Battling mental health is a topic DeMar DeRozan knows all too well. In the latest installment of ESPN NBA columnist, Jackie MacMullan’s 5-part series on mental health in the NBA, the San Antonio Spurs guard opened up his ongoing battle with depression and anxiety. Despite his meteoric rise to NBA …
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Travis Scott Named As Executive Producer and Official Curator of NBA 2K19 Soundtrack
Houston rapper, Travis Scott, has been announced as the official curator for the NBA 2K19 soundtrack and will be appearing as himself in the game. The basketball video game is set to debut on September 7 with a familiar face gracing the cover, LeBron James. The new Los Angeles Lakers …
Read More »The NBA Reportedly “Blindsided” By New NCAA Rule Changes, Including Allowing Highschool Players To Have Agents
The NCAA introduced a set of significant new rule changes Wednesday that has left the NBA and USA Basketball “blindsided”, according to a league insider. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski took to Twitter to detail the response felt from the NCAA’s announcement. “Few are pleased w/ NCAA’s handling of release,” Wojnarowski tweeted. …
Read More »SHE SAID YES!: WNBA Star Brittney Griner Proposes To Longtime Girlfriend, Cherelle Watson
WNBA star #BrittneyGriner is officially off the market, as she just proposed to her longtime girlfriend, Cherelle Watson. On Thursday, the Phoenix Mercury center took to Instagram to share the news, saying, “I will never forget the first time I said I love you and I will never forget when …
Read More »Vince Carter Agrees To One-Year Deal With Atlanta Hawks, Ties For Most Seasons In NBA
“When Vince Carter came and stuck his arm in the rim, everybody went crazy in the whole damn gym” – Atlanta Hawk fans, circa 2019….probably. Yes, #VinceCarter is still in the league. In fact, the free agent has landed a one-year deal with the Atlanta Hawks, which subsequently secured his …
Read More »Could It Be, LeBron James Has His Eyes Set On Following In Michael Jordan’s Footsteps As A Future NBA Owner?
After LeBron James shocked the basketball world earlier this month by signing a four year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, King James is now looking to take his talents to the owner’s box, according to his business partner. In a new interview with Variety, Maverick Carter revealed that James …
Read More »Basketball Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson to Auction His NBA Championship Ring, All-Star Rings and More
Calling all Basketball buffs! If you’re looking to become a NBA Champion by way of the bling, Basketball Hall of Famer #OscarRobertson has a few legendary pieces that will seal the deal. In fact, they all can be yours…for a price. According to Bleacher Report, Robertson is auctioning off his …
Read More »Footage Surfaces of a 2017 Elevator Beatdown Involving NBA’s Tyler Ulis; Shows Devin Booker Chasing Assailants Out of Hotel
On Friday, surveillance footage of a brutal beatdown involving NBA player Tyler Ulis in an apartment elevator in 2017, surfaced, showing the former Phoenix Suns player getting jumped before his friend, Devin Booker, came to the rescue. In the footage obtained by TMZ, which occurred on May 26 in Tempe, …
Read More »L.A. Rams Running Back Todd Gurley Speaks Out About Disparity Between NBA Contracts and NFL Contracts: “I Just Want Like $80M. Those Guys Are Getting Like $150M”
As the #NBA wraps up its offeason pick-ups and trades with several individual players securing deals worth more than $100 million, most of which is guaranteed, many have grown concerned about the disparities in pay between sports. In fact, Los Angeles Rams running back #ToddGurley said that if the league …
Read More »Former NBA Star Charles Oakley Arrested For Trying To Cheat A Vegas Casino
New York Knicks legend Charles Oakley was arrested over the weekend for trying to stiff a Las Vegas Casino. According to TMZ, the incident occurred on July 8 at the Cosmopolitan. In the incident, according to the Nevada Gaming Board, Oakley “was suspected of adding to or reducing his wage …
Read More »NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Believes It’s Time To Do Away With The One-And-Done Rule
