In the wake of the release of Michael Jordan’s ESPN docuseries The Last Dance, reports suggest a couple more documentaries may be in the works. Last week, reports surfaced of a potential Kobe Bryant documentary after sources revealed Bryant allowed his film crew to document his final season. Now, Miami …
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Michelle Obama Announces 7 New Co-Chairs Joining When We All Vote’s New Volunteer Program
Forever First Lady Michelle Obama released a video message today announcing seven new Co-Chairs joining her in When We All Vote, the national, nonpartisan organization launched in 2018 to increase participation in every election. In the statement, Mrs. Obama announced that Selena Gomez, Shonda Rhimes, Megan Rapinoe, Tracee Ellis Ross, …
Read More »That’s Baller: Lebron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant Are Among The Top 10 Highest Paid Athletes In The World
As one of the most reputable business magazines, being recognized in a Forbes List is a pretty big deal. The magazine recently released their list of the highest paid athletes in the world, and three of their top ten entries are star NBA players. Golden State Warriors stars Kevin Durant, …
Read More »LeBron James, Stephen Curry Secured The Top Two Spots On Forbes’ List Of NBA’s Highest-Paid Athletes
Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James, and Golden State Warriors, Stephen Curry are the highest-paid NBA players. James earned the top spot in Forbes’ list in the league. He made $88.7 million in the 2018-19 season, with $53 million from successful endorsement deals with Nike, Coca-Cola and Beats By Dre. LeBron …
Read More »The Baller Alert Show – Episode 46 Recap
The Baller Alert Show, featuring your lifestyle specialist Kenny Burns, with Ferrari Simmons and Su Solo, kicked off its 46th episode with a recap of the hottest topics and current events from the previous week. In case you missed it, the hosts discussed the altercation between the Los Angeles Lakers …
Read More »Carmelo Anthony Clears His Name in #SpitGate Saga, Denies Starting The Altercation
Over the weekend, LeBron James made his home debut with the Los Angeles Lakers. But, just before the game wrapped, tensions flared between NBA vets Chris Paul and Rajon Rondo, which eventually spiraled into a physical altercation and subsequent ejection. Though initial details were unclear, videos showed the incident unfolded …
Read More »Carmelo Anthony To Come Off The Bench For The Houston Rockets, According to Reports
Last year, CarmeloAnthony scoffed at the idea of him coming off the bench for OKC, but after being traded to and waived by the Hawks, and now picked up by the Houston Rockets, the veteran baller is expected to take a backseat role in the Lone Star State. “The Rockets …
Read More »LeBron James Declines $35.6M Player Option To Become Unrestricted Free Agent
On June 29, 2018, Drake dropped an album and LeBron James dropped a bomb. With more than 12 hours until his July 1st deadline, James informed the Cleveland Cavaliers that he will decline his $35.6M player option to become an unrestricted free agent. As Cleveland holds its breath awaiting the …
Read More »Blake Griffin Sued Over Relationship With Kendall Jenner; Ex-Fiancee Claims He Left Her and Her Kids Struggling and Homeless
Blake Griffin has been hit with a lawsuit over his relationship with Kendall Jenner. According to TMZ, Griffin’s baby mama has filed a palimony lawsuit against him for abandoning her and their kids for his model girlfriend. In the documents obtained by the publication, Brynn Cameron accuses Griffin of …
Read More »Ballerific Sports: James Harden Inks Biggest Contract In NBA History
James Harden has $228 million more reasons to stay in Houston, TX. The Rockets have officially announced that they have signed the all-star to a four-year supermaximum contract extension that will run him through the 2022-23 season. Harden had already signed a four-year, $118 million extension with the Rockets last …
Read More »Ballerific Sports: Knicks Looking to Trade Carmelo Anthony
– blogged by @LoveRubyWoo It’s no secret that the Knicks are bad. After experiencing their worst season ever just a couple of years ago, the team has barely improved. Having won only four of their games this month, it’s clear that things are not exactly looking up for Phil Jackson’s squad. …
Read More »Black Men Don’t Date Dark Skin Black Women
Now that I’ve got your attention, I’d like to dedicate this blog to my Black Women, specifically dark skin black women. If you choose to read beyond the title, I commend you. You’re smart. I like that. If you choose to stop at the title and get angry because …
Read More »Kanye West May Get His Chance To Redesign The Clippers Mascot
Earlier this week Kanye West’s creative juices were flowing, so he took to Twitter to reach out to Los Angeles Clippers owner. “Steve Ballmer can I please redesign the Clippers mascot,” Kanye tweeted over the weekend. It wasn’t long before Ballmer caught wind of Kanye’s request and though he sees …
Read More »Netflix And Chill: Dwyane Wade Bought Kobe Bryant A 1-Year Netflix Subscription As A Retirement Gift
Say what you want, but a year of free movies and television is an awesome gift to receive after announcing your retirement. Dwyane Wade knew best when he gifted Kobe Bryant a 1-year subscription of Netflix while at a small, private dinner he and a few fellow Ballers organized for …
Read More »NBA Players Share Their Thoughts On ‘The Players Awards’ (VIDEO)
The first ever NBPA The Players’ Awards airs tonight at 8pm on BET and Baller Alert got the chance to speak with a few players about why they felt having an awards show like this was important. Taped in Las Vegas just days after ESPN’s ESPY Awards, Baller Alert asked …
Read More »The NBPA’s First Ever ‘The Players’ Awards’ To Air Tuesday, July 21st On BET (See Nominees)
An everlasting complaint in hip hop is that REAL hip hop isn’t winning awards the way it should and that hip hop needs a real award show by the people, for the people. The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) had similar thoughts and for that they have created ‘The Players’ Awards’ …
Read More »Russell Westbrook Receives The 2015 Spirit Award At the Sports Spectacular Gala
In addition to maintaining a historic role as a liaison between the sports and fashion arenas, the All-Star Thunder guard scores again! This time, Sports Spectacular proudly honored Russell Westbrook with the Spirit Award presented by Joe Jonas. Hosted by Jim Hill, John Salley, and Kevin Frazier, Sports Spectacular offered fans the chance to …
Read More »Houston Rockets’ Dwight Howard Fined $15,000
It was announced Monday that Houston Rockets’ Dwight Howard has been fined $15,000 for making contact above the shoulders with Clippers’ Matt Barnes during Game 4 in Los Angeles on Sunday. With 9:21 remaining in the first quarter, Matt Barnes tried to box out and cut off Dwight Howard, who …
Read More »Lebron James Snags VP of NBA Players Association: blogged by @niksofly
This weekend has been one that will go down in history. LeBron James can agree. On Friday night, James was unanimously elected Vice President of the NBA Players Association (NBPA). Chris Paul serves as the President. The NBPA is the union that represents the players. With James as vice president, …
Read More »Lebron James In Fact Attended Dwyane Wade & Gabrielle Union’s Wedding
There’s been speculation that Lebron’s move to Cleveland caused a rift in he and Dwyane Wade’s friendship. Some people are also speculating that Lebron James did not attend D. Wade’s wedding. We’re happy to say, that is not true. According to several sources, Lebron James did indeed attend D. Wade’s …
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