeMar DeRozan’s free agency addition, the trio they’ll form with De’Aaron Fox, the possibility of retiring a King, and his Starting 5 Netflix series with HoopsHype Senior NBA Insider Michael Scotto.

After leading the NBA in triple-doubles for the first time, rebounds in back-to-back seasons, and earning his second straight All-NBA selection, Sacramento Kings star Domantas Sabonis is taking on a new role.

Sabonis spoke with HoopsHype to discuss his role in the Netflix docuseries Starting 5, as he stars alongside LeBron James, Jimmy Butler, Anthony Edwards, and Jayson Tatum. Plus, why he thinks the addition of DeMar DeRozan will elevate the Kings to new heights, where the trio with DeRozan, De’Aaron Fox, and himself ranks, the possibility of retiring as a King, and much more.

Ranking: The Top 100 players in the NBA for 2024-25

HoopsHype ranks the Top 100 players in the NBA for 2024-25, featuring the likes of Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Victor Wembanyama and more.

Today we wrap up our offseason player ranking series with the most important piece of them all: our projection for the Top 100 players in the NBA for 2024-25.

The upper echelons of the ranking are again dominated by foreign-born players (the first American-born one comes at No. 6) and point guards (nine in the Top 25).

Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic remains at No. 1, though it wasn’t a unanimous decision among HoopsHype staffers. Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama skyrocketed up the ranking, while LeBron James climbed three spots compared to this same list one year ago (which shouldn’t happen at age 39, but here we are).

Below, check out our Top 100 players in the NBA for 2024-25.