-blogged by @theRealAlexisDanielle The NBA’s one-and-done rule has been a controversial topic for years. While the rule aimed to allow young athletes to mature before entering the league, many people feel that it has caused more harm than good. Now, based on comments from NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, the league …
Read More »James Harden Beats Out LeBron James and Anthony Davis For MVP, Ben Simmons Wins ‘ROY’ Over Donovan Mitchell and More at the 2018 NBA Awards
– blogged by @alyse.money When it comes to basketball, the #NBAAwards are one of the most anticipated times of the season. This year’s awards had some pretty intense competition. People had high hopes for #LebronJames but a couple of other players received their flowers this year, including #JamesHarden who snagged …
Read More »Cleveland Browns DE Myles Garrett Calls Out Kevin Durant For Riding “Somebody’s Coattails To Get a W”; Says KD “Broke” The NBA
Kevin Durant may be a back-to-back finals MVP and NBA Champion, but according to Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, he “took the easy way out” to achieve the feat. In a radio interview with 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland, Garrett shared his opinion about Durant’s move to the Golden …
Read More »Ex-NBA All-Star Rip Hamilton Goes On Week-Long Excursion To Military Bases Across The World
Ex-NBA star Rip Hamilton did something great to show support to the troops part of the United Service Organizations. In 2016, the year after he officially retired, Hamilton received a call from Ray Allen encouraging him to make the trip overseas to spend time with the troops. “You have to …
Read More »Lebron James Played Three Games With a Broken Hand in NBA Finals
—blogged by @lovelikejhoney Friday, in a press conference after the Cavaliers inevitable loss in the NBA Finals, team captain #LebronJames, appeared with a cast on his right hand. He explained the injury as a self-inflicted, deep bone contusion he got from punching the whiteboard in the locker room after Cavs’ …
Read More »LeBron James and Steph Curry Say Neither NBA Finals Team Will Visit Donald Trump’s White House To Celebrate Their Championship
Just one day after Donald #Trump cancelled the White House visit for the Super Bowl Champions after most declined to attend, the NBA Eastern and Western Conference champions have agreed that the visit is already a no go for the NBA Champ, regardless of who it is. On Tuesday, in …
Read More »JR. Smith’s Wife Defends Him After His Big Mistake In The NBA Finals
On Thursday, the Cleveland Cavaliers came up short on the opportunity to steal Game 1 in the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors and reclaim home advantage, with 4.7 seconds to play; things took a turn for the absolute worse. Although many believe the refs handed the game to …
Read More »Drake’s Alleged Baby Mama Signed On For “Real Mistresses Of Atlanta” While Dating Married NBA Player; She Has Also Been Linked To Two Other Ballers and a Rapper
Just days after G.O.O.D. Music’s #PushaT accused Drake of hiding the son he allegedly shares with French model and porn star, Sophie Brussaux, new details have surfaced about the rapper’s alleged baby mother. In fact, word on the street is the girl has been around the block, and back, a …
Read More »NBA Star Ben Simmons Dating Kendall Jenner After Tinashe Breakup
It was all good just a week ago. Just days after tabloids claimed Philadelphia 76ers star #BenSimmons dropped his R&B singer boo, #Tinashe, for reportedly “doing Kardashian sh*t,” Simmons bagged a new boo. In fact, despite the irony, Page Six reports that the Australian baller is dating Kardashian-adjacent, #KendallJenner, who …
Read More »Milwaukee Police Release Body Cam Footage of Officers Using Taser on NBA’s Sterling Brown; Police Chief Says Officers Have Been Disciplined
On Wednesday, Milwaukee police released the body cam footage of an officer-involved incident with NBA player Sterling Brown, where the rookie was tased and arrested over an alleged parking violation. “The department conducted an investigation into the incident which revealed members acted inappropriately and those members were recently disciplined,” Chief …
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