Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner has had enough with the alleged unfair treatment from the WNBA, and apparently, the only reason she continues to play in the league is her love for the game. “I’m not doing it for the money because we don’t make enough and they want to …
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Former NBA Player Sebastian Telfair Sentenced To Three Years In Prison On Weapons Charges
Former NBA player Sebastian Telfair was sentenced to three and a half years behind bars on weapons charges on Monday and subsequently had an emotional meltdown in Brooklyn court, crying and yelling. Telfair walked into the courtroom, saying, “God on the throne, that’s what my mother says, God still sits …
Read More »NBA Star Ben Simmons Denied Entry Into Australia Casino, Claims Racial Profiling
Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons recently posted an unfortunate interaction he and his friends experienced with security at the Crown Casino, in his own hometown of Melbourne, Australia. 23-year-old Simmons and his friends were trying to enter the Crown Casino in Melbourne early Monday morning but were all allegedly …
Read More »Ex-Wife Of Murdered NBA Player Lorenzen Wright Pleads Guilty To Plotting His Murder
The ex-wife of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright has pleaded guilty to helping facilitate his 2010 murder. Between eight and 30 years in prison is what #SherraWright was given after she pleaded guilty in a Memphis court to first-degree murder, and facilitation to attempted murder on an earlier attempt to …
Read More »WNBA Star Natasha Howard Denies Domestic Violence Claims Made By Wife Via Social Media, Releases Statement
Natasha Howard has denied allegations of domestic abuse made by her wife on social media. Howard’s wife took to social media, alleging that her basketball star wife physically abused her. In a series of tweets, Howard’s wife, Jacqueline, posted multiple expletive-tweets and screenshots of several text conversations, and a video …
Read More »WNBA Player Riquna Williams Receives 10-Day Suspension For Domestic Violence
WNBA’s Riquna Williams has been suspended for 10 days after reports of domestic violence. Williams was arrested on April 29 and has since been charged with two felony counts, one involving the assault of an individual with whom she was in a relationship and the other involving a threat to …
Read More »Father of Newly Drafted NBA Player, Tremont Waters, Found Dead at West Haven Hotel; Police Investigating:
Ed Waters, the father of newly drafted NBA Player Tremont Waters, was found dead Thursday night at a hotel in West Haven, Connecticut. WTNH’s Mario Boone was the first to report Waters had passed away. Boone said that the “circumstances of his death are unclear at this time.” However, police …
Read More »That’s Baller: NBA Contracts Reach $3 Billion Within First 8 Hours of Free Agency
Billions of dollars have already been agreed upon amid the start of the NBA’s 2019 free agency window, with the final figure topping more than $3 billion within the first eight hours. Amid the news of what is reportedly the most stacked free agency class in recent history, NBA insider …
Read More »‘Basketball Wives’ Star Jackie Christie Talks NBA Groupies And Reveals How She Keeps Her Marriage To Doug Christie Alive
‘Basketball Wives’ veteran Jackie Christie spoke with Fox News about making her marriage to retired NBA player Doug Christie work. Jackie has been married to Doug for over 20 years and shared that communication is how they have been able to make through. She said, “We are each other’s biggest …
Read More »Twitter Reacts: 2019 NBA Draftees Too Young To Recognize OutKast And Destiny’s Child
When ESPN asked a group of young NBA Draft picks to play a game naming people, items, and shows from the ’90s, their struggle to correctly answer questions had everyone feeling old. “Name the 90’s,” had players like Coby White, Jarrett Culver and Rui Hachimura baffled, as they had mistaken …
Read More »NBA Youngboy To Serve More Jail Time Until His House Arrest Term Starts
It looks like NBA Youngboy will be spending more time in jail before being placed on house arrest for the rest of his probation. The Louisiana rapper will be serving another two months in jail, until officials place him on house arrest for the remainder of his probation since being …
Read More »Warriors Part Owner Banned For Rest of NBA Finals After Shoving Kyle Lowry
On Wednesday, the Golden State Warriors hosted the Toronto Raptors at the Oracle Arena for Game 3 of the 2019 NBA Finals. But, with Game 4 expected to kick off on Friday in the Bay, one fan, who has since been identified as a part-owner of the Oakland team, will …
Read More »NBA Player Kawhi Leonard Files Lawsuit Against Nike Over Personal Use Of Logo He Created
Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard has filed a lawsuit against Nike after the company allegedly used a logo the ball player created. On Monday, Leonard filed a nine-page document to sue the sports apparel giant, claiming the rights of a logo Leonard designed in filing an application for copyright protection. …
Read More »NBA Teams Are Slowly Moving Away From Using The Term “Owners” Due To Racial Insensitivity
Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has expressed his issues with the “owner” label within the NBA on multiple occasions in the past, with the latest during an episode of Lebron James’ “The Shop” last year on HBO. Green stated that teams comprised of people of color shouldn’t have “owners.” And even …
Read More »Toronto Raptors Headed To Their First NBA Finals In The Team’s History
Kawhi Leonard led the Toronto Raptors into the NBA finals for the first time in team history with a 100-94 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks Saturday night. Leonard scored 27 points, seven in the fourth quarter and finished with a career-best 17 rebounds and seven assists to lead his team …
Read More »Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade Talk Life After Retirement and Klay Thompson’s All-NBA Snub: “I Think It’s Ridiculous”
Just ahead of the couple’s Wade World Tour travel vacation, Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union chopped it up with Baller Alert about their newfound freedom after Wade’s retirement. In fact, as the couple maneuvered through the airport on their way to Greece, Wade revealed that his post-retirement plans will most …
Read More »Kenny Smith’s Ex-Wife Files Order To Have His “Inside The NBA” Wages Garnished To Pay Back Child And Spousal Support
The ex-wife of “Inside the NBA” host, Kenny Smith, has filed documents to have the court garnish the broadcaster’s wages for back child and spousal support. Gwendolyn Osbourne and Smith have been battling it out in court for months, and Osbourne’s latest move was filing court documents demanding Smith’s Turner …
Read More »NBA YoungBoy and Atlantic Records Offer to Cover the Funeral Costs of Miami Shooting Victim
NBA YoungBoy and his label, Atlantic Records are offering to cover the funeral expenses of 43-year old Mohamed Jradi, the victim of a shooting in Miami Beach targeting the rapper. According to the Blast, Jradi was a Hertz rental car employee who was a bystander hit by a stray bullet …
Read More »Indiana Pacers Guard Tyreke Evans “Dismissed And Disqualified” From NBA After Violating Anti-Drug Program
Indiana Pacers guard Tyreke Evans has been “dismissed and disqualified from the league for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program.” In two years, Evans will be able to apply to be reinstated back into the NBA after being removed for violating the league’s drug policy. According to the …
Read More »NBA Youngboy In Custody For Probation Violation Following Miami Shooting
It must be something in the water because like a few of his rap counterparts, NBA Youngboy is back in jail for violating his probation. The Baton Rouge MC was taken into custody immediately after his latest hearing and will reportedly be detained for at least 30 days. According to …
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