A judge has tossed out a $100 million defamation lawsuit against Russell Westbrook. The suit stemmed from a March 2019 Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder game in Salt Lake City. During the game, the former Jazz point guard got into an altercation with plaintiffs Shane Keisel and Jennifer Huff. …
Read More »Russell Westbrook Addresses 76ers Fan Who Dumped Popcorn on Him
A Philadelphia 76ers fan made the terrible decision of dumping popcorn on Russell Westbrook as he walked to the locker room after suffering an ankle injury during last night’s playoff game. The fan who dumped popcorn on Russell Westbrook last night has had his season tickets revoked. He is now …
Read More »Protesters Blocked Two NBA Busses From Entering The Bubble To Demand Justice For Black Florida Man Killed By Police
A group of protesters blocked two NBA busses from entering the Disney World bubble on Saturday as they chanted “Black Lives Matter” and “LeBron, can you help us?” The group was protesting the death of Salaythis Melvin, a Black man who was fatally shot in the back by an Orange …
Read More »Russell Westbrook And Stanley Nelson Partner Up For Docuseries On The Tulsa Race Massacre Of 1921
NBA star #RussellWestbrook and documentary filmmaker #StanleyNelson are teaming up to create a docuseries about the Tulsa a race Massacre of 1921. The series titled “Terror In Tulsa: The Rise And Fall Of Black Wall Street,” will take an “urgent, sobering look at the social, economic and political lines that …
Read More »NBA To Enforce New Zero Tolerance Rule For Abusive And Hateful Fan Behavior
About a dozen NBA players gathered for a teleconference with officials in the league office this summer to discuss what they perceive as one of the biggest problems in the game; fan behavior. According to ESPN, many players of the NBA believe spectator behavior is worsening as time goes on, …
Read More »NBA Star Russell Westbrook Helps Launch New Tech Program For At-Risk Youth
– Written By @DanielleBTV Investing in our youth is vital to our future, and it’s been great to see many athletes doing just that. NBA superstar Russell Westbrook’s ‘Why Not? Foundation’ has joined huge initiatives aimed at getting at-risk, inner-city youth off the streets and into the classroom. Westbrook has …
Read More »Russell Westbrook Threatens Fan & His Wife After Fan Says ”Get Down on Your Knees Like You’re Used To”
Things got a little too out of hand during an OKC game. Russell Westbrook proved that he is NOT one to mess with. The Oklahoma City Thunder played against the Utah Jazz for their last matchup of the regular season on Monday. Given the teams’ tense history, something was bound …
Read More »It’s Official: Carmelo Anthony To Exit Oklahoma City Thunder After One Season
Carmelo Anthony’s career with the Oklahoma City Thunder is coming to an end, as the team plans to part ways with the All-Star forward before the end of this summer. According to ESPN, the Thunder’s decision to end their partnership with Anthony comes on the heels of the team reducing …
Read More »OKC Thunder Suspend Announcer for ‘Cotton-Pickin’ Comments; Larry King Says “I Would Take It As a Compliment”
— blogged by @lovelikejhoney NBA game announcer, Brian Davis is suspended after saying Russell Westbrook was playing so well Wednesday night that he was “out of his cotton-picking mind.” The Oklahoma City Thunder addressed Davis’ comments as, although a misinterpretation, completely unacceptable. “We think, obviously, the use of that term …
Read More »Baller Alert’s Year In Review: Best Sports Moments Of 2017
Although 2016 was the year of the sports comebacks with the Cleveland Cavaliers’ legendary comeback to defeat the Golden State Warriors after being down 3-1 in the NBA finals and Tom Brady’s incredible return to the field after “deflate-gate,” 2017 had its share of incredible moments, as well. From comebacks …
Read More »Russell Westbrook Makes History with 42 Triple-Doubles in a Single Season
Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook has officially etched his name in the NBA record books, two times over. After two failed attempts, coming up one assist short on Friday, Westbrook achieved a major accomplishment that had only been done one other time, almost 60 years ago. The superstar point-guard …
Read More »Kevin Durant Hires Extra Security For Return to OKC
For the first time since taking his talents to the Bay Area, Kevin Durant will be returning to the Chesapeake Energy Arena to face off against Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder. While the reception of the fans to Durant’s return is unknown, the small forward and his …
Read More »Baller Alert’s Most Fashionable Male Athletes Of 2016: Dwyane Wade, Cam Newton, Odell Beckham, & Russell Westbrook
Well ladies and gents, 2016 is almost over, can you believe it? 2016 has been full of fashion greatness. From distressed denim and blazers to prints, and loafers, some of your favorite athletes looked absolutely chic when they stepped out. As we begin to wind the year down, it …
